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Volkswagen Halts ID.4 Production To Find A Fix For Doors That Won’t Stay Closed

The company issued a stop-sale for U.S.-built ID.4s following a recall that involves nearly 100,000 units.

McLaren to run heritage-inspired F1 livery in Singapore GP

McLaren is running its second heritage-inspired F1 paint scheme at the Marina Bay circuit

McLaren unveil special Singapore Grand Prix livery in nod to MP4 era

Past meets present for new Constructors' Championship leaders McLaren in Singapore...

The Forgotten EV: The Henney Kilowatt

Based on a Renault Dauphine, the Henney Kilowatt had its roots in a company that made vacuum cleaners

Milestone reached: more electric cars than gasoline

There's a country, in northern Europe, where the electric car has overtaken the petrol car. Thanks to tax incentives, more than half Norwegians have chosen volts over octane ratings. Despite the cold, despite the distances, Norwegians have adopted the electric car (EV). They were somewhat forced to do so. Norway, an oil producer, wants to draw a line under the combustion engine car. In 2025, it will be banned as a new product, from dealerships....

25 affordable classic cars for sale this month

‘Risky’ McLaren upgrade fears raised as Toto Wolff examines Red Bull ‘collapse’

McLaren's unique upgrade approach has caught Toto Wolff's eye...

25 head-turners in the Goodwood Revival 2024 auction

Europe Is In EV Freakout Mode

Plus, Italy calls ban on gas cars "self-destructive," and BMW teams up with Redwood for battery recycling.

Polaris Just Patented 360-Cameras for Its RZR UTV, Will Be Dope For Rock Crawling

I can see...everything!

What Could Make the Honda Civic Better? A Hatch and a Hybrid

The 2025 Honda Civic hatchback hybrid is the future of commuter cars.

AutoTrader Data Reveals South Africa’s Top-Selling Models In August 2024

August presented a mixed picture for used car sales. According to AutoTrader data, used car sales contracted by -8.2% year-on-year. However, there was a small positive, with monthly sales rising marginally by 1%. The month brought sales of 31,877 used cars that generated a value of just over R13 billion, a -6.8% year-on-year value reduction. [...] The post AutoTrader Data Reveals South Africa’s Top-Selling Models In August 2024 appeared first on...

McLaren ‘mini DRS’ under the microscope as FIA issue ‘data review’ statement

McLaren's 'mini DRS' caused a stir in Baku...

China’s Maxus eTerron 9 Goes To Europe To Do What Toyota Couldn’t

A mid-size all-electric four-wheel drive pickup with an LFP battery sounds like a winner.

Sharp Wants to Sell Cars by 2030

This electric minivan has solar panels and a 65-inch display.

Porsche: Toyota has made it “easier” for us to win 2024 WEC titles

Toyota has shot itself in the foot and swung the championship in favour of Porsche, according to Campbell

22 cars that are 60 in 2024

Classic convertibles: iconic drop-top vehicles

The allure of open-top driving has thrilled motorists since the 1930s, when vehicles originally built for motorsport were redesigned for use on public roads. Soon, owning a convertible was every car driver's dream and automotive manufacturers responded in kind, unveiling throughout the 1950s and '60s some truly iconic drop-top automobiles. Many of these have stood the test of time, with later year models being described as "driving machines for the ages." Click through and raise the roof with this gallery of iconic drop-top vehicles.

Norway Hits EV Milestone!

Norway’s Roads Now Have More Electric Cars Than Petrol Cars

Flood Victims Are Rescued by Warsaw Pact-Era Equipment. Menagerie and Museum

Some, like the Mi-2, should have been retired long ago. Getting spare parts for the Mi-17 due to the war is a Herculean task. Many other helicopters are simply worn out or too weak for such tasks. Nine years ago, multi-role helicopters were deemed a "tenth-rate need".

Memorable moments at Bristol

The Earnhardt-Labonte rivalry is among the historic and memorable moments at Bristol Motor Speedway. Take a look at some other top moments.

Here are the expected petrol and diesel prices for October

The mid-month data remains positive that some more good news awaits South Africa's motorists in October 2024. Here are the latest numbers ...

40 of the best ever Bentleys

Leclerc: Ferrari caught out by McLaren's top speed with "controversial" rear wing

Ferrari driver says McLaren’s straightline speed advantage in Baku was a surprise amid intrigue over its ‘mini-DRS’

Chinese visit Audi factory in Belgium

The car factory in Forest, in Brussels, Belgium, is condemned by Audi. The manufacturer is trying to sell it to another manufacturer. Chinese people came to visit it. And they represented a promising brand. The Audi factory in Belgium will no longer produce for the Volkswagen group. But its activity could continue. According to the Dutch-language economic daily De Tijd, a delegation from Nio visited the Brussels site. This high-end Chinese...

Magazine: Piastri shows his class in Baku

McLaren rising star’s brilliant Baku victory and World Endurance Championship drama in Fuji features in this week's Autosport magazine

MotoGP to return to Hungary in 2025 with new Balaton Park race

Balaton Park officially announced as 2025 calendar becomes clearer

MotoGP riders criticise “disrespectful” booing of Marquez at Misano

Marquez’s Ducati stablemates weren’t impressed with the Spaniard being booed at Misano

Yamaha R1 and R1M Get Biggest Updates in a Decade, Finally Giving Us What We Want

We've been asking for a while, so thank you, Yamaha. It's lovely when an OEM listens.

Ford Calls Chinese Car Companies an 'Existential Threat'

The Blue Oval admits that "these guys are ahead of us."

Porsche reveals it will tweak WEC and IMSA driver line-ups for 2025

Revised line-ups for its fleet of 963 LMDhs are due to be announced before the end of the current WEC campaign

Di Grassi "positively surprised" by Lola/Yamaha powertrain progress in testing

Lola/Yamaha powertrain has been racking up the miles, with series stalwart di Grassi encouraged

Electric cars: cold shower on European sales

August 2024 is the 4th month in a row of declining sales of new electric cars on the European market. It's a complete freefall in Germany. France is also in the red. We need to act! -43.9%! This is the sharp drop in registrations of new electric cars in the European Union. If we add the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, the drop is -36%. The slap comes from Germany: -68.8%. In Italy, the collapse is -40.9%. In France, the drop is...

Revealed: What Sergio Perez said about McLaren’s ‘mini-DRS’ rear wing

Sergio Perez says he's surprised the McLaren rear wing has been deemed legal, but is placing his trust in the FIA's technical checks...

Revealed: the most dangerous European countries to drive in (and the safest)

Using the latest data from the European Transport Safety Council, we’ve listed the 10 safest European countries for drivers – and then the 10 most dangerous.

Miller joins Pramac Yamaha to complete 2025 MotoGP grid

The 2025 MotoGP grid is now complete as Yamaha and Pramac finally confirm Miller’s signing

The Best Electric Trucks, SUVs And Crossovers For Towing

Towing isn't easy on EVs, but these ones are up to the task.

Bagnaia wants to be a Ducati life-longer but "never say never" about switching teams

Bagnaia wants to race with Ducati in MotoGP until his retirement, but could consider a switch if 'something changes'

25 awesome classic Alpinas

Ducati confident it can avert "disaster" as Marquez joins Bagnaia in 2025

Dall’Igna isn’t worried about any intra-team tensions at Ducati in 2025, when Marquez arrives to partner double world champion Bagnaia

EVs Could Be 24% Of Europe's Car Market By 2025. But Who Will Make Them?

A wave of new affordable electric models below €25,000 could change the game in Europe. But will they be made in Europe or in China?

McLaren waiting to spring FIA ‘surprise’ with next raft of MCL38 upgrades

Upgrades are on the way for McLaren's MCL38, but it'll take the FIA to get the details out of them...

Your 2024 Toyota Tacoma Might Need a New Transmission

Toyota will replace the truck’s eight-speed automatic gearbox if certain diagnostic codes are present.

McLaren ‘mini-DRS’ legality verdict given with ‘grey area’ denial issued

The McLaren rear wing caught the eye in Baku...

38 times small classics rocked

Husqvarna Goes Retro With 2025 Heritage Dirtbikes

A total of 10 bikes, including MX, enduros, and two strokes, get the Heritage treatment.

Lawyer for American charged in Japan's trial of ex-Nissan exec Ghosn appeals for 'justice'

Lawyer for American charged in Japan's trial of ex-Nissan exec Ghosn appeals for 'justice' - The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared in the scandal of Nissan’s former boss Carlos Ghosn has turned a page in a Japanese court, with the judge promising a verdict in February

‘Are we five years old?’ – Max Verstappen snaps back after ‘watch our language’ warning

Max Verstappen earned himself an admonishment in the FIA press conference, one which led the World Champion to characteristically share his true feelings...

15 awful car names

Can-Am’s Working On A New Helmet, Gets Comms, Lights, and Heated Visor

Are smart helmets really necessary, and do they really pave the way to the future?