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By Brian Potter

This 2024 BMW 5 Series is half police car, half camouflaged estate

It appears to be the fully electric i5.

29 November 2023

By Brian Potter

Watch the Tesla Cybertruck beat a Porsche 911 in a drag race while towing a 911

The Cybertruck can sprint to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds and demolish the quarter-mile in under 11 seconds.

15h ago

By Chris Bruce

A piston in this Ford EcoBoost engine turned into a grenade

A hole in the engine block is big enough to fit a hand in.

26 November 2023

By Brian Potter

The Hennessey Cadillac Escalade-V is 1,005-bhp worth of American excess

Plus, Mercedes might relocate EQS SUV production from the US to Germany.

30 November 2023

By Brian Potter

The new Audi Q3 2024 revealed in advance

Our rendering gives shape to the German SUV, which gets a new look, new engines and new technology.

24 November 2023

By Brian Potter

2024 Dacia Duster revealed, adds hybrid power and a double bed

Featuring a more rugged design, the no-frills SUV has lost the diesel engine.

29 November 2023

News

The Ford Capri is set to return to the market as an electric SUV

The Ford Capri is set to return to the market as an electric SUV

Let's take a look at our interpretation of the new Ford Capri, which should debut in 2024 as a "cousin" of the Volkswagen ID.5.

By Brian Potter 2h ago

Hyundai's new tech centre lets customers drive EVs on a rooftop track

Hyundai's new tech centre lets customers drive EVs on a rooftop track

If you want to buy a Hyundai EV in Singapore, it's an interesting (and expensive) process.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

Idiot Porsche carjackers fail because they can't drive stick

Idiot Porsche carjackers fail because they can't drive stick

Dashcam footage captured the attempted 718 Boxster carjacking near Washington, D.C. that left the driver with minor injuries.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

Hyundai and Kia’s Uni Wheel concept ditches CV axles to make room for more batteries

Hyundai and Kia’s Uni Wheel concept ditches CV axles to make room for more batteries

More batteries means more range. But can the two automakers pull it off?

By Brian Potter 4h ago

This rusty R32 might be the world's worst Skyline GT-R

This rusty R32 might be the world's worst Skyline GT-R

Despite the missing glass, peeling paint, and catastrophic rust, this Skyline GT-R is still worth well over £10,000 on the used market.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

BMW iM3 will 'never' happen, says M Boss

BMW iM3 will 'never' happen, says M Boss

But that's not to say an M3 with batteries won't.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

Hyundai says its cars will always be fancier than Chinese counterparts

Hyundai says its cars will always be fancier than Chinese counterparts

Plus, Mercedes and BMW are teaming up to build EV charging stations.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

The original Seat Ibiza was an all-star hatch with a Spanish twist

The original Seat Ibiza was an all-star hatch with a Spanish twist

Designed by Giugiaro and powered by engines developed with Porsche, the small hatchback was actually supposed to be the VW Golf Mk2.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

Nio and Geely join forces on battery swapping tech

Nio and Geely join forces on battery swapping tech

The Chinese automakers will collaborate on battery swap standards, network expansion, and future battery swappable models.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

Europe: Plug-in cars accounted for 25% of the market in October 2023

Europe: Plug-in cars accounted for 25% of the market in October 2023

Sales increased by about a quarter year-over-year, mostly thanks to all-electric cars.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

Piastri: F1 2023 a bigger rollercoaster than expected

Piastri: F1 2023 a bigger rollercoaster than expected

Oscar Piastri admitted his rookie Formula 1 season with McLaren was "a bigger rollercoaster" than he had anticipated.

By Adam Cooper 4h ago

Take an early look at the facelifted Rolls-Royce Cullinan

Take an early look at the facelifted Rolls-Royce Cullinan

The luxury SUV will receive a mid-cycle update and these are the very first spy photos of it.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

Celebrity / Entertainment

Clarkson, Hammond, and May have filmed their last Grand Tour episode

Clarkson, Hammond, and May have filmed their last Grand Tour episode

The trio's final Grand Tour episode will be a special in Zimbabwe that will premiere in 2024.

By Brian Potter 4h ago

Hamilton admits to self-doubt, says Abu Dhabi 2021 prompted F1 retirement thoughts

Hamilton admits to self-doubt, says Abu Dhabi 2021 prompted F1 retirement thoughts

Lewis Hamilton has opened up

By Jonathan Noble 4h ago

How Aston Martin, Autosport and the BRDC find the next British F1 rising star

How Aston Martin, Autosport and the BRDC find the next British F1 rising star

The 34th winner will be announced on Sunday

By Kevin Turner 4h ago

Range / Efficiency

The Tesla Cybertruck's range extender is something very different

The Tesla Cybertruck's range extender is something very different

A bed-mounted optional range extender battery will add 130+ miles to the Cybertruck All-Wheel Drive and 120+ miles to the tri-motor Cyberbeast.

By Brian Potter 15h ago

The Tesla Cybertruck has steer-by-wire

The Tesla Cybertruck has steer-by-wire

Steer by wire could be just what we need to fix the much-maligned Tesla Yoke steering wheel.

By Brian Potter 15h ago

Watch the Tesla Cybertruck beat a Porsche 911 in a drag race while towing a 911

Watch the Tesla Cybertruck beat a Porsche 911 in a drag race while towing a 911

The Cybertruck can sprint to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds and demolish the quarter-mile in under 11 seconds.

By Brian Potter 15h ago

Tesla Cybertruck has 845 bhp, 340-mile range, and hits 60 mph in 2.6 seconds

Tesla Cybertruck has 845 bhp, 340-mile range, and hits 60 mph in 2.6 seconds

The Cyberbeast is a $99,990 performance monster. The single-motor Cybertruck costs over $60,000 and it won't be available until 2025.

By Brian Potter 15h ago

Musk claims Cybertruck is stiffer than a McLaren P1, can't roll over

Musk claims Cybertruck is stiffer than a McLaren P1, can't roll over

It almost sounds impossible.

By Brian Potter 15h ago

Tesla Cybertruck delivery event: Here's what we learned

Tesla Cybertruck delivery event: Here's what we learned

Production of the Tesla Cybertruck has finally begun. Here's all the new info we learned from Thursday's event.

By Brian Potter 15h ago

Curiosity and Wondering

Pirelli Calendar 2024: A festival of colour and 50 years of history

Pirelli Calendar 2024: A festival of colour and 50 years of history

Black Africa is the theme of the Pirelli 2024 calendar, called Timeless, by photographer Prince Gyasi.

By Brian Potter 20h ago

Watch the Tesla Cybertruck debut and delivery livestream here

Watch the Tesla Cybertruck debut and delivery livestream here

The livestream starts at around 3 P.M. Eastern (8 P.M. GMT).

By Brian Potter 23h ago

Europe's best-selling cars in October 2023: the ranking

Europe's best-selling cars in October 2023: the ranking

The Dacia Sandero triumphed in October and was closely followed by the Fiat 500. The Peugeot 2008 and Volkswagen Polo also did well.

By Brian Potter 30 November 2023

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