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Watch Jeff Gordon Forget He's Not In NASCAR Anymore, Punt A Car And Spin It Out

Watch Jeff Gordon Forget He's Not In NASCAR Anymore, Punt A Car And Spin It Out

'Hey, We're Right Here Orange' Hue Didn't Prevent Daytona Crash

'Hey, We're Right Here Orange' Hue Didn't Prevent Daytona Crash

This Isn't A Good Parking Spot

This Isn't A Good Parking Spot

Car In 'Please Don't Hit Me Pink' Livery Takes Porsche Out Of Rolex 24

Car In 'Please Don't Hit Me Pink' Livery Takes Porsche Out Of Rolex 24

Corvette That Won Last Year's Rolex 24 Died Suddenly On Track

Corvette That Won Last Year's Rolex 24 Died Suddenly On Track

Someone Already Ate A Tire Wall Eight Minutes In To The 24 Hours Of Daytona

Jeroen Mul in the No. 16 Change Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 gets the honor of being the very first person to crash at the Rolex 24. Already. Eight minutes into a 24-hour race. Mul caught the right-hand curbing of the track, unsettling the car and sending it out of control...

Lamborghini Goes Full Italian At Daytona, Catches On Fire

Normally, is the Italian marque most associated with random car fires, but in the first hour of the 24 Hours of Daytona it’s Lamborghini’s turn to become a car-b-que. A fuel spill in the pits lit on fire, charring the rear end of the No. 27 Dream Racing Lamborghini Huracán....

Five-Time 24 Hours Of Daytona Winner Spins Out In Hour Two Of This Year's Race

Well, this is unexpected. The No. 14 Lexus RCF GT3 driven by none other than one of the most successful American endurance racers in history, Scott Pruett, just ate the wall. Pruett was in eighth place when he crashed the new-to-America Lexus into the wall. It doesn’t appear to have...

The Gorgeous Technology That Makes Jeff Gordon's Ride For The Rolex 24 Work

NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon came out of retirement to drive this year’s Rolex 24, trading his iconic but cheerful for the sinister-looking Cadillac DPi-V.R of the Wayne Taylor Racing team. Here’s a closer look at everything that makes the new-for-2017 Cadillac work. The No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing car as...

Please Don't Call The Porsche 911 With The Engine In The Middle 'Mid-Engine'

Perhaps my favorite quote of the weekend is from Porsche Vice President of Motorsport Frank-Steffen Walliser on the new Porsche 911 RSR. The engine is now, but calling it “mid-engine” is just a step too far. “The engine was moved ahead of the rear axle—what they call mid-engine,” Walliser said...

Take A Walk Around Mazda's Newest, Fastest Race Car At Daytona

We wanted to find out more about Mazda’s brand-new RT24-P race car, so we handed a mic to Mazda North America Director of Motorsports John Doonan to explain everything that went into it. It’s a completely new car from last year’s prototype, and we got up close as the team...

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Renault Kiger Turbo CVT Long Term Review: Introduction

Renault Kiger Turbo CVT Long Term Review: Introduction"

IntroductionThe Kiger is Renault's first compact sub-four metre SUV, and the tenth such vehicle in India to add to the sales of the B-SUV sub-segment. It was launched at an aggressive price tag and still is a competitive one. Its entry-level naturally-aspirated 72bhp 1.0-litre petrol model retails at Rs 6.85...

New Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo variant launched in India at Rs 15.99 lakh

New Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo variant launched in India at Rs 15.99 lakh"

- The 2022 Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo is based on the top-end Style variant- The variant gets visual updates and feature additions over the regular versionsSkoda Auto India has introduced the Monte Carlo variant of the Kushaq SUV in the country, with prices starting at Rs 15.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The...

Toyota India signs MoU with Government of Karnataka; to build electric powertrain components

Toyota India signs MoU with Government of Karnataka; to build electric powertrain components"

- Toyota to invest Rs 4,800 crore- Investments are focused on greener technologiesThe Toyota Group of Companies (constituting Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Karnataka to invest Rs 4,800 crore. The investments from Toyota are aimed at promoting...

Hyundai hikes prices for the Santro, Grand i10 Nios, Aura and others

Hyundai hikes prices for the Santro, Grand i10 Nios, Aura and others "

Hyundai is one of the major automakers to have revised the ex-showroom prices across its product line up in the country. Recently we revealed the new ex-showroom prices for Hyundai's SUV line-up, including – the Creta, Venue, and the Alcazar. To learn more about the updated prices for these models,...

Tata Power partners with NAREDCO to set up 5,000 EV chargers in Maharashtra

Tata Power partners with NAREDCO to set up 5,000 EV chargers in Maharashtra"

Tata Power, one of the leading EV charging solution providers, and NAREDCO (National Real-Estate Development Council) Maharashtra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to install 5,000 charging points across Maharashtra. Both entities signed an MoU at the Real Estate Forum, 2022, in Mumbai in the presence of Aditya Thackeray,...

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300d First Drive Review

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300d First Drive Review "

Why would I buy one?Fun to drive Performance packed powertrain Feature-packed, comfortable and spacious Why would I avoid one?Spare tyre ruins boot space Not the easiest to get in and out of Ride is a tad noisy SummaryA baby S-Class - that’s how Mercedes is positioning the sixth generation of...

Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo First Look

Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo First Look "

IntroductionBack in June 2021, Skoda introduced the Kushaq in the country, which soon emerged as a popular choice in its segment. The vehicle is based on the MQB-AO-IN platform which also underpins the Volkswagen Taigun. This time around, Skoda India has introduced the Kushaq Monte Carlo edition to celebrate the...

New Mercedes-Benz C-Class to be launched in India tomorrow

New Mercedes-Benz C-Class to be launched in India tomorrow"

- Will be offered in three variants- Pre-bookings underway for Rs 50,000Mercedes-Benz India is geared up to launch the new-gen C-Class in India tomorrow. While the bookings for the new luxury sedan commenced earlier this month, the prices and delivery schedule will be announced tomorrow. On the outside, the sixth-generation Mercedes-Benz...

Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo Edition launched – All you need to know

Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo Edition launched – All you need to know"

Skoda India has launched the Kushaq Monte Carlo in India at a starting price of Rs 15.99 lakh (ex-showroom). With this, the Kushaq has become the second model to get the Monte Carlo badge in India. The crossover is offered in two exclusive colour options – Tornado Red and Candy...

Is this the MG Hector facelift in the works?

Is this the MG Hector facelift in the works?"

- Could be offered with ADAS features- Expected launch sometime later this yearMG entered the Indian market back in 2019 with the Hector. Since then, the SUV has received timely feature updates and managed to clock decent sales figures for the carmaker. Recently, a fully camouflaged test mule of the...

For $18,998, L’il Red Express Yourself

For $18,998, L’il Red Express Yourself

Very few consumer-targeted trucks have ever come with stacks. Today’s Dodge D150 L’il Red Express Truck is just so exhaustively featured, but is its price stacked against it? Toyota’s 7M-GTE engine has a reputation for going through head gaskets like they’re going out of style. That didn’t stop 65% of...

For $39,900, Get A Signed Snake

For $39,900, Get A Signed Snake

In the movie Signs, crop circles portend the arrival of evil. The circles you could make with today’s Viper are potentially parking lot donuts, but does the fact that it’s signed by Carroll Shelby make its price a sign of the times? Prior to his passing, Carroll Shelby was as...

For $8,000, Supra-Size Me

For $8,000, Supra-Size Me

Everybody loves a makeover and today’s second generation Supra is not only representative of that marque’s transition from sporty tourer to brawny super coupe, but has itself been overhauled. The question is, does its price also need a makeover? Last week we passed judgement on a fairly pristine second generation...

Barney Stinson, Err, Neil Patrick Harris Needs Help Buying A Minivan

Barney Stinson, Err, Neil Patrick Harris Needs Help Buying A Minivan

How I Met Your Mother has been on for so long that it's sort of easy to forget Neil Patrick Harris isn't the different-girl-every-night, theory-for-every-situation guy in real life. Probably. Or the drug-addicted, sociopath of a former child actor from the Harold and Kumar movies. Probably. No, NPH is just...

For $3,700, Could This Be The Merkur For What Ails You?

For $3,700, Could This Be The Merkur For What Ails You?

There’s been for the Merkur XR4Ti these days, that I’ll bet it makes Ford wonder where the hell were you guys in the ‘80s? This Euro Thrash is here today, and it’s up to you to say whether its price is anything to love. With its 87% Crack Pipe vote...

Special reports

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricksYou have decided to buy a car and have come to the conclusion that you will need a car loan to do so. But the myriad of options are confusing and you have hit a roadblock. Here are some tips and...

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loansCar loans can make buying that dream car, whether it be a necessity or for leisure, way simpler. Rather than paying up a rather large amount of money up front, which could take years of savings, car loans can help you get the car you want/dream immediately...

How to drive a manual transmission car?

How to drive a manual transmission car?

IntroductionIndia has predominantly been a manual-car market, but with the influx of automatic transmissions, the 'art of driving a manual car' might be in jeopardy. Nonetheless, owning and driving a manual car is still a dream for many. However, it’s one thing to drive a car and another one to learn...

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

IntroductionWith a country obsessed with the fuel efficiency of their car, we surely are always on a lookout to extract that extra kilometre from every drop of fuel we feed our engines. But seldom do we realise, the fuel efficiency of any car is dependent on a plethora of factors....

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

HighlightsThe CarTrade Group, India’s largest online automotive group, has raised Rs 325 crore from investors Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital Partners. It plans to use these funds for its expansion into the auto finance space and to invest into companies in the automotive space. Commenting on the fund raise, Mr....

Automobile information

These 23 vehicles each just had their best sales month of 2023

These 23 vehicles each just had their best sales month of 2023

November 2023 saw SA’s new-vehicle market suffer its biggest losses since early 2021. But, fascinatingly, as many as 23 nameplates registered their best performances of the year so far… In November 2023, South Africa’s new-vehicle market suffered its most significant year-on-year losses since the beginning of 2021, with sales...

New Fiat Titano revealed as Peugeot Landtrek twin

New Fiat Titano revealed as Peugeot Landtrek twin

The wraps have come off the new Fiat Titano 1-tonne bakkie, which appears to be little more than a rebadged Peugeot Landtrek. But could it end up being assembled in SA? This is the new Fiat Titano 1-tonne bakkie. Look familiar? Well, that’s because it’s effectively a rebadged Peugeot...

All-New Suzuki Swift: What to expect

All-New Suzuki Swift: What to expect

The fourth-generation Suzuki Swift has been revealed and we have some details on what’s to come. The current-shape third-generation Suzuki Swift is approaching the end of its current lifecycle, with this generation first landing in SA back in 2018. The Japanese carmaker has been hard at work developing the...

Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Announced with 330 kW

Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Announced with 330 kW

The high-performance version of the stylish coupe has been announced. Meet the Mercedes-AMG CLE53 with a hybrid 6-cylinder turbo engine! We’ve already seen the Mercedes-Benz CLE, a coupe that blends the C-Class and E-Class in one very pretty package. Now there’s the Mercedes-AMG CLE53, which brings a whole lot...

Honda Fit e:HEV Facelifted for 2024

Honda Fit e:HEV Facelifted for 2024

The Honda Fit e:HEV facelift has arrived in South Africa. Here’s a look at how much it costs and what has been updated. The Honda Fit e:HEV is the brand’s most frugal model offered locally in South Africa. Combining the legendary practicality with an updated and more powerful engine,...

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