Not long ago, electric lighting was considered a luxury. For that matter, so were mobile phones. But, notions of luxury often change with technological advancements and cultural shifts. With the start of the new decade, Lexus is sharing key findings from its most recent research on the future of luxury; specifically, what will the luxury … Read more
Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and French navigator Matthieu Baumel comfortably won the opening 258.14km selective section of the Hail Cross-Country Rally on Wednesday morning. The Toyota Gazoo Racing duo steered their Toyota Hilux to a time of 3hr 20min 01sec and duly finished 6min 05sec in front of stage runner-up Denis Krotov. Al-Attiyah’s stage performance … Read more
“Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss?” This, so the story goes, is what a policeman asked the legendary British racing driver following a particularly ‘daring’ overtaking manoeuvre on the streets of London. “Yes sir, I am” was the honest reply. There’s a nod to this legendary tale – and a number of other aspects … Read more
With its purely electric drive and comprehensive range of digital features, the BMW iX represents a new era in individual mobility. In addition, it operates at the highest level of safety. This is according to the experts of the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) – the consumer protection institute specialising in automotive safety … Read more
Top rating for the new fourth-generation ŠKODA FABIA: The Czech car manufacturer’s entry-level model secured five stars in the crash safety reference test conducted by the independent European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). Achieving 78 per cent of the maximum available points, the FABIA is one of the safest vehicles in its class. For … Read more
The historic city of Manchester – England’s second-largest – is the country’s northern hub of innovation, art, and music, renowned for its architecture and diverse population. It has long been a melting pot of excellence; birthplace of Alan Turing and Emmeline Pankhurst, and home to two of the world’s most famous football clubs. Now it … Read more
Whether it be getting medicine and food to remote locations, protecting wildlife in the African savanna or saving lives at the beach, the places where pick-ups are used are infinitely varied. Be it simply driving on open land like building sites or on rough tracks – the highlights of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ new Amarok are … Read more
Jaguar TCS Racing has finished a strong week of testing ahead of the start of season eight of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, completing 434 laps at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia. The team finished its comprehensive testing programme with Mitch Evans and Sam Bird – one of the strongest driver line-ups in Formula … Read more
The “Car Design Award”, established in 1984 on the initiative of Auto&Design magazine, honours this year the PEUGEOT brand in the “Brand Design Language” category for its transversal stylistic language, which is expressed throughout its product range According to the jury, “the new PEUGEOT range shows the brand evolving in terms of sportiness and refinement, … Read more
Competitive action gets underway at the Hail Cross-Country Rally, the final round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, on Wednesday morning. Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Argentina’s Lucio Alvarez both drive V8-engined Toyota Hiluxes, built in conjunction with Toyota Gazoo Racing and Overdrive Racing, and they will go head-to-head to decide the outcome … Read more