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Life-size Lego Koenigsegg hits 111kph with electric motor, not a V8
Lego’s press release did not say what powered the full-size drivable Sadair’s Spear. Top Gear had the missing bit. After...
Read moreDetailsAion V turns UK heatwave into an ice cream test-drive stunt
When the weather goes daft, you gotta improvise. Aion UK is doing exactly that with the new Aion V, turning...
Read moreDetailsBMW iX3 and i7 tech campaign turns car features into comedy
BMW’s latest campaign has five short films, several clever features and one deeply committed bloke dressed as a Roman soldier....
Read moreDetailsPorsche Taycan Turbo S Soho House One debuts with 952 PS and Soho Home cabin
Porsche has built a Taycan with Soho House written all over it. This is the Taycan Turbo S Sport Turismo...
Read moreDetailsChris Harris drives McMurtry Spéirling and discovers physics has been busy
Chris Harris has driven many very quick things. The McMurtry Spéirling still appears to have grabbed him by the driving...
Read moreDetailsPortugal score, Deepal lends a car for a year
Portugal score, Deepal lends out a car. Not forever, and not to the player who scored it. The Changan-owned brand...
Read moreDetailsHyundai brings cars, buses and robot dogs to World Cup 2026
Hyundai Motor Company will send 1,500 vehicles and four Boston Dynamics Spot robots to FIFA World Cup 2026. The tournament...
Read moreDetailsRenault 5 Turbo 3E Lego model hits 10,000 votes in 44 days
A fan-built Lego Renault 5 Turbo 3E has done what many real cars would like to do: go viral without...
Read moreDetailsHyundai Ioniq 9 turns into London spa on June 11
Hyundai has found a new use for the parked car: a place to get rubbed, reset and left alone for...
Read moreDetailsHonda Prelude tows a glider to prove a point
Honda has found a very Honda way to explain the new Prelude e:HEV: it used the hybrid coupe to tow...
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