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BMW iX3 gets Spider-Man E Ink skin for Brand New Day film
Spider-Man has borrowed BMW’s paint shop. The result is the BMW iX3 Flow – Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a one-off...
Read moreDetailsBentley put a drummer against a V8 to give its Torcal EV a voice
Turns out the secret to Bentley's most iconic noise wasn't horsepower. It was rhythm. Engineers digging through Bentley's back catalogue...
Read moreDetailsSkoda Elroq vRS drag races 1980s supercars to prove an awkward point
A Skoda electric SUV has lined up against 1980s supercar royalty, which sounds like the sort of pub talk that...
Read moreDetailsBYD offers 1,200+ Aussie buyers refunds after build-year blunder
More than 1,200 Australians bought BYDs described in their paperwork as 2026 models. The cars were actually built in 2025...
Read moreDetailsJaecoo teams up with Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ ahead of UK release
Jaecoo has jumped aboard Christopher Nolan's next blockbuster, teaming up with The Odyssey ahead of its UK cinema release on...
Read moreDetailsLife-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...
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