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That Autonomous Racing Series Has A Use For Humans After All

That Autonomous Racing Series Has A Use For Humans After All

One Corner Eats All The Race Trucks

One Corner Eats All The Race Trucks

This Mega-Cut Of 50 Passes In One Road America Race Is Mesmerizing

This Mega-Cut Of 50 Passes In One Road America Race Is Mesmerizing

Toyota's Own Rally RAV4 Thwarted By Car Alarm

Toyota's Own Rally RAV4 Thwarted By Car Alarm

WRC Rally Cars Are So, So Much Faster Than You

WRC Rally Cars Are So, So Much Faster Than You

Weekend Motorsports Roundup, Aug. 27-28, 2016

Welcome to the Jalopnik , where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? Go ahead and cancel your plans...

Have You Seen The Rad New BMW M6 Convertible?

Let’s just call this car a custom build. It was customized by speed. During the first practice for this weekend’s WeatherTech Sports Car Championship race at Virginia International Raceway, the roof of the No. 25 BMW Team RLL M6 GTLM flew right off in the esses, red flagging the session...

Soak In The Incredible Beauty Of All These Race Cars At The 2016 Pebble Beach Concours

Even if the is a glorified museum on a golf course, I can’t sit here and pretend that ridiculously pretty race cars aren’t ridiculously pretty. So you just sit right there and look at these things. Really, it’s just an incredibly tiny step up from what your parking a 1979...

Tank Slapper Level: Expert

Lamborghini Super Trofeo driver Shinya Michimi put on a masterclass on catching a tank slapper during practice yesterday. You know, that uncomfortable moment where your car loses its own back end and you’re on the worst sideways see-saw ever. Enjoy this Code Lam-brown-ghini. I believe the fellow watching this video...

Alexander Rossi Nearly Runs Over Helio Castroneves' Head

A bizarre and terrifying crash busted out at the IndyCar race at Pocono today, as this year’s Indy 500 winner nearly drove over triple Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves’ head. Everyone made it out unscathed...just. Watch the crash here, as Rossi pulls out of his pit stall and into Charlie...

Lay Blessings Upon My Eyes, Almighty Photos From The Monterey Motorsports Reunion

And lo, I wept as I beheld the photos from the , the only event at Pebble Beach worth attending. A sinner such as myself is not worthy of their beauty. The events during Monterey Car Week embody what I consider to be the best and worst of car culture....

Automotive news

2021 Jaguar F-Pace launched in India at Rs 69.99 lakh

2021 Jaguar F-Pace launched in India at Rs 69.99 lakh "

- Available in 2.0-litre petrol and diesel engine options - 2021 Jaguar F-Pace available in R-Dynamic S variant for the first time in India- Jaguar introduces two new colour options – Mars Red and Siena TanJaguar Land Rover has launched the 2021 Jaguar F-Pace in India at Rs 69.99 lakh (ex-showroom,...

FADA hails Maharashtra State Transport Department’s notification for digital vehicle registration

FADA hails Maharashtra State Transport Department’s notification for digital vehicle registration"

- The vehicle registration process in Maharashtra can be completed online - Eases business for dealers and saves customers’ time by doing away with physical RTO visits The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) Maharashtra, the apex national body representing automobile dealers of India, had been coordinating with the State Transport Department...

2021 Jaguar F-Pace launched - Top 5 highlights

2021 Jaguar F-Pace launched - Top 5 highlights"

JaguarLand Rover (JLR) India has launched the latest iteration of the F-Pace in India, and in both petrol and diesel engine options. We'll now take a look at the top five highlights on this 2021 model, which features subtle revisions inside and out. And yes, these are all a part...

2021 Skoda Octavia First Look

2021 Skoda Octavia First Look "

What is it?The Skoda Octavia has a cult following, not just in India but around the world. And there’s a new one coming for quite some time now. Revealed globally in November 2020, the new fourth-gen Octavia was to be launched in India a few months ago, but with the...

Mahindra financial schemes - All you need to know

Mahindra financial schemes - All you need to know"

Mahindra and Mahindra has recently introduced many new finance schemes, in addition to the ones they had come up with during the pandemic. These will make the new car buying lucrative, help buyers make loan repayment flexible, and of course, help the carmaker attract new buyers too. Here's all you...

Discounts up to Rs 1.50 lakh on Hyundai Kona Electric, i20, and Santro in June 2021

Discounts up to Rs 1.50 lakh on Hyundai Kona Electric, i20, and Santro in June 2021"

A few Hyundai dealers in the country are offering a slew of discounts in the current month. These benefits are available in the form of cash discounts, exchange bonus, corporate discounts, and complimentary packages.The Hyundai Kona Electric is available with a cash discount of Rs 1.50 lakh. The turbo variants...

Hyundai Alcazar to be launched in India on 18 June, 2021

Hyundai Alcazar to be launched in India on 18 June, 2021"

- Will be offered in both petrol and diesel engines- Available with a six and seven-seat layoutWhile Hyundai has officially started accepting bookings for the upcoming Alcazar SUV, it is now likely that the carmaker will launch and announce the prices of its new three-row on 18 June, 2021. The...

India-bound BMW X3 and X4 facelift revealed

India-bound BMW X3 and X4 facelift revealed"

- Gets subtle styling tweaks inside and out- Claims to be sportier, more modern and more digitalBMW has taken the wraps off the updated X3 and its coupe-SUV brethren X4. The third-generation models of the X series get subtle styling tweaks, an improved equipment...

New Skoda Octavia launched in India; prices start at Rs 25.99 lakh

New Skoda Octavia launched in India; prices start at Rs 25.99 lakh"

- The 2021 Skoda Octavia is available in two variants- The model is powered by a 187bhp, 2.0-litre TSI petrol engineSkoda Auto India has launched the 2021 Octavia in the country, with prices starting at Rs 25.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The model is available in two variants that include Style and...

Production-ready Hyundai AX1 micro-SUV spied ahead of debut

Production-ready Hyundai AX1 micro-SUV spied ahead of debut"

- New spy shots of the Hyundai AX1 reveal the production-ready headlamps and tail lights- The micro-SUV is expected to be unveiled soonLast month, Hyundai teased the AX1 micro-SUV ahead of its debut that is expected to take place soon. A production-ready unit of the model has now been spotted...

Hyundai Staria (2021) Launch Review

Hyundai Staria (2021) Launch Review

Hyundai is replacing its long-serving H1 with the Staria, which, compared with other commercial vehicle-based MPVs, resembles an alien spaceship. Buses are big business in South Africa, however, so how well does this all-new Staria stack up against the competition? We drove it at its local launch in the Western...

Hyundai Kona N Confirmed for SA

Hyundai Kona N Confirmed for SA

The potent Hyundai Kona N will be coming to South Africa in early 2022. Here’s what you can expect. The Kona N was officially revealed in April 2021 and it’ll be the brand’s first hot SUV. At the recent SA launch of the Hyundai Staria, representatives of the brand...

New Mini Hatch Teased

New Mini Hatch Teased

Teaser images of the next Mini Hatch have been released, giving us some indication of what to expect when it arrives in 2023. The Mini Hatch recently received a welcome round of updates but there’s a new generation Mini Hatch in the works and the teaser images you see...

Renault Duster (2021) Specs & Price

Renault Duster (2021) Specs & Price

The Renault Duster is one of the brand’s successful offerings and the brand has announced specifications and pricing for the updated range. Since its launch back in 2013, the Renault Duster has been quite the success for the brand with over 23 000 local sales and it’s easy to...

Toyota Prado hybrid could have almost 300kW

Toyota Prado hybrid could have almost 300kW

Small but potent engine, for future Toyota Prado. The waiting list for Toyota’s Land Cruiser 300 is huge. But for some luxury 4×4 buyers, the best choice remains Prado. Known as the ‘junior’ Land Cruiser, Toyota’s Prado is due for replacement in 2022, with South African market availability scheduled for...

Special reports

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....

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...

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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