Motoring

Sometimes being a showboat gets you burnt. A valet driver’s dopey decision to take a Lamborghini Aventador for a joy ride took a turn for the weird when the glorious vehicle was caught on camera bursting into flames. Videos posted on YouTube showed flames shooting out of the $400,000 (R6 …

By Scott Tharler What… is this thing? What’s this offbeat modern art sculpture sitting smack in the middle of the road? Did a B-2 stealth bomber lose its wings and fall from the sky? Did Will Smith’s alien craft from Independence Day somehow make it to the highway? Neither of …

By Thomas Freeman The ballsy speed freak boldly pulled off the impossible. Race car driver Max Verstappen is just 18 years old, but he’s already accomplished an unbelievable feat of badassery. In a potent bid for YouTube virality, the Dutch-Belgian speed freak took hisFormula 1 racer for a ride down a …

By Scott Tharler If this doesn’t get you revved up, nothing will. You’re a Porsche guy. You love their sunglasses. You live for their leather jacket. You sobbed when the infamous gold 928 dropped into Lake Michigan in Risky Business. For you, the style gurus at Porsche Design have crafted …

As holidaymakers reluctantly return to the city’s gridlocked streets, mayhem is not far away with businesses and schools coming back to life. Up ahead impatient drivers are driven by tight deadlines and bad driving habits are carried over as motorists slowly adjust from that leisurely vacation. Don’t start the new …

By Dan Carney The rough-and-ready truck will be based on the next-generation Wrangler. It’s like peanut butter cups: if you like peanut butter and chocolate, you should enjoy them together. And if you’re into Jeep Wranglers and open-bed pickups, Jeep will finally satisfy your hunger with a Wrangler pickup expected to roll out …

By Dan Carney Ramble on with the classic Wrangler, which happens to be more popular than ever. Jeep has built its brand on the authenticity of its off-roaders. The rugged vehicles started as real-life Army equipment and in civilian life became peerless beasts that perform heroics on the tortuous Rubicon Trail …

The small Italian town of Monza was once again transformed into a petrol-head’s ultimate showdown.  One of the most legendary race tracks, Autodromo di Monza, built in 1922, played host to some of the thoroughbred elite. But in the end as 25 000 cheering Italian fans made their way into …

Master planned communities. Golf estates. Coastal resorts. They all ring the bells of an idyllic life, stirring images of sweeping vistas, outdoor living, and smiling face after smiling face whizzing by on a golf cart.  “And golf carts aren’t just for golf anymore,” says Jonathan Cohen, managing director of Imperial …

By Dan Carney Check out this two-minute, animated video showcasing every one of 007’s ridiculous rides. We might imagine that James Bond has slipped seamlessly from one Aston Martin to the next, but the secret agent often avails himself of whatever cars are available in the far-flung countries he visits …