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Sainz: Ferrari F1 upgrade expectations "completely out of reality"

Carlos Sainz says his Ferrari Formula 1 team's upgrade package for Imola "worked exactly as we expected", calming down the "out of reality" expectations in Italy.

The top 10 best electric SUVs

Thousands expected at pro-Gaza rally on Washington’s National Mall

Thousands expected at pro-Gaza rally on Washington’s National Mall - Rally in the nation’s capital in support of Palestinian rights and an immediate end to Israeli military operations in Gaza

Wexford garage take to the skies to celebrate five years of business

To mark five years in business, an independent service and repair garage in north Wexford is taking to the skies to raise money for five charities. Fortune Automotive has marked each year of business by raising money for charity and to mark five years of business this year, they decided to go big with a skydive. "We were throwing ideas around and t...

Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo hail ‘massive’ qualifying at F1 Emilia Romagna GP

Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda both advance to Q3 at Imola, setting VCARB up for a big Sunday

29 extremely strange cars

Forget your small SUVs, superminis and family hatchbacks, this story is about the downright strangest cars ever made

25 Designer Tote Bags You’ll Never Stop Carrying

They’re worth the investment

Super Formula Autopolis: Makino finally claims maiden series victory

Tadasuke Makino finally ended his Super Formula victory drought with a dominant drive in the second round of the season at Autopolis.

30 Genius Garage Organization Ideas to Keep Your Life in Order

Experts share their best tips for cleaning your garage…and actually keeping it organized.

10 car makers that didn’t just make cars

My customers would never pay £40 for Jeremy Clarkson's mushroom powder

Farmer Jamie Blackett, from Galloway, has slammed Jeremy Clarkson 's latest venture into mushroom farming after the Clarkson's Farm star devised the idea to sell mushroom powder for £40.

After mechanical misfire, Kyle Larson begins qualifying at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS — Qualifying started for the Indianapolis 500, and it took more than three hours (and one deflating misfire) before Kyle Larson had logged an official speed in the record book. If that seems an agonizing and tense wait for making your debut at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, you don‘t know Kyle Larson very well. […]

Dakar Rally 2025: Dates, route, new features and more revealed

The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has revealed the route and the dates for the 47th edition of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.

I slept in my car and showered in the factory to work 12-hour shifts at Tesla. I still got laid off after 5 years.

Nico Murillo slept in his car for a year at Tesla's Fremont factory to reduce his commuting time, but still fell victim to Elon Musk's April layoffs.

The Nose Dive Assembly review – a gen Z take on the trad touring circus

There’s a festival feel at a Revel Puck Circus show: the big top, the caravans and candyfloss, the sense of community. It’s like a gen Z version of a trad touring circus, with the young performers dressed in matching jazzy gender-neutral jumpsuits rather than leotards and spangles. Inside the tent are some fantastic acts. There is supremely graceful hair hanging from Poppy Plowman (yes, that’s hanging from a rope tied to your topknot). Plowman...

Max Verstappen gave Ferrari fan ‘the finger’ before later applauding him

"Did you sign with Ferrari or something? Is there something we don't know?"

Why Albon wasn't penalised for driving with "10mm" loose wheel in Imola GP

Alex Albon believes his loose wheel in Formula 1’s 2024 Imola event “was quite safe”, with the stewards not penalising his driving back to the pits following a post-race investigation.

Italian police seize 134 Fiat cars in flag dispute

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian fiscal police seized more than 130 Fiat cars imported from Morocco this week on the grounds that a sticker with the colours of the Italian flag on their doors could give a false indication of their origin, a spokesman for Stellantis Italia said on Saturday. The spokesman confirmed a local media report that 134 Topolino mini-cars produced by Stellantis brand Fiat had been

The best-looking Fords ever sold

Double-take cars from the illustrious Blue Oval that fulfilled their brief better than many others

120 years of Rolls-Royce

Why owners are scared to drive their electric cars

Electric vehicles are used 20 percent less than gas-run cars as a new survey reveals what's holding many drivers back from buying the futuristic automobiles.

Supercars Perth: Waters wins as penalty costs Mostert the double

Cam Waters took victory in the 10th race of the 2024 Supercars season at Wanneroo after a pitlane slip cost Chaz Mostert the win and the chance for a double.

Verstappen wishes F1 had '24 Imolas', but the series has other plans

Formula 1 drivers led by world champion Max Verstappen have signed a love letter to Imola's old-school challenges, amid an uncertain future for the classic Italian venue.

Arctic Cat Recalls Even More Snowmobile Models

The snowmobile manufacturer has issued a further recall on its products.

Our 20 favourite fast Fords

From the Sierra RS Cosworth to the Fiesta ST, everybody loves a fast Ford. We pick our 20 all-time favourites.

Audi RS4 Avant Vs. BMW M3 Touring Drag Race: It's Not Even Close

The two coolest wagons on sale today come together for a good old fashioned drag race. But one is far quicker than the other.

Tesla Cybertruck takes second place to Ford F-150 Lightning, new monthly registration data shows

Tesla's Cybertruck was the second-best selling electric pickup truck in March, according to one key indicator.

Councils hit back after drivers make cars 'invisible' to speed and bus lane cameras

Council's are raising concern about the emergence of "ghost plates" as drivers employ covert methods to avoid speed cameras and render their plates unreadable to conventional cameras

9 Car-Themed Coffee-Table Books Worth Making Room For

Pick up one of these massive automotive-themed tomes and learn a thing or two.

Ericsson: Indy 500 qualifying laps like “driving with a gun to my throat”

Marcus Ericsson has described Indianapolis 500 qualifying as like “driving with a gun to my throat” as he faces the last-chance qualifying group to make the field.

20 next-best classic cars

Auto advice: What is Vision Zero and how is it making our roads safer?

Our motoring editor answers your questions on the plans to eliminate road deaths by design What is Vision Zero? In 1997, Sweden introduced its Vision Zero road safety strategy to foster an approach based on the principle that any loss of life on the roads is unacceptable. At the heart of Vision Zero is the recognition that people are human and ther...

Listening to This Ferrari F355 Carve a Forest Road is Automotive Heaven

No words, no music. Just a 3.5-liter five-valve V-8 echoing through the trees.

Eight premium cars including Audi and BMW with common faults

Which? says its unique reliability data collated from thousands of UK drivers shows you can't rely on cars from premium brands to be more dependable.

Alonso hit with F1 Imola GP pitlane start after Aston Martin changes

Fernando Alonso will start Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from Imola's pitlane after Aston Martin made changes to his car.

Plans to roll out 'dental vans' to tackle shortage could be shelved

The vehicles, which are kitted out to provide mobile care to rural communities, were announced this year as part of a government effort to allow more people to get attention.

What F1 GPS data reveals about Verstappen’s Imola qualifying save

Max Verstappen’s eighth consecutive Formula 1 pole position - which equals Ayrton Senna's record - owes much to the tow he picked up from Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg – per the GPS data of Imola Q3’s final runs.

Aston Martin F1 upgrades "not good enough" to keep up with rivals - Stroll

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll fears the upgrades the team has brought to Imola haven't been enough to keep pace in the fight behind Red Bull.

McLaren unsure Norris could have passed Verstappen to win F1 Imola GP

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says he's unsure if he agrees that with a few more laps Lando Norris would have passed Max Verstappen to win in Imola.

These Road Trip Essentials Make Being Stuck in a Car Worth It

Including a t-shirt you can technically wear for 72 hours straight.

Fernando Alonso’s Imola start troubles go from bad to worse

"It's just not good enough..."

Motor racing-Verstappen hails Senna 30 years on from Imola tragedy

By Alan Baldwin IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) - The spirit of Ayrton Senna always hangs over Imola but particularly this weekend as Formula One pays homage to the Brazilian great 30 years on from his death at the Italian circuit. Red Bull's Max Verstappen hailed his fellow triple world champion in his own way by equalling Senna's 1988-89 record of eight successive pole positions on a sunny afternoon at

Hyundai Kona Electric Long Range 75 MMPH Efficiency And Range Test

How does the new Kona Electric fair in efficiency with extended highway driving? And how does it compare to the Volvo EX30?

What channel is F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on today? TV schedule, start time for 2024 Italy race

The fourth edition of the Emilia Romagna gets underway from Italy's Imola Circuit today, and is the seventh race of the 2024 Formula One season

Ships in some UK port cities create more air pollution than cars

Ships calling at the UK’s most polluted ports produce more nitrogen oxide pollution (NOx) than all the cars registered in the same cities or regions, analysis has shown. A report from Transport & Environment (T&E) said that ships were continuing to discharge huge quantities of air pollutants at ports, with Milford Haven, Southampton and Immingham topping the list for emissions of harmful sulphur oxides and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) as well...

Ferrari drivers disagree on theories for shock Red Bull Imola GP qualifying pace leap

Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc disagreed when trying to explain Red Bull's surprise pace jump in Imola qualifying.

Verstappen sees off McLaren challenge to match Ayrton Senna’s pole record

Verstappen now has eight consecutive pole positions ahead of Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Cleaning experts reveal 35p car window cleaning hack from Tesco

Cleaning experts Southampton Gutters have shared a hack that will leave your car windows sparkling clean and streak-free for summer - and it costs less than 50p from your local supermarket.

DoorDash customer charged for damaged delivery after driver got hit by a car

It’s never fun when a delivery goes wrong but for one DoorDash customer from New York, one order has reportedly left her without the drinks they bought because the driver got hit by a car outside - and she claims DoorDash have still charged them $30 anyway. In a video on TikTok posted earlier this month, Nia Stanford explained they bought two bottl...

14 Awesome Hitch Racks That Make Bike-Hauling Easier

These are our best-tested hitch-mounted bicycle racks for carrying road, gravel, mountain, and e-bikes to your riding destinations.