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Jenson Button completes Honda Civic Type R Challenge 2018
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Jenson Button completes Honda Civic Type R Challenge 2018

In the fifth and final of a planned series of lap record attempts across Europe in 2018, Honda has set a new 2min 10.19sec record for a front-wheel-drive production car at the Hungaroring GP circuit in Hungary, with the record-setting Civic Type R The Civic Ty...
Aston Martin marks 60 years of the DB4
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Aston Martin marks 60 years of the DB4

Aston Martin stunned the world when it first unveiled DB4 in 1958, which was the British brand's first true Grand Tourer and the first in the magnificent trilogy that included DB5 and DB6 and secured the marque's position in the hall of automotive fame.
Dummy’s guide to digitised crash test dummies
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Dummy’s guide to digitised crash test dummies

In addition to physical mannequins for crash tests, Toyota also uses its own computer programme to simulate the human body in a vehicle collision – THUMS (Total HUman Model for Safety), which is a range of digitised crash test dummies.
Aston Martin recreates iconic James Bond ‘Goldfinger’ DB5
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Aston Martin recreates iconic James Bond ‘Goldfinger’ DB5

The collaboration between Aston Martin and EON Productions, the company that produces the James Bond films, will create 25 Goldfinger DB5 continuation cars, which will include working gadgets to be developed by the special effects supervisor on eight previous ...
Land Rover creates unique rhino design to raise funds for conservation of endangered species
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Land Rover creates unique rhino design to raise funds for conservation of endangered species

The gleaming rhino sculpture, embellished by Land Rover’s chief design officer Gerry McGovern, made its debut in central London as part of the Tusk Rhino Trail to raise funds for the conservation of this endangered species.