With an industry-leading haul of 12 accolades in the 2025 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Awards, Hyundai Motor Group has cemented its position at the forefront of vehicle safety. That’s a quarter of all awards given this year, an impressive achievement that places Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis ahead of the competition. Brian Latouf, Hyundai Motor Group’s President and Global Chief Safety and Quality Officer, underscored the company’s commitment to setting new ...
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José Muñoz, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company, has been crowned 2025 MotorTrend Person of the Year. In fact, he topped the prestigious MotorTrend Power List, joining an elite club of industry changemakers. MotorTrend lauded Muñoz as a “driving force” behind Hyundai’s record-breaking growth in North America, acknowledging his pivotal role in boosting sales, market share, revenue, and profitability. But what makes this recognition particularly significant is that Muñoz is the first ...
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Porsche and Michelin have teamed up to create the all-new Michelin Pilot Sport S 5, a wet-weather tyre designed specifically for circuit driving in damp and low-temperature conditions. For decades, Porsche has worked alongside top-tier tyre manufacturers to develop precision-engineered solutions that extract the best out of their machines. With the Pilot Sport S 5, Michelin has created a road-legal track tyre tailored for the 992-generation Porsche 911 GT3 RS, addressing ...
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Bridgestone has just unveiled its latest flagship tyre, the TURANZA 6. Building on the success of the highly regarded TURANZA T005A, the new TURANZA 6 represents a significant leap forward in ride refinement. Bridgestone has re-engineered its compound, tread pattern, and tyre structure based on direct customer feedback. The result is an 8% reduction in noise levels and an 8% boost in ride comfort, making it one of the quietest and most ...
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Dongfeng Motor Group just ticked off another milestone in its global expansion efforts with the grand inauguration of DongFeng Day 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event, attended by over 100 industry representatives from across Southeast Asia served as a platform to reflect on the brand’s achievements in 2024, introduce its latest heavy-duty truck models, and outline its strategic direction for 2025. The brand’s ambitions were on full display, with multiple exhibition zones ...
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Known for crafting vehicles that epitomise grace and grandeur, Rolls-Royce has now turned its attention to something a little more audacious - the Black Badge Spectre. This is the boldest, most powerful Rolls-Royce in history, engineered for those who refuse to conform. This Spectre effortlessly delivers 659hp (485 kW) and 1,075Nm of torque, making it the most powerful production Rolls-Royce ever. While traditional Rolls-Royce models exude effortless serenity, Black Badge Spectre cranks up ...
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Range Rover is now venturing beyond the world of automobiles into the realm of high fashion with The London Collection. Enter The London Collection, Range Rover’s first-ever lifestyle capsule, an eight-piece curated collection that embodies the brand’s modernist ethos while embracing London’s design culture. Each piece draws inspiration from the marque’s distinctive design language, incorporating clean lines, premium materials, and subtle yet striking details. The collection features reversible lightweight jackets for both men ...
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If you’re an Audi enthusiast, the brand’s model naming strategy is changing yet again. After introducing a new system just two years ago, where even-numbered models represented EVs and odd-numbered models were reserved for combustion engines, Audi has now decided to scrap that plan and revert to its long-standing naming convention. It seems that clarity was not achieved with the previous system, prompting a U-turn that will see familiar suffixes return. EVs ...
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What started as a potential game-changing merger between Nissan and Honda has now hit a dead end. Nissan’s President and CEO, Makoto Uchida, recently met with Honda’s CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, to formally call off negotiations, following Honda’s proposal to make Nissan its subsidiary, which has been navigating financial turbulence, the idea of a merger made sense. However, when it became clear that Honda envisioned a takeover rather than a partnership, Nissan decided ...
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At the Porsche Arctic Center in Levi, Finland, a Taycan GTS etched its name into the record books by completing the longest drift on ice by an electric vehicle. The Taycan covered a staggering 17.503 kilometres in 132 controlled laps. Behind the wheel was Porsche Experience instructor Jens Richter, who had the unenviable task of keeping the Taycan in a perfect slide for 46 minutes straight. "Under the extreme continuous load of the ...
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With more than a century of heritage under its belt, Harley-Davidson has become synonymous with freedom, power, and soul-stirring rides. Now, as 2025 rolls in, Harley-Davidson has lifted the covers off a revamped and expanded motorcycle line-up. The line-up features an all-new adventure sport model, refreshed cruiser icons, and a trio of ultra-premium Custom Vehicle Operation (CVO) machines. Cruisers At the core of every 2025 cruiser sits the Milwaukee-Eight 117 powertrain, ensuring more ...
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Imagine stepping into your car, and from the moment you start the engine, everything just works. That’s the vision JLR and Tata Communications are bringing to life with their strengthened partnership. With the Tata Communications MOVE platform, JLR’s future vehicles will be continuously connected, always evolving, and ready for the digital world. From London to Ladakh, New York to New Zealand, JLR’s next-generation vehicles, built on its new Electric Modular Architecture ...
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The Aston Martin Vantage Roadster falls firmly into the fun category. For those who believe that driving is an experience, not a chore, Aston Martin has unveiled its most potent, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive roadster yet. Convertible sports cars are often plagued by one fundamental issue: compromise. More weight, less rigidity, and a softened chassis often dull the very edge that makes a sports car thrilling. But not here. Aston Martin engineered the Vantage Roadster ...
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If you want to stand out in an already opulent car, there is the Rolls-Royce Phantom Dragon. As the Year of the Dragon draws to a close, Rolls-Royce has unveiled a one-off Phantom Dragon. This was commissioned by an esteemed Chinese patron. The Phantom Dragon is a moving tribute to centuries of Chinese heritage, a showcase of artistic craftsmanship, and a statement of personal philosophy. The dragon, one of the most revered symbols ...
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In the realm of luxury motoring, few names command the same level of reverence as the Rolls-Royce Phantom. For a hundred years, it has been the undisputed benchmark of automotive opulence, a rolling masterpiece that has ferried royalty, dignitaries, and visionaries through history. Since its debut in 1925, the Rolls-Royce Phantom has been a symbol of status, craftsmanship, and timeless innovation. As the marque commemorates a century of this legendary nameplate, it ...
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