"“We’re trying to make robots and human beings work together.” Says Gill Pratt - boss of the Toyota Research Institute. This is, presumably, an easier thing to say than to actually do. But Gill Pratt is not a guy "
"Toyota is a prism. Shine light through it and you can see a spectrum of automotive colour. As the company celebrates eighty years of automobile production, we thought we'd highlight some of the most towering achievements. 1973: HiLux (2nd Gen) There's "
"Enzo Anselmo Ferrari was one of the most enigmatic characters in the motoring world; he had an air of mystery, the unknown, a great genius challenged by sadness throughout his life. He found release through motorsport success and building some "
"We join Danni Bagnall as she invites custom motorbike legends Inglorious Motorcycles to tell us how they started, and what they think of the UK two-wheel community. Danni Bagnall: What projects do you currently have on the go? Samuel Evans: "
"Salt and pepper. Gin and tonic. Twin-stripes and 1960s US muscle cars. OK, while the third pairing might not be quite as fabled as the first and second, it was created by a legend. In most automotive circles at least, "
"One of the world’s most famous road races – and some say the most beautiful race in the world – marks its 90th anniversary this year. The Mille Miglia will run from May 18-21, despite the devastating earthquake that hit central "
"If you said Alpine to most people on the street they would say “Sorry, do you mean the muesli brand?”, but when you say it to a car enthusiast they would say “….the car audio people or the rally cars?” "
"The 4th January 2017 will mark fifty years since the death of one of Britain’s most successful sportsmen. Donald Campbell, son of Sir Malcolm Campbell, crashed his Hydroplane Bluebird K7 as he attempted to break the 300mph barrier. Travelling at 326"
"If you’ve ever been to a modified car show, you’ll have heard the term ‘scene’. Don’t know what I mean? Well, allow me to explain. The term ‘scene’ is used to describe the community that makes up "
"The Antrim Coast road doesn’t really go anywhere. It wends its way from the ferry port of Larne, about 40mins north-west from Belfast, up along the northern coast of Northern Ireland to tourist trap central – the Giant’s Causeway "
"As the Second World War drew close to its final, bloody chapter, the Willys Jeep – the hero of our story – started to think about what it should do when it got back home to the US of A. Bred for "
"Everyone remembers Colin Chapman, the genius of Lotus. The educated remember Alec Issigonis who gave us Minor, Mini and 1100. A sainted few Remember William Lyons, the man behind Jaguar and its most iconic creations – XK120, MkII and E-Type. Few, if "
"The early Range Rovers are high point of the SUV format. This is a world where more SUV formatted cars are produced than any single other layout. This is despite the high running costs and increased emissions that have always "
"Most things in life eventually seem to come full circle. We see it everywhere - in fashion, music, even technology. The further we move forwards, the better we learn to appreciate what went before. This is the reason I’ve "
"Was Barney Roos really the creator of the Jeep? There’s a tough little niggle when it comes to finding out who created the original idea for the SUV. All routes, of course, usually reach back to the Jeep - "
"The SUV is everywhere. But in a way, it is strangely absent. Because let's face it - the SUVs we see out there in the streets are a million miles away from being how they were originally conceived: hard-wearing, utilitarian "
