Off Beat

Environmental impact has put an end to Chile’s hopes of being part of next year’s Dakar rally for a second consecutive year.  This decision was opposed by 42 deputies, enough to veto the 33 who did approve the decision while 17 abstained. The minister of sport, Natalia Riffo, says...

And so the TVR revival continues well beyond our expectations with news that a new plant will be established in Wales. TVR expects the plant, situated in Ebbw Vale, to be operational by 2018. TVR is the second British manufacturer to relocate here. Last month Aston Martin set up...

When keyless systems first burst onto the scene there was an initial concern over vehicle security with questions relating to the key’s operable range. Now keyless systems aren’t just the preserve of premium cars and are still among the best convenience systems you can wish to have, particularly for...

The Toyota 86 injected a vial of sportiness into the Toyota brand and we certainly look at the Japanese outfit with more excitment than we did five year ago. Toyota’s catchphrase waku-doki (adrenaline rush) wouldn’t be around were it not for this car And as with all things motoring, a new...

An interior that’s not up the standard of Mazda 2 and anodyne engines compared to Opel’s EcoFlex will be up for renewal when the new Suzuki Swift arrives in 2017. The first renderings of what the new car might look like have spilled onto the internet. We might be...

What has Subaru been up to lately? With no new products, Subaru has looked at its exiting Outback and Legacy models and plugged in new software that promises to make both models safer. Two years after launch the 2016 Legacy and Outback models come standard with functions which although...

Admit it – at some point of your life you came across a ridiculous rendering of a Mercedes Bakkie on the internet and thought “HA! Never in a million years!” The first images which appeared on April Fools Day didn’t help matters. Well, just when we thought 2016 was...

Elon Musk has the controlling persona that would usually prevent tuning houses from interfering with one of his cars. With or without Elon’s consent, Brabus has developed an exterior kit for the Model S but has wisely chosen not to try and improve the electronics that underpin the car’s...

Infiniti’s infamous V6 engine is being upgraded! The Nissan Motors Iwaki Plant in Japan began production of the new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 unit, which is exclusively offered on Infiniti vehicles. Designed with efficiency and economy in mind, the new V6 engine is the lightest, most powerful and most fuel-efficient...