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Help wanted: The least useful team-mates in F1 history

Red Bull's Sergio Pérez had a horrible 2024 season, but where does he stack up among the worst #2 drivers on good teams?

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Polestar 5: Release date, price and all you need to know about the 2025 EV

The Polestar 5, an EV rival to the Porsche Taycan is due to arrive in 2025.

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The Coolest Car of 2024

Welcome to Cool Car Cup. This test gathers the six best performance cars of 2024 and throws them into the Motor1 Thunderdome. At the end of some epic SoCal canyon roads and a day at the race track, a winner emerges from the dust.

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Step Up Your Sim Racing Setup With This Vintage Lotus F1 Rig

Even if you’re not in the market for a new gaming rig, it’s hard to pass up a look at this cool setup for sale at Collecting Cars. It’s a hand-built, one-off 1:1 scale 1967 Lotus 49 Formula 1 replica that’s also a racing simulator.

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F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren beating Ferrari to the top spot in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rival, while the previous weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix saw…

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F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren and Ferrari still in contention going into the season finale in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rivals, while the…

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Electric car chargers and charging your EV on the road: all you need to know in 2025

Your complete guide to everything you need to know about charging your electric car in 2025.

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Lotus Delays Electric Sports Car, Hybrid Emira Could Happen

At the beginning of the year, Lotus said it would replace the Emira with a purely electric sports car before the decade's end. However, the zero-emission “Type 135” is being delayed now that the British marque has realized the transition to EVs will take longer than initially estimated. The Geely-owned…

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Porsche hits the brakes on its electric-only plan – and it’s not the only major manufacturer keeping gas engines running

The big V8 found in Panamera and Cayenne will live on into the 2030s, says Porsche.

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The 10 fastest-charging electric cars on sale in 2025

Think electric cars are slow to charge? Think again. These EVs fill their batteries in under 20 minutes.

The Independent UK

Lamborghini's Supercars Use Electric Power From Mercedes-Owned Company

Mercedes created a new revenue stream when it lent its AMG engines to cars that don’t have the fabled three-pointed star. You’ll find a V-12 in the Pagani Utopia, a V-8 in several Aston Martin models, and a four-cylinder mill in a Lotus Emira. But did you know that several…

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Lotus Plans Hyper Hybrid Tech with a Gas-Only Mode

Earlier this week, Lotus admitted it won’t go purely electric by 2028 as initially planned. The Geely brand has now shared preliminary details about how it intends to keep the gasoline engine alive. During the Q3 2024 earnings conference call, CEO Feng Qingfeng spoke highly of the so-called Hyper Hybrid…

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F1's Golden Era: Senna, Monaco, and the Roar of a Honda V-12

Among the last places on earth you’d expect to find the screaming V-12 stuff of legend, Tacoma, Washington is among them. It’s not a bad place, just an unlikely one, thousands of miles from the nearest permanent F1 circuit, sat in the long shadow of its glossier sister city.

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Rivian's CEO Thinks It Can Be Besties With Scout

Have you thought about how small the EV segment really is? Today, fewer than one in ten new vehicles sold in the U.S. are BEVs. Now start to think about what kind of buyer each EV attracts—you've got high-ranking execs picking up Porsches, glamping outdoorsy folk looking at Rivian and…

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Finally, Some Good News: Lotus Cancels Plans to Go Full EV by 2028

Back in 2021 Lotus confirmed its Emira sports car would be the last internal combustion-powered vehicle in its lineup, with the brand set to go all-electric by 2028. In a refreshing reversal, the China-owned British manufacturer says it's now axed that plan, instead turning to hybrid power for upcoming models.

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Would sir like a 3D audio KEF headrest to go with his Lotus supercar?

Because if you're buying a supercar, the least you can ask for is a binaural headrest.

Autosport

Friday favourite: The BMW M1 series that pitted F1's big beasts against rising stars

Ask Jan Lammers to name his favourite racing car, and he doesn’t plump for any of the Formula 1 machines he raced or tested - and the latter category includes the world championship-winning Lotus 79.

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The BMW M1 series that pitted F1's big beasts against rising stars

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We’ll See Jaguar’s More Upmarket, Pure Electric Face In December

As good-looking and good to drive as they are, the cars in Jaguar’s current lineup aren’t selling, and the brand has a bold plan to reinvent itself to become more relevant. The famed British marque recently stopped sales of all models in the U.K., its home market, which frankly is…

Autosport

How to be an ace engineer: Schumacher’s first F1 engineer Trevor Foster

In his lengthy motorsport career which has spanned “so many eras”, Trevor Foster has filled almost every conceivable role in racing organisations. Working his way through the ranks from a humble mechanic to becoming a race engineer, he has taken the plunge of running his own single-seater outfit, been a…

The Independent UK

Pocket rocket: Lotus Emira i4

CAR REVIEW: Given it’s likely to be the Norfolk-based brand’s last all-petrol sports car, Sean O’Grady climbs into the cockpit and is pleased to find this luxurious machine firmly takes its place in the great tradition

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Lotus Says 200 of Its Employees' Jobs Are 'at Risk'

Things weren’t looking great for Lotus earlier this year when it announced a net loss of $202 million in the second quarter of 2024. The company’s sales are up this year, but that’s not translating into tangible profits at home. Now, the company is preparing to lay off up to…

The Independent UK

Unleash the beast: Lotus Eletre R

CAR REVIEW: Who says electric cars are dull? Sean O’Grady gingerly tries the fastest electric twin-motor, all-wheel drive SUV in the world. With its striking looks and extreme performance, he’s got some thoughts...

Motorsport

The heartbreaking history of Mexico's first F1 stars, the Rodríguez Brothers

F1 returns to Mexico at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit, where fans will gather to celebrate the modern heroes of the sport. But in the roar of engines and the cheers of the crowd, the legacy of two renowned Mexican drivers — Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez — will echo loudest.

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The Peugeot 3008 Is The World's Cheapest EV With A 100 kWh battery

The Peugeot e-3008, with the new 98 kWh battery, is the cheapest car with a battery of this size in the world.

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