Koenigsegg Jesko grabs four world records, in preparation for the big one

Koenigegg has vowed never to make a faster car than the wild Jesko Absolut. This feisty 1,600-horsepower hypercar has now had its first day out on an empty airstrip – and it brought home the bacon, including the coveted 0-400-0 km/h world record.

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World first ultra-large battery dump truck charges continuously on the move

The "world's first ultra-large full battery dump truck" is being put to work at a mine in Zambia. The prototype will undergo validation testing under operating loads to verify basic performance of the vehicle itself, and the support infrastructure.

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Mercedes AMG One gets its track-record paint sucked clean off

On a beautiful warm summer day in southern Germany, little-known McMurtry Automotive took its Speirling PURE car to the Hockenheim Racetrack with former Formula1 racing driver – not to mention current Goodwood Festival of Speed record holder – Max Chilton, in tow.

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Monstrous 1,400-hp Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck takes on Pikes Peak

Ford is heading to Colorado at the weekend for the Race to the Clouds, and will be trying to beat last year's record time set by its electric SuperVan. This time driver Romain Dumas will be behind the wheel of a souped-up F150 Lightning SuperTruck.

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2025 Polaris Sportsman 570 ATV gets a much-deserved makeover

Polaris has announced an all-new model lineup for the popular Sportsman 570 utilities. These all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are the most popular sellers in the Polaris lineup, and haven't seen significant change in over a decade.

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EV charging “trees” ready for planting on a street near you

Back in March, not only did Gravity open the fastest EV charging station in the US, but the company also unveiled a super-quick curbside charger. Now a new on-street system has been revealed that will see "DEAP Trees" raising the charging game.

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Unicat’s $1-million Ram 5500 off-road RV raises bar for US adventure

Germany's Unicat has been building some of Earth's largest, most capable expedition vehicles for decades. For its latest rig, it's cozying up to the American market, turning the Ram 5500 into the Brilliant B63X all-terrain motorhome.

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Morgan and Pininfarina reinterpret the classic Morgan Barchetta

A collaboration between Morgan's 115-year coachbuilding philosophy and Pininfarina's 95-year tradition of crafting bespoke vehicles has given us a 50-only limited edition Morgan model to be known as the Midsummer. They have all been sold already.

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