Articles by Ben Custard

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Tesla Cybertruck Able To “Serve Briefly As A Boat”, Says Elon Musk
In a tweet on Thursday, the Tesla boss said the Cybertruck will be waterproof. Sure, Elon
Anger Issues And An Animated Fox On The Dashboard: Meet The 422bhp Smart #1 Brabus
Brabus has turned its hand to Smart’s new electric crossover, with incredible straight-line results
Hyundai Nearly Made A Mid-Engined Supercar To Launch Its N Brand
The Hyundai i30 N launched the N brand of brilliant hot cars, but it could’ve been very different
Hilarious Chinese Toyota Tundra Copy Is Called The Tundar
Thought Chinese copycat cars were a thing of the past? Clearly not – this SVH Tundar looks like a Toyota that’s shrunk in the wash
New Ford Mustang Is Going Racing Pretty Much Everywhere, Including Le Mans
Not long after the 2024 Ford Mustang’s big reveal, we found out about six new pony car racers
This Minty Petrol-Swapped Skoda Fabia vRS Has 372bhp And Could Be Yours
Most ‘modified’ Fabia vRS models just have a dirty diesel smoke map; this one has had years of love and a full rebuild
New Ford Mustang Drops With Remote Revving And 500bhp Dark Horse Version
The new Mustang is a heavy evolution of the outgoing car but, in a world of increasing electrification, we’re just glad it exists
This Is The Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster You Want But Can’t Have
The V12 Vantage Roadster is the second 12-pot open-roofed Aston Martin revealed in the space of a week. You wait for one to come along, etc…
Geneva Motor Show 2023 To Be Held In… Qatar
Next year’s Geneva Motor Show won’t be held in Geneva (Switzerland), it’ll be in November in the desert state instead
Is This Self-Driving Car Better Than Tesla Autopilot (Or A Human Driver)?
The Chinese city of Shenzhen has legalised self-driving cars, and this DeepRoute.ai SUV navigates a 14-mile route without incident. But could you trust it?
Try Not To Feel Sad At The List Of Cars Lost In ‘Cash For Clunkers’
Some cars lost in the US version of the scrappage scheme were only a year old, while Supras and RX-7s were lost too
Why Sebastian Vettel Is Retiring From Formula 1
The four-time championship winner is stepping down from the sport at the end of the 2022 season
Honda Type R: The Greatest Cars To Wear The Badge
On the back of the reveal of the new FL5 Civic Type R, we check out Honda’s hottest hits
Mansory F8XX Is The Ferrari F8 Spider For You If You’re Addicted To Carbon Fibre
Think the outside is wild? Wait ‘til you see the inside
This Is The Phaeton That VW Wasn’t Brave Enough To Make
Volkswagen has revealed a pre-production model of a second-generation Phaeton, which never saw the light of day
All New Cars Must Now Have Intelligent Speed Limiters In Europe
Every new car launched in the EU must feature intelligent speed assistance technology, and the UK could follow suit
New BMW M2 Leaks: It Sure Looks Mean, But Does It Look Good?
The new BMW M2 has arrived before its October reveal, and will be the last non-electrified M car
Ford Ranger Raptor Gets The Twin-Turbo V6 It Always Needed
New pumped-up Ranger Raptor gets anti-lag tech from the Ford GT and 74bhp more than the last one
Fake Manual Gearboxes Patented For Toyota Electric Cars
Toyota has filed patent applications in the US for a system that includes a simulated clutch and rev range
Stand Out From The Subaru Impreza Crowd With This Saab 9-2X Aero
This low-mileage ‘Saabaru’ badge-engineered curio is currently up for online auction with no reserve on Bring a Trailer
Porsche Taycan CT Breaks 'Greatest Altitude Change' Record
A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo has scooped an award for the ‘greatest altitude change’ ever achieved by an electric car, in a 33-hour trip that began at the bottom of a mine
This One-Off Oldsmobile 442 Has A 550bhp Transverse V8 And SEMA History
The car you see here is the only ever Oldsmobile Intrigue fitted with a V8 engine, and it’s coming up for auction
Novitec Has Spruced Up A Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge And We Don't Hate It
The stealthy Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge gets the Spofec Overdose treatment; only three will be made
Is There Anything To Like About The BMW XM?
BMW M’s first exclusive model since the M1 supercar is a 2.7-tonne plug-in hybrid SUV with looks only a mother could love