MotorBuzz
UK Resident Installs ‘Bear Crossing’ Signs To Tackle Speeding Drivers
With three crashes outside her home in four years, a Forest of Dean resident has turned to local folklore and fake bear warnings to slow traffic.
Why Many Stalker Radar Speeding Tickets Are Unenforceable
Speeding tickets from Stalker radar (and similar Doppler systems) in New Zealand require strict proof of a complete "tracking history" per Police manual standards—visual ID, audio tone, and device verification. Missing any element voids the chain of evide...
Elon Bought a McLaren F1 for $1M in 1999, Crashed It Uninsured, and It's Now Worth $30M
This was his McLaren F1 that he bought in 1999 after selling his company Zip2. He daily drove the car for 11,000 miles and then crashed it. He has since sold the car. Today, it would be worth $25 to $30 million, given the car's history. That's an inflatio...
China On Track for 'Full-Scale Takeover' of Car Industry
Chinese car sales in the UK doubled last year in a major blow to Britain's automotive industry. Almost 200,000 Chinese-branded cars entered UK roads in 2025, representing almost one in ten vehicles sold. But is "takeover" language justified or just panic?
We Keep Suing Auto Makers For $Billions ... Because We Can!
Ambulance chasers are costing the industry billions. But fifteen people are dead because Tesla's doors don't open after crashes. The line between legitimate accountability and predatory litigation just got complicated.
Speed Doesn't Kill, Idiots Do!
I recently got nabbed for speeding. 68 in a 60. Small fine, points on my licence, and a police officer who thought he was hilarious. "You won't be going to jail but you'll get a fine in the post." I didn't laugh.
Boston Dynamics Atlas in Training at Hyundai: Clickbait or the Future of Manufacturing?
Hyundai plans to deploy 30,000 humanoid robots annually by 2028, starting in its Georgia factory. Is this revolutionary or just expensive theater in already automated plants?
Why Driving Too Slowly Can Be Just as Dangerous as Speeding
Studies from US and European road safety bodies show that large speed differences between vehicles, not just high speeds, are a major contributor to crashes.
Tupac Shakur Hummer H1 Heads to Bonhams Auction
The four door Hummer H1 pick up once owned by Tupac Shakur is set to cross the block at Bonhams, offering a rare glimpse into the rapper’s taste for uncompromising hardware rather than luxury excess.
Guy Ligier Started With Nothing But Ended Up Owning an F1 Race Team – And Building Microcars
Ligier recently hit the news by recording the slowest ever lap of the Nürburgring, amusingly claiming this "hinted at its glorious history". But what exactly is that history?
Mitsubishi Wins $1 Billion Appeal Over 33-Year-Old 3000GT
A quadriplegic driver won over a billion dollars. Mitsubishi lost on a car that met 1992 safety standards. Then an appeals court erased everything because the trial judge used the wrong legal framework. Eight years of litigation reset to zero.
Where Does All the Rubber From Tyre Wear Go? Into Your Lungs, Rivers, and Food Chain
Six point one million tons of tire particles released annually, the weight of 550 Eiffel Towers, and nobody talks about it. While we obsess over tailpipe emissions, the rubber meeting the road is quietly poisoning everything.
UK Waging WAR on Motorists: It'll Now Cost £10 to Escape for a Break!
Gatwick becomes UK's most expensive airport for drop-off fees as it hikes charges to £10. London City introduces an £8 fee tomorrow after previously having none. Bristol also increases to £8.50. The cost of saying goodbye just got extortionate.
RECORD £782 MILLION As Councils Dish Out UNPRECEDENTED Parking Fines
From £130 to £160 in a single day. Manchester alone collected £14.6 million. London issued 8.3 million tickets. The war on motorists has a new weapon: enforcement technology that never sleeps and fines that keep climbing.
The Sob Story Scam: How Hackers Are Turning Facebook Into a Car Thief's Paradise
A widespread Facebook scam involves hackers taking over legitimate accounts to post fake car listings on Marketplace. They use emotional sob stories (e.g., illness, bereavement, or urgent relocation) to build trust and create urgency, then demand "refunda...
At £23 Million the Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail Crowns Itself Priciest Car Ever
Rolls-Royce has unveiled what it claims is the world's most expensive new car, the £23 million La Rose Noire Droptail, a bespoke roadster that redefines the brand's Coachbuild ethos with its intimate two-seat configuration.