After five decades, the Dakar Rally has finally attracted a works Land Rover entry

JLR claims a works debut for the new Defender - but Autocar raced a factory-owned Range Rover to Dakar in 1981

Likes of Valmet and Magna Steyr have declined from making some 500,000 cars pre-Covid to 100,000 now

Two-seat sports car's powerplant can be set in three varying tunes – and this can uniquely be altered on the fly

When your car lets you down, a knight in orange armour will be there to get you moving again

Iconic concept reborn as Exige-bodied sports car with 397bhp per tonne and £400,000 price tag

The Yamaha R15 looks the part of an R-Series bike, but it's inexpensive by modern sport-bike standards, leading it to massive sales success overseas.

Chevrolet's first V8 powered the long-wheelbase Model D in 1917. Performance was smooth and competitive, but the design's complexity and cost worked against it.

Making sure you have the right kind of spark plug and that the gap is properly set will help you avoid issues like fouling, misfires, and poor fuel economy.

An oil change can improve engine horsepower by removing sludge and other contaminants that hamper performance. It won't turn a four-cylinder into a V8.

Drum brakes are durable and simple, but discs offer better heat management. However, disc brakes cost more to produce and maintain.

The difference between the Ford Maverick's 2.5-liter PowerBoost and 2.0-liter EcoBoost engines is that the former is a hybrid power train.

Overheating, contaminated, oil and coolant, reduced power, misfires, and white smoke all point to a failing cylinder head that needs attention

Spark plug wires are not universal. Some offer less resistance, which can create interference and hinder advanced electronic systems in modern cars.

While it's not quite the free energy it sounds like at first, Aircela's technology in its current state has some practical, small-scale applications.