Category: Automotive

World’s Fastest Car is an EV – But Driving THIS is More Fun!

China’s Yangwang U9 has smashed the world speed record at 308.4mph, but in a world where fun trumps figures, does speed still matter?

308.4mph. That’s the new production car speed record. A number so big it should make you gasp, applaud, or at least mutter “blimey” into your beer. And yet, here I am, shrugging. Because while the Yangwang U9 Extreme – an all-electric hypercar from China – has just dethroned Bugatti and become the world’s fastest car, I can’t help asking: does anyone really care anymore?

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£1.5bn Government Support for JLR Hack – But Could It Be an Inside Job?

A £1.5bn government rescue may keep Jaguar Land Rover afloat after a crippling cyberattack – but questions linger over a suspected IT weak link connecting JLR, M&S and the Co-op

It sounds like the plot of a cyber-thriller – but it’s happening in real life. Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has been brought to its knees by hackers, with production halted for weeks, suppliers on the brink, and billions in lost revenue. Now the UK government has stepped in with a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to keep JLR afloat and protect jobs.

But as the rescue unfolds, a more uncomfortable question is emerging: was this simply bad luck, or could there be a weak link inside JLR’s own technology backbone?

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From Kop Hill to Karachi – BCG Therapy Session Podcast!

A Beetle, a Ferrari & a Car Culture Rebellion – my latest therapy session podcast with Sy and Fiona Easterby

Some people just talk about car culture – we live it. In this week’s BrownCarGuy Therapy Session, I was joined by two proper legends of the community: Syed Ali of Drivers Union, and Fiona Easterby, world traveller, petrolhead and the proud pilot of the now-famous Baja Bug, Pedro.

Together, we took a wild ride across stories, streets and scenes – from the dusty roads of Pakistan to the adrenaline-pumping climb up Kop Hill in a Ferrari 360 Modena, and finally… to the most dangerous motoring frontier of all – the British High Street.

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Landbeasts Collection of Iconic Modern Classics in East London

Richard Branson’s BMW & the Ultimate 80s/90s Dream Garage at LandBeasts

Somewhere in East London sits an Aladdin’s cave for car enthusiasts. On the outside, LandBeasts looks like a workshop where you might pop in to get your supercar serviced. Step inside, though, and you’re transported straight into the golden era of 80s and 90s dream cars.

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EV UPDATE: Porsche’s EV U-Turn

Car Makers Push Back on the All-Electric Future!

Just when you thought the future was set in stone – battery packs for everyone, petrol engines packed away in the museum – the car industry has thrown us a plot twist worthy of a Netflix series.

Porsche has just shocked enthusiasts by confirming the next-gen 718 Boxster and Cayman will not be EV-only after all. Yep, petrol power lives on, at least in the top trims. That’s right – just days after the brand was busy singing the EV gospel, the engineers are apparently sneaking a flat-six back into the engine bay like a cheeky kid hiding sweets before dinner.

And here’s me – I even made a video mourning the death of the 718 as we knew it. Wonder if Porsche were listening? (You’re welcome.)

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Imposter Syndrome in Car Journalism + Why 911s Are Driven by Pricks!

Welcome back to BrownCarGuy Therapy – and this one is going to ruffle a few feathers

Because when you get me, Naveed Hussain (aka Naveed4Speed) and my long-time mate Imthishan Giado (ex-CAR Middle East deputy editor, and my co-founder on Motoring Middle East) together, things get spicy. This episode kicks off with imposter syndrome in car journalism. Do creators feel like frauds? Are influencers wrecking credibility? Or is the whole “journalist vs influencer” debate just another form of automotive gatekeeping? Naveed gets brutally honest about being the outsider, and Imthishan doesn’t hold back on the invisible barriers brown car guys still face in the industry.

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JLR Hacked

Cyber Attack Shuts Down Jaguar Land Rover Production for three weeks!

Somewhere between a spy thriller and a Black Mirror episode, Britain’s biggest carmaker has been stopped in its tracks. Not by Covid, not by strikes, not by chip shortages – but by hackers. Yes, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has fallen victim to a cyberattack so severe it’s forced the company into a global shutdown.

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Polestar 3 Review – £85k Family SUV with a Bowers & Wilkins Concert Hall Inside

The Polestar 3 is the Swedish brand’s most complete car yet, blending luxury SUV practicality with Scandinavian minimal design

The Polestar 3 is the car that feels like the brand has been building towards since its rebirth. The Polestar 2 gave it a foothold in the EV world, while the Polestar 4 grabbed headlines with its blistering pace and its radical deletion of the rear window. But this is the responsible grown-up of the family.

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