https://sxdrv.com/ SXdrv https://sxdrv.com/news/mclaren-unwraps-the-mcl40-papaya-perfected-for-a-new-f1-era/ https://sxdrv.com/news/mclaren-unwraps-the-mcl40-papaya-perfected-for-a-new-f1-era/ McLaren Racing has pulled the covers off the livery for the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team’s 2026 challenger, the MCL40, and it lands with the quiet Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:27:27 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/aston-martin-x-breitling-when-speed-learns-to-tell-time-at-a-price/ https://sxdrv.com/news/aston-martin-x-breitling-when-speed-learns-to-tell-time-at-a-price/ Two brands born from a shared obsession with speed, precision and doing things properly have clicked back into alignment. Breitling has been announced as the Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:10:16 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/the-latest-audi-q5-headed-to-the-alps-for-a-most-epic-road-trip-cool-is-an-understatement/ https://sxdrv.com/news/the-latest-audi-q5-headed-to-the-alps-for-a-most-epic-road-trip-cool-is-an-understatement/ The thermometer says zero degrees Celsius. The setting is a parking lot at Munich Airport. A dozen journalists shuffle about in winter jackets while six Audi Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:49:24 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-mclaren-artura-spider-mcl39-championship-edition-is-stunning-only-10-will-exist/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-mclaren-artura-spider-mcl39-championship-edition-is-stunning-only-10-will-exist/ McLaren Automotive is popping the champagne properly. To celebrate McLaren Racing’s 10th Formula 1 World Constructors’ Championship and a back-to-back title Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:11:14 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/bugatti-unleashed-a-fleet-of-hypercars-old-and-new-on-st-moritzs-ice-tracks-way-too-cool/ https://sxdrv.com/news/bugatti-unleashed-a-fleet-of-hypercars-old-and-new-on-st-moritzs-ice-tracks-way-too-cool/ High in the Engadine Alps, where winter turns the landscape into something almost unreal, St. Moritz becomes a stage, and for two extraordinary days, it’s Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:13:03 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/brabus-fiddles-with-a-lamborghini-urus-to-create-the-bonkers-900-superblack-and-it-rocks/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/brabus-fiddles-with-a-lamborghini-urus-to-create-the-bonkers-900-superblack-and-it-rocks/ Look, we all know that BRABUS doesn’t do subtle. And when it decides to base one of its Masterpiece builds on a Lamborghini for the very first time, the Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:07:42 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-freaking-stunning-maserati-mcpura-cielo-frozen-magma-ignites-st-moritz-ice/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-freaking-stunning-maserati-mcpura-cielo-frozen-magma-ignites-st-moritz-ice/ Set against the frozen expanse of Lake St. Moritz, Maserati has unveiled one of its most striking one-offs to date. The MCPURA Cielo FROZEN MAGMA. A bespoke Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:34:47 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/its-a-great-start-for-toyota-sa-leading-the-way-with-a-market-leading-share-of-235/ https://sxdrv.com/news/its-a-great-start-for-toyota-sa-leading-the-way-with-a-market-leading-share-of-235/ The South African new-vehicle market opened 2026 on a positive note, with aggregate domestic sales reaching 50 073 units in January - a year-on-year increase Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:18:38 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/xiaomi-su7-ultra-storms-into-gran-turismo-7-making-history-for-china-on-the-virtual-track/ https://sxdrv.com/news/xiaomi-su7-ultra-storms-into-gran-turismo-7-making-history-for-china-on-the-virtual-track/ Having a car feature in Gran Turismo has always been a bit of a velvet rope affair. Carefully curated. Ruthlessly selective. And now, for the first time in its Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:48:07 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/one-of-one-corvette-zr1x-sells-for-more-than-r40-million-turning-record-breaking-performance-into-a-purpose/ https://sxdrv.com/news/one-of-one-corvette-zr1x-sells-for-more-than-r40-million-turning-record-breaking-performance-into-a-purpose/ An awesome one-of-one Corvette ZR1X has sold for a stonking $2.6 million (R40 million and some change) at the 2026 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, with 100 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:43:17 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/volvo-ex90-named-finalist-in-2026-south-african-car-of-the-year-awards/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/volvo-ex90-named-finalist-in-2026-south-african-car-of-the-year-awards/ The Volvo EX90 has been confirmed as a finalist in the 2026 South African Car of the Year (SACOTY) competition, an event once again sponsored by Old Mutual Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:04:41 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/bentley-unveils-bentayga-x-concept-at-fat-ice-race-hinting-at-a-cooler-side-of-luxury/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/bentley-unveils-bentayga-x-concept-at-fat-ice-race-hinting-at-a-cooler-side-of-luxury/ Bentley Motors has revealed the Bentayga X Concept at the legendary FAT Ice Race in Zell am See, presenting a rad new interpretation of its luxury SUV that Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:25:33 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/suzuki-sa-and-nsri-team-up-for-cars4good-2026-with-the-lovable-jimny-leading-the-charge/ https://sxdrv.com/news/suzuki-sa-and-nsri-team-up-for-cars4good-2026-with-the-lovable-jimny-leading-the-charge/ Suzuki Auto South Africa has partnered with the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) for Cars4Good 2026, a nationwide fundraising campaign that blends Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:12:41 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/lamborghini-arena-is-an-epic-event-makes-a-return-to-imola-and-turns-lambo-passion-up-to-eleven/ https://sxdrv.com/news/lamborghini-arena-is-an-epic-event-makes-a-return-to-imola-and-turns-lambo-passion-up-to-eleven/ Over the weekend of 9 to 10 May 2026, Automobili Lamborghini fires up the Lamborghini Arena once again, transforming the legendary Imola Circuit into a Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:45:26 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-latest-bentley-continental-gt-s-and-gtc-s-models-are-here-and-theyre-brilliantly-beastly-british-brutes/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-latest-bentley-continental-gt-s-and-gtc-s-models-are-here-and-theyre-brilliantly-beastly-british-brutes/ Bentley has always understood the art of fast travel. With the new Continental GT S and GTC S, it sharpens that philosophy, leaning hard into driver engagement Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:17:17 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-new-mercedes-benz-s-class-is-still-the-benchmark-sharper-more-luxurious-and-tech-packed/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-new-mercedes-benz-s-class-is-still-the-benchmark-sharper-more-luxurious-and-tech-packed/ Mercedes-Benz evolves the S-Class with quiet confidence, and this latest update is exactly that: a deeper, more deliberate refinement of the world’s Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:24:45 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/singers-sorcerer-a-stunning-client-commission-that-screams-past-9000-rpm/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/singers-sorcerer-a-stunning-client-commission-that-screams-past-9000-rpm/ Singer’s latest creation, named Sorcerer by its owner, is the first Porsche 911 reimagined through the brand’s ferociously ambitious DLS Turbo services. It is Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:46:48 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-1-0f-1-spartans-x-mansory-koenigsegg-jesko-is-stunner-and-you-can-win-it/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-1-0f-1-spartans-x-mansory-koenigsegg-jesko-is-stunner-and-you-can-win-it/ When exclusivity starts feeling a bit too common, MANSORY turns the dial past eleven, which is usually too much, but in this case, we really cannot fault the Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:04:06 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/meet-the-mercedes-amg-f1-w17-built-for-formula-1s-new-era-forged-in-silver-black-and-green/ https://sxdrv.com/news/meet-the-mercedes-amg-f1-w17-built-for-formula-1s-new-era-forged-in-silver-black-and-green/ 2026 is set to deliver the biggest technical reset that Formula One has ever seen, with all-new chassis, power units and fuel regulations rewriting the Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:25:29 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/porsche-welcomes-the-year-of-the-horse-with-art-heritage-a-le-mans-legend-and-priscilla-tey/ https://sxdrv.com/news/porsche-welcomes-the-year-of-the-horse-with-art-heritage-a-le-mans-legend-and-priscilla-tey/ Porsche is ringing in the Lunar New Year with a brushstroke rather than a burnout, unveiling a new large-scale mural created in collaboration with acclaimed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:53:24 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/just-like-a-pastrana-driven-hoonigan-gymkhana-but-in-a-bentley-called-mildred/ https://sxdrv.com/news/just-like-a-pastrana-driven-hoonigan-gymkhana-but-in-a-bentley-called-mildred/ Bentley doesn’t do things by halves. When the brand decides to show off its most extreme road car to date, it hands the keys to Travis Pastrana, points him at Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:45:33 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-stunning-donkervoort-p24-rs-features-565-kw-per-ton-and-its-an-absolute-stunner/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-stunning-donkervoort-p24-rs-features-565-kw-per-ton-and-its-an-absolute-stunner/ The Donkervoort P24 RS is the latest weapon to roll out of Lelystad, and it follows the brand’s philosophy with almost stubborn devotion. No excess. No Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:42:50 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-bertone-runabout-returns-a-wedge-shaped-beauty-that-gives-off-serious-fiat-x-19-vibes/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-bertone-runabout-returns-a-wedge-shaped-beauty-that-gives-off-serious-fiat-x-19-vibes/ Unveiled at Ultimate Supercar Garage in co-location with Rétromobile 2026, the new Bertone Runabout is not so much a remake as a conversation across decades. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:51:16 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/forza-horizon-6-goes-full-neon-dream-and-japan-is-finally-on-the-map-big-time/ https://sxdrv.com/news/forza-horizon-6-goes-full-neon-dream-and-japan-is-finally-on-the-map-big-time/ Ever since Playground Games dropped the bomb in September 2025 that Forza Horizon 6 would be heading to Japan, the fanbase has been vibrating like a Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:32:30 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/bugatti-fkp-hommage-when-the-veyrons-shadow-learns-new-tricks-to-become-the-coolest-hypercar-of-the-lot/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/bugatti-fkp-hommage-when-the-veyrons-shadow-learns-new-tricks-to-become-the-coolest-hypercar-of-the-lot/ Twenty years ago, Bugatti detonated the rulebook. The Veyron redefined what a road car could be. Four figures of horsepower. Over 400 km/h. And the sort of Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:11:39 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/ahh-the-brabus-900-rocket-edition-because-subtlety-is-overrated/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/ahh-the-brabus-900-rocket-edition-because-subtlety-is-overrated/ There are powerful SUVs… and then there’s this. The BRABUS 900 ROCKET EDITION takes the unapologetically brick-shaped Mercedes-AMG G 63 (W465) and fires it Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:01:24 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/the-mercedes-benz-w123-turns-50-ask-your-grandad-about-this-one-hell-have-a-story/ https://sxdrv.com/news/the-mercedes-benz-w123-turns-50-ask-your-grandad-about-this-one-hell-have-a-story/ From the very first drive, the Mercedes-Benz W123 made one thing clear: this was a car you could trust with your life, your luggage, and your reputation. When Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:06:23 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/history-has-been-made-cadillac-f1-makes-first-track-mark-at-silverstone/ https://sxdrv.com/news/history-has-been-made-cadillac-f1-makes-first-track-mark-at-silverstone/ History in motion. The Cadillac Formula 1 Team hit the Silverstone tarmac today, as Checo Perez completed the team’s very first on-track laps - a milestone Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:33:16 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-ferrari-12cilindri-tailor-made-korea-meets-maranello-in-a-masterpiece-of-art-and-engineering/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-ferrari-12cilindri-tailor-made-korea-meets-maranello-in-a-masterpiece-of-art-and-engineering/ Ferrari has lifted the curtain on the 12Cilindri Tailor Made, a one-of-a-kind celebration of craftsmanship, creativity, and cultural collaboration. Designed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:00:54 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/from-zuffenhausen-to-open-water-porsche-builds-a-boat-to-make-an-awesome-pairing-for-a-custom-macan-nice/ https://sxdrv.com/news/from-zuffenhausen-to-open-water-porsche-builds-a-boat-to-make-an-awesome-pairing-for-a-custom-macan-nice/ Porsche doing a boat sounds like a pub rumour until you see it tied up at the dock looking absolutely right. The German–Austrian partnership between Porsche Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:39:13 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/bmw-once-said-theyd-never-make-an-electric-m3-someone-lied/ https://sxdrv.com/news/bmw-once-said-theyd-never-make-an-electric-m3-someone-lied/ BMW M is about to rewrite one of its own sacred texts. From 2027, the badge that built its legend on screaming straight-sixes and tyre smoke will introduce a Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:13:54 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/bentley-batur-convertible-4-when-bespoke-becomes-personal/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/bentley-batur-convertible-4-when-bespoke-becomes-personal/ Bentley’s Mulliner division has completed its most highly curated Batur Convertible to date, and it’s less a car than a rolling expression of personal taste. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:29:21 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/brick-by-brick-boost-by-boost-mattel-brick-shop-brings-jdm-legends-to-life-affordably/ https://sxdrv.com/news/brick-by-brick-boost-by-boost-mattel-brick-shop-brings-jdm-legends-to-life-affordably/ Mattel Brick Shop is rolling onto the scene with seriously cool shit, and if LEGO thought it had the garage to itself, it might want to check the mirrors. The Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:19:19 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/range-rover-goes-full-london-four-boroughs-zero-compromises-a-lot-of-cool/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/range-rover-goes-full-london-four-boroughs-zero-compromises-a-lot-of-cool/ Range Rover has cracked open a fresh chapter of British luxury, dipping into the cultural bloodstream of London itself. The result is a new collection of Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:57:18 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/tokyo-auto-salon-where-car-culture-gets-unhinged-in-the-best-possible-way/ https://sxdrv.com/news/tokyo-auto-salon-where-car-culture-gets-unhinged-in-the-best-possible-way/ If SEMA in Las Vegas is the wild west of aftermarket performance and style, the Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) is its neon-soaked Japanese cousin - louder, stranger, Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:31:04 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/when-molsheim-meets-billund-you-get-to-build-your-own-bugatti-chiron-pur-sport-brick-by-lego-brick/ https://sxdrv.com/news/when-molsheim-meets-billund-you-get-to-build-your-own-bugatti-chiron-pur-sport-brick-by-lego-brick/ Take a look at the YouTube video from the professional LEGO builder (that's a thing, what a time to be alive) channel Top Brick Builder qs they give you Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:34:37 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/toyota-previews-electric-hilux-at-the-2026-brussels-motor-show-will-it-be-as-popular-as-the-ice-version/ https://sxdrv.com/news/toyota-previews-electric-hilux-at-the-2026-brussels-motor-show-will-it-be-as-popular-as-the-ice-version/ Certain names in the automotive world feel untouchable. Hilux is one of them. A bakkie with a reputation forged in mines, farms, war zones and the occasional Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:03:15 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/the-audi-e5-sportback-was-just-crowned-chinas-car-of-the-year-in-a-market-that-sold-over-31-million-cars-in-2025-thats-boss/ https://sxdrv.com/news/the-audi-e5-sportback-was-just-crowned-chinas-car-of-the-year-in-a-market-that-sold-over-31-million-cars-in-2025-thats-boss/ Winning China Car of the Year is no small feat. Winning it as a brand that’s barely a year old? That’s pretty nukken futs. Yet that’s exactly what the AUDI E5 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:38:45 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/caterhams-stunning-project-v-shows-at-tokyo-auto-salon-production-imminent/ https://sxdrv.com/news/caterhams-stunning-project-v-shows-at-tokyo-auto-salon-production-imminent/ Caterham has never been about following trends. It has spent decades cheerfully ignoring them while perfecting one thing: the art of unfiltered driving joy. So Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:12:50 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/kias-ev2-is-a-compact-electric-suv-to-rival-vws-id-polo-and-it-just-makes-sense/ https://sxdrv.com/news/kias-ev2-is-a-compact-electric-suv-to-rival-vws-id-polo-and-it-just-makes-sense/ Not every new EV needs to be a tyre-shredding hero. Some just need to look right, fit real life properly, and make you think, “Yeah… I’d daily that.” Enter the Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:55:29 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/the-nissan-aura-nismo-rs-concept-is-a-rather-tasty-piece-of-kit-that-needs-to-be-not-a-concept/ https://sxdrv.com/news/the-nissan-aura-nismo-rs-concept-is-a-rather-tasty-piece-of-kit-that-needs-to-be-not-a-concept/ Meet the Nissan Aura NISMO RS Concept, a compact hot hatch that blends motorsport thinking, hybrid tech, and NISMO attitude into a package that feels Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:18:46 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/when-japans-precision-meets-italian-soul-the-italdesign-reimagined-honda-nsx-is-different/ https://sxdrv.com/news/when-japans-precision-meets-italian-soul-the-italdesign-reimagined-honda-nsx-is-different/ Some cars don’t just age well; they become reference points. Yardsticks, if you must. The original Honda NSX was exactly that, a supercar that rewrote the Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:26:51 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/toyota-gr-yaris-morizo-rr-built-by-the-boss-forged-at-the-nrburgring/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/toyota-gr-yaris-morizo-rr-built-by-the-boss-forged-at-the-nrburgring/ Some cars are signed off by committees. This one was signed off by a man in a helmet, mid-stint, somewhere between Flugplatz and fatigue. Meet the Toyota GR Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:24:51 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/alfa-romeo-giulia-quadrifoglio-luna-rossa-when-italian-speed-meets-the-wind-with-style/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/alfa-romeo-giulia-quadrifoglio-luna-rossa-when-italian-speed-meets-the-wind-with-style/ Some collaborations feel bolted on. A logo here, a badge there, job done. This one doesn’t. The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Luna Rossa is the first tangible Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:58:44 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/ligier-attacks-the-nrburgring-to-set-an-awesome-new-record-but-its-not-what-you-think/ https://sxdrv.com/news/ligier-attacks-the-nrburgring-to-set-an-awesome-new-record-but-its-not-what-you-think/ Ligier Group is pushing the boundaries of license-free cars with a unique challenge: driving the new Ligier JS50 REVO D from Paris to the legendary Nürburgring Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:37:54 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-new-rezvani-tank-is-ready-for-the-zombie-apocalypse-armoured-emp-protected-and-shoots-pepper-spray/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/the-new-rezvani-tank-is-ready-for-the-zombie-apocalypse-armoured-emp-protected-and-shoots-pepper-spray/ If the world ever tips over into full zombie-movie chaos, there are vehicles… and then there’s the Rezvani Tank. This is not transport, oh no. This beats is an Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:53:03 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/defender-takes-on-dakar-british-grit-meets-the-worlds-toughest-rally-head-on/ https://sxdrv.com/news/defender-takes-on-dakar-british-grit-meets-the-worlds-toughest-rally-head-on/ The Dakar Rally doesn’t care about heritage, hype, or horsepower figures on a spec sheet. It only respects one thing: endurance. For 2026, Defender Rally has Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:11:27 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/verge-rewrites-the-rules-of-electric-motorcycling-as-solid-state-batteries-land-the-future-is-quiet-but-fast/ https://sxdrv.com/news/verge-rewrites-the-rules-of-electric-motorcycling-as-solid-state-batteries-land-the-future-is-quiet-but-fast/ Verge Motorcycles has never played by the rulebook. It shredded it the day it introduced a hubless in-wheel motor, and now it’s gone back for the spine. The Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:14:46 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/cars/toyotas-popular-yaris-got-an-upgrade-looks-more-like-a-supras-cousin-now/ https://sxdrv.com/cars/toyotas-popular-yaris-got-an-upgrade-looks-more-like-a-supras-cousin-now/ The Toyota Yaris has never tried to be loud. Instead, it’s quietly gone about becoming one of Europe’s most successful small cars, and was pretty popular here Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:34:08 +0000 https://sxdrv.com/news/volkswagens-new-id-polo-cockpit-adds-retro-flavour-to-hook-old-school-buyers/ https://sxdrv.com/news/volkswagens-new-id-polo-cockpit-adds-retro-flavour-to-hook-old-school-buyers/ Volkswagen has officially opened the doors to the all-new ID. Polo, and while the headline is “new interior architecture” and “next-generation software,” the Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:13:46 +0000