
Cardle of the Day – Sunday 9 August 2026
Today’s Cardle served up one of Japan’s most beloved rear-wheel-drive coupes — and it made us work for every pixel.

Today’s Cardle served up one of Japan’s most beloved rear-wheel-drive coupes — and it made us work for every pixel.

When you think of watchmaking, you probably imagine Swiss craftsmen hunched over delicate mechanisms, sweat beading on their foreheads as they wrestle with

Breaking Through Barriers on the Salt Flats In a stunning display of engineering prowess and sustainable innovation, JCB’s hydrogen-powered Hydromax streamliner has shattered

Google has expanded its Ask Maps feature with agentic capabilities that can order food, search hotels, and display live transit delays, with Gmail integration offering personalised suggestions based on existing reservations.

BMW has begun series production of the fully electric i3 at its historic Munich plant, marking the second Neue Klasse model to enter production and cutting manufacturing costs by a further 10 per cent.

Power Meets Practicality in Mercedes-AMG’s Hottest New Entry If you’ve been waiting for a proper electric performance car that doesn’t compromise on thrills,

For years, Smart was the automotive equivalent of a Jack Russell. Tiny, energetic, occasionally hilarious and happiest darting around city streets where parking

Škoda Auto has started series production of its new Peaq electric SUV at its main Czech plant, sharing a single assembly line with the Octavia, Elroq, and Enyaq.

Bentley’s new Torcal uses a system called the Curation Engine to coordinate lighting, sound, climate, and air quality into four distinct cabin environments designed around occupant mood and wellbeing.

For Waaaay too long, Ute buyers have faced an impossible choice. Want serious towing and off-road grunt? Go diesel. Prefer lower running costs

The Hype is Real – And New Zealand Gets It First When a high-performance machine arrives in a market before it even hits

Audi has released a behind-the-scenes account of the Nuvolari’s development, revealing that the hybrid supercar went from initial sketch to drivable prototype in just 405 days through a tightly integrated, cross-disciplinary team.
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