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We Asked Every Automaker How Many Customers Went for Manuals in 2024
In what is now an annual tradition at Motor1, we’re kicking off 2025 by sending lots of emails to automakers to see what manual transmission sales were like the previous year. This gives us a look at the state of…
Every V-12-Powered Car You Can Still Buy in 2025
The V-12 engine is an endangered species. You used to be able to find dozens of sports cars and luxury machines powered by 12-cylinder engines, but these days, just 11 different vehicles use the iconic layout. Why the shift? With…
Dermot O’Leary To Host Autosport Awards
Dermot O'Leary to host the 'Biggest Night in Motorsport' – the Autosport Awards O'Leary – known for This Morning and his BBC Radio 2 show on Saturdays – will host alongside F1 and Sports presenter Lee McKenzie Spice Girl Melanie…
Inside Cosworth: King of Hypercar Engines
Bruce Wood calls it the “hypercar era.” Managing Director for Cosworth Powertrain since 2016, and an employee of the English company for 37 years, Wood has seen many of Cosworth’s eras. Traditionally known for racing engines, and still a major…
Autosport Awards Announce Qiddiya as Presenting Sponsor
The Autosport Awards, motorsport's most prestigious awards evening, today announced that Qiddiya will be the presenting sponsor for 2025. This sponsorship includes the inaugural Business Exchange, which will take place on the morning of the awards celebration. The newly reimagined…
The Cybertruck Is America
It was a strange year for America, as election years often are. There was an intense backlash against the seemingly inevitable tide of social progress and the concept of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Science once considered relatively settled—such as the safety…
Every Manual Car You Can Still Buy in 2025
Remember when nearly every car had a stick? Sadly, manual transmissions aren't as popular as they used to be. Automakers have phased out their six-speeds over the years as fewer customers crave the ol' do-it-yourself shifter. But don't worry, it's…