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Japan gears up for the drive-through funeral

Japan gears up for the drive-through funeral

It is a system familiar from fast-food chains and car parks. Now the drive-through is coming to a Japanese funeral parlour
Published 05 November 2017
Andrew Steel, DNAFit: You really are what you eat: the nutrition plan that's based on your DNA

You really are what you eat (ad)

In the second of our series on how technology is taking inspiration from our senses, Audi explores the link between taste and genetics.
Published 05 November 2017
Retirement? I'd rather design a supersonic car, says Bloodhound engineer Ron Ayers

The OAP designing the Bloodhound supersonic car

At 85, Ron Ayers enjoys making stained glass windows and drives a Volkswagen Golf at a sensible, “subsonic speed”. He is also the aerodynamicist...
Published 04 November 2017
Haynes How-To: change a headlight bulb

Haynes How-To: change a headlight bulb

Without a full set of functioning headlight bulbs you’re making night-time driving more difficult for yourself and aren’t making yourself as...
Published 03 November 2017
Racing game showdown: GT Sport v Forza Motorsport 7 v Project Cars 2 (video)

Video: GT Sport v Forza 7 v Project Cars 2

Three new racing games are battling it out this Christmas, but which is best?
Published 03 November 2017
Forza Motorsport 7 game review

The Forza's strong: Forza Motorsport 7 game review

Ladies and gentlemen, remove your jackets of gaming allegiance and check them in at the cloakroom; it’s time to use the F-word: Forza.
Published 03 November 2017
Robot motorbike rider attempts to beat Valentino Rossi on a race track

Robot motorbike rider attempts to beat Rossi

For motorcycle riders, nothing beats the freedom of the open road and the feeling of man and machine working in perfect harmony. But if one Japan
Published 02 November 2017