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Tragedy as former footy star dies from Motor Neurone disease leaving behind wife and five children

Former Australian NRL and English Super League backrower Adam Maher, 47, died on Tuesday after being diagnosed with the disease in late 2018.




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Footy star and State of Origin hero is diagnosed with debilitating motor neurone disease aged 38

Former State of Origin star Carl Webb, 38, has been diagnosed with early-onset motor neurone disease. Queensland Rugby League broke the tragic news on its website on Thursday.




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13-foot Indonesian crocodile has motorcycle tyre stuck around its neck for three YEARS

The hapless reptile - thought to be a critically-endangered Siamese crocodile - was first spotted in 2016 in a river running through central Sulawesi's capital, Palu, in Indonesia.




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Timm Hanly risks his life for a second time as he goes for another motorbike ride in Bali

He is currently enjoying a carefree laid-back lifestyle in the beachside party village of Canggu, Indonesia.




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Lady Gaga looks ready to rock and roll in black motorcycle leather jacket

It's now been a year since she took the Oscars by storm with her onscreen love interest Bradley Cooper, and walked away from the event with a golden statuette all her own for Best Song. 




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Campaigners accuse fuel giants of using Iran crisis to charge motorists more as petrol prices soar

The wholesale cost of both petrol and diesel fell by around 0.7 per cent between December 20 and January 9. But, over the same period, the average retail price rose by more than 2.2 per cent.




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Curious hippo stuns motorists when it takes a stroll through a busy petrol station in South Africa

In a clip captured on Sunday, the curious animal can be seen approaching the busy forecourt of an Engen service station in Saint Lucia.




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Honda Jazz driver, 91, surrenders his licence after terrifying motorists

The pensioner's silver Honda Jazz was captured on dashcam hurtling towards oncoming traffic on the A30 near Sherborne, Dorset, at 4.30pm on April 27.




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Costa chaos as motorists queue for HOURS at drive-throughs

Tailbacks stretched around the block at takeaway chains in Edinburgh, Wakefield and Glasgow today as drivers waited to get their coffee fix.




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'I did it for ISIS': Terror suspect crushes two police motorcyclists in Paris

The horrifying attack took place in the northern suburb of Colombes shortly after 5.30pm on Monday and left one of the officers in intensive care.




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Red Bull's motorsport consultant believes team have been swindled out of £21m

His comments came as the FIA admitted on Thursday they were not convinced last year's Ferrari was always legal, but took no further action because it was too complex to prove.




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American Idol contestant Haley Smith, 26, dies in motorcycle crash in Maine

American Idol contestant Haley Smith passed away on Saturday after she crashed her motorcycle.




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Afghanistan war hero with PTSD reveals how he was talked down from jumping off motorway bridge

Afghanistan veteran Jason Velez (right) was about to jump to his death before Gary Knight (left) drove past and spent an hour persuading him to come down.




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Chris Hemsworth is seen picking up three motorcycle dirt bikes for his kids on the Gold Coast  

Chris Hemsworth is likely to be very popular with his three young children at the moment.




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Chris Hemsworth is chased by a determined fan on a motorbike to get his autograph

The Australian actor, who was filming new movie Extraction in India at the time, had a pal film the moment an 'enthusiastic' fan wove through busy streets on his motorbike to get the star's signature.




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Chris Hemsworth discovers a python in his motorcycle helmet

Chris Hemsworth had the shock of his life when he discovered a green python in his motorcycle helmet while cleaning out his garage this week. 




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SBS veteran unveiled as BBC's latest motoring presenter for The Speedshop

Steven 'Titch' Cormack (pictured), who served in the Special Boat Service (SBS) for a decade, will host the BBC's new motoring show The Speedshop on Sunday evening.




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Jason Momoa hits the open road on his motorcycle after Christmas Day lunch at Nobu Malibu

Jason Momoa celebrated Christmas by hitting the open road on his motorcycle after a lunch with his friends.




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Arnold Schwarzenegger rides motorcycle after reciting his Terminator catchphrase: 'Hasta la vista'

Arnold Schwarzenegger hit the open road on his burgundy motorcycle after biking around empty streets of Santa Monica, amid California's coronavirus shutdown on Friday.




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Nick Reilly, President of General Motors Europe, retires after nearly 40 years

There was a touching farewell at the RAC Club in Pall Mall, London, to a much-loved and well-respected motor industry boss who really has put his own money where his mouth is.




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Motoring ahead... now China's super-rich top Bentley-buying league

It is the first time China has led the Bentley sales table, a landmark that will be seen as another sign of a new world economic order.




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Ray Massey brings MailOnline an exclusive sneak peak of the cars of the future as the Future Drive Motor show revs up for its launch this Spring

Major car makers including Vauxhall, Nissan, Citroen and Volvo will exhibit a range of their latest and yet to launch vehicles as well as providing test drives at the Future Drive Motor Show.




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Table manners please! Motor-bike champion's table-top ride takes the biscuit at the stately home of dashing speed-king Lord March

RAY MASSEY: As controversial table-manners go, it certainly beats resting on your elbows. This remarkable stunt came as the dashing Earl of March hosted a sumptuous sponsors and press dinner.




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Jaguar F-type coupe upstages Simon Cowell during its Los Angeles motor show debut

The X Factor boss might have been holding court in Los Angeles but for motoring editor Ray Massey, nothing could upstage the Jaguar F-type.




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First woman to lead a major car-maker appointed chief executive of General Motors

Mary Barra, an engineer and mother of two teenagers, became the most powerful woman in the motor industry this week.




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The new Lamborghini Huracán - a whirlwind of a car: Motoring news from Ray Massey

What better way to banish the blues than to contemplate - subject to a lottery win - having some fun behind the wheel of the new Lamborghini Huracán?




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Ray Massey: 'Cars made from 2011 onwards are among the worst for overstating the miles per gallon they achieve' Our motoring editor investigates

The second worst car was the Mercedes-Benz B-Class (2005- 2012) managing just 42.6 mpg compared with the claimed 59.6 mpg (71.8 per cent).




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Ray Massey on this week's Detroit Motor Show

The latest new Porsche roared into 'Motown' this week as all eyes turned to Detroit - the home of U.S. car-building, but a city that has known better times.




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Ray Massey reports from the Geneva Motoring Show

Ray Massey, motoring editor, brings the news of the Geneva Motoring Show 2014. He reports on the latest Audi's birthday car and the outbreak of furnishing wars.




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Jaguar Land Rover unveils new XE sport at the Paris Motor Show

Land Rover Discovery Sport has also received 1,200 orders in three weeks. Chief executive Dr Ralf Speth said the cars are 'at the very heart of Britain's manufacturing renaissance'.




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Honda unveiled long awaited new NSX supercar this week at Detroit Motor Show

It's a petrol electric sport hybrid with aerodynamic low slung features. It has a combination of the 550bhp twin-turbo V6 engine at the rear and two of its three electric motors fixed on the axle towards the front.




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Aston Martin to lead the British supercars at Geneva Motor Show next week with the new two-seater Vulcan

The new two-seater Aston Martin Vulcan will set you back £1.8million. The V12 engine is the equivalent of eight Ford Fiestas. The Vulcan will reach top speeds of 200mph and 0-60mph in three seconds.




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James Bond's favourite car-maker has unveiled the radical new family-friendly Aston Martin DBX at Geneva Motor Show

The new prototype is a two-door 'crossover' aimed at young families but the final version will be a four-door petrol-electric hatchback crossover. It includes a permanent integrated child seat.




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Honda makes a splash as it unveils new-look Civic prototype in garish green at the New York Motor Show

The good news is that the five-door hatchback version will be built exclusively at the Swindon factory. Honda announced the Wiltshire works would benefit from a £200million investment.




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Nissan takes over from Ford with new four-year deal as the main motoring sponsor of the UEFA Champions League 

It's been an electric week for motoring. A fleet of 100 electric vehicles was ferrying VIPs at the UEFA Champions League in Berlin last Sunday where Spain's FC Barcelona triumphed over Juventus.




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Powerful, luxurious and exclusive: New models by Rolls-Royce and Bentley lead the charge at next week's Frankfurt Motor Show

The world's two foremost luxury car makers, Rolls-Royce and Bentley, will lead the charge of top British marques at next week's Frankfurt Motor Show. Bentley this week unveiled its first 4x4.




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Chunky, economical and practical: A new model of Ignis is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show 

Eyes will turn East this month for the Tokyo Motor Show, where cars that will soon be on sale in Britain share space with some of the most outlandish designs on the planet.




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BGT: David Walliams left reeling as a motorbike daredevil nearly destroys his manhood

The comic took to the stage during the heart-stopping performance which saw motorcyclist Jack Price perform an array of dangerous stunts on top of and around him.




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Kylie Jenner stacks into motor at Khloe's birthday bash

Kylie Jenner didn't attend the BET Awards Saturday. But it looked like she got to enjoy an impromptu after party of her own, as she met up with sister Kendall and her beau A$AP Rocky after the LA awards show.




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Millions of fans tune in to watch Jeonbuk Motors defeat Suwon Bluewings in South Korea's K-League

Jeonbuk Motors are taking Suwon Bluewings and supporters have jumped at the chance to watch some live action for the first time since football was suspended in March.




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Motorist wrecks Dunblane postbox that was painted gold to honour local lad Andy Murray's victory

Locals in Andy Murray's home town of Dunblane in Perthshire quickly shared photos of the unfortunate sight of the toppled cast-iron structure. The gold postbox was destroyed by a car.




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Motorists face 'forecourt lottery' with £18 difference at garages just two miles apart

Analysis suggests the cheapest unleaded petrol is found at a Costco warehouse in Manchester - at 115.7p per litre. The most expensive is at a motorway service station on the M4 in West London.




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Norton Motorcycles 'will be restored to former glory', says new owner

India's TVS Motor, which bought the British brand out of administration for £16m earlier this month, is reportedly set to invest tens of millions of pounds in the luxury motorbike maker.




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Autumn Statement: Osborne opens the purse strings for motorists

The funds will be used largely to upgrade and maintain existing roads to help tackle congestion and reduce bottle necks.




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Philip Hammond freezes fuel duty meaning motorists will save 100s of pounds a year  

Philip Hammond announced a further freeze until April 2018, which will keep fuel duty at 57.95p per litre, the level it has been at four more than five years.




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Ride-hailing apps lead to more crashes involving motorists and pedestrians

More than 372 million ride-hail trips in New York City between 2017 and 2018 were studied to look at patterns of crashes.




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Australian motorcyclist finds huntsman spider inside her helmet

The Australian woman demanded her husband pull over after the unexpected guest ran across her helmet's visor this week while out on a ride.




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Brisbane motorist slams group of cyclists for refusing to use newly-built $100million bikeway

Motorists in Brisbane have slammed a group of cyclists who chose not to use the bike path to cross a busy intersection. Not everyone took issue with the video and chose to defend the cyclists.




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Motorists are left baffled by Sydney street with THREE different speed limits

The Alexandria street, in the city's inner suburbs, has a limit of 60km/hr clearly painted in white on the road, a red light speed camera warning marked 50 and a roadwork signing reading 40.




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Motorist smashes traffic lights as they drive with wooden beams sticking out of car trailer 

A driver smashed traffic lights while driving wooden beams in their trailer in Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany, in a clip shared yesterday. Some viewers have said 'common sense failed to load'.