platforms
Volkswagen's MQB is among the most prominent platforms, spawning a variety of models
Features

What actually is a car platform, anyway?

The word is commonly used in automotive circles, yet its meaning isn't widely understood – and is highly variable

8 June 2026
What actually is a car platform, anyway?
Slideshow

The best ever shooting brakes

Everyone loves a fast wagon - and in this story we're rounding up the very best you've ever been able to buy

8 June 2026
The best ever shooting brakes
Corporate

Setting sun: Japan's car makers deprioritise Europe as China races in

Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi are among the Japanese firms to look to other global markets for growth

8 June 2026
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Setting sun: Japan's car makers deprioritise Europe as China races in
Slideshow

The finest cars of Buick

Buick: the story of America’s oldest auto firm still running

7 June 2026
The finest cars of Buick
Features

The rise of the virtual gearbox: Why EV sports cars are faking it

Simulated sequential 'boxes, pioneered by Hyundai, are the hottest new trend in high-performance EVs

7 June 2026
The rise of the virtual gearbox: Why EV sports cars are faking it
Used cars

My 1992 V8 Range Rover only costs me £100 in repairs each year

It's rare to find a Mk1 Range Rover used as intended, but this one is

7 June 2026
My 1992 V8 Range Rover only costs me £100 in repairs each year
Features

Inside the Leapmotor-Stellantis deal that's changing the car world

Stellantis and fast-moving firm Leapmotor joined forces three years ago – what's next?

7 June 2026
Inside the Leapmotor-Stellantis deal that's changing the car world
Slideshow

The world’s coolest police cars

Cop a load of these...

6 June 2026
The world’s coolest police cars
Features

How the Daewoo Matiz began life as a Fiat concept

Originally pitched as a variant of the Fiat Cinqeucento, this cute city car was an unlikely success

6 June 2026
How the Daewoo Matiz began life as a Fiat concept
Slideshow

The brilliant car designs of Giorgetto Giugiaro

Giorgetto Giugiaro has designed more big-selling cars than anybody else – and lots of niche models too. These are just some of the highlights

6 June 2026
The brilliant car designs of Giorgetto Giugiaro

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