Income-based speeding fines
Motorists caught at more than 101mph in a 70mph limit could be fined between 125% and 175% of their weekly income, while those breaking the speed limit in a 30mph area will get three points and a 25-75% penalty of their weekly wage.
New cars

Speeding fines increase: April rules come into force

A new type of proportional fine based on the offender’s weekly income comes into effect; fines are capped at £2500 on motorways and £1000 elsewhere

24 April 2017
Speeding fines increase: April rules come into force
How to: buy a used EV
Nissan's electric hatchback is easily the most popular EV in Britain
New cars

How to buy a used EV

As electric cars gain mainstream acceptance, more of them are finding their way onto the used market. We've weighed up the pros and cons of buying a second-hand EV

17 April 2017
How to buy a used EV
New cars

2018 Mercedes-Benz SL will be AMG-engineered 2+2

Big changes are in store for the Mercedes convertible, including bottom-up AMG engineering and a return to a cloth roof

12 April 2017
2018 Mercedes-Benz SL will be AMG-engineered 2+2
275bhp Ford Focus ST to head new line-up
Details of the new ST are still scarce, but Ford sees performance models as vital to distinguish the Focus from its rivals
New cars

275bhp Ford Focus ST to head 2018 line-up

Hot ST version of Ford’s Mk4 Focus is set to be powered by a high-tech 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine; on sale late next year

11 April 2017
275bhp Ford Focus ST to head 2018 line-up
VLF F1 Roadster
The VLF F1 Roadster will arrive at the Shanghai motor show...
Shanghai auto show

210mph VLF F1 Roadster revealed ahead of Shanghai debut

745bhp Dodge Viper engined drop-top has been shown in the week before its launch; it can hit 62mph in under 3sec

10 April 2017
210mph VLF F1 Roadster revealed ahead of Shanghai debut
Seat Ibiza Cupra long-term review: final report
All 236lb ft arrives at just 1450rpm, so it feels much more muscular than the numbers suggest.
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Seat Ibiza Cupra long-term test: final report

Half a year with this hot supermini has shown that first impressions aren’t always reliable, unlike an Ibiza Cupra

6 April 2017
Seat Ibiza Cupra long-term test: final report
2017 Jaguar E-Pace
The Jaguar E-Pace compact SUV has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring ahead its anticipated debut this summer.
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2017 Jaguar E-Pace tests on the Nurburgring ahead of summer launch

New compact SUV is set to take on the likes of the Audi Q3 with a sub-£30k starting price; latest sighting comes from the Nürburgring

5 April 2017
2017 Jaguar E-Pace tests on the Nurburgring ahead of summer launch
Features

April Fools' Day 2016

Ahead of tomorrow's influx of pranks, take a look through the best April Fools' the car industry has come up with so far

31 March 2017
April Fools' Day 2016
Ssangyong Rexton production model from front
The new Ssangyong Rexton will go on sale later this year
New cars

New Ssangyong Rexton revealed

Codenamed Y400, the large SUV will be Ssangyong’s flagship model and is set to cost less than £30,000 when it goes on sale

27 March 2017
New Ssangyong Rexton revealed
Motorsport

WEC 2017 preview: driving an Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE racer

Ahead of this year’s opening World Endurance Championship round we drive Aston Martin Racing's contender for the GTE crown

26 March 2017
WEC 2017 preview: driving an Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE racer

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Ineos Grenadier production line
The Grenadier is built at the former Smart factory in Hambach, France
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Ineos Grenadier production paused as critical supplier hits trouble

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Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

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