Mercedes-Benz A-Class - front
Merc is scaling back after expanding hugely through small cars
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Car makers should prioritise profit not volume

Mercedes is making the right moves in trimming its whopping 36 model lines. It's just a shame that the cost is the manual gearbox

23 October 2020
Matt Prior: Car makers should prioritise profit not volume
Motorsport

If you're in search of cheap thrills, head for the hills

Motorsport is generally a pricey hobby, but not if you go hillclimbing

23 October 2020
If you're in search of cheap thrills, head for the hills
Michael Schumacher helmet
Mick Schumacher gifts a helmet of his father’s to Hamilton
Motorsport

Racing Lines: Why GOAT discussions lead to plenty of bleating

After equalling Michael Schumacher's win record with Nürburgring victory, is Lewis Hamilton the greatest ever?

22 October 2020
Racing Lines: Why GOAT discussions lead to plenty of bleating
Land Rovers
Test included Defender P400
New cars

Steve Cropley: In defence of being a car journalist

Our man sometimes has his doubts about the utility of his trade, but this week's fare convinces him we have our uses

21 October 2020
Steve Cropley: In defence of being a car journalist
Fernando Alonso
Alonso has tried all sorts since leaving F1 at 2018’s end
Motorsport

The return of the racing all-rounders

Fernando Alonso is showing the benefits of drivers switching codes

16 October 2020
The return of the racing all-rounders
Whizzo Williams
Whizzo Williams never much fancied racing retirement
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: How soon is too soon to call it a day in motor racing?

Hang up your helmet after one F1 title if you like, but our man prefers indomitables like Whizzo Williams

16 October 2020
Matt Prior: How soon is too soon to call it a day in motor racing?
Red Bull F1 car
Honda’s involvement in F1 stretches from 1964 to the Red Bulls of today
Motorsport

Racing lines: F1 faces existential crisis after shock Honda exit

Engine manufacturer's withdrawal adds to a growing list of concerns over the sport's future

15 October 2020
Racing lines: F1 faces existential crisis after shock Honda exit
Ford Focus Active - front
Focus Active was a rescuer whose stay was too brief
New cars

Steve Cropley: Two Fords, two winners from the Blue Oval

Our man enjoyed a whirl in two new Fords and an even better garage

14 October 2020
Steve Cropley: Two Fords, two winners from the Blue Oval
Motorsport

Mäkinen has the Midas touch in WRC

As Toyota brings its World Rally Championship effort in-house, what does the future hold for Tommi?

9 October 2020
Mäkinen has the Midas touch in WRC
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Why executive AMGs go the distance

Yes, they can cut it on the track, but cutting miles is their real strength

9 October 2020
Matt Prior: Why executive AMGs go the distance
BARC
The BARC also runs Thruxton, along with Croft and Pembrey
Motorsport

Racing lines: The racing club bearing the cost of Covid

The British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) runs more than 30 of the UK’s best racing series, but for how much longer?

8 October 2020
Racing lines: The racing club bearing the cost of Covid

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New car news

Range Rover GT rendering
Autocar rendering shows what the GT could look like when the wraps come off
Electric cars

Official: New Range Rover GT is brand's most saloon-like model yet

22 July 2026
Official: New Range Rover GT is brand's most saloon-like model yet

Motorsport news

Fire up 3
Ford tested the engine at chassis builder Oreca's facility in France
Motorsport

Listen: Ford fires up new V8 for 2027 Le Mans hypercar

16 July 2026
Listen: Ford fires up new V8 for 2027 Le Mans hypercar