Audi AI:ME concept
Audi's electric hatch concept previews the company's long-term design plans
Shanghai auto show

Is the car world finally ready for the Audi A2?

The A2 was too radical for Audi in 1999, but 20 years on the AI:ME concept shows how a high-tech, compact city car could be a big hit

15 April 2019
Is the car world finally ready for the Audi A2?
Ferrari steering wheel
Many will bemoan the purity of driving being diluted further
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: right to survive beats right to drive

The fitment of speed limiters to new cars is bad news for keen motorists, but will benefit all road users

12 April 2019
Matt Prior: right to survive beats right to drive
Lewis Hamilton Charles Leclerc
Hamilton offers kind words to Leclerc after Bahrain drama
Motorsport

Racing lines: Shanghai GP could be Leclerc's big break

21-year-old breakthrough finds himself in a competitive car at a favourable circuit

11 April 2019
Racing lines: Shanghai GP could be Leclerc's big break
Business

Opinion: Bentley is making all the right noises

Things are looking good for the Crewe company as it approaches its centenary

11 April 2019
Opinion: Bentley is making all the right noises
New cars

Why ride comfort is the new handling

Car makers should prioritise ride refinement in their latest models more, and reducing wheel sizes is key to that

9 April 2019
Why ride comfort is the new handling
Audi TT 1995 concept
Audi TT concept of 1995 caught the imagination
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: we need to save the Audi TT

Ingolstadt has cast doubt over the future of its two-door sports coupé, but now looks like the perfect time for its reinvention

5 April 2019
Matt Prior: we need to save the Audi TT
New cars

The rise and rise of McLaren Automotive

Does the 720S mark a pivotal moment in McLaren's establishment among the supercar elite?

4 April 2019
The rise and rise of McLaren Automotive
Business

Why safety tech and speed limiters can’t save us all

The motor industry and global legislators want our roads to be fatality-free in future, but that could present a conundrum that technology can’t solve

4 April 2019
Why safety tech and speed limiters can’t save us all
British Touring Car Championship 2019 Brands Hatch
BTCC cars rarely finish a race without picking up a few battle scars
Motorsport

Racing lines: why the BTCC and Goodwood are as exciting as ever

There's a lot to be said for motorsport's glory days, but there's plenty to love about racing today, too

4 April 2019
Racing lines: why the BTCC and Goodwood are as exciting as ever
BTCC 2019 field passes through Druids at Brands Hatch
Some of motorsport's biggest talents drive in the BTCC series
Motorsport

2019 could be the BTCC's best year yet

You don't need a VHS player to watch mind-blowing motorsport

3 April 2019
2019 could be the BTCC's best year yet
Ford Puma
The original Ford Puma
New cars

Ford Puma: what's in a name?

The Puma nameplate makes a comeback. But this time the thinking is more inside than outside of the box

3 April 2019
Ford Puma: what's in a name?
Business

Life is returning to Lotus (at last)

There's a quiet revolution building at Lotus under its new owner, Geely

2 April 2019
Life is returning to Lotus (at last)

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New car news

Mercedes AMG EA prototype official front quarter sliding
The new AMG GT 4-Door will be tasked with taking on the Porsche Taycan and Lucid Air
New cars

Mercedes-AMG to reveal bespoke electric super-saloon in June

26 April 2025
Mercedes-AMG to reveal bespoke electric super-saloon in June

Motorsport news

Donnington Park British touring cars
In the 1990s, national champions from abroad and ex-F1 racers would compete in the BTCC
Motorsport

Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over

26 April 2025
Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over