Business

Cutting UK plug-in grants could kill the EV revolution

Scrapping incentives for plug-in hybrid vehicles so early on will deal a sizeable blow to a segment just finding its feet

12 October 2018
Cutting UK plug-in grants could kill the EV revolution
Porsche 935
Porsche 935: you’d better buy a lottery ticket
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: why I dislike the new Porsche 935

Porsche's latest limited-run, track-only special isn't doing anything for Prior

12 October 2018
Matt Prior: why I dislike the new Porsche 935
Jaguar XJ green limo
This is the XJ-based Limo Green, driven by an electric motor backed up by a Lotus-designed 1.2-litre engine
Business

Jaguar has already shown it's serious about electric

Given its history, the brand's interest in an all-EV line-up shouldn't be hugely surprising

12 October 2018
Jaguar has already shown it's serious about electric
Business

Confession time – why I actually quite like hot SUVs

Although they might not make much sense, we've still got a soft spot for high-performance high-riders

8 October 2018
Confession time – why I actually quite like hot SUVs
BMW Z4
Who’s bothered about ’Ring lap times? The Z4’s makers, evidently
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: do Nurburgring lap times matter?

BMW claims its new Z4 is faster than an M2 around a lap of the Nürburgring, but whether anyone cares is another matter

5 October 2018
Matt Prior: do Nurburgring lap times matter?
BMW 3 Series
BMW 3 Series
Paris motor show

Why BMW says the 3 Series will ‘kill' the Jaguar XE (and why it won’t succeed)

The Jaguar XE faces ever tougher opposition, but BMW’s hopes that the new 3 Series will finish it off appear to be unfounded

3 October 2018
Why BMW says the 3 Series will ‘kill' the Jaguar XE (and why it won’t succeed)
Kia e-Niro
Kia e-Niro
Paris motor show

The Kia e-Niro is an EV revolution

Teslas and electric Jaguars are nice, but a practical, mass-market EV with a proper range should convince more buyers

2 October 2018
The Kia e-Niro is an EV revolution
BMW 3 Series
The all-new BMW 3 Series
Paris motor show

Is the joy of driving dead? BMW doesn’t think so and nor do I

Opinion: new 3 Series shows that driver engagement still needs to be a top priority for car makers

2 October 2018
Is the joy of driving dead? BMW doesn’t think so and nor do I
Skoda Vision RS
The Skoda Vision RS
Paris motor show

Why Skoda is the people's Volvo

The Czech firm's new Vision RS concept shows how far it has come under VW ownership – and where it could go from here

2 October 2018
Why Skoda is the people's Volvo
Kia Stinger GT S
Kia Stinger GT S
Paris motor show

Why Kia is going hot but not hardcore

While sister firm Hyundai is making hot hatches, Kia is focused on fastbacks

2 October 2018
Why Kia is going hot but not hardcore
EZ-Ultimo
The EZ-Ultimo is Renault's vision of luxury travel in the future
New cars

Comment: can autonomous cars make luxury accessible to all?

The way we travel is changing – and that could make premium cars available to a broader spectrum of people

2 October 2018
Comment: can autonomous cars make luxury accessible to all?
Mercedes-AMG A35
Paris debutant, the Mercedes-AMG A35
Paris motor show

Where are all the new cars in Paris?

With the Paris motor show upon us, we've observed a shortage of new cars on the show floor

1 October 2018
Where are all the new cars in Paris?

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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