New cars

New VW Touareg: should the people's car be a premium car?

Chinese demand for upmarket SUVs has convinced VW to make its new Touareg more premium, although it could hinder its chances in the US

23 March 2018
New VW Touareg: should the people's car be a premium car?
Mobility
Volkswagen's Moia EV will be the first to use complex Aurora driverless tech
Tester’s notes

Mobility - a meaningless buzzword?

With new ‘shared-mobility’ concepts popping up at every motor show, we discuss what it really means

23 March 2018
Mobility - a meaningless buzzword?
F1 2018
European races, such as the Italian Grand Prix, will now start 70 minutes later, at 14.10 UK time
Motorsport

Why times are changing in F1

The sport's new bosses have made a number of changes for the 2018 season – including what time viewers will need to tune in

21 March 2018
Why times are changing in F1
Skoda Kodiaq
Skoda sold 100,000 Kodiaqs in 2017
Business

The majority of car makers would love Skoda’s profit margins

Skoda’s margins are almost double those of its sibling, Volkswagen, so what’s the key to its success?

21 March 2018
The majority of car makers would love Skoda’s profit margins
Vauxhall VXR
‘VXR’ has not been axed, but most VXR models have been
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Vauxhall's VXR isn't dead, or is it?

Official word from Vauxhall states that VXR hasn't yet perished, but we think otherwise

16 March 2018
Matt Prior: Vauxhall's VXR isn't dead, or is it?
Mercedes-Benz GLS
The Mercedes-Benz GLS will form the base for the Maybach version
New cars

The Mercedes-Maybach GLS must stand out to convince wealthy buyers

With rivals from brands as elusive as Bentley and Rolls-Royce, Maybach's SUV can't just be a posh GLS

15 March 2018
The Mercedes-Maybach GLS must stand out to convince wealthy buyers
BMW 1 Series
The next-generation 1 Series has been developed at the Nürburgring
New cars

Why front-wheel drive will give the BMW 1 Series better handling

Moving the power delivery from the back wheels to the fronts might not sound appealing, but it brings many benefits

14 March 2018
Why front-wheel drive will give the BMW 1 Series better handling
BTCC racing
Close races put bums on seats, as BTCC has shown
Tester’s notes

Why the BTCC's racing is so exciting

British touring cars features performance balancing to level out the competition - but is that really beneficial for racing?

9 March 2018
Why the BTCC's racing is so exciting
Opinion: Geneva - where were all the affordable cars?
This year's Geneva show featured plenty of hot metal
Geneva motor show

Geneva - where were all the affordable cars?

This year's Geneva show featured plenty of exotica, but we wonder why there were so few mainstream models

8 March 2018
Geneva - where were all the affordable cars?
Opinion: Why the Mercedes-Benz C300de could be the saviour of diesel
Mercedes revealed its plug-in diesel at Geneva
Geneva motor show

Why the Mercedes-Benz C300de could be the saviour of diesel

A diesel-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain enables zero-emissions running in town and low CO2 on motorway jaunts

7 March 2018
Why the Mercedes-Benz C300de could be the saviour of diesel
Mercedes-AMG GT four-door
New CLS shares much with the GT 4-door Coupé
Geneva motor show

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupé – just an overpriced CLS?

On paper, these two cars appear very similar, but AMG boss Tobias Moers believes they'll appeal to very different customers

6 March 2018
Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupé – just an overpriced CLS?
New cars

Why the Range Rover SV Coupé can justify its stratospheric price

At £240,000 a pop, this new two-door model could be Land Rover's most profitable car

6 March 2018
Why the Range Rover SV Coupé can justify its stratospheric price

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ID 1 is due to be launched in 2027 at a starting price of around £17,000
New cars

Volkswagen ID 1 could spawn Up GTI successor

6 March 2025
Volkswagen ID 1 could spawn Up GTI successor

Motorsport news

Alpine F1 A110 A290
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Motorsport

F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

21 February 2025
F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

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