Volkswagen Amarok
Volkswagen Amarok
New York motor show

Why Volkswagen doesn't sell the Amarok in the US

We discuss why Volkswagen hasn't yet opened the Amarok up to one of the largest pick-up markets

29 March 2018
Why Volkswagen doesn't sell the Amarok in the US
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
The recently facelifted Mercedes-Benz C-Class
New York motor show

Why Mercedes hasn’t changed the C-Class much

The German car maker is treading carefully with its executive saloon, not wanting to upset the very successful apple cart

28 March 2018
Why Mercedes hasn’t changed the C-Class much
Jaguar F-Pace SVR
Jaguar's hot £75,000 flagship has a 542bhp V8 that allows it to cover 0-62mph in 4.3sec and hit 176mph
New York motor show

Why the Jaguar F-Pace, rather than the XF or XE, gets SVR treatment

The F-Pace was chosen for a Special Vehicle Operations tinkering due to meet rapidly growing demand for the SUV

28 March 2018
Why the Jaguar F-Pace, rather than the XF or XE, gets SVR treatment
Jaguar I-Pace
The Jaguar I-Pace will receive Waymo self-driving tech
Business

Driverless cars: the race to save 500,000 lives (and fight for £5 trillion of business)

We review what's at stake with the mainstream introduction of self-driving cars on the horizon

27 March 2018
Driverless cars: the race to save 500,000 lives (and fight for £5 trillion of business)
Lynk&Co phone
Lynk&Co subscribers will be able to use an app to 'share' their car
New cars

Would you be prepared to share your car?

Lynk&Co's subscription model will allow you to share your car with strangers. But would you want to?

27 March 2018
Would you be prepared to share your car?
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

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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