Business

Why London is taking aim at 'blindspot lorries'

Heavy commercial vehicles account for only 5% of road traffic yet half of cyclist fatalities, and London is taking action

21 October 2016
Why London is taking aim at 'blindspot lorries'
Tesla Gigafactory
Tesla Model Ss and Model Xs are being fitted with hardware for the future

Opinion: Tesla’s future-proof hardware could make cars more sustainable

Fitting cars with updatable hardware could halt the unsustainable trend of fast-paced consumption

20 October 2016
Opinion: Tesla’s future-proof hardware could make cars more sustainable
New cars

What the car industry could learn from Lynk&Co

Pioneering the movement of connected cars, Lynk&Co's first venture has the automotive world watching

19 October 2016
What the car industry could learn from Lynk&Co
Motorsport

I tried and failed to co-drive for rally legend Marcus Gronholm

An attempt to give the double World Rally champion directions around a San Marino special stage doesn't reveal hidden co-driving talents

18 October 2016
I tried and failed to co-drive for rally legend Marcus Gronholm
Audi quattro with ultra technology
Audi's current platform pushes engines right to the front
New cars

Opinion: the death of Audi's MLB platform is a good thing

The MLB platform and its predecessors forced engines to be mounted far forward, with negative impacts on handling. That could all change soon

18 October 2016
Opinion: the death of Audi's MLB platform is a good thing
New cars

The problem with non-luxury big cars

Citroen is set to make big saloons again, but why do most non-premium car makers have a problem selling them?

14 October 2016
The problem with non-luxury big cars
BMW 5 Series interior
This is the new BMW 5 Series interior...
New cars

BMW 5 Series: why do all interiors have to look the same?

The interior of the new BMW 5 Series looks almost identical to that of the latest 7 Series. Whatever happened to variety?

12 October 2016
BMW 5 Series: why do all interiors have to look the same?

Henley BMW car meet and Warren concours – a week in cars

Vintage BMW models gather near Henley, we judge classic cars in a field and meet the new Discovery

12 October 2016
Henley BMW car meet and Warren concours – a week in cars

Seven weird, wacky and wonderful cars you might have missed in Paris

The focus at the 2016 Paris motor show was predominantly on SUVs and EVs, but there were plenty of other interesting machines to see

10 October 2016
Seven weird, wacky and wonderful cars you might have missed in Paris
Why the Mercedes Unimog’s 70th birthday is a big deal
The latest Unimog evolves a 70-year-old design

Why the Mercedes-Benz Unimog’s 70th birthday is a big deal

Mercedes-Benz's iconic workhorse entered its eighth decade yesterday; we consider why the Unimog is so important

10 October 2016
Why the Mercedes-Benz Unimog’s 70th birthday is a big deal
New cars

Is the Volkswagen ID a game-changer?

Volkswagen recently revealed its ID concept at the Paris motor show, but will it really live up to its hype?

10 October 2016
Is the Volkswagen ID a game-changer?
Mull Rally
Picture: Jakob Ebrey
Motorsport

Countdown to the Mull Rally, national rallying's asphalt mecca

Forget the forests: if you want to experience some of the greatest closed-road rally stages in Britain, you must take a ferry to the Isle of Mull

9 October 2016
Countdown to the Mull Rally, national rallying's asphalt mecca

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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

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