Motorsport

Whatever happened to F1 drivers racing in the rain?

There was another start under the safety car due to wet conditions at Silverstone. Whatever happened to letting them race?

11 July 2016
Whatever happened to F1 drivers racing in the rain?
Motorsport

How does Mercedes-AMG solve a problem like Hamilton vs Rosberg?

It's no secret that tension between F1's top two drivers is growing. Does Mercedes-AMG have a plan to deal with it?

8 July 2016
How does Mercedes-AMG solve a problem like Hamilton vs Rosberg?
Tester’s notes

Will full autonomy mark the end of the driven road car?

Advancements in autonomous tech are causing self-driving cars to become increasingly in-demand. But what does this mean for the driven road car?

8 July 2016
Will full autonomy mark the end of the driven road car?
F1
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Business

What does driving a 1000bhp-per-tonne race car really feel like?

The covers are off the Aston Martin/Red Bull AM-RB 001, but what is it like to drive a 1000bhp-per-tonne car? We find out

6 July 2016
What does driving a 1000bhp-per-tonne race car really feel like?

Festival of Aston Martin in pictures

When we heard the largest gathering of Aston Martins in the world was taking place over the weekend, we just had to go and investigate

5 July 2016
Festival of Aston Martin in pictures
New cars

Why the Aston Martin Red Bull AM-RB 001 could be the car that defines a decade

It's rare that a car comes along which is quite so unique as the AM-RB 001; we ponder whether it replaces the Bugatti Chiron as the car of the 2010s

5 July 2016
Why the Aston Martin Red Bull AM-RB 001 could be the car that defines a decade

Why autonomous cars are inevitable

A fatal accident involving a Tesla driver using Autopilot has raised safety issues, but autonomous cars are here to stay

4 July 2016
Why autonomous cars are inevitable

New Top Gear, the final verdict

New Top Gear has ended its six-episode run. Now it's time to take stock and reorganise - so what should change?

3 July 2016
New Top Gear, the final verdict
Motorsport

Formula E’s Oliver Turvey on the differences of electric racing

McLaren test driver and NextEV Formula E racer says he enjoys the instant torque of electric motors

3 July 2016
Formula E’s Oliver Turvey on the differences of electric racing
New cars

Why Bentley is working on animal-free alternatives to its bull hide trim

The hides of 3000 bulls pass through Bentley each week. The care taken is extraordinary, but what if you're vegetarian?

1 July 2016
Why Bentley is working on animal-free alternatives to its bull hide trim
1973 Porsche 911 2.7 RS
Retro charm is back in fashion, and it could affect our future cars too

Why retro sports shoes give Porsche’s boss hope for the future

Will the rise of electrification rip the beating heart out of our performance cars? Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume is optimistic that it won’t

30 June 2016
Why retro sports shoes give Porsche’s boss hope for the future
Porsche Panamera Turbo
The Porsche Panamera Turbo attacks the Nürburgring
New cars

Meet the man who set a Nürburgring lap record in a Porsche Panamera

Porsche's new Panamera has lapped the Nordschleife in a swift 7min 38sec. We asked driver Lars Kern what on earth he was thinking

29 June 2016
Meet the man who set a Nürburgring lap record in a Porsche Panamera

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