Motorsport

How BTCC competitors choose their race numbers

A driver’s race number is often part of his identity, and there are some interesting stories behind the digits used by BTCC aces

23 May 2016
How BTCC competitors choose their race numbers

What’s it like to drive on a sand dune?

We sampled the new Toyota Hilux in Namibia and learned a few things about desert driving along the way; turns out it's not as easy as it looks…

22 May 2016
What’s it like to drive on a sand dune?
New cars

What the new Land Rover Defender must beat

We think the new Toyota Hilux is the benchmark of its class, making it the next-gen Defender's arch rival. Does the future model stand a chance?

20 May 2016
What the new Land Rover Defender must beat
Business

The stand-alone sat-nav is back (sort of)

Do sat-navs have a long-term future as stand-alone products? We try out some of the latest examples to see how far the tech has come

18 May 2016
The stand-alone sat-nav is back (sort of)
Motorsport

Why not let a spirit of openness prevail in racing?

BTCC team shows the right spirit in sharing its expertise, could other race teams follow suit?

17 May 2016
Why not let a spirit of openness prevail in racing?
Motorsport

Mercedes is right to let Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg fight

Max Verstappen became Formula 1's youngest race winner after the battling Mercedes drivers controversial clashed on the opening lap

16 May 2016
Mercedes is right to let Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg fight
Tester’s notes

Vauxhall Chevette HS: why I fell for the alternative to the Ford Escort RS

With values of the Ford Escort RS and other 1970s road-going rally cars hitting stratospheric levels, I'm smitten by a more affordable alternative

15 May 2016
Vauxhall Chevette HS: why I fell for the alternative to the Ford Escort RS
Motorsport

Patrick Dempsey on cars, fame and Le Mans

What have you and I got in common with world famous actor Patrick Dempsey? The answer is a passion for cars

14 May 2016
Patrick Dempsey on cars, fame and Le Mans
Business

Could there ever be zero road deaths if we cede control to machines?

The business of driving is on the cusp of a step change enabled by communications technology, and we shouldn't fear its arrival

13 May 2016
Could there ever be zero road deaths if we cede control to machines?
Business

Can Tesla really build 500,000 cars a year?

All-electric car maker says it can cope with rocketing demand, but doubts are cast over how suppliers will prop up parts supply

9 May 2016
Can Tesla really build 500,000 cars a year?
Motorsport

Marino Franchitti on how to attack Eau Rouge in a Ford Focus RS

The factory Ford WEC driver and 12 Hours of Sebring winner offered us some tips on how to tackle one of the world’s most daunting corners

9 May 2016
Marino Franchitti on how to attack Eau Rouge in a Ford Focus RS
Motorsport

Why BTCC tyres take a pounding at fast and abrasive Thruxton

The Hampshire circuit has a notoriously coarse surface and a high average lap speed which conspire to test Dunlop's rubber to its limit

7 May 2016
Why BTCC tyres take a pounding at fast and abrasive Thruxton

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