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
Motor shows

London Motor Show – back for the better?

The London Motor Show is back; it may not be the biggest motor show around, but is a lack of new metal its shortcoming?

6 May 2016
London Motor Show – back for the better?

Why we should all find our local driving roads

Enjoying a car on a regular basis requires fun, local routes. The A39 near Exmoor is one of Matt Prior's favourites

6 May 2016
Why we should all find our local driving roads
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Daniil Kvyat (foreground) and Max Verstappen
Motorsport

Red Bull's driver shuffle shows there's no room for sentiment in F1

Russian F1 driver Daniil Kvyat has been demoted from the Red Bull Racing team in favour of another young hotshoe, Max Verstappen

5 May 2016
Red Bull's driver shuffle shows there's no room for sentiment in F1
Motorsport

Why Welsh forest rallying could become an endangered species

It would be a crying shame if the rising costs of hiring gravel tracks in Welsh forests forces national rallying to lose some of its best special stages

5 May 2016
Why Welsh forest rallying could become an endangered species
Business

How autonomous cars map London

Photos of London, as taken by a self-driving car, demonstrate layers of mapping needed for an autonomous world

5 May 2016
How autonomous cars map London
Motorsport

Why F1 can afford to be rubbish, occasionally

Marble races at the beach may be more exciting, but there's something in the formula that keeps us watching F1

29 April 2016
Why F1 can afford to be rubbish, occasionally
Business

VW: compensation, electric cars, budget cars… and a smoking gun?

Today's VW Group annual results press conference included a surprising admission in the official documents

28 April 2016
VW: compensation, electric cars, budget cars… and a smoking gun?
New cars

Shell's eco-car proves there's life yet in the internal combustion engine

Shell, Gordon Murray Design and Geo Technology have collaborated on a clever city car that points towards a potential future for petrol power

26 April 2016
Shell's eco-car proves there's life yet in the internal combustion engine

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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