The Super Brand Mall is awash with shops selling Western brands
Shanghai auto show

How China is poised to fundamentally shift Western car culture

Ahead of the Shanghai motor show, it's clear the Chinese love affair with Western brands is set to dictate an increasing number of future cars

18 April 2015
How China is poised to fundamentally shift Western car culture
Can you guess how much a replacement 21in Audi Q7 alloy wheel costs from a main dealer?

The high cost of modern premium motoring

Parts prices could make today's upmarket cars unaffordable for the ordinary motorist

15 April 2015
The high cost of modern premium motoring
The Volvo XC90 Excellence shows the firm's understanding of the Chinese market
Motor shows

Volvo and the rise of understated success

Volvo's common-sense approach in the global car market is allowing it to stand apart in a shouty marketplace

15 April 2015
Volvo and the rise of understated success
Plato's puncture pitched him into Paddock Hill pebbles
Motorsport

What we learned from the British Touring Car Championship opener

The Dunlop MSA BTCC blasted into action at Brands Hatch on Sunday, but the only certainty for the year ahead is uncertainty

9 April 2015
What we learned from the British Touring Car Championship opener
Motorsport

Radical SR1 Cup race diary: is it too soon to quit the day job?

A first (semi) competitive outing in the Radial SR1 Cup results in two trophies

8 April 2015
Radical SR1 Cup race diary: is it too soon to quit the day job?
Seat's 20V20 was revealed at the Geneva motor show in March
New cars

Polarising cars - get ready to love them or hate them

It's rare to see so many new cars that will have a Marmite relationship with customers. But love them or not, they're grabbing headlines everywhere

8 April 2015
Polarising cars - get ready to love them or hate them
James can't be the only one addicted to popping the bonnet
New cars

I'm addicted to looking under the bonnet

It used to be commonplace to check your car's vital signs once a week - but not any more, it seems

7 April 2015
I'm addicted to looking under the bonnet
The new Lincoln Continental concept is only the latest attempt to reinvent the brand
New cars

Need to reinvent Lincoln? Send for the Brits

Ford's luxury brand Lincoln is again trying to move away from its past image - and the latest Lincoln Continental concept is the first step

7 April 2015
Need to reinvent Lincoln? Send for the Brits
A capacity grid of 32 cars will do battle in the Dunlop MSA BTCC this season
Motorsport

The secrets of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship's success

Five years after devising a new rulebook, the BTCC is reaping the rewards of keeping spending and technical development under control

4 April 2015
The secrets of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship's success
New cars

Is it time for a reprieve for LPG?

Having driven an LPG-fuelled Ford Focus this week, we can see the benefit of ditching traditional fuels. Trouble is, the savings just aren't what they should be

3 April 2015
Is it time for a reprieve for LPG?

I'm finally convinced by a sports SUV

I've never got out of a sports SUV thinking that it makes sense, until I tried the Range Rover Sport SVR

2 April 2015
I'm finally convinced by a sports SUV
Motor shows

Sharp-looking Kia must drive like it looks to break Europe

Kia sells a lot of Optimas in the USA but it's still a rare sight elsewhere. Richard Bremner thinks the new model may change that.

1 April 2015
Sharp-looking Kia must drive like it looks to break Europe

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