Opinions

Victor Muller is passionate about his troubled Spyker brand

Business

Did Spyker take on too much by trying to build a Porsche 911 rival?

Victor Muller had grand plans for his Spyker brand, but perhaps a £125,000 sports car was too ambitious

Matt Burt

18 December 2014

Did Spyker take on too much by trying to build a Porsche 911 rival?

The Christmas break provides the perfect opportunity for browsing the classifieds

New cars

I'm planning on buying the perfect car in 2015 - what will it be?

Forget about the mince pies and concentrate on the important things this holiday season. For me, it's what car I should buy in 2015

Steve Cropley

17 December 2014

I'm planning on buying the perfect car in 2015 - what will it be?

Help me decide the nation's favourite TVR

The TVR Chimaera is powered by a 4.0-litre V8 engine

New cars

Help me decide the nation's favourite TVR

Plans are well in motion to bring back the iconic British sports car maker, but which TVR should you buy?

James Ruppert

16 December 2014

Help me decide the nation's favourite TVR

The Ford Mondeo is one of the contenders for 2015's Car of the Year award

Business

What will be named as 2015's Car of the Year?

BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Citroën, Ford and Volkswagen are all in the running to be crowned as 2015's Car of the Year

Matt Prior

15 December 2014

What will be named as 2015's Car of the Year?

Will its new status as a global car spoil the Ford Focus RS?

The new Focus RS is expected to be shown at the Detroit motor show in January

New cars

Will its new status as a global car spoil the Ford Focus RS?

The Focus RS is Ford's latest performance model - and the first time it has been made as a global car

Steve Cropley

11 December 2014

Will its new status as a global car spoil the Ford Focus RS?

How I reckon the next Ford Focus RS will shape up

Development work on the new Ford Focus RS is in full swing

New cars

I'm already imagining how good the next Ford Focus RS could be to drive

Ford has confirmed that a new Focus RS is on its way; now we can start pondering what kind of car it might be under the skin

Matt Prior

11 December 2014

I'm already imagining how good the next Ford Focus RS could be to drive

It's time to embrace the Bloodhound land speed record project

The Bloodhound team want to break the 1000mph speed barrier

New cars

It's time to embrace the Bloodhound land speed record project

In two years' time Andy Green will attempt to break the 1000mph speed barrier in the Bloodhound SSC – and as fantastical as it sounds, his venture is worth backing

Steve Cropley

10 December 2014

It's time to embrace the Bloodhound land speed record project

Michael Owen collects the keys to his new wheels, a Range Rover Sport

Why I’m fascinated by footballers and their posh cars

Successful footballers are essentially normal folk with access to large sums of disposable income, and we can learn a lot from their car-buying habits

James Ruppert

8 December 2014

Why I’m fascinated by footballers and their posh cars

Jaguar is switching to electrically assisted power steering for the F-type

How I learned to stop worrying and love electric power-assisted steering

Sports car purists insist that hydraulic steering offers the best feel, but do the EPAS systems favoured by manufacturers deserve their poor reputation?

Mark Pearson

8 December 2014

How I learned to stop worrying and love electric power-assisted steering

Land Rover Discovery Sport - when ordinary is special

Steve drove the new Disco Sport from the UK all the way to the Faroe Islands

New cars

Land Rover Discovery Sport - when ordinary is special

A 1200-mile first drive in the new Disco Sport reveals a car with a skill set that will be the envy of many rivals

Steve Cropley

5 December 2014

Land Rover Discovery Sport - when ordinary is special

How Thor and his colleagues are helping Volvo to build safer cars

Hard crash landings can cause lower spine injuries for the car's occupants

New cars

How Thor and his colleagues are helping Volvo to build safer cars

Crash tests that replicate real-world incidents such as a car running into a ditch enable manufacturers to come up with more sophisticated safety systems

Matt Burt

4 December 2014

How Thor and his colleagues are helping Volvo to build safer cars