The tech secrets of the Toyota Mirai are now available for free for five years

The future car industry can’t afford a VHS versus Betamax face-off

Toyota's offer to make 5600 fuel cell patents available to all for five years is a landmark for the car industry

7 January 2015
The future car industry can’t afford a VHS versus Betamax face-off
As a former Atom owner, these car testing pictures really resonate me
As a former Atom owner, these car testing pictures really resonate with me
New cars

Ariel keeps on ploughing its own furrow with the all-new Nomad

You might not be able to see yourself owning the Ariel Nomad, but it's a car that offers an entirely new way of driving made by the only company in Europe who could pull it off

6 January 2015
Ariel keeps on ploughing its own furrow with the all-new Nomad
Honda's Insight has found its niche as a reliable London mini cab

Diesel power is on a downward slope

After more than one and a half decades of increasing domination, diesel is now a fuel on the back foot

6 January 2015
Diesel power is on a downward slope
Alfa Romeo 159
Alfa Romeo 159
Used cars

Used Alfas, anyone? Here are my favourite secondhand hard-tops

Buying a used Alfa Romeo can be a risky business, but pick the right model and, for a low price, you're guaranteed fun

5 January 2015
Used Alfas, anyone? Here are my favourite secondhand hard-tops
My highlights of the year
This is me throwing doughnuts on volcanic sand in the Faroes, in the Land Rover Discovery Sport, a crucial 2014 newcomer

Steve Cropley – my motoring highlights of 2014

It's been another standout year for cars. Here's what caught my eye most over the past 12 months

31 December 2014
Steve Cropley – my motoring highlights of 2014
Christmas shopping for cars is a favourite passtime over the holidays
New cars

The best used cars to get over Christmas

Christmas may be over, but there's still time to bag yourself a festive bargain banger

28 December 2014
The best used cars to get over Christmas
All I want for Christmas
An E21-spec BMW 316 would fit snugly into my Christmas stocking

What do I want for Christmas? Here's my automotive wish list

Apparently 'tis the season to be jolly and all that, so here are a list of items I'd like to find in my Christmas stocking

24 December 2014
What do I want for Christmas? Here's my automotive wish list
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

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

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?

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

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

11 December 2014
Will its new status as a global car spoil the Ford Focus RS?

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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

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Mercedes-AMG to reveal bespoke electric super-saloon in June

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