There is still work to be done to improve the UK driving test
Should learner drivers have further education and training after their tests?

There is still work to be done to improve the UK driving test

There should be more support for learner drivers, particularly in the months after they've passed their test and take to the roads unsupervised

14 July 2014
There is still work to be done to improve the UK driving test
Taking on the Goodwood hill with new GM boss Dan Ammann
We caught up with Dan Ammann at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
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Driving a Vauxhall VXR8 with new GM boss Dan Ammann

On his first official visit to the UK, the new GM boss tells us about recalls, a home market recovery and an industry resurgence in Europe

14 July 2014
Driving a Vauxhall VXR8 with new GM boss Dan Ammann
What makes us buy cars? Deciding the best car advert
Car manufacturers will use every trick in the book to get you thinking about their products

What's your most memorable car advert? Here's my list

There have been a lot of good car adverts over the years – featuring cliché, stories and characters – but only a few great ones

13 July 2014
What's your most memorable car advert? Here's my list
There's a long hill to climb in order for Formula E to take off
Formula E has been compared to Formula 1 in terms of scale, but the cars are only lapping circuits at Formula Ford pace
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There's a long hill to climb in order for Formula E to take off

The much discussed Formula E race series starts in Beijing in September, but are the cars up to the task of international racing?

11 July 2014
There's a long hill to climb in order for Formula E to take off
Why selling luxury cars isn't as easy as you might think
Bentley has to fight against other luxury brands, not just rival car companies
New cars

Why selling luxury cars isn't as easy as you might think

The challenge of convincing buyers to part with six-figure sums makes recent sales figures from Bentley and Rolls-Royce even more impressive

10 July 2014
Why selling luxury cars isn't as easy as you might think
Which is quicker, Ferrari 458 Speciale or McLaren 650S?
McLaren versus Ferrari - which do you think would have won?

Sorry, there's not going to be a Ferrari 458 Speciale vs McLaren 650S video

Why two finest of the finest and closely matched supercars ever will not be going head-to-head on film

9 July 2014
Sorry, there's not going to be a Ferrari 458 Speciale vs McLaren 650S video
How Hockenheim scored an own goal last night
The German grand prix takes place towards the end of this month
Motorsport

How Hockenheim scored an own goal in the World Cup last night

German football dominance leads to heavily discounted F1 race tickets

9 July 2014
How Hockenheim scored an own goal in the World Cup last night
My own 24 minutes at Le Mans Classic in the Jaguar F-type Project 7
Jaguar's F-type Project 7 is a homage to the firm's racing D-types
Motorsport

My own 24 minutes at Le Mans Classic in the Jaguar F-type Project 7

It's one of the most iconic race tracks in the world, and I ride shotgun in Jaguar's new F-type Project 7 on the Circuit de la Sarthe

9 July 2014
My own 24 minutes at Le Mans Classic in the Jaguar F-type Project 7
Why the new Vauxhall Corsa matters so much
The new Corsa is due on sale in the UK in October
New cars

Why the new Vauxhall Corsa matters so much

Vauxhall's new supermini aims to re-take the top spot as the best selling car in Britain, and with the brand's down-to-earth approach that could happen sooner rather than later

9 July 2014
Why the new Vauxhall Corsa matters so much
Caterham, Renault's plight and Fernando Alonso
Caterham F1 changed hands in the run-up to last Sunday's British Grand Prix
Motorsport

Caterham, Renault and Fernando Alonso headline the paddock gossip

The driver merry-go-round is quietly gathering pace, but the major talking points at Silverstone were the sale of Caterham and Renault's ongoing woe

8 July 2014
Caterham, Renault and Fernando Alonso headline the paddock gossip
Vauxhall's success is proof we should back British
Vauxhall's Luton factory opened in 1905
Business

Vauxhall's success is proof we should back British

Brand perception might still be an issue for Vauxhall, but its current crop of models are still converting browsers into buyers

8 July 2014
Vauxhall's success is proof we should back British
The top ten best car films
Le Mans, which starred Steve McQueen, is a great film if you love racing

The top ten best car films - what's on your list?

You've paid for the ticket and sat through 30 minutes' worth of trailers – so why not tell us which films you would happily go through the motions to see again

8 July 2014
The top ten best car films - what's on your list?

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