Why young drivers don't know they're born
Some courses allow you to pass the driving test only a month or so after turning 17

Why young drivers don't know they're born

Young drivers seem to be in a rush to pass their tests as soon as they turn 17, but should a minimum learning period be enforced?

7 July 2014
Why young drivers don't know they're born
Top of the affordable performance equation
A selection of cars have been put through their paces as part of our junior handling day

Top of the affordable performance equation

From the McLaren P1 and Porsche Cayman GTS to Ford's Focus and Fiesta ST models, which takes the crown when it comes to pounds for performance?

4 July 2014
Top of the affordable performance equation
Is the new Volkswagen Passat desirable enough?
The Passat's traditional customer, the 'Mondeo Man', has long since moved on
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Is the new Volkswagen Passat desirable enough?

While VW's new saloon is loaded with new tech and an upmarket feel, the Passat might find itself stranded in a class where sales are slowing

4 July 2014
Is the new Volkswagen Passat desirable enough?
On board with the world’s best (former) rally driver
Sébastien Loeb secured his final world championship victory in his DS3 in 2013
Goodwood Festival of Speed

On board with the world’s best (former) rally driver

I find out what it's like to ride alongside Sébastien Loeb, in his 300bhp Citroën DS3 World Rally car, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

4 July 2014
On board with the world’s best (former) rally driver
The pleasures of body roll
Peugeot's new 108 does a decent job of managing any sway

The pleasures of body roll, and why Peugeot's new 108 has got it right

As a measuring system for car quality, body roll is always helpful - and Peugeot's new city car is getting top marks

3 July 2014
The pleasures of body roll, and why Peugeot's new 108 has got it right
Lotus has been quiet of late, but its cars still rock
The V6 Exige Cup is a stripped-out Lotus aimed at the track day fraternity
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Lotus has been quiet of late, but its cars still rock

A ride in a raucous Lotus Exige V6 Cup up the Goodwood hill reiterates how special the Norfolk manufacturer’s products are

2 July 2014
Lotus has been quiet of late, but its cars still rock
Smart motorways – a good name, but a bad idea. Discuss
When the traffic starts crawling, suddenly these motorways don't seem so smart

Smart motorways – a good name, but a bad idea. Discuss

The new section of M25 between junctions five and seven has recently reopened and become a smart motorway – but Sutcliffe isn’t so convinced

1 July 2014
Smart motorways – a good name, but a bad idea. Discuss
Reality bites in Nissan’s Nürburgring lap record GT-R
The Nissan GT-R Nismo Time Attack car on the Goodwood hillclimb
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Reality bites in Nissan’s Nürburgring lap record GT-R

Nissan has strong links with the computer gaming world, and even company chief Andy Palmer is getting in on the act

28 June 2014
Reality bites in Nissan’s Nürburgring lap record GT-R
A blast in the new Ariel Atom is worth £2 of anyone's money
First corner of the Goodwood hillclimb and I'm already two quid down
Goodwood Festival of Speed

A blast in the new Ariel Atom is worth two pounds of anyone's money

Ariel's super-fast new Atom 3.5R should come with a warning to secure your valuables before you dump the clutch

28 June 2014
A blast in the new Ariel Atom is worth two pounds of anyone's money
Tackling Goodwood's famous hill climb in a Lamborghini Huracan
We rode shotgun as Lamborghini's Huracan took to Goodwood's hill course
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Tackling Goodwood's famous hill climb in a Lamborghini Huracan

What better way to experience the Festival of Speed than by riding along in a parade of supercars?

28 June 2014
Tackling Goodwood's famous hill climb in a Lamborghini Huracan
Thunder on the Goodwood hill in the Morgan Plus 8 Speedster
The Morgan Plus 8 Speedster prepares to tackle the hillclimb at Goodwood
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Thunder on the Goodwood hill in the Morgan Plus 8 Speedster

The throaty bellow of the brand new Moggie's BMW V8 powerplant makes a spine-tingling impression at the Festival of Speed

27 June 2014
Thunder on the Goodwood hill in the Morgan Plus 8 Speedster
How to make an entrance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Travelling without moving – Jay Kay parks his green LaFerrari in the Supercar paddock
Goodwood Festival of Speed

How to make an entrance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

There's walking through the entrance of a major event and then there's making an entrance. If you're a platinum-selling muso, there's only one way to do it

27 June 2014
How to make an entrance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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