Opinions

The Ariel Atom 245 is the non-supercharged and therefore entry-level version

Goodwood Festival of Speed

Warming up for the Goodwood Festival of Speed with Ariel

Did a blast in Ariel's entry-level Atom 245 prove to be good primer for tackling Goodwood's hillclimb in the monstrously quick 3.5R? I guess I'll soon find out...

Nic Cackett

26 June 2014

Warming up for the Goodwood Festival of Speed with Ariel

Ford Edge - the pushback against the premium manufacturers starts here

Ford is quietly bullish about the sales prospects for the new Edge

New cars

Ford Edge - the pushback against the premium manufacturers starts here

The bold new crossover from the Blue Oval could be just the vehicle to start stealing sales from the German manufacturers

Richard Bremner

26 June 2014

Ford Edge - the pushback against the premium manufacturers starts here

My money's on Seb to take the Goodwood record this weekend

The 208 T16 Pikes Peak special will attempt to take the Goodwood lap record

Goodwood Festival of Speed

My money's on Seb to take the Goodwood record this weekend

Having seen him in action at Pikes Peak last year, I'm confident the Peugeot 208 T16 of Sébastien Loeb can take Goodwood's hillclimb record

Steve Cropley

24 June 2014

My money's on Seb to take the Goodwood record this weekend

Admittedly, poor drivers do sometimes get me aggravated

Unlike my colleague James Ruppert, sometimes I get riled behind the wheel

I wish I could be at peace on the road, but it's poor drivers who cause me to get all hot and steamy on the motorway

Matt Burt

23 June 2014

Unlike my colleague James Ruppert, sometimes I get riled behind the wheel

Other drivers can do what they please – it's all water off a duck's back to me

Why I no longer get riled when I'm behind the wheel

Maybe it's time to buy a pair of driving slippers, but these days I don’t suffer from any stress, concern or any hint of road rage

James Ruppert

23 June 2014

Why I no longer get riled when I'm behind the wheel

The art of lap record breaking in a front-wheel drive car

Momentum preservation is everything when you've only 271bhp to deploy

New cars

The art of lap record breaking in a front-wheel drive car

Renaultsport's test drive Laurent Hurgot explains the secrets behind his Nürburgring lap record in the new Mégane Trophy-R

Matt Prior

21 June 2014

The art of lap record breaking in a front-wheel drive car

There's a refreshing new boldness about Peugeot and Citroen

The quirky Citroën Cactus is a sign of PSA's new-found confidence

Business

There's a refreshing new boldness about Peugeot and Citroen

After years of competing against each other, PSA Peugeot Citroën is showing signs of employing a more joined-up strategy

Chas Hallett

20 June 2014

There's a refreshing new boldness about Peugeot and Citroen

Material for the Mercedes C-class seats is described as man-made leather

Artico - it’s vinyl upholstery by another name

You might have thought that vinyl car upholstery died out with flared trousers and the Bay City Rollers, but it lives on under other names

Richard Bremner

20 June 2014

Artico - it’s vinyl upholstery by another name

Rear-wheel drive is why cars such as the C-class will always be a bit better than front-drive rivals

Can front-wheel drive ever be as much fun as rear-wheel drive?

Having driven the new rear-drive Mercedes C-class, Sutters is more convinced than ever that the old way is still the best where it counts: on the road.

Steve Sutcliffe

19 June 2014

Can front-wheel drive ever be as much fun as rear-wheel drive?

In another world, the Bricklin could have been Marty McFly's dream ride

What if Colin Chapman had never created Lotus?

In an alternative universe, the car industry might have taken some very different – but potentially very interesting – turns

James Ruppert

18 June 2014

What if Colin Chapman had never created Lotus?

Has Aston Martin found its future owner in Mercedes-Benz?

Engines from Mercedes are a big part of Aston's future product plans

Business

Has Aston Martin found its future owner in Mercedes-Benz?

With Mercedes-Benz and Aston arranging close supply deals for the future, the stage is set for the British manufacturer to find itself under German ownership

Chas Hallett

16 June 2014

Has Aston Martin found its future owner in Mercedes-Benz?