Can Kevin Magnussen beat the pack to become F1 champion?
Magnussen has shown good pace in testing, now it's time to prove himself in the first race of the season
Motorsport

Cropley on cars: Can Kevin Magnussen beat the pack to become F1 champion?

He's the new kid on the block in the 2014 Formula One paddock, but already McLaren's Kevin Magnussen is showing he's got the form, and the pace, to win

12 March 2014
Cropley on cars: Can Kevin Magnussen beat the pack to become F1 champion?
Time to get excited about the return of Formula One? I don't think so
Recent technical changes have tried to even out the playing field in Formula One
Motorsport

Time to get excited about the return of Formula One? I don't think so

Even if its recent rule and technical changes aim to make the racing more exciting, the fact is F1 is just a bunch of automatons driving for faceless corporations

12 March 2014
Time to get excited about the return of Formula One? I don't think so
Formula 1 is very quiet about going green
Formula 1 has undergone a technical revolution during the winter months
Motorsport

Formula One is going quiet about going green

Motorsport’s premier category has undergone seismic changes, but improving its communication with the outside world isn’t one of them

12 March 2014
Formula One is going quiet about going green
Cropley on cars: Forget Gleagle, go Geely
Emgrand is a brand no more

Cropley on cars: Geely is the brand to back in China

Once derided for its motor show pastiches of western cars, now Geely is shedding its subsidiary firms in a bid to become the domestic success story in China

11 March 2014
Cropley on cars: Geely is the brand to back in China
To buy or not to buy? 1997 Jaguar XJR for £1495
The XJR is a luxury saloon with a supercharged six-cylinder 4.0-litre engine

To buy or not to buy? 1997 Jaguar XJR for £1495

If you're in the market for a budget executive express, this 155mph-capable Jaguar could be just the ticket - but its mileage might give you cause for concern

7 March 2014
To buy or not to buy? 1997 Jaguar XJR for £1495
Cadillac's European promises sound familiar
The Cadillac ATS is a potential rival to the BMW 3-series
Geneva motor show

Cadillac's European promises sound familiar

As GM signs off a new 10-year plan to build Cadillac's reputation and sales, the company aims to succeed in Europe without introducing new market-specific cars

6 March 2014
Cadillac's European promises sound familiar
Battle of the sexes in the college car park
There's a certain inevitability about young drivers having a shunt, but boys fare worse than girls

It's the battle of the sexes in the college car park

It's an age-old argument, but in a completely unscientific study, it would appear that teenage girls are far better drivers than boys

6 March 2014
It's the battle of the sexes in the college car park
Le Mans return presents a new challenge for Porsche
The 919 hybrid combines two-litre petrol unit with two energy recovery systems
Motorsport

Le Mans return presents a new challenge for Porsche

The most successful firm in Le Mans history started with a blank sheet of paper for 2014 comeback

5 March 2014
Le Mans return presents a new challenge for Porsche
Alarm bells are ringing over the Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake
542bhp... and the dog can come, too
Geneva motor show

Alarm bells are ringing over the Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake

It's not hard to love big, fast estate cars. But Jaguar needs to pull out the stops to make latest superwagon the class champion

4 March 2014
Alarm bells are ringing over the Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake
Why the McLaren 650S looks like a masterpiece
Despite first appearances, some 25 per cent of the McLaren 650S is new
Geneva motor show

Why McLaren won't show its Nurburgring hand

McLaren still refuses to be drawn on their silence over a 'Ring laptime but, as it happens, for good reasons

4 March 2014
Why McLaren won't show its Nurburgring hand
Why car makers are embracing touchscreens in place of switches
The Volkswagen T-Roc's interior is built around prominent touchscreens
Geneva motor show

Why car makers are embracing touchscreens in place of switches

We're on the cusp of a new age of interior design and functionality, and Volkswagen is pondering how to get the tech into its entire range

4 March 2014
Why car makers are embracing touchscreens in place of switches
The wider, and striking, significance of the Mercedes S-class coupe
The Mercedes S-class coupe features a new tilting technology which allows it to lean into corners
Geneva motor show

The wider, and striking, significance of the Mercedes S-class coupe

The new S-class coupé is the flag-bearer for a modern Mercedes - and it works

3 March 2014
The wider, and striking, significance of the Mercedes S-class coupe

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