To buy or not to buy? 2001 Alfa Romeo GTV for £2195
This 2001 Alfa Romeo GTV 2.0 Twin Spark is on sale for £2195

To buy or not to buy? 2001 Alfa Romeo GTV for £2195

An affordable Alfa sports car takes to the stand this week — does the idea of a sleek twin-cam coupé appeal, or is it two cylinders short of a picnic?

4 April 2014
To buy or not to buy? 2001 Alfa Romeo GTV for £2195
So what’s it like to go on a speed awareness course?
People who like and care about their driving are invariably the sort of drivers who might bend the speed limit a touch

So what’s it like to go on a speed awareness course?

Having been caught at 81mph, Sutters has taken his medicine and done the course. Was it worth it?

4 April 2014
So what’s it like to go on a speed awareness course?
No joke: they really do buy any car
James Ruppert went in with a used car and walked out with a happier bank balance

No joke: they really do buy any car

In the name of research and clearing a space on my drive, I’ve sold a car through a well-known car-buying emporium

4 April 2014
No joke: they really do buy any car
Why continuity has kept Honda and BMW on top of the BTCC
Andrew Jordan came away with the most points from the first three races
Motorsport

Why continuity has kept Honda and BMW on top of the BTCC

The opening rounds of the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch highlighted the importance of a proven technical package

2 April 2014
Why continuity has kept Honda and BMW on top of the BTCC
How you can help to boost grassroots motorsport
The Jim Clark Rally runs on closed public roads through an Act of Parliament
Motorsport

How you can help to boost grassroots motorsport

A Government consultation that could lead to closed-road motorsport ends soon, so don't miss your chance to take part

2 April 2014
How you can help to boost grassroots motorsport
The very best car 'news' from April Fools' Day 2014
The new Mini Cooper T gets 40 miles to a single cup of your favourite brew
New cars

The very best car 'news' from April Fools' Day 2014

A Mini which runs entirely on tea; a new Citroën C4 Cactus for Arsenal fans and a Skoda Yeti covered in fur. It must be April Fools' day

1 April 2014
The very best car 'news' from April Fools' Day 2014
To buy or not to buy? 1991 Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR-1 for £15,000
This 1991 Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR-1 could be yours for £15,000

To buy or not to buy? 1991 Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR-1 for £15,000

Chevrolet's quad-cam supercar takes pride of place in this week's used car spotlight — is it still 'King of the Hill', or should it be sent to the depths with a torpedo?

31 March 2014
To buy or not to buy? 1991 Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR-1 for £15,000
Are useless motorway orders a sign of the times?
Sometimes the signs are useful, other times you wonder what's going on at dot-matrix HQ

It's not always a good idea to do exactly as the motorway dot-matrix signs say

Whoever is in control of the motorway sign updates could do with sharpening up their act

31 March 2014
It's not always a good idea to do exactly as the motorway dot-matrix signs say
The cost of a supercar launch
The new McLaren 650S costs £195,250 - but how much did its launch set the manufacturer back?
New cars

Just how much does it cost to host the launch of a new supercar?

Ever wondered what an international supercar launch costs? Sutters has just come back from McLaren’s '650S: The Drive' event in Spain, and takes a punt

28 March 2014
Just how much does it cost to host the launch of a new supercar?
The British Touring Car Championship is back, and we aim to put on a show
The first race meeting of the new season is the only time all the BTCC cars are on the same level
Motorsport

Testing is over, now it's time for the real BTCC season to begin

The start of the BTCC 2014 is just a day away for fans, but for us drivers it's the end of a long season of testing

28 March 2014
Testing is over, now it's time for the real BTCC season to begin
What's your experience of used car dealers?
Trawling the forecourts of used car dealers for a bargain should be a pleasant experience
Business

What's your experience of used car dealers?

Buying a car from a dealer can be a mixed experience, no matter whether you're buying new or used

27 March 2014
What's your experience of used car dealers?
British fans have plenty to look out for in Formula One 2014
Lewis Hamilton is one of the most high-profile British drivers in motorsport
Motorsport

British fans have plenty to look out for in Formula One in 2014

With British drivers littering the field in Formula One, there's a decent chance of seeing the Union Jack flying above the podium this year

27 March 2014
British fans have plenty to look out for in Formula One in 2014

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