Why GM shouldn't neglect the mass market too soon
The Z/28 has been described as the most track-capable Camaro yet
New York motor show

Why GM shouldn't neglect the mass market too soon

GM's performance division may be on a roll, but the company shouldn't forget its mainstream brands and their customers

15 April 2014
Why GM shouldn't neglect the mass market too soon
Land Rover gears up for a new age of Discovery
Land Rover's New York show concept points towards the next-generation Discovery
New York motor show

Land Rover gears up for a new age of Discovery

Company chiefs insist the Discovery Vision Concept is just a New York show car, but it's not hard to imagine how it will inform the next production Discovery

15 April 2014
Land Rover gears up for a new age of Discovery
The joys of the embargo system
Sutcliffe is one of the few who'll get to drive LaFerrari in April
New cars

The joys of manufacturer embargoes on car reviews

When car manufacturers launch new cars they set embargoes, some of which get broken, some of which don’t. How and why does the system work, and what happens when it goes wrong?

11 April 2014
The joys of manufacturer embargoes on car reviews
The Olympic legend aiming for Le Mans success
Sir Chris Hoy will trade his racing bike for a Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 this year
Motorsport

The Olympic legend aiming for Le Mans success

Cycling hero Sir Chris Hoy is relishing the prospect of competing in this year's British GT Championship

10 April 2014
The Olympic legend aiming for Le Mans success
Range anxiety is still a big problem in electric cars
Electric Volkswagen Up offers an 80-mile range on a full charge
New cars

Range anxiety is still a big problem in electric cars

While we're encouraged to embrace the use of electric cars, they remain an impractical solution, even for relatively low-mileage round trips

10 April 2014
Range anxiety is still a big problem in electric cars
The secrets of Mercedes-Benz’s dominant new Formula 1 engine
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have been the class of the field so far this season
Motorsport

The secrets of Mercedes’ dominant new F1 engine

The pace of Mercedes-Benz's new-spec Formula 1 powerplant has got rivals worked up, but the manufacturer is simply reaping the benefits of its clever thinking

10 April 2014
The secrets of Mercedes’ dominant new F1 engine
Is fitting black boxes in cars a boon or a threat?
A new RAC-branded telematics service will soon be offered to drivers to lower insurance premiums
Business

Is fitting black boxes in cars a boon or a threat?

Soon more of us will be encouraged to have telematics devices fitted to our cars to lower insurance costs; but will it be at the cost of our driving freedom?

9 April 2014
Is fitting black boxes in cars a boon or a threat?
How old is your car?
Ruppert's Shed Seven is more than twice as old as the national average

Is your car older than the average figures suggest?

The average age of Britain's cars is getting older, but what's the average age of your fleet?

9 April 2014
Is your car older than the average figures suggest?
Williams is right to let its Formula 1 drivers fight
Felipe Massa failed to give way to team-mate Valtteri Bottas when asked by the team
Motorsport

Williams is right to let its Formula 1 drivers fight

Felipe Massa has been dogged by team orders during his grand prix career, and the issue raised its thorny head again in Malaysia last week

8 April 2014
Williams is right to let its Formula 1 drivers fight
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

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Citroen C3 Hybrid 2025 front quarter tracking
C3's mild-hybrid set-up is claimed to cut CO2 emissions by 10% compared with the regular petrol engine
New cars

New Citroen C3 Hybrid offers 56.5mpg for £20,115

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