Opinions

Land Speed Record winning Sunbeam runs again

The Sunbeam has been extensively rebuilt, after an experimental start 20 years ago damaged its engine

Cropley on Cars: Sunbeam Land Speed Record car runs again

It was once the fastest car in the world, and yesterday the 18.3-litre V12 engine of Sir Malcolm Campbell's record-breaking Sunbeam started for the first time in 20 years

Steve Cropley

30 January 2014

Cropley on Cars: Sunbeam Land Speed Record car runs again

Recent models from Lotus, like the Exige V6 Cup, have helped maintain interest in the company

Cropley on cars: It looks like Lotus is finally on the up

Lotus has been unnervingly quiet recently, and a £10m grant seemed to change little, but now it's apparent that positive changes are underway

Steve Cropley

29 January 2014

Cropley on cars: It looks like Lotus is finally on the up

Helpful sellers are there, but you often have to work to find them

One careful owner and many unhelpful sellers

People buy people is a well-used idiom used by salesmen, but on the strength of a recent car purchase, it's one that car dealers should learn

Stuart Milne

29 January 2014

One careful owner and many unhelpful sellers

Just because a car's ugly doesn't mean it's bad

The Jaguar F-Type coupé's exterior looks the part, but you can't see it once you're behind the wheel

New cars

Just because a car's ugly doesn't mean it's bad

Not caring about a car's looks can be a great way to get a bargain buy on the second-hand car market

James Ruppert

29 January 2014

Just because a car's ugly doesn't mean it's bad

The thrills, spills and real meaning of F1 testing

Hamilton racked up some impressive laps in the new Mercedes, prior to a wing failure

Motorsport

Mercedes-Benz could be the one to watch in the 2014 F1 championship

Testing ahead of the 2014 F1 season shows promise from Mercedes, but that's not necessarily indicative of race pace

Jim Holder

28 January 2014

Mercedes-Benz could be the one to watch in the 2014 F1 championship

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder for the 2014 Formula 1 season

New F1 car noses have been likened to proboscis monkeys, dolphins and anteaters

Motorsport

It's tough to take the 2014 Formula 1 car designs seriously

F1 might arguably be the pinnacle of motorsport, but you sometimes have to wonder what the cars' designers are thinking

Jim Holder

28 January 2014

It's tough to take the 2014 Formula 1 car designs seriously

The arrival of the production-specification Cactus is expected later in 2014

Citroen's C-Line range could be the answer to stressful car ownership

Keeping your car in mint condition can be a difficult and depressing affair, which is why the new hard-wearing and easily repaired C-Line models could be the perfect solution

Hilton Holloway

28 January 2014

Citroen's C-Line range could be the answer to stressful car ownership

F1 2014: Hold on tight, the art of oversteer is coming back

Here's the proof that some things were better in the old days; F1 2014 should feature more of the same

Motorsport

F1 2014: Hold on tight, the art of oversteer is coming back

As the first F1 test of the season kicks off, Mercedes boss Paddy Lowe predicts a season to savour

Jim Holder

27 January 2014

F1 2014: Hold on tight, the art of oversteer is coming back

Land Rover's Defender Challenge is the best new route into motorsport

The Bowler Motorsport Land Rover Defender Challenge car costs £60,000

New cars

Land Rover's Defender Challenge appeals to armchair adventurers

Bowler Motorsport has created a Defender fit for taking on the toughest rallying challenges in a new bespoke series. Having had a go, we can see the appeal

Matt Saunders

27 January 2014

Land Rover's Defender Challenge appeals to armchair adventurers