A car inspector calls
The underside of James's old E30 gets a thorough seeing to

When a car inspector calls... good reasons why you shouldn't buy that used car

A thorough inspection of a used car can provide some illuminating evidence as to how it's been treated throughout its lifetime

6 November 2013
When a car inspector calls... good reasons why you shouldn't buy that used car
Why this VW Passat is more relevant to our motoring than an electric car
This Passat has been converted to run on LPG fuel, CNG will also be an option on all future VW models

Why this gas-powered Passat is more relevant to the future than electric cars

Beijing might be at the high end of inner-city pollution, but the solutions it's bought in could work just as well in the rest of the world

5 November 2013
Why this gas-powered Passat is more relevant to the future than electric cars
A flyer in the ointment
Captain Fantastic deserves more than a C-Max, surely?

A flyer in the ointment

Never meet your heroes, or learn what they drive on a daily basis - you'll end up disappointed

4 November 2013
A flyer in the ointment
Is the manual gearbox dead? In a word, no
Renault's latest Clio RS has dropped its manual 'box for an automatic option
Business

Why the manual gearbox is very much here to stay...

Some believe the manual gearbox is a dying breed. According to the vast majority of people who buy new cars, though, it's the dominant species...

1 November 2013
Why the manual gearbox is very much here to stay...
Why must speedy Hondas arrive slowly, or not at all?
The S660 is likely to lead a revival of the Beat name
Tokyo motor show

I wish Honda would speed up the arrival of its new fast cars

The Beat revival is big news, as are the other sports cars on the horizon — but Honda is lacking a performance model in its UK portfolio

31 October 2013
I wish Honda would speed up the arrival of its new fast cars
Classic cars are rubbish
Engine trouble is just the tip of the iceberg for James's ill-fated Mini Cooper

Why long classic car projects are just demoralising

Restoration project has been four years in the making - it's just a shame the Mini Cooper's maiden voyage was such a disaster

30 October 2013
Why long classic car projects are just demoralising
Why money trumps talent when it comes to motorsport
Despite the prevalence of privilege over talent, at least we still get to see spectacular races like the Bathurst 1000
Motorsport

Why money trumps talent when it comes to motorsport

Outright talent isn't a necessity to go racing, but money is - and motorsport looks set to remain a sport of privilege

28 October 2013
Why money trumps talent when it comes to motorsport
What happens when you get a puncture and there’s no spare tyre?
What first appears to be a small nail problem quickly escalates in the A45 AMG
Advice

What happens when you get a puncture and there’s no spare tyre?

You fish out the repair kit and get reading the instructions, right? Wrong, says Sutters after a puncture in his new A45 AMG.

25 October 2013
What happens when you get a puncture and there’s no spare tyre?
Second-hand news
Melbourne ended up getting some of its circuit infrastructure from the Adelaide race track
Motorsport

How recycling can help new F1 circuits prosper

Old equipment, new circuit: how F1 can cut costs by reusing infrastructure and equipment

25 October 2013
How recycling can help new F1 circuits prosper
What's a fair price for the MOT test?
Should a minimum MOT test fee be enforced as well as a maximum?
Business

What's a fair price for the MOT test?

The current maximum MOT test fee has been capped until 2015 – but should we be looking at a minimum price, too?

24 October 2013
What's a fair price for the MOT test?
A whistle-stop tour around Kia’s biggest car production plant
Models including the Optima, Cadenza and Sorento are produced at the site
Business

A whistle-stop tour around Kia’s biggest car production plant

With 15,000 workers producing 600,000 vehicles per year, Kia shows us the secrets of its Hwasung factory

24 October 2013
A whistle-stop tour around Kia’s biggest car production plant
Planes, coaches and automobiles in Seoul’s sprawl
Electric bus, Namsan-style; a Seoul tourist hotspot has its own electric bus service

Planes, coaches and automobiles in Seoul’s sprawl

The car-buying landscape in South Korea is in direct contrast to what we see in Britain, with Kia and Hyundai models by far the most popular

23 October 2013
Planes, coaches and automobiles in Seoul’s sprawl

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Ford Mustang GTD Nurburgring front quarter
The Mustang GTD clocked 6min 57.685sec – some 2sec quicker than the Porsche 911 GT3
New cars

Ford Mustang GTD beats Porsche 911 GT3's Nurburgring time

10 December 2024
Ford Mustang GTD beats Porsche 911 GT3's Nurburgring time