Tester’s notes

The BMW iX design proves different isn't always better

New electric flagship has purposely been given a face only its mother could love, says Matt Prior - but why?

27 November 2020
The BMW iX design proves different isn't always better

The raw material cost of the switch to EVs

Do the numbers stack up in the government’s 2030 petrol and diesel ban?

26 November 2020
The raw material cost of the switch to EVs
Turkey GP
Great track, slippery asphalt and heavy rain: a super combination
Motorsport

Racing lines: a fresh Turkey nourishes Formula 1

Istanbul Park was another example of how to stop F1 going stale

26 November 2020
Racing lines: a fresh Turkey nourishes Formula 1
Motorsport

A gentle soul... and bloody fast: remembering Richard Burns

Fifteen years on from his death, we pay tribute to a WRC legend

25 November 2020
A gentle soul... and bloody fast: remembering Richard Burns
New cars

The 997 GT3 RS is the best Porsche to wear a GT3 badge... so far

The gen-2 911 GT3 RS isn't the quickest or grippiest of the GT3s, but it just hit the sweet spot

25 November 2020
The 997 GT3 RS is the best Porsche to wear a GT3 badge... so far
Mustang Bullitt - front
V8 Mustang coupé or electric Mustang SUV? Cropley can’t decide
New cars

Steve Cropley: Mustang fever will survive 2030 petrol ban

Don't scoff at the car industry's new tech and electrified look - EVs will still deliver thrills

25 November 2020
Steve Cropley: Mustang fever will survive 2030 petrol ban
Motorsport

Remembering Colin McRae, 25 years after he became Britain’s first WRC champ

Rapid, spectacular, iconic – just some of the many ways to describe McRae as he came to define a generation

23 November 2020
Remembering Colin McRae, 25 years after he became Britain’s first WRC champ
Motorsport

Why IMSA (and Porsche) will bounce back from withdrawal

The former has strong roots in the US, too strong to let it permanently slip away, while Porsche is known for its resilience

20 November 2020
Why IMSA (and Porsche) will bounce back from withdrawal
WRC Hungary
Mikkelsen won Rally Hungary in a Skoda Fabia Rally2
Motorsport

Mikkelsen is the man who the WRC forgot

The Norwegian rally driver has had a choppy career, but he's again proved his talent

20 November 2020
Mikkelsen is the man who the WRC forgot
Foglights
It’s that time of year again, so turn on your foglights…
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Are foglights a waste of light?

If you can see enough to do 80mph, you don't need them. If you need them, you shouldn't be driving fast

20 November 2020
Matt Prior: Are foglights a waste of light?
DTM
DTM hopes to attract a “wide variety of brands” from 2021
Motorsport

Racing lines: Why DTM is muscling in on GT3

Germany’s premier racing series is ditching obsolete touring cars

19 November 2020
Racing lines: Why DTM is muscling in on GT3
Technology

My Skoda Superb was a zeitgeist new car purchase

On the day the government announced its 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars, one man arrives home with his new plug-in hybrid

18 November 2020
My Skoda Superb was a zeitgeist new car purchase

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