Whizzo Williams
Whizzo Williams never much fancied racing retirement
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: How soon is too soon to call it a day in motor racing?

Hang up your helmet after one F1 title if you like, but our man prefers indomitables like Whizzo Williams

16 October 2020
Matt Prior: How soon is too soon to call it a day in motor racing?
Red Bull F1 car
Honda’s involvement in F1 stretches from 1964 to the Red Bulls of today
Motorsport

Racing lines: F1 faces existential crisis after shock Honda exit

Engine manufacturer's withdrawal adds to a growing list of concerns over the sport's future

15 October 2020
Racing lines: F1 faces existential crisis after shock Honda exit
Ford Focus Active - front
Focus Active was a rescuer whose stay was too brief
New cars

Steve Cropley: Two Fords, two winners from the Blue Oval

Our man enjoyed a whirl in two new Fords and an even better garage

14 October 2020
Steve Cropley: Two Fords, two winners from the Blue Oval
Motorsport

Mäkinen has the Midas touch in WRC

As Toyota brings its World Rally Championship effort in-house, what does the future hold for Tommi?

9 October 2020
Mäkinen has the Midas touch in WRC
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Why executive AMGs go the distance

Yes, they can cut it on the track, but cutting miles is their real strength

9 October 2020
Matt Prior: Why executive AMGs go the distance
BARC
The BARC also runs Thruxton, along with Croft and Pembrey
Motorsport

Racing lines: The racing club bearing the cost of Covid

The British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) runs more than 30 of the UK’s best racing series, but for how much longer?

8 October 2020
Racing lines: The racing club bearing the cost of Covid
New cars

Are these the changes that will save the Jaguar XF?

A price cut and improved technology are needed, but competition from German rivals is fierce

6 October 2020
Are these the changes that will save the Jaguar XF?
Belgium motorway
You won’t get your kicks on Route E40
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Why Belgium is the worst driving country in Europe

Well, except for England, as our man explains after a cross-continental excursion

2 October 2020
Matt Prior: Why Belgium is the worst driving country in Europe
Nicolas Hamilton
Hamilton is now in his second full season of BTCC
Motorsport

Racing lines: How Nicolas Hamilton is forging his own path

The BTCC racer tells us why he refuses to be defined by his famous surname

1 October 2020
Racing lines: How Nicolas Hamilton is forging his own path
Abarth 695 - front
Cropley drove an Abarth 695 at Shelsley Walsh
New cars

Steve Cropley: Why Abarths are unsung hill-climb heroes

The peppy small cars are popular in the UK - and with good reason, as our man was reminded this week

30 September 2020
Steve Cropley: Why Abarths are unsung hill-climb heroes
Motorsport

Racing is still an effective marketing tool

Maserati showed how to do it right at the recent MC20 launch with MC12 video

25 September 2020
Racing is still an effective marketing tool

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New car news

VW ID Every1 GTI logo
ID 1 is due to be launched in 2027 at a starting price of around £17,000
New cars

Volkswagen ID 1 could spawn Up GTI successor

6 March 2025
Volkswagen ID 1 could spawn Up GTI successor

Motorsport news

Alpine F1 A110 A290
F1 is a "huge booster for awareness" regardless of track position, said de Meo
Motorsport

F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

21 February 2025
F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

Best cars

duster
Dacia Duster is more than capable driving on the rough stuff...
Best cars

Grime and punishment: the best used 4x4s

3 March 2025
Grime and punishment: the best used 4x4s