New cars

New Vauxhall Astra: UK prices and specifications revealed

Ford Focus rival has been brought into line with Vauxhall's latest models with overhauled engines and new features

29 July 2019
New Vauxhall Astra: UK prices and specifications revealed
New cars

PSA to close Ellesmere Port plant if Brexit hits profitability

Reports suggest PSA CEO Carlos Tavares has earmarked a site in Europe to build Vauxhall/Opel Astra if trading conditions deteriorate in the UK

29 July 2019
PSA to close Ellesmere Port plant if Brexit hits profitability
Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz M-Class - front
The M-Class' less-than-refutable reputation is largely a legacy of the poorly built first-gen model
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz M-Class

The original Mercedes M-Class is best avoided, but its successor is a desirable alternative to a used BMW X5

29 July 2019
Used car buying guide: Mercedes-Benz M-Class
HyundaiKia continuously variable valve duration engine
Variable valve lift and timing in combustion engines has been around for some time. Now Hyundai has found a way to control how long inlet and exhaust valves stay open to gain more efficiency
Technology

Under the skin: How manufacturers are preserving pistons

Hyundai and Kia have unveiled an innovative new petrol engine design, and they're not the only firms committed to saving internal combustion

29 July 2019
Under the skin: How manufacturers are preserving pistons
Bentley Mk1 Flying Spur
Original Spur could crack 208mph fully loaded, and is available now for pocket change
Features

Used car guide: the best second-hand Bentleys from £8000

Buying a Bentley with previous history can suddenly bring the life of luxury within touching distance

28 July 2019
Used car guide: the best second-hand Bentleys from £8000
2019 Bentley Bentayga Speed meets 1919 EXP2
Bentayga and EXP2 are separated by 100 years but inextricably linked by an engineering ethos
Features

Bentley centenary: 2019 Bentayga Speed meets 1919 EXP2

How better to celebrate 100 years of Bentley than by introducing its oldest model to one of its very latest?

27 July 2019
Bentley centenary: 2019 Bentayga Speed meets 1919 EXP2
Slideshow

The world’s greatest car engines

The car world has given us some mighty fine engines – here’s a selection of the best

26 July 2019
The world’s greatest car engines
Ford Fiesta Trend 1.1
New Trend trim adds 16in alloy wheels and extra interior kit as standard
Business

Ford replaces entry-level Fiesta Zetec in UK

New Trend trim supersedes Zetec as cheapest Fiesta, with prices rising £530

26 July 2019
Ford replaces entry-level Fiesta Zetec in UK
Porsche 356-based Chesil E Speedster
New E Speedster is an electric version of Chesil's faithful Porsche 356 recreation
New cars

Westfield and Chesil to launch pioneering electric kit car

West Midlands company buys Dorset-based Porsche replica maker with plans to safeguard future of 356 recreation

26 July 2019
Westfield and Chesil to launch pioneering electric kit car
Business

Car industry chief warns Boris Johnson over no-deal Brexit

SMMT president Mike Hawes highlights strength of car industry in letter to new Prime Minister

26 July 2019
Car industry chief warns Boris Johnson over no-deal Brexit

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