First Drive

Ford Focus ST 2019 first drive

Ford’s hot hatch formula for the class-leading Fiesta ST has been applied to the 276bhp Mustang-engined Focus ST. Does it work?

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1 July 2019
Ford Focus ST 2019 first drive
Kia e-Niro cornering in city
The new law will make EVs safer to drive in cities
Business

All electric cars to have pedestrian warning noise

New rules coming into force today dictate that EVs with at least four wheels must make a noise under 12mph

1 July 2019
All electric cars to have pedestrian warning noise
Business

Audi accused of using four defeat devices in V6 diesel

Engine-warming function actually used to manipulate emissions readings

1 July 2019
Audi accused of using four defeat devices in V6 diesel
Used car buying guide: Peugeot 207 GTI
Peugeot got hot hatch buyers excited with the 280bhp RCup concept in 2006, then launched the 207 GTi…
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Peugeot 207 GTI

You can pick up a Peugeot 207 GTi from as little as £800 but if you want a good one, it's all in the timing

1 July 2019
Used car buying guide: Peugeot 207 GTI
Jaguar I-Pace electric platform
If solid-state batteries become a reality, range of EVs could double, weight would reduce and batteries, like this one in the I-Pace, would shrink significantly
Technology

Under the skin: Why solid-state batteries are a big positive

Safer and more durable than their lithium ion counterparts, solid-state batteries could be the next big thing in EV development

1 July 2019
Under the skin: Why solid-state batteries are a big positive
Jaguar XF production line
No-deal Brexit would mean UK car makers can't rely on European sales to balance out their fleet emissions average
Business

No-deal Brexit would cost UK car makers billions in emission fines

Line-ups of more than 40 UK-based manufacturers would fall foul of government-imposed CO2 regulations

1 July 2019
No-deal Brexit would cost UK car makers billions in emission fines
BMW X8 M render
New X8 M will head up M range with 600bhp
Business

BMW plots major expansion of M performance range

Limited-run models and petrol-electric powertrains on the cards as performance division eyes more diverse line-up

1 July 2019
BMW plots major expansion of M performance range
BTCC Oulton Park
Colin Turkington
Motorsport

Turkington extends BTCC lead with Oulton Park double

Triple champion secures 50th career win, while Jake Hill is denied his first after being penalised for a mid-race clash

30 June 2019
Turkington extends BTCC lead with Oulton Park double
Nissan GT-R on track at Silverstone
Cars like the Nissan GT-R have proven their worth on the racetrack, and on the second-hand market
Features

Homologation heroes: second-hand bargains inspired by motorsport

Whether it packs rally hero DNA or race track stardust, there's a racing-derived motor for you, from £1500 up

30 June 2019
Homologation heroes: second-hand bargains inspired by motorsport
Shanghai Auto Museum
China's car industry is only around 70 years old, but its first auto museum is not short of icons
Features

The real stars of China's first dedicated car museum

China has only been making cars since the 1950s, but its short homegrown history is rich and varied, as the Shanghai Auto Museum reveals

29 June 2019
The real stars of China's first dedicated car museum

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New car news

Hyundai Inster front quarter
Inster measures 3.8m long, 1.6m wide and 1.6m tall
New cars

Hyundai Inster is 229-mile city car for £23,495

3 October 2024
Hyundai Inster is 229-mile city car for £23,495

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing