Volkswagen Phaeton driving - side
With S-Class-rivalling luxury and a potent V10 motor, the Phaeton is the accessible continent crusher you've been looking for
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 13 September

As we mourn the passing of ex-VW boss Ferdinand Piech, here's a second-hand selection of the company's strangest offerings

13 September 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 13 September
First Drive

Land Rover Discovery Sport 2019 first drive

New Discovery Sport is comfortable, refined and incredibly well mannered – as long as you drive it sensibly

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13 September 2019
Land Rover Discovery Sport 2019 first drive
New cars

Bentley Flying Spur Speed seen with plug-in hybrid system

Spy shots of sportiest Flying Spur show charging flap for hybrid powertrain, likely to be Porsche Panamera-sourced

13 September 2019
Bentley Flying Spur Speed seen with plug-in hybrid system
New cars

Tesla ‘Plaid’ 3-motor system coming to Model S 'in 2020’

High-powered three-motor electric powertrain will be used in Tesla's Nurburgring record run, and offered in Model X and Roadster, Musk claims

12 September 2019
Tesla ‘Plaid’ 3-motor system coming to Model S 'in 2020’
First Drive

Renault Megane RS Trophy-R 2019 UK first drive

The hottest Megane is still an incredibly hardcore hot hatch, but it's a more coherent, likeable product than its siblings

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12 September 2019
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R 2019 UK first drive
First Drive

Subaru XV e-Boxer 2019 first drive

Small-scale electrification offers minor improvements in efficiency and responsiveness, but quirky Subaru XV remains a left-field choice

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12 September 2019
Subaru XV e-Boxer 2019 first drive
Apple CarPlay in use
Click to subscribe: software charges are set to become the norm
Business

Analysis: Why everyone could have to pay for Apple CarPlay in future

Era of free-to-use in-car software is coming to a close as paid-for downloads roll out

12 September 2019
Analysis: Why everyone could have to pay for Apple CarPlay in future
Business

Porsche: petrol-engined 911 has long future

Enhanced efficiency of modern petrol units means flagship sports car will retain conventional power for now

12 September 2019
Porsche: petrol-engined 911 has long future
Slideshow

The most famous retro cars ever made

We list the best old school-inspired designs of all time - and what happened to them

11 September 2019
The most famous retro cars ever made
Frankfurt motor show

New Land Rover Defender available as 2573-piece Lego Technic kit

Revealed alongside full-sized car, detailed toy features faithfully accurate bodywork and advanced sequential gearbox

11 September 2019
New Land Rover Defender available as 2573-piece Lego Technic kit

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