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Technology

'Noise cameras' to target illegally loud cars

The Department for Transport is trialling a new system to monitor excessively loud vehicles

10 June 2019

'Noise cameras' to target illegally loud cars

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The Targa roof offers a halfway house between full convertible and coupe.

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Tremendous Targa-top cars

Hats on or hats off? The choice is yours, whatever the weather.

10 June 2019

Tremendous Targa-top cars

Webasto: Once famous for pop-up sunroofs, it designed the Eos’s folding roof

Used cars

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Eos

A cut above your average used coupé-convertible in looks and quality, the Eos even has a sunroof within its folding hard-top

10 June 2019

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Eos

McLaren made the first ever CRFP F1 chassis in 1981 and has led the way in making road car monocoques since 2010. Now it’s brought previously out-sourced production in-house and tub number 01 was built in March

Technology

Under the skin: How carbonfibre is trickling down to the mainstream

Once set aside for only the most hardcore Lamborghinis and McLarens, the lightweight material is becoming more affordable and widely used

10 June 2019

Under the skin: How carbonfibre is trickling down to the mainstream

First Drive

Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic 2019 first drive

Long-legged, limited-run luxury Velar V8 steps into the ring with hottest Alfa Stelvio and Porsche Macan

10 June 2019

Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic 2019 first drive

Features

The future of Jaguar sports cars

Departing Jaguar design boss Ian Callum lays out his blueprint for Jaguar's sporting future - and sketches it for us

10 June 2019

The future of Jaguar sports cars

Business

Former Jaguar engineering chief Norman Dewis dies aged 98

Legendary test engineer was responsible for the handling of Jaguar's most iconic cars, from the D-Type to the XJ6

9 June 2019

Former Jaguar engineering chief Norman Dewis dies aged 98

McLaren Special Operations services the F1

For every one of the 106 McLaren F1s, MSO holds a detailed history file. These contain everything from its original factory-build specification to a forensic account of its most recent service

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