Three-time F1 world champion and non-executive chairman of Mercedes F1 “passed away peacefully”, his family said
Electric micro-cars and expensive EV conversions for classics are an option, but sensible money is spent on big-name models
Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week's gossip from across the automotive industry
Firm records pre-tax annual losses of £3.6 billion – but says revival programme is on track
Sharp-suited Mazda 3 touches down in UK. It’s got the handling smarts, but a weedy engine holds it back from obtaining class honours
Petrol-electric versions of new Defender 4x4 and Velar SUV are seen testing in prototype form
Last hurrah for the current B4 S Biturbo brings unprecedented athleticism for an Alpina, but it's limited to just 99 cars
Latest E-Class hybrid attempts to offer best of both worlds, with claimed 30 miles of electric-only range
It was a cutting-edge, futuristic vision in 2000 and the world’s only just caught up, but you can buy an A2 from as little as £300
This state-of-the-art electric power steering system from ZF has the electric motor on the front driving a wheel on the internal rack via a belt. The wheel and rack work like a nut and a bolt, so as the wheel spins, the rack moves.
Electric power-assisted steering systems have become the norm for almost all new cars, and are much improved from their initial versions
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Autocar render shows what a road-going Ford hypercar could look like
