First Drive

Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4Matic EQ Boost 2019 prototype first drive

Facelifted SUV gets mild hybrid engines and revised four-wheel drive system that admirably copes with snowdrifts

17 February 2019
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4Matic EQ Boost 2019 prototype first drive
Volvo's designers
Page, Missoni and Ingenlath (l-r): three key people shaping Volvo’s next six years
Features

Safe in their hands: talking to Volvo's design team

Volvo’s close-knit design team has created an enviable run of hits but now must forge a fresh look for its new-era cars

17 February 2019
Safe in their hands: talking to Volvo's design team
Volkswagen MEB platform
Modular platforms like Volkswagen's MEB architecture can help to streamline production
Features

Whatever next? The future of motoring

The world around us is changing – and fast. We examine how the challenges and opportunities will change how we make, buy and drive cars, too

17 February 2019
Whatever next? The future of motoring
Daytona International Raceway 24 Hours race
The 24 Hours combines Daytona’s famous banking with a twisty infield section
Features

Saturday night fever: experiencing the Daytona 24 Hours

What better way for any motorsport fan to beat the winter blues than by taking in the Daytona 24 Hours in Florida? We park the RV, light the barbie and soak up the action

16 February 2019
Saturday night fever: experiencing the Daytona 24 Hours
Porsche Macan vs Jaguar E-Pace 2019 - hero
Behind each of those grilles is a 2.0 turbo petrol
Features

2019 Porsche Macan vs. Jaguar E-Pace: premium SUV face-off

The entry-level Macan and range-topping E-Pace are closely matched for performance and dynamic flourish, but which wins overall?

16 February 2019
2019 Porsche Macan vs. Jaguar E-Pace: premium SUV face-off
LA motor show

Amazon leads £544 million investment in EV start-up Rivian

Online retail giant helps take fledgling American manufacturer's total investment to around £894.5 million

15 February 2019
Amazon leads £544 million investment in EV start-up Rivian
New cars

Cupra to reveal coupe-crossover as first standalone model

First Cupra model with bespoke styling will make its debut at Geneva motor show

15 February 2019
Cupra to reveal coupe-crossover as first standalone model
Mercedes-Benz GLE EQ Power
Forthcoming Mercedes-Benz GLE EQ Power plug-in hybrid
New cars

Mercedes-Benz plans 2019 plug-in hybrid model blitz

A-Class PHEV part of massive expansion of EQ Boost-branded range planned by German firm in next year

15 February 2019
Mercedes-Benz plans 2019 plug-in hybrid model blitz
New cars

Land Rover Discovery SVX cancelled

Hardcore off-roader no longer planned for production, but SVX badge will live on elsewhere

15 February 2019
Land Rover Discovery SVX cancelled
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 15 February

For a hair under £60,000, this Lamborghini Gallardo is worth a (very, very scrupulous) once-over

15 February 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 15 February

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New car news

McLaren F1 P1 cornering
F1's 6.1-litre V12 put out 627bhp; hybrid P1 upped the ante with 903bhp
New cars

McLaren confirms W1 name for F1, P1 successor

27 September 2024
McLaren confirms W1 name for F1, P1 successor

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