Motorsport

The wildest ride: on the back of a MotoGP racer

Punching a crocodile? Pulling a tiger's tail? Getting on the back of a Ducati MotoGP motorcycle? What's the world's most intense thrill?

24 August 2019
The wildest ride: on the back of a MotoGP racer
Volkswagen Crozz MEB platform cutaway
Huge expense of EV tech is causing car makers to team up
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Why sharing is caring for rival carmakers

The radical reinvention of the car as we know it has forced companies to support eachother in uncertain times

23 August 2019
Matt Prior: Why sharing is caring for rival carmakers
Business

Why Volkswagen needs to reinvent its image

A new logo is just the beginning of a brand-wide revamp that seeks to draw a line under Dieselgate

22 August 2019
Why Volkswagen needs to reinvent its image
Oliver Sims racing in Formula E in New York
Alexander Sims took a Formula E pole and led the New York finale
Motorsport

Racing lines: Why Alexander Sims is the ideal Formula E ambassador

Formula E's sixth season gets underway in November, and the BMW driver is hoping he'll return to the grid

22 August 2019
Racing lines: Why Alexander Sims is the ideal Formula E ambassador
Mercedes-Benz EQV launch - front
Mercedes-Benz Vans boss Marcus Breitschwerd is confident about the future of the commercial vehicle segment
New cars

Why the Mercedes-Benz EQV is an electric game-changer

Stuttgart’s new zero-emission people carrier could take more conventionally fuelled cars off the road than any EV yet

20 August 2019
Why the Mercedes-Benz EQV is an electric game-changer
Land Rover Discovery Mk1
Early Discoverys could be set for a modding frenzy
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Here come the modified Land Rover Discoverys

The Jeep, Beetle and Mini have all had their turn, it's time for the 30-year-old Disco to steal some 'scene points'

16 August 2019
Matt Prior: Here come the modified Land Rover Discoverys
BMW E30 M3 BTCC
Sytner and Weaver ruled BTCC Class B in the late 1980s
Motorsport

Racing lines: Looking back at the drama of BTCC 1989

Today's fast-paced leadership battle brings back memories of when Sierra RS500s chased BMW E30 M3s for the top spot

15 August 2019
Racing lines: Looking back at the drama of BTCC 1989
Business

Opinion: Banning phones from roads is easier said than done

The campaign to eradicate mobile phone usage is promising, but is there any feasible means of enforcing such a law?

13 August 2019
Opinion: Banning phones from roads is easier said than done
2004 Rover 75 press picture - front
The 75 was made under BMW’s ownership of Rover
Business

Opinion: BMW could revive British car manufacturing

BMW sold Land Rover nearly 20 years ago, but maintains a strong presence in British industry

12 August 2019
Opinion: BMW could revive British car manufacturing
Aston Martin DB11 hero front
Luxurious? Yes, but can it squeeze through tiny gaps in traffic? No
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Where are the compact luxury cars?

Space is both one of the main draws, and drawbacks, of a luxury wafter, so do they have to be so big?

9 August 2019
Matt Prior: Where are the compact luxury cars?
Aston Martin Vantage DTM racer cornering - front
Paul di Resta will race an Aston Martin in DTM at Brands Hatch
Motorsport

Racing lines: Paul di Resta discusses the same-but-different DTM

German touring car series returns to Brands Hatch this weekend with new engines…and Aston Martin

8 August 2019
Racing lines: Paul di Resta discusses the same-but-different DTM
MG TF leaving Longbridge
BMW had to sell the Rover Group, including MG
Business

Opinion: how Rover’s failings provides a history lesson for UK government

When BMW requested aid to save Rover in 1999, the government refused. We reflect on lessons learned

5 August 2019
Opinion: how Rover’s failings provides a history lesson for UK government

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