Business

How the Volkswagen ID 3 got its name

VW's eagerly anticipated first bespoke electric model ditches the brand's long-held naming traditions for good reason

8 May 2019
How the Volkswagen ID 3 got its name
Audi AI:ME concept
AI:ME concept: inspired by A2 and Matt Prior (maybe)
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Have we seen the Audi AI:ME concept before?

A modern take on the A2, Audi's AI:ME urban mobility solution was previewed by this tester

3 May 2019
Matt Prior: Have we seen the Audi AI:ME concept before?
New Land Rover Defender in African desert
Brum brum: Defender production is leaving the Midlands
Business

How important is a car's nationality?

The new Land Rover Defender will be built in Slovakia but can still be seen as a British icon

2 May 2019
How important is a car's nationality?
Ayrton Senna in a McLaren MP4-4 Silverstone 1988
Mesmerising drive: Senna at a sopping Silverstone in 1988
Motorsport

Racing lines: the truth about Ayrton Senna

Formula 1's most celebrated racing driver courted controversy at every turn, but remains a legend

1 May 2019
Racing lines: the truth about Ayrton Senna
Cyan Lynk&Co 03 TCR
Thed Björk claimed Lynk&Co’s first race win in Morocco
Motorsport

Racing lines: why car makers still can't resist motorsport

European market newcomer Lynk&Co could establish a loyal following before its cars even hit the road

25 April 2019
Racing lines: why car makers still can't resist motorsport
Lagonda Vision concept
Car makers are tantalisingly close to perfecting their art
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: The age of the perfect car is near

Safety, emissions and self-driving technologies mean even the most ardent car critic will soon have little to complain about

19 April 2019
Matt Prior: The age of the perfect car is near
Formula 3 race winner Jamie Chadwick
F3 race winner Jamie Chadwick has her eye on the W Series prize
Motorsport

Racing lines: What W Series means for women racers

Controversial all-female Formula 3 series is an opportunity for talented drivers to develop a career

18 April 2019
Racing lines: What W Series means for women racers
Genesis Mint
Genesis Mint
New York motor show

Are small cars about to make a comeback?

SUVs currently reign but small city cars could become more relevant in the near future

17 April 2019
Are small cars about to make a comeback?
Shanghai auto show

No more copycats: why Chinese cars were the stars at Shanghai

Opinion: motor show reveals proof that the world's fastest growing car industry is also the fastest to mature

16 April 2019
No more copycats: why Chinese cars were the stars at Shanghai
Audi AI:ME concept
Audi's electric hatch concept previews the company's long-term design plans
Shanghai auto show

Is the car world finally ready for the Audi A2?

The A2 was too radical for Audi in 1999, but 20 years on the AI:ME concept shows how a high-tech, compact city car could be a big hit

15 April 2019
Is the car world finally ready for the Audi A2?
Ferrari steering wheel
Many will bemoan the purity of driving being diluted further
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: right to survive beats right to drive

The fitment of speed limiters to new cars is bad news for keen motorists, but will benefit all road users

12 April 2019
Matt Prior: right to survive beats right to drive
Lewis Hamilton Charles Leclerc
Hamilton offers kind words to Leclerc after Bahrain drama
Motorsport

Racing lines: Shanghai GP could be Leclerc's big break

21-year-old breakthrough finds himself in a competitive car at a favourable circuit

11 April 2019
Racing lines: Shanghai GP could be Leclerc's big break

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