New cars

Are pick-ups the next SUVs?

Pick-up truck sales are on the up in the UK - and it's not just business owners who seem to see the appeal

9 November 2018
Are pick-ups the next SUVs?
BMW X7
Cars sell even with a face only their designer could love
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: do groundbreaking cars still need to look amazing?

This week Matt Prior laments the direction of modern vehicle design, and wonders what happened

9 November 2018
Matt Prior: do groundbreaking cars still need to look amazing?
Nissan Leaf
Buyers will snub EVs until charging network improves
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: just how close are we to an electric future?

This week Matt Prior questions if ambitious government targets for EV adoption are in any way realistic

2 November 2018
Matt Prior: just how close are we to an electric future?
Front three quarters of the Nissan Micra
The Micra comprises the latest automotive technology in an affordable package
Business

Nissan’s banned TV ad shows the ASA’s rules aren’t grounded in reality

Does advertising watchdog's reprimanding of Nissan show off the watchdog's unrealistic ideals?

31 October 2018
Nissan’s banned TV ad shows the ASA’s rules aren’t grounded in reality
Business

How realistic is a 2032 combustion ban?

With news that the government may bring forward its proposed ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel-only vehicles, we discuss the plan's viability

29 October 2018
How realistic is a 2032 combustion ban?
New cars

The new McLaren Speedtail isn't fast enough

Andrew Frankel queries if the 250mph top speed of the McLaren Speedtail is as impressive as it sounds

26 October 2018
The new McLaren Speedtail isn't fast enough
New cars

The McLaren Speedtail is sure to divide car fans

With McLaren's 1036bhp, three-seat Speedtail revealed to the world, we discuss its unconventional design

26 October 2018
The McLaren Speedtail is sure to divide car fans
New cars

Are all these new SUVs causing confusion?

The rapid rise of crossovers has led to a host of new nameplates being launched

26 October 2018
Are all these new SUVs causing confusion?
Fiat 500
It’s not mandatory to do the North Coast 500 in a 500
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: why we can’t have nice things

This week, Matt Prior discusses Orangina and an unfortunate situation on the North Coast 500

26 October 2018
Matt Prior: why we can’t have nice things
Paris motor show
Paris hosted the first international motor show in 1898
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: the dilemma of modern motor shows

This week, Prior ponders a dramatically changing industry and the effectiveness of motor shows...

19 October 2018
Matt Prior: the dilemma of modern motor shows
Business

How Bloodhound can survive

Despite the project now running under a crew of just six, its administrator insists that this new court-sanctioned phase in its eventful history is not the end

15 October 2018
How Bloodhound can survive
Business

Why a connected car future isn’t about to happen any time soon

With cars becoming ever smarter, you'd think a connected future is just around the corner - here's why that probably isn't the case

15 October 2018
Why a connected car future isn’t about to happen any time soon

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New car news

Mercedes AMG EA prototype official front quarter sliding
The new AMG GT 4-Door will be tasked with taking on the Porsche Taycan and Lucid Air
New cars

Mercedes-AMG to reveal bespoke electric super-saloon in June

26 April 2025
Mercedes-AMG to reveal bespoke electric super-saloon in June

Motorsport news

Donnington Park British touring cars
In the 1990s, national champions from abroad and ex-F1 racers would compete in the BTCC
Motorsport

Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over

26 April 2025
Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over