New cars

What do people want electric cars to look like?

We consider the different approaches car makers are taking when it comes to electric vehicle design

18 September 2018
What do people want electric cars to look like?
Rockingham speedway
Rockingham has enjoyed moments of success, but not many
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: if you want to build a racing circuit, build it on an old airfield

This week, Matt Prior discusses the closure of Rockingham and wonders what the odds of a new circuit opening in the UK are

14 September 2018
Matt Prior: if you want to build a racing circuit, build it on an old airfield
VW Sedric
VW Group is collaborating with technology firm Nvidia and self-driving start-up Aurora Innovations
Business

Opinion: Volkswagen is playing connectivity catch-up

Volkswagen Group is collaborating with Nvidia and self-driving start-up Aurora Innovations in order to develop its connected car and autonomous technologies

14 September 2018
Opinion: Volkswagen is playing connectivity catch-up
Mercedes EQ S prototype camouflaged
Mercedes EQ S spied testing
New cars

Mercedes' scale and branding will help customers prepare for the EQ S

Mercedes can continue to invest heavily in hybrid machines alongside its EV range while infrastructure catches up

13 September 2018
Mercedes' scale and branding will help customers prepare for the EQ S

Life with a 1974 Lancia Fulvia 3 1.3S: new tyres and original wheels complete the restoration

We travelled to Naples to buy a pale blue classic Italian coupé; now it's at home in Edinburgh, enjoying the unseasonable summer weather on new rubber

11 September 2018
Life with a 1974 Lancia Fulvia 3 1.3S: new tyres and original wheels complete the restoration
Motor shows

Grand Basel is a very different style of motor show, and that's great

Almost more art show than motor show, Grand Basel's inaugural event put metal before marketing

10 September 2018
Grand Basel is a very different style of motor show, and that's great
Land Rover Defender
How we think the next-generation Land Rover Defender could look
New cars

Land Rover Defender: why such a long wait?

We discuss why the next Land Rover Defender has taken so long to come to fruition

10 September 2018
Land Rover Defender: why such a long wait?

Why would Rolls-Royce’s design chief join Hongqi?

Giles Taylor has designed the Phantom and Cullinan, so why join a little-known Chinese car maker?

7 September 2018
Why would Rolls-Royce’s design chief join Hongqi?
BMW M1
BMW M1 is possibly all the supercar you’ll ever want
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: when conversation turns to a ‘fantasy garage’

This week, Matt Prior discusses his ideal garage...but there are some rules

7 September 2018
Matt Prior: when conversation turns to a ‘fantasy garage’
Audi R8
Upcoming third-generation R8 will spell the end for V10 engines in Audis
New cars

Turning the next Audi R8 electric is sad but inevitable

Our Matt Prior voices his opinion on the third-generation Audi R8 looking set to swap to electric power

5 September 2018
Turning the next Audi R8 electric is sad but inevitable
New cars

How Audi aims to be a leader in electric cars

With rumours on the next-generation Audi R8 surfacing, we discuss where Audi will position itself in years to come

5 September 2018
How Audi aims to be a leader in electric cars
Mercedes-Benz EQC
The Mercedes-Benz EQC
New cars

Did Tesla try to steal the electric limelight from Mercedes?

Mercedes unveiled its first standalone electric model today, on the same day Tesla showed its Roadster in Europe. Coincidence?

4 September 2018
Did Tesla try to steal the electric limelight from Mercedes?

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