Opinions

New cars

Rolls-Royce Cullinan: It's what's underneath that counts

We discuss how the Cullinan is more than it seems from the surface

Steve Cropley

10 May 2018

Rolls-Royce Cullinan: It's what's underneath that counts

Mid-engined Esprit supercar was built from 1976 to 2004

New cars

Why Lotus needs a McLaren 570S rival

With a revived Lotus Esprit on the horizon, we discuss how the brand will compete with the likes of McLaren and Audi

Mark Tisshaw

8 May 2018

Why Lotus needs a McLaren 570S rival

Government’s cack-handed handling of 2040 ban on combustion-engined cars continues

A leaked paper, incorrect information and a shortage of incentives and infrastructure highlight a disjointed government approach to the future of the car

Jim Holder

4 May 2018

Government’s cack-handed handling of 2040 ban on combustion-engined cars continues

Business

Clarity on what the 2040 ban means is good news

Selling only cars with a 50-mile electric range or more might seem impossible now, but in 22 years it is a very achievable prospect

Steve Cropley

4 May 2018

Clarity on what the 2040 ban means is good news

Brand on the run: Urus is a diversion for Lamborghini

Tester’s notes

Is the Lamborghini Urus an example of car brand exploitation?

When Lambo's chief technical officer Maurizio Reggiani stops talking about V12s and starts talking about boot space, have things have gone too far?

Matt Prior

4 May 2018

Is the Lamborghini Urus an example of car brand exploitation?

Lizzie Pope co-drives on the Corbeau Seats Rally in a Vauxhall Corsa (Photo courtesy of Andy Manston/M&H Photography)

Motorsport

The thrill of tackling England's first closed-road rally

For one weekend, Clacton-on-Sea was the centre of the English motorsport world – and we were there (in a Vauxhall Corsa)

Autocar

3 May 2018

The thrill of tackling England's first closed-road rally

Used BMW | Life with a £700 7 Series

Rory White has traded in his Cadillac for a BMW. How bad can a £700, 25-year-old, 175,000-mile, V8 E32 7 Series be? Let's find out...

Rory White

3 May 2018

Used BMW | Life with a £700 7 Series

Mercedes-Benz E220d Driver Assistance package

Matt Burt is a fan of the driver assistance systems on the Mercedes-Benz E220d estate

Technology

How I learned to stop worrying and almost trust self-driving cars

Some autonomous driving functions are more useful than others and I'm ready to put my faith in systems that make driving more pleasurable

Matt Burt

3 May 2018

How I learned to stop worrying and almost trust self-driving cars

The Brabham BT62

New cars

Can Brabham Automotive emulate McLaren?

The team behind the BT62 hypercar want to restore the Brabham name to prominence - but that could be a tough task

James Attwood

2 May 2018

Can Brabham Automotive emulate McLaren?

Speed 6e concept has gone down well in clinics

New cars

Why Bentley is ready to embrace electrification

Electric power could enhance refinement to levels not previously possibly in a Bentley

Rachel Burgess

1 May 2018

Why Bentley is ready to embrace electrification

The Land Rover Series One

Business

Steve Cropley: behind the scenes of Land Rover's 70th birthday event

Our man's in Coventry where Land Rover is celebrating a new milestone with a special event

Steve Cropley

30 April 2018

Steve Cropley: behind the scenes of Land Rover's 70th birthday event

Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos boss, is sponsoring Britain's America's Cup team

Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos boss, is sponsoring the British America's Cup team

Ineos vs Land Rover takes to the high seas

Jim Ratcliffe, boss of company that is developing the Grenadier as a rival to the off-sale Defender, is taking over sponsorship of the British America's Cup team

Jim Holder

27 April 2018

Ineos vs Land Rover takes to the high seas