New cars

Lightweight car tech: do car makers mean lighter, or just less heavy?

Manufacturers are using exotic materials to cut weight from bodyshells, but that doesn't always mean the finished car is lighter. Here's why

20 April 2017
Lightweight car tech: do car makers mean lighter, or just less heavy?
Hanteng EV
Hanteng EV is a copycat of the Jaguar F-Pace
Shanghai auto show

Forget copycats, Shanghai is all about electric cars

This year’s Shanghai motor show has proved that China’s motor industry is doing much more than just ripping off European designs

19 April 2017
Forget copycats, Shanghai is all about electric cars
McLaren 720S
McLaren 720S
Shanghai auto show

Why China is the golden child for premium brands

McLaren predicts the Chinese market will become one of its biggest within a few years, but why is the country so important for high luxury car sales?

19 April 2017
Why China is the golden child for premium brands
Shanghai auto show

How Mercedes is taking hints from its rivals

The Mercedes-Benz Concept A saloon was revealed in Shanghai, and I expect it'll take a considerable chunk of sales away from the Audi A3 saloon

19 April 2017
How Mercedes is taking hints from its rivals
Shanghai auto show

Why the BMW M4 CS should be a hit

BMW has unveiled the 454bhp M4 CS at the Shanghai motor show, and we have high hopes for the hot M4

19 April 2017
Why the BMW M4 CS should be a hit
Shanghai auto show

How Skoda cracked the Chinese market

China is the only market in which Skoda dons a different slogan to its well-known 'Simply Clever" - here's why

18 April 2017
How Skoda cracked the Chinese market
New cars

Electric cars like the Audi e-tron are leading a design revolution

Ingolstadt’s latest concept joins the Jaguar I-Pace in demonstrating the aesthetic advantages of electric power

18 April 2017
Electric cars like the Audi e-tron are leading a design revolution
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Shanghai auto show

A rare case of exciting autonomy

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class features some of the most notable autonomous technological advancements in some time, but how long will the lead last?

18 April 2017
A rare case of exciting autonomy
Citroen C5 Aircross
Citroen C5 Aircross
Shanghai auto show

The return to conventional design may backfire

Citroen has revealed the new C5 Aircross at the Shanghai motor show, but is its more simple design a step backwards for the brand?

18 April 2017
The return to conventional design may backfire
Robocar is the first driverless electric race car
Robocar is the first driverless electric race car
Business

Will autonomous racing become a thing?

Autonomous racing could be a bit like Robot Wars, only without the violence

14 April 2017
Will autonomous racing become a thing?
Volkswagen T-Roc
Forthcoming Golf-based SUV could spawn an R-badged go-faster version
New cars

Will a hot Volkswagen T-Roc be a sales success?

With a hot T-Roc R being considered, could it match the sales success of other Volkswagen performance models?

12 April 2017
Will a hot Volkswagen T-Roc be a sales success?
Opinion: the best cars in New York are the old ones
’51 Plymouth Concord
New York motor show

The best cars in New York are the old ones

The New York motor show is in full swing and cars ranging from the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, to the more quirky JCB GT have made their debut

12 April 2017
The best cars in New York are the old ones

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