The VW e-Up, the NEDC and the benefits of realistic range claims
The VW e-Up covered more than 70 miles on around £2.30 of electricity
Tester’s notes

The VW e-Up, the NEDC and the benefits of realistic range claims

Volkswagen's own estimates of range for the VW e-Up vary from the official NEDC cycle's - and can be exceeded. As a result, everyone wins

7 September 2013
The VW e-Up, the NEDC and the benefits of realistic range claims
Do you care about electric vehicles?
The Performance Plus version of the Tesla S can do 0-60mph in 4.2sec, as well as travel up to 300 miles on a single charge
New cars

Do you care about electric vehicles?

We’ve been blown away by the Tesla Model S recently, both in the magazine and on this site - but we have to wonder if the message about how good EVs are becoming is getting through

7 September 2013
Do you care about electric vehicles?
Citroen Cactus: proof that adversity breeds innovation
Citroen has taken lessons on board with the Cactus, ending up with an alternative choice to pretty much everything
Frankfurt motor show

Citroen Cactus: proof that adversity breeds innovation

The convention-bending Citroen Cactus Concept is set to star at the Frankfurt motor show - and on forecourts

5 September 2013
Citroen Cactus: proof that adversity breeds innovation
Ginetta's affordable race series
Membership gets you a road-registered Ginetta and entry into British GT support races
Motor shows

Ginetta's affordable race series

Ginetta launches affordable race series surrounded by unaffordable models at Salon Prive

4 September 2013
Ginetta's affordable race series
Why Niki Lauda, not James Hunt is the real hero of Rush
James Hunt emerges as the characterful world champion in 1976...
Motorsport

Why Niki Lauda, not James Hunt, is the real hero of Rush

Rush tells the story of James Hunt and Niki Lauda's 1976 Formula 1 season, but it's not the champion who emerges as the real hero

4 September 2013
Why Niki Lauda, not James Hunt, is the real hero of Rush
Why the number plate change just makes me go zzzzzzzzzz
Have you seen any vehicles with 63-plate registrations yet?

Why the number plate change just makes me go zzzzzzzzzz

Once a cause for nationwide excitement, the car registration plate change has now lost its sparkle

2 September 2013
Why the number plate change just makes me go zzzzzzzzzz
Old Saab brochures, MG press packs - what to do with 20 years of automobilia?
Holloway's collection of magazines and memorabilia is in danger of spilling over...
Features

Old Saab brochures, MG press packs - what to do with 20 years of automobilia?

Hilton Holloway has a serious problem: he can't stop collecting automotive magazines and memorabilia. What to do?

2 September 2013
Old Saab brochures, MG press packs - what to do with 20 years of automobilia?
The last VW camper
The Kombi was built continuously for 63 years

The last VW camper

Production of the Volkswagen Kombi has ended, but you can still get your hands on one...at a price

2 September 2013
The last VW camper
Silly car names No 8: the BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport
Could all this extra badging on the BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport harm the power-to-weight ratio?

Silly car names No 8: the BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport

BMW’s latest X5 xDrive may have one of the clumsier car names of the moment, but in the past there have been some absolute corkers

30 August 2013
Silly car names No 8: the BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport
Volvo: We'll do it our way
Thomas Ingenlath is the man behind the Concept Coupe

Volvo: We'll do it our way

Volvo design boss, Thomas Ingenlath, could be just what the brand has been desperately looking for

30 August 2013
Volvo: We'll do it our way
South Park and its part in the success of the Toyota Prius
The first-generation Toyota Prius was unleashed on the world back in 1997

South Park and its part in the success of the Toyota Prius

From humble beginnings, the Toyota Prius and the firm's subsequent hybrid vehicles have gained significant traction in the automotive world

29 August 2013
South Park and its part in the success of the Toyota Prius
Greenpeace's protests at Spa are inexcusable
Greenpeace protested against the activities of Shell
Motorsport

Why Greenpeace's protests at Spa are inexcusable

Joe Saward takes a hard line with protestors who interfered with last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix

28 August 2013
Why Greenpeace's protests at Spa are inexcusable

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Ford Mustang GTD Nurburgring front quarter
The Mustang GTD clocked 6min 57.685sec – some 2sec quicker than the Porsche 911 GT3
New cars

Ford Mustang GTD beats Porsche 911 GT3's Nurburgring time

10 December 2024
Ford Mustang GTD beats Porsche 911 GT3's Nurburgring time