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Audi Q2 1.4 TFSI Sport and 1.6 TDI SE review (2016 on)


The dust is still swirling from the Brexit fallout and observers and voters alike are doing their best to peer through the haze and work out what lies in wait for Britain and Europe, but in Germany it
First Drive review: 2016 Volvo V90 estate

First Drive review: Volvo V90


How do you know you’re getting old? Going upstairs and then not remembering why you did? Or going upstairs in the fully conscious knowledge that...
Me and My Motor: Philip Glenister, from Life on Mars to life in cars

Me and My Motor: Philip Glenister's Life in Cars


Philip Glenister thought he would surprise his wife and make up for the lean years by arriving home in a sporty BMW in 2005...
First Drive review: Lamborghini Huracan LP 580-2

First Drive review: Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2


Few sports cars have divided opinion quite like the Lamborghini Huracán. Take the styling. Some say it looks a million dollars, others, like Jeremy...
My parking ticket lists the wrong car — is it still enforceable?

My parking ticket lists the wrong car — is it still...


My parking ticket (issued on private land when I thought it was free to park) lists the wrong model and number. The car is on film. Is the ticket...
Why do cars not achieve the claimed MPG figure?

Why do cars not achieve the claimed MPG figure?


A Peugeot I test-drove recently claimed 90mpg; I managed 47mpg. Why the discrepancy?
Sunday Times Driving Reader Letters: 20mph speeders, braking bad, emissions cheats

Reader Letters: 20mph speeders and emissions cheats


Am I the only driver in Leeds who obeys the 20mph speed limit? A road near me was changed to 20mph a month ago and when I’m on it, 100% of the people...
Police warn of rogue valet parking companies at Gatwick airport

Police warn of rogue valet parking companies at Gatwick...


Valet parking is chosen by tens of thousands of drivers for its convenience and competitive price. But police are warning drivers to look beyond the...
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016 highlights


It seemed somehow highly appropriate that the Goodwood Festival of Speed should fall in the week of the Brexit vote...
Gallery: new Mercedes-AMG GT R is a green mean machine

Gallery: new Mercedes-AMG GT R is a green mean machine


When the bosses at AMG told Mercedes that they’d like permission to build a new green machine, it’s likely that the coffee and biscuits would...
Ford Fiesta ST200 review

First Drive review: 2016 Ford Fiesta ST200


It wasn't that long ago that hot hatches were rare beasts. Today, we can barely cross the road without being mowed down by one. Well, not quite, but...
Dreams do come true: Aston Martin to build 99 Vanquish Zagato Coupes

Aston Martin to build 99 Vanquish Zagato Coupés


Aston Martin has lifted the spirits of car enthusiasts and wealthy supercar collectors the world over, after announcing that it will put the Vanquish...