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Dacia way to do it: Duster 4x4 is the most affordable new car to buy and run

Dacia Duster 4x4 is the most affordable car to run

Since the Dacia Duster went on sale in 2012, some of Britain’s 4x4 drivers have looked down their nose at the cheap and cheerful Romanian off-roa
Published 21 March 2018
Me and My Motor: Tatiana Calderon, Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 test driver

Me and My Motor: Tatiana Calderon, F1 driver

It's more than 40 years since a woman competed in a Formula One championship but Tatiana Calderon is determined to make the starting grid.
Published 20 March 2018
Blight van man: huge rise in van theft as crooks defeat keyless systems

Huge rise in theft of vans with 'smart keys'

It’s being called the blight of van man, or woman. Figures reveal there has been a staggering 100% rise in the theft of vans taken without the ow
Published 20 March 2018
Pedestrian killed by Uber self-driving car in America; company suspends tests

Pedestrian killed by Uber self-driving car in US

Questions will be raised over the safety of testing self-driving cars on public roads, after a 49-year old pedestrian was killed by an autonomous
Published 19 March 2018

The McLaren Senna's active rear wing is incredible

The £750,000 McLaren Senna was seen on track in front of the public for the first time at the weekend, during the 76th Goodwood Members' Meeting.
Published 19 March 2018
Would you use this new autonomous flying taxi from Audi and Airbus?

Would you use the new Audi autonomous flying taxi?

Ask weary travellers to name the worst aspect of international travel and it’s likely they will highlight the time-consuming business of getting...
Published 19 March 2018
Guide to the best hybrid cars to buy instead of diesel

The best hybrid cars to buy instead of a diesel

Sales of diesel cars slumped by 17% in Britain, last year, as drivers switched to petrol or hybrid models, or simply postponed buying a new car a
Published 19 March 2018
Driverless buses planned for Gatwick airport

Driverless buses planned for Gatwick airport

Gatwick airport could get "the world’s first autonomous shuttle service" as part of efforts to cut costs, improve safety and make...
Published 19 March 2018
Paul McCartney's classic 1967 Lamborghini 400GT could sell at auction for £500,000

Paul McCartney's Lamborghini unsold at auction

A classic Lamborghini that once belonged to Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney and valued at between £400,000 and £500,000 failed to sell at aucti
Published 19 March 2018
TV star Ant McPartlin arrested on suspicion of drink driving after three-car crash

TV star Ant McPartlin arrested for drink-driving

TV star Ant McPartlin was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving yesterday afternoon after failing a road-side breathalyser test following...
Published 19 March 2018
Meaner than ever: Honda's new Mean Mower Mk. 2 is a 134mph+ beast

Honda's new Mean Mower Mk. 2 is a 134mph+ beast

Honda's newest hot model features a screaming 190bhp engine that red lines at 13,000rpm and can hit a claimed "134mph+", but it's not a hot...
Published 15 March 2018
Drivers face fines for overtaking too close to cyclists

Drivers face fines for overtaking close to cyclist

Motorists could be fined for driving too close to cyclists under a safety review designed to make bikes the natural choice for short journeys.
Published 15 March 2018