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Meghan Markle's half-sister allegedly involved in car crash while escaping paparazzi

Markle sister "in crash while escaping paparazzi"

Meghan Markle’s half-sister was injured in a car accident after a confrontation with a photographer, it has been claimed.
Published 17 May 2018
Police call for witnesses after classic car driver dies following hit-and-run

Call for witnesses after hit-and-run

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after classic car enthusiast who was the victim of a hit-and-run crash has died from his injur
Published 17 May 2018
Squirrels stash pine cones in car engine bay

Squirrels stash pine cones in engine bay

A Michigan resident got a shock when he discovered hundreds of pine cones under the bonnet of his car on May 11.
Published 17 May 2018
Dramatic bodycam footage shows police saving driver from drowning after lake crash

Video: Police officers save driver from drowning

Three police officers dove into a Sugar Land, Texas, lake to save a female driver who had crashed into the water late on May 5.
Published 17 May 2018
It will be legal to park your car by remote control on UK roads from June

Parking your car by remote control to be legal

New laws will allow drivers to use their car's key fob or smartphone app to remotely park their vehicle on British roads.
Published 17 May 2018
Bloodhound SSC car will make its 1,000mph land speed record attempt in autumn 2019

Bloodhound SSC will attempt 1,000mph in 2019

Richard Noble has had it with delays. In a rousing statement sent out this morning, the Bloodhound SSC Project Director announced...
Published 16 May 2018
One-of-a-kind Mini celebrates Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Royal wedding — and you could buy it

One-off Mini celebrates Royal wedding

Mini is renowned for its mixing of proudly-British themes with contemporary flair and bold design, so it should come as no shock that it has...
Published 16 May 2018
Qantas called it a world first, as the all-electric SUV successfully towed the Dreamliner as part of a Guinness World Record attempt, as the heaviest tow by an electric production passenger vehicle.

Another car has towed a jumbo jet

If PR stunts can become clichéd, cars pulling jumbo jets has surely reached that status after Qantas and Tesla used a Model X to pull a 787.
Published 16 May 2018
Former Aston Villa star Jlloyd Samuel killed in car crash after dropping kids at school

Former footballer Jlloyd Samuel killed in crash

A former Trindad and Tobago international footballer who played for English teams Aston Villa and Bolton Wanders has died in a car crash after dr
Published 16 May 2018
Has Bernie Eccleston bought Ayrton Senna's old racing car

Did Bernie Ecclestone buy Ayrton Senna's race car?

Ayrton Senna's 1993 Monaco Grand Prix-winning Formula One car has sold for €4.1million (£3.7m) in an auction in Monaco.
Published 15 May 2018
2018 Suzuki Swift Sport video review by Carwow's Mat Watson

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport review (video)

For such a little car, the new Suzuki Swift Sport has some pretty big boots to fill. The previous version was one of the best hot hatches...
Published 15 May 2018
Watch professional driver take on roborace driveless racing car

Watch driverless racing car battle human racer

Twenty-one years ago the Deep Blue supercomputer beat reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov in what was a landmark 'man vs machine'...
Published 15 May 2018