Subscribe to The Times
Home > Archives

Archives

2022 Nissan Z

Nissan unveils Z coupe

Nissan has revealed its production-ready Z coupé, powered by a 400bhp V6 engine and designed to continue the firm’s Z-car lineage.
Published 18 August 2021
Firefighters at work

Tesla fire required excess water

Due to the battery’s lithium-ion cells, firefighters in Austin needed 40,000 litres of water to put out a Tesla on fire.
Published 18 August 2021
James Bond with the Aston Martin DB5

Podcast: Bond’s missing Aston

A new podcast series will investigate the mysterious disappearance of an Aston Martin DB5 that was used in the 1963 James Bond film Goldfinger.
Published 18 August 2021
Tesla

US investigates Tesla Autopilot

A worrying series of crashes prompts an official investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system.
Published 17 August 2021
Hydrogen car

Hydrogen power is ‘dirtier’ than fossil fuels

Is hydrogen the panacea that will allow us to slash transport emissions without dealing with the limitations of electric vehicles?
Published 17 August 2021
2020 Land Rover Defender review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

Clarkson finds Defender van pointless

Jeremy Clarkson has found that the Land Rover Defender Hard Top is neither a proper van nor a substitute for his Range Rover.
Published 17 August 2021
McLaren F1

McLaren F1 sells for almost £15m

Record auction price if nearly £15 million achieved for a McLaren F1 that has covered less than 250 miles.
Published 16 August 2021
2022 Acura NSX Type S

Final NSX Type S gets 592bhp

The NSX Type S is a farewell edition of Honda’s hybrid supercar, but it won’t be on sale in the UK.
Published 16 August 2021
JCB unveils machine that fixes potholes in 8 minutes

Green light for £15m traffic signal upgrade

The UK government has announced a £15m fund to tackle potholes and modernise traffic signals.
Published 16 August 2021
Bugatti Bolide

1578bhp Bugatti Bolide to cost £3.4m

The Bugatti Bolide, a track-only hypercar based on the W16 engine of the Chiron, is now set to go into limited production – for a cool £3.4m.
Published 13 August 2021
2021 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4

Lamborghini Countach returns as 221mph V12 hybrid

Generation Alpha has its own Countach to drool over, as the supercar is back to mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary model's unveiling.
Published 13 August 2021
Research underway to look at hydrogen fuel cell power for Britain’s fire engines

Fuel cell power for fire trucks

New research will investigate the use of hydrogen fuel cell power for fire engines in Oxfordshire, as the council aims to be net zero.
Published 13 August 2021