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12 things not to leave in a hot car

Hot topic: 13 things drivers should not leave in a car in warm weather

Published 29 April 2025
By Sunday Times Driving
When it’s just 22C outside, it can reach 47C inside a car within 60 minutes. These are the things you should leave inside.
Gulf Air jet flies over F1 grid for the Bahrain GP 2024

F1 calendar and race reports

The 2025 Formula One season is underway. Come back here for race start times and reports.
Published 22 April 2025
Carfest South review

Seven great automotive events to visit this summer

We run down seven of the best automotive events for you to attend this summer.
Published 18 April 2025
Jeep Wagoneer

What is an SUV?

One of the most contentious debates in the automotive world is over what constitutes an SUV.
Published 06 February 2025
Mazda MX-5

Best five sports cars to buy in 2025

Are you ready for some fun? Here are the best sports cars for sale in 2025.
Published 26 December 2024
Ferrari F1 car at Sakhir during the 2022 Bahrain GP

F1 calendar and race reports

F1 2024 race reports: The thrilling season as it happened.
Published 09 December 2024
Volvo EX90 Abbey Road mode

How Volvo bottled the Abbey Road sound for EX90

Bowers & Wilkins has created an Abbey Road Studios sound mode for the EX90. Here's how it was made, and what it does.
Published 06 December 2024
Ten year old Eva Dron drives a Mercedes SL500 AMG with Young Driver

How your 10yo can drive a Merc or Porsche

Young Driver, the UK’s leading driving school for 10 to 17-year-olds, is allowing children to find out what it feels like to drive sports cars.
Published 18 October 2024
Subpac Land Rover BASS seats

How Defender Octa seats pulsate to the beat

Land Rover thinks it has discovered the future of in-car audio, and it’s not about noise cancellation or ultimate fidelity.
Published 01 August 2024
Ford Capri and Renault 5 revival at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Ford Capri revival: are buyers really put off?

Use of the Capri name for a new electric SUV bothers enthusiasts, but on this evidence the new Ford could still be popular.
Published 23 July 2024
Alpine A290 debuts at 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed

12 of the best new cars debuted at FoS 2024

After a breathtaking few days at the Goodwood Festival of Speed we've chosen our favourite 12 new cars at the event.
Published 17 July 2024
Steve "Dusty" Binns in the Mission Motorsport garage

The veteran helping restore a crashed car for FoS

Steve Binns is one ex-serviceman helping get a Subaru BRZ back on the road... then getting it ready for racing with Mission Motorsport.
Published 11 July 2024
Bentley Continental GT

Saying goodbye to Bentley’s iconic engine

It perhaps seems a little odd, or even questionable, to be lamenting the demise of a colossal, fuel-guzzling petrol engine such as Bentley’s W12.
Published 13 June 2024