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The Future of Transport: The co-pilot takes over with driverless cars

The future of transport: The co-pilot takes over

The key to a driverless future is artificial intelligence, which will enable self-driving cars to take decisions like a human.
Published 29 October 2017
The future of transport: jetpack aviation

The future of transport: The next ride to work

Forget the bus: futuristic flying machines, rocket skates and electric skateboards promise to make our daily commutes far more exciting.
Published 29 October 2017
In pods we trust: enter the 700mph Hyperloop

The future of transport: In pods we trust

Underground tubes carrying passengers at speeds of 700mph may sound like a pipe dream, but Richard Branson has faith in the hyperloop.
Published 29 October 2017
The future of transport: In full flow — how rivers could ease road traffic

The future of transport: In full flow

Innovations such as eco-jets and floating cycle paths could soon bring a buzz back to city rivers and ease road congestion.
Published 29 October 2017
From 0 to 200mph in 7sec: Bloodhound land speed record car's first jet-powered run

200mph in 7sec: Bloodhound makes first run

With a thunderous shriek that raised heads five miles away Wing Commander Andy Green today lit the afterburner on the world’s most ambitious car.
Published 26 October 2017
Honda Urban EV concept car at 2017 Frankfurt IAA show

Image gallery: Frankfurt show concept cars

The 2017 Frankfurt motor show was a big one for interesting new road cars but if there was a theme to the plethora of futuristic concepts...
Published 13 September 2017
Will flying cars ever take off?

Will flying cars ever take off?

The ultimate trophy for the upwardly mobile, flying cars are a reality at last. But will they be more than playthings for the rich?
Published 11 September 2017
Jeremy Clarkson on Richard Hammond's crash in the Rimac Concept_One electric supercar: Hammond in hospital

Exclusive: Clarkson on Hammond's latest crash

A few years ago Richard Hammond was asked to drive a car down a runway, and somehow he ended up on his head and then in a coma for a few weeks.
Published 26 June 2017
Britain's clean fuel shame: how the UK has fallen out of the hydrogen car race

Hydrogen cars and Britain's clean fuel shame

Welcome to Culver City Honda, a vast car dealership that sprawls over several acres of Los Angeles. The newest car on the forecourt isn’t...
Published 30 May 2017
Best in-car entertainment ideas for children on long journeys

Best in-car entertainment ideas for children

Hitting the road for a family holiday can be stressful enough, so the last thing you need is a car full of unhappy passengers.
Published 26 May 2017
Extended test 2017: James Mills, Nick Rufford and Will Dron drive Renault Grand Scenic, Honda CR-V and Audi A4 Avant

Family car showdown: estate v SUV v MPV

Short of constructing a giant play centre inside a double-deck luxury coach, what makes for the perfect family car? It’s a question countless dri
Published 05 May 2017
Three of the best retractable hardtop cars for UK sun

Three of the best retractable hard-top cars

Convertibles have come a long way since the days of leaky canvas roofs and sheepskin jackets.
Published 02 May 2017