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Video: Reckless Toyota driver caught on dash cam

A motorist in Edinburgh was left in disbelief by a reckless Toyota Previa driver who came incredibly close to causing a massive crash.
Published 18 June 2019
Revealed: the most and least frustrating places to drive in Britain

Revealed: the UK's most annoying spots for drivers

New research claims to have found the places in the UK that are most likely to get on the nerves of British motorists
Published 18 June 2019

Plug-in London taxi now comes as a panel van, too

The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) is no longer exclusively a manufacturer of London's iconic black cab — it now makes a panel van, too.
Published 18 June 2019

Toyota's hybrid hypercar takes to the track

Toyota is hard at work on the wildest car it's devised to date: a hybrid hypercar built to take the fight to Aston Martin and more at Le Mans.
Published 18 June 2019

Hedgehog sign launched to warn of animal accidents

The Department for Transport hopes its new hedgehog road signs will encourage drivers to be on the sharp lookout for small animals on the road.
Published 18 June 2019

Ministers commit to electric-only cars by 2030

Government ministers have pledged to lead by example to reduce car emissions, by committing to use electric cars within the next 11 years.
Published 17 June 2019
Bridgestone's new Enliten tyres improve electric car range, reduce petrol and diesel emissions

Bridgestone's new tyres improve electric car range

Bridgestone has launched a new tyre that it claims allows electric cars to go further per charge, and improves the fuel consumption and CO2.
Published 17 June 2019
Gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5 "Bond Car" heading to auction

Aston Martin DB5 "Bond Car" heading to auction

A James Bond-spec Aston Martin DB5 could soon be for your eyes only, as one of a handful of surviving genuine cars is heading to auction.
Published 17 June 2019
Freddie Flintoff, Chris harris and Paddy McGuinness

Top Gear series 27, episode 1: all the reviews

Top Gear's had its biggest revamp since Clarkson and co were dropped in 2015. So, how did the critics find Chris Harris' new colleagues?
Published 17 June 2019
The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019 vote for your cars of the year for the chance to win a holiday

Vote for your cars of the year (closed)

The Sunday Times Motor Awards are back for 2019, following a phenomenal debut last year, and you can help choose the winners.
Published 16 June 2019

Jeremy Clarkson on the Bentley Continental GTC

Jeremy Clarkson admits there's barely anything wrong with the new Bentley Continental GT Convertible. So why does the grand tourer drive him mad?
Published 16 June 2019
Top Gear series 27 preview, details, predictions

The good, the bad and the ugly of new Top Gear

Top Gear is back on our screens tomorrow night, but not as we know it. Once again, the producers have had to go back to the drawing board.
Published 15 June 2019