Subscribe to The Times
Home > News

News

The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: Motorist racks up 40 points. . . without ever...

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is calling for action after it discovered that a motorist from Lewisham has racked up 40 penalty points
Published 12 March 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: Lukewarm reception to 'eco-feminist' Top Gear...

Top Gear fans reacted with incredulity yesterday to plans for an alternative...
Published 12 March 2015

Me and my classic motor: Land Rover Series IIA

Bought in 1990 as a temporary replacement for a car that had been stolen, the 1962 Series IIA Land Rover quickly found its way into the affections...
Published 11 March 2015
Driver distractions tested at TRL

Driver distractions: why a smartwatch could lead to...

The new generation of smartwatches could pose a bigger risk to drivers and other road users than using a handheld phone at the wheel
Published 11 March 2015

Driving distractions: the gadgets most likely to cause...

From touchscreen sat navs and music systems to syncing phones and now the Apple Watch, an Innovations catalogue of distracting gizmos is fighting...
Published 11 March 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: Driver fined £39,000 for being 14mph over limit

A driver has been fined €54,000 (£39,000) for breaking a 50mph speed limit by 14mph. Reima Kuisla, a racehorse owner and trainer, lives in Finland...
Published 09 March 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: Spectre of bad luck hovers over latest 007 film

The 2002 Bond movie Die Another Day featured a character called Jinx, played by Halle Berry. No need for her on the set of the latest instalment...
Published 09 March 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

The weird, wacky and must-have cars at the 2015 Geneva...

Driving has reported extensively on the main attractions from the 2015 Geneva motor show, but as always, there are many more concept cars
Published 09 March 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: James May belts into 600bhp rallycross car for...

James May has been doing quite a lot in series 22 of Top Gear to counter his reputation as Captain Slow: he championed the Nissan GT-R in the Australia...
Published 06 March 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: BMW M4 Moto GP safety car previews the M4 GTS

At the Geneva motor show, Porsche revealed its 911 GT3 RS and Aston Martin showed the V12 Vantage GT3. Not to be left out, BMW
Published 05 March 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: Koenigsegg Regera hypercar said to generate nearly...

First there were supercars. Then there were hypercars. Now there's the Koenigsegg Regera, which with a claimed 1,782bhp surely takes the game to a...
Published 05 March 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: Mitsubishi XR PHEV II concept keeps plug-in hybrid...

Mitsubishi is to launch a new plug-in compact SUV with Range Rover Evoque-challenging styling and the promise of rock-bottom fuel bills. The company...
Published 04 March 2015