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2017 Renault Zoe electric car long-term road test review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving

Extended test: 2017 Renault Zoe

Will a pure-electric Renault Zoe prove to be a practical solution during the winter months? Will Dron will be finding out in this extended test.
Published 03 May 2018
2018 Mercedes-Benz A-class review (carwow video review with Mat Watson)

2018 Mercedes A-class review (video)

Big changes are going on in car-making. Once upon a time, manufacturers would spend zillions on developing a new model that was better to...
Published 18 April 2018
Buying guide: New 2018 Ford Focus

All-new Ford Focus: everything you need to know

This is the new 2018 Ford Focus, the fourth generation version of Britain’s best-selling family hatchback. Bolder design, a more upmarket cabin...
Published 10 April 2018

Video: car-crash TV as young drivers use phone

The dangers of driving while distracted by a mobile phone or smart watch are already well documented. But in this video, such hazards are made pl
Published 06 April 2018
Big Brother is driving you: how new cars collect data to sell

How new cars collect data to sell

The beat generation imagined disappearing into the night on an open road and countless baby boomers rejoiced in the freedom granted by a car with
Published 24 January 2018
Whispbar WT21 two bike towbar bicycle carrier review

Three towbar-mounted bike racks tested

There are advantages to a towbar bike rack. The first is that it leaves room on the roof of the car for more cargo, such as additional bikes or..
Published 22 January 2018
Self-driving cars will be allowed to park themselves in overhaul of rules

Self-driving cars to be allowed to park themselves

Motorists will be able to park their car remotely using a smartphone or key fob for the first time under plans to overhaul the rules of the road.
Published 27 December 2017
Me and My Motor: David Coulthard, former F1 driver and TV presenter

Me and My Motor: David Coulthard, former F1 driver

“The thing about racing for a living is you’re also given decent cars for the road,” says David Coulthard, the former Formula One driver.
Published 30 November 2017
Driving the Tesla Semi: the electric lorry with 500 miles of range and Autopilot

Driving the Tesla Semi, a 500-mile electric lorry

I’m sitting in the form-fitting driver’s seat of Elon Musk’s most powerful electric vehicle, flanked by high-definition touchscreens...
Published 17 November 2017
Extended test 2017: Will Dron, Audi A4 Avant

Extended test: 2017 Audi A4 Avant 3.0 V6 TDI

The Audi A4 Avant could be viewed as the posh choice for family car buyers. Its German roots, plush spec and interior and premium price suggest t
Published 21 October 2017
Extended test 2017: James Mills, Renault Grand Scenic

Extended test: 2017 Renault Grand Scenic 130 dCi

People carrier cars are no longer fashionable. At least, that’s what the sales figures suggest. Increasingly, people in need of a family car choo
Published 13 September 2017
Reader Letters: Hydrogen car future, spare wheels, dash cams, solar trickle chargers and reporting illegal cars

Reader Letters: Hydrogen cars and spare wheels

"The plan to ban new registrations of internal-combustion-engine cars from 2040 has generated many column inches about battery-powered..."
Published 23 August 2017