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New BMW-powered Morgan Plus Four released, keeps classic shape

Published 10 April 2024
By Neil Briscoe
The new Morgan Plus Four sports car is available to order from today, the British firm has announced.
Alfa Romeo logo on a dealership

Alfa Romeo plots electric sports car

Alfa Romeo is reportedly working on a new electric convertible sports car to replace the unloved and now-defunct 4C.
Published 27 September 2023
Jaguar F-Type 75

Farewell to the Jaguar F-Type: A final drive

After more than a decade on sale, the Jaguar F-Type is now on its deathbed, but both Driving.co.uk and Jaguar are celebrating what we had.
Published 24 March 2023
Gorgeous £1.4m McLaren Elva roadster packs 804bhp

Gorgeous £1.4m McLaren Elva roadster packs 804bhp

McLaren has unveiled a new open-top super roadster that it claims is faster-accelerating than the Senna.
Published 13 November 2019
Will Dron passenger ride in Radical Rapture at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Video: Radical Rapture ride at Goodwood

The new Radical Rapture "can deliver an unapologetic assault on the senses" according to its brochure. We climb aboard to find out.
Published 12 July 2019
Radical reveals its new Rapture open-top flagship road car

New Radical Rapture revealed at Goodwood

British niche car maker Radical has applied its motor sport know-how to a new range-topping road car: the open-top Rapture.
Published 04 July 2019
2019 BMW Z4: on sale date, prices, specifications and images

2019 BMW Z4: on sale date, prices, specifications

After a brief spell away, the BMW Z4 will returns to UK showrooms in 2019. Here's what you need to know about the upcoming roadster.
Published 08 November 2018

2018 Mazda MX-5 review

The improvements made to the Mazda MX-5 may not sound big, but they mean there's now even more seats-of-the-pants fun to be had.
Published 30 September 2018
Elon Musk claims 250mph, 620 miles per charge for new Tesla Roadster

New Tesla Roadster: 250mph, 620 miles per charge

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, delighted has delighted electric car fans and shocked the auto-industry – again – by announcing that he’s...
Published 17 November 2017
Great Drives: My way is the highway — Mazda MX-5 on California's Route 1

Great Drives: My way is the highway

California’s Route 1 combines spectacular scenery with the silver screen’s most celebrated locations. Explore the coast with the most...
Published 23 January 2017
Reader Letters: Roadster heaven, weaving motorbikes, used car mileage, parking tickets and Flummox FM

Reader Letters: Roadster heaven and Flummox FM

The car that beats the Mazda MX-5 and Fiat 124 Spider, the dangers of filtering, how used cars are like dating apps, a parking problem...
Published 13 December 2016
A new slant on the roadster: Mazda MX-5 v Fiat 124 Spider

A new slant on the roadster: Mazda v Fiat

Mazda’s open-top MX-5 is a five-star car with no rivals. Or it was. Nick Rufford falls for a challenger while James Mills backs the original...
Published 01 December 2016
Happy 100th birthday: here's your new Lamborghini Centenario Roadster supercar

Happy 100th birthday: here's your new Lamborghini

As 100th birthday treats go, it probably beats a card from the Queen
Published 23 August 2016