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Caterham EV Seven electric concept revealed — and it weighs just 70kg more than petrol version

Published 24 May 2023
By James Fossdyke
Electric Caterham is essentially a feasibility study as the British brand attempts to make zero-emission tech work in its sports cars.
Porsche 911 GT3 revealed as first GT version of new 911

Best sports cars to buy in 2023

Are you ready for some fun? Here are the best sports cars for sale in 2023.
Published 02 March 2023
Lotus Esprit S4 V8

Top 5 Lotus sports cars ever

The launch of the stunning new Lotus Emira has reminded everyone that the British company already has a back catalogue of fantastic cars.
Published 07 July 2021
Caterham taken over by Japanese automotive firm

Caterham's new owners' appetite for electric Seven

British car maker Caterham has said that there is "certainly appetite" among its new shareholders to make an electric Seven sports car.
Published 06 April 2021
The best April Fools Day jokes by car makers

The best April Fools Day 2021 jokes by car makers

April fools day has become an annual opportunity for car makers to show their funny side. Here are four of this year's best jokes.
Published 01 April 2021
What makes a classic car 'original'? Jaguar E-type restored

What makes a classic car 'original'?

In the classic car bubble, originality is a buzzword that causes endless contention. Charlotte Vowden asks the experts what makes 'an original'.
Published 29 November 2019
Women with drive: The ladies who love being behind the wheel of a classic car

Women with drive: The ladies who love classic cars

Just 8.5% of classic car owners are female, according to insurer Footman James, but there are so many reasons to get stuck in.
Published 28 October 2018
Chris Rea with his Fiat 500. The singer talks about his love of cars, The Road to Hell and his new album.

Me and My Motor: singer Chris Rea

"You don’t need to take drugs to be an addict,” says Chris Rea, the gravel-voiced singer behind such hits as Driving Home for Christmas.
Published 04 December 2017
Supersport Supercars: Alistair Weaver heads to the daunting Zolder circuit for the third round of the 2016 Caterham Supersport Championship in a Mercedes-AMG GT

Supersport supercars: going bonkers in Belgium with...

Once a year the Caterham Supersport Championship circus pitches its big top in a foreign clime. Last year it was Zandvoort in Holland; this year it...
Published 12 July 2016
Video: Caterham spoofs airline safety briefing

Video: Caterham spoofs airline safety briefing

Be honest: how much attention did you pay to the cabin crew's safety announcement last time you took a flight? Not much, if you're a typical traveller...
Published 11 July 2016
Supersport Supercars: It's no shock electric BMW i8 melds into Caterham paddock

Supersport supercars: It's no shock the electric BMW...

Alistair Weaver returns to the Caterham Supersport Championship but along the way this year aims to answer the age-old question: what should a racing...
Published 05 May 2016
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

That was super sport: Alistair Weaver's Caterham Supersport...

For the past two years I’ve been doing what so many drivers dream of but for all sorts of reasons never get round to: racing a car.
Published 14 January 2016
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Driving's 100mph 'moment' at Oulton Park in Caterham...

Oulton Park in Cheshire is arguably Britain's finest race circuit. Undulating, high speed and more than a little dangerous, it’s a junior version...
Published 16 October 2015