Car news

DBX factory in St Athan will produce a fully electric SUV

New cars

Aston Martin to build electric sports car and SUV in UK from 2025

Chairman tells Financial Times that first EVs may use Mercedes powertrains but won't be built in Germany

8 March 2021

Aston Martin to build electric sports car and SUV in UK from 2025

Ultra-exclusive C_Two will enter production this year

Finance and corporate

Porsche invests extra £60m in Rimac for 24% stake

German firm solidifies relationship with Croatian hypercar maker, ahead of the arrival of the 1888bhp C_Two

8 March 2021

Porsche invests extra £60m in Rimac for 24% stake

In the 2014 British Touring Car Championship, Árón Taylor-Smith, driving a CC for Team BMR, scored the outfit’s maiden win

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Passat CC

Volkswagen’s Passat-based take on the four-door coupé concept emphasised comfort over sporting prowess.

8 March 2021

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Passat CC

Electric cars

Inside the industry: Pre-registering EVs helps manufacturers avoid emissions fines

Customers and sellers both benefit from pre-registration, but especially so when it comes to electric cars

8 March 2021

Inside the industry: Pre-registering EVs helps manufacturers avoid emissions fines

Technology

Under the skin: The ultra-lightweight wheels coming to a car near you

Dymag’s hybrid of forged alloy and carbonfibre weigh 40% less than a manufacturer’s conventional alloys

8 March 2021

Under the skin: The ultra-lightweight wheels coming to a car near you

Dealership, sales and marketing

Industry analysis: HR Owen backs the luxury car market

Top-end dealer group will open £30m multi-brand ‘statement site’ in Hertfordshire

8 March 2021

Industry analysis: HR Owen backs the luxury car market

Motorsport

DS and Formula E: how the reigning champion feels about 2021

France’s luxury car maker has fallen in love with EV racing, and its results reflect that infatuation. James Attwood talks to driver Jean-Éric Vergne about the season ahead

8 March 2021

DS and Formula E: how the reigning champion feels about 2021

Aston Martin Vantage Official Safety Car of Formula One 12

New cars

Aston Martin reveals uprated Vantage Formula 1 safety car

V8 coupé gets a power hike and chassis tuning for F1 duties; will be joined by stripped-out DBX medical car

8 March 2021

Aston Martin reveals uprated Vantage Formula 1 safety car

Cropley reckons the Ignis is an understated champ

Features

Why the Suzuki Ignis is the ultimate everyday hero

An unassuming multi-purpose city car that’s greater than the sum of its parts. We reluctantly hand back the keys after three months behind the wheel

7 March 2021

Why the Suzuki Ignis is the ultimate everyday hero

Phase 2 banished the waywardness but still focuses the mind

Features

Middle management: Revisiting the Renault Clio V6

If you thought Renault building a bespoke sports coupé was admirably maverick, how about it beefing up its supermini and replacing the rear seats with a V6?

7 March 2021

Middle management: Revisiting the Renault Clio V6