Just 28 years after launching its first car, Toyota produced 425,764 vehicles in 1964. We visited Japan to tell its story
Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry
CEO Bernhard Maier also hinted that the Czech brand is interested in producing smaller, entry-level cars
In 2011, a tuned Octavia vRS Mk2 hit 227mph on the Bonneville Speedway
Skoda sensibility meets VW Golf pep in the Mk2 Octavia vRS. Functionality, speed and an all-round performer, all for a bargain price
New turnaround plan has shifted JLR’s business thinking away from volume after last year’s £3.6bn loss
Gear oil is the magical fluid without which modern drivetrains couldn't exist
Balancing lubricating and allowing friction, a good gear oil gets performance with minimal wear
Throwing displacement at a car engine usually yields more power, but many of these engines are very small – but capable of major specific outputs. Here they are in ranked order
Wright rents a BMW X2 and plans to add a Range Rover Sport
Though PCPs and leasing are popular, subscriptions are on the rise. We weigh the pros and cons
Even the Bowler Defender Challenge found Bovington's gritty track tough
Bowler's Defender-based racer is a mighty brute, but can it handle the most gruelling type of motorsport?
Desirable and undesirable alike, we consider 20 of the most covetable cars that can't be bought in the United Kingdom
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