Nissan Micra K11
Micra stood up well to the strain of 86 bumpy laps in three hours
Features

Dust or Bust: taking a £200 Nissan Micra grass-track racing

A three-hour marathon in a field? No sweat for our tough little budget banger. We scaled the motor racing heights to give it a perfect send-off

6 April 2020
Dust or Bust: taking a £200 Nissan Micra grass-track racing
Britain's cheapest car
All four tyres have plenty of tread left and there’s even an unused, full-sized spare in the boot.
Features

A road trip in Britain's cheapest used car

Can a 22-year-old, £200 Nissan Micra complete a demanding 500-mile road trip - or will it be marooned on the hard shoulder by lunch?

6 April 2020
A road trip in Britain's cheapest used car
New cars

Kia Ceed Sportswagon and Xceed plug-in hybrids detailed

Kia's new petrol-electric PHEVs start from £29,995 and promise up to 201mpg combined

6 April 2020
Kia Ceed Sportswagon and Xceed plug-in hybrids detailed
Business

UK new car registrations down 44.4% in March

Coronavirus outbreak shuts factories and dealerships, causing steeper decline for car registrations than during the 2009 recession

6 April 2020
UK new car registrations down 44.4% in March
Airspeeder - taking off
Alauda's flying electric cars can go up to 124mph
New cars

Flying electric car race series takes big step towards fruition

The series, dubbed Airspeeder, has raised a seven-figure sum in its first funding round, which will help it begin its first head-to-head races

6 April 2020
Flying electric car race series takes big step towards fruition
Audi RS4 - hero side
£48,980: the price of the RS4 saloon when it was launched in 2005
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Audi RS4 (2005-2008)

With a 414bhp naturally aspirated V8, a manual gearbox and four driven wheels, the B7-generation Audi RS4 saloon is an absolute bargain, as we explain

6 April 2020
Used car buying guide: Audi RS4 (2005-2008)
Volkswagen Golf 2020 - hero front
New VW Golf hasn’t veered away from combustion power
Business

Volkswagen: Combustion engine has life in it yet

Despite imminent CO2 regs, green fuels such as those made from biomass will make combustion engines viable for a long time, says VW boss

6 April 2020
Volkswagen: Combustion engine has life in it yet
Slideshow

Most iconic car colour schemes in history

We all have a favourite car colour scheme – both for racers and road cars. We reckon these are the most famous of them all

6 April 2020
Most iconic car colour schemes in history
Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS render - static front
"The EQS (AMG version rendered above) will offer unparalleled levels of accommodation and luxury in the electric car ranks"
New cars

Mercedes EQS: electric luxury limo to spawn AMG version

All-electric EQS flagship to get 600bhp-plus AMG-developed drivetrain; due in 2022 after standard Jaguar XJ rival launches

6 April 2020
Mercedes EQS: electric luxury limo to spawn AMG version
EV motor
3D-printing allows an intricate cooling channel to be created inside the motor
Technology

Under the skin: The world's most power-dense EV motor

UK firm Equipmake has used 3D-printing to create a super-cool EV motor that is more power-intensive than conventional examples

6 April 2020
Under the skin: The world's most power-dense EV motor

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