Motorsport

Gordon Shedden replaces Dan Cammish at Honda BTCC team

Three-time BTCC champ Gordon Shedden rejoins Team Dynamics squad, taking Dan Cammish's seat

5 March 2021
Gordon Shedden replaces Dan Cammish at Honda BTCC team
VW ID1 2020 render can be flipped 1
'ID 1' will use condensed version of ID 3's MEB platform
New cars

Volkswagen to launch entry-level ID electric car after 2025

'MEB-Lite' platform will be used for supermini and crossover EV duo with £17,000 start price

5 March 2021
Volkswagen to launch entry-level ID electric car after 2025
Motorsport

Formula 1 2021: Portuguese GP returns to calendar to follow Imola

Ongoing pandemic forces changes to race calendar, with Portimão circuit filling final gap

5 March 2021
Formula 1 2021: Portuguese GP returns to calendar to follow Imola
Environment and energy

Volkswagen to launch at least one new EV per year

VW ramps up electrification targets – but also commits to next-gen versions of key combustion-engined models

5 March 2021
Volkswagen to launch at least one new EV per year
Second-hand picks

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 3 March

If you want a simple estate, look elsewhere, but for those who value executive looks and people-carrier credentials, a Merc R320 should be considered

5 March 2021
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 3 March
New cars

UK electric car ownership jumped 53% in 2020

New RAC report suggests number of privately owned EVs rose by nearly 30,000 in the 12 months to September

5 March 2021
UK electric car ownership jumped 53% in 2020
Motorsport

Track car maker Rodin opens new UK HQ at Donington

New Zealand-based firm opens new facility to show its FZED single-seat open-wheeler in the UK

4 March 2021
Track car maker Rodin opens new UK HQ at Donington
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
New cars

Porsche considering two-door and convertible Taycan variants

Electric sports car range could expand beyond saloon and Cross Turismo; lower-slung estate also possible

4 March 2021
Porsche considering two-door and convertible Taycan variants
New cars

New 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is rugged EV estate

New electric Porsche is roomier and rides higher than the saloon, but still packs up to 751bhp

4 March 2021
New 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is rugged EV estate
New cars

Geely and Mercedes-Benz to show Smart electric SUV concept

Smart brand's largest model yet will be previewed with a concept in September before launching in 2022

4 March 2021
Geely and Mercedes-Benz to show Smart electric SUV concept

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