Car news

The i8 wasn't perfect, but deserved a better run than it got

Features

BMW i8: Why the bold BMW had to die

The BMW i8 was an inspired car ahead of its time, says Andrew Frankel, yet it ends its life without being replaced and will be classified as a failure. Why?

10 April 2020

BMW i8: Why the bold BMW had to die

Business

Global car maker profits dipped 11% in 2019

Statistics from 28 brands show that operating profits plummeted before the coronavirus outbreak took hold

9 April 2020

Global car maker profits dipped 11% in 2019

Ferrari 308 GTB rally car Cholmondeley Power and Speed

Features

Driving a Ferrari 308 GTB Group B rally car

This unique rally-prepared Ferrari 308 packs 450bhp and weighs just 970kg, so can it be tamed?

9 April 2020

Driving a Ferrari 308 GTB Group B rally car

Our John Evans tests the capabilities of the Phantom, and himself at chauffeuring

Features

Confessions of a Rolls-Royce Phantom chauffeur

There’s more to being a chauffeur than just driving. We get tips from an expert, nab a Rolls and give it a go

9 April 2020

Confessions of a Rolls-Royce Phantom chauffeur

New cars

New Caterham Super Seven 1600 revives spirit of the Seventies

Retro-styled take on the entry-level 270 offers bespoke body design and distinctive engine note

9 April 2020

New Caterham Super Seven 1600 revives spirit of the Seventies

Business

McLaren advocates synthetic fuel as alternative to EVs

Boss Jens Ludmann reckons that battery-electric alternative could lower emissions and be more practical than other power sources

9 April 2020

McLaren advocates synthetic fuel as alternative to EVs

Swindon’s Tiago Lopes shows our man how to install the timing chain

Motorsport

How to build a BTCC race engine

Many teams in the British Touring Car Championship run a ‘generic’ engine supplied by Swindon Powertrain. This season, one of them will have us to thank

9 April 2020

How to build a BTCC race engine