New cars

Alpine to become a “mini Ferrari”

Under new boss, Renault brand will continue with A110 and aim to conquer electric performance

19 October 2020
Alpine to become a “mini Ferrari”
New cars

Vanwall name revived for recreation of 1958 Formula 1 car

Six "painstakingly recreated" 1958 title-winning F1 cars to be built; firm also has road car ambitions

19 October 2020
Vanwall name revived for recreation of 1958 Formula 1 car
Ford Fiesta ST - front
Entertaining handling has always been the ST’s biggest draw
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Ford Fiesta ST 150

The Fiesta ST is the most affordable of fun, fast Fords, and an older example of this engaging hot supermini costs little more than a grand

19 October 2020
Used car buying guide: Ford Fiesta ST 150
Business

Inside the industry: The terrible truth about car factories

Car manufacturing provides 3.5 million jobs across Europe, but even in non-Covid times, there are too many factories for the number of customers

19 October 2020
Inside the industry: The terrible truth about car factories
Technology

Under the skin: How flat-plane cranks enhance a V8 engine

Most V8s have cylinder banks arranged at 90 degrees, but some are set at 60deg at the expense of some smoothness

19 October 2020
Under the skin: How flat-plane cranks enhance a V8 engine
EV battery production
More batteries increase EV range but add costs and reduce efficiency
Business

Analysis: These are the hidden costs of EV range

Buyers want long-range EVs, but bigger batteries offset the environmental benefits

19 October 2020
Analysis: These are the hidden costs of EV range
Slideshow

Best supercars of Goodwood Speed Week 2020

Road-going models may have been outnumbered by racing cars at this year's event, but the ones that did show up still turned heads

18 October 2020
Best supercars of Goodwood Speed Week 2020
Castle Coachworks
"More insurers are considering manufacturer-approved bodyshops such as this"
Features

Why approved crash repairers aren't the only option

Your insurer might say your damaged car must be fixed by its approved repairer. But that’s not the case, as we explain

18 October 2020
Why approved crash repairers aren't the only option
Bell Sport & Classic
Ferraris are a permanent part of the landscape here
Features

Ford GT40 to Ferrari 250 LM: How Bell Sport keeps classics alive

Bell Sport & Classic are car-fanatic dealers whose meticulous restorations help great cars live on. We drop by

18 October 2020
Ford GT40 to Ferrari 250 LM: How Bell Sport keeps classics alive
Slideshow

Range Rover at 50: a legendary history in pictures

As the Range Rover celebrates its Golden Jubilee, we take an in-depth look at the story of this famous nameplate

18 October 2020
Range Rover at 50: a legendary history in pictures

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