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
Features

First-class cabins to drones: The unlikely BMW-designed projects

BMW’s Designworks spends 50% of its time working for non-BMW brands. We see how such designs feed back into the car side

5 April 2020
First-class cabins to drones: The unlikely BMW-designed projects
Corvette C8 2020 - hero front
Will the mid-engined layout of the C8 be a turn off for Corvette enthusiasts?
Features

Chevrolet Corvette owners club meets the mid-engined C8

Chevrolet broke with years of tradition when it ditched a front-engined drivetrain for its latest 'Vette. We source enthusiasts' reactions

5 April 2020
Chevrolet Corvette owners club meets the mid-engined C8

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