Lagonda Vision concept
Car makers are tantalisingly close to perfecting their art
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: The age of the perfect car is near

Safety, emissions and self-driving technologies mean even the most ardent car critic will soon have little to complain about

19 April 2019
Matt Prior: The age of the perfect car is near
Formula 3 race winner Jamie Chadwick
F3 race winner Jamie Chadwick has her eye on the W Series prize
Motorsport

Racing lines: What W Series means for women racers

Controversial all-female Formula 3 series is an opportunity for talented drivers to develop a career

18 April 2019
Racing lines: What W Series means for women racers
Genesis Mint
Genesis Mint
New York motor show

Are small cars about to make a comeback?

SUVs currently reign but small city cars could become more relevant in the near future

17 April 2019
Are small cars about to make a comeback?
Shanghai auto show

No more copycats: why Chinese cars were the stars at Shanghai

Opinion: motor show reveals proof that the world's fastest growing car industry is also the fastest to mature

16 April 2019
No more copycats: why Chinese cars were the stars at Shanghai
Audi AI:ME concept
Audi's electric hatch concept previews the company's long-term design plans
Shanghai auto show

Is the car world finally ready for the Audi A2?

The A2 was too radical for Audi in 1999, but 20 years on the AI:ME concept shows how a high-tech, compact city car could be a big hit

15 April 2019
Is the car world finally ready for the Audi A2?
Ferrari steering wheel
Many will bemoan the purity of driving being diluted further
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: right to survive beats right to drive

The fitment of speed limiters to new cars is bad news for keen motorists, but will benefit all road users

12 April 2019
Matt Prior: right to survive beats right to drive
Lewis Hamilton Charles Leclerc
Hamilton offers kind words to Leclerc after Bahrain drama
Motorsport

Racing lines: Shanghai GP could be Leclerc's big break

21-year-old breakthrough finds himself in a competitive car at a favourable circuit

11 April 2019
Racing lines: Shanghai GP could be Leclerc's big break
Business

Opinion: Bentley is making all the right noises

Things are looking good for the Crewe company as it approaches its centenary

11 April 2019
Opinion: Bentley is making all the right noises
New cars

Why ride comfort is the new handling

Car makers should prioritise ride refinement in their latest models more, and reducing wheel sizes is key to that

9 April 2019
Why ride comfort is the new handling
Audi TT 1995 concept
Audi TT concept of 1995 caught the imagination
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: we need to save the Audi TT

Ingolstadt has cast doubt over the future of its two-door sports coupé, but now looks like the perfect time for its reinvention

5 April 2019
Matt Prior: we need to save the Audi TT
New cars

The rise and rise of McLaren Automotive

Does the 720S mark a pivotal moment in McLaren's establishment among the supercar elite?

4 April 2019
The rise and rise of McLaren Automotive
Business

Why safety tech and speed limiters can’t save us all

The motor industry and global legislators want our roads to be fatality-free in future, but that could present a conundrum that technology can’t solve

4 April 2019
Why safety tech and speed limiters can’t save us all

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