New cars

A close-up look at the Aston Martin DBX

What we learned from a prototype of the forthcoming Aston Martin SUV at the company's new factory in Wales

14 November 2018
A close-up look at the Aston Martin DBX
EVs aren't selling quick enough to replace diminishing diesel models
Business

Government's approach to emissions is counter-productive

Diesels are vanishing but regulations are pushing buyers towards petrol vehicles instead, not EVs

14 November 2018
Government's approach to emissions is counter-productive
Mazda MX-5 Global Cup
The race car: a Mazda MX-5
Motorsport

Racing – an unlikely but highly effective medicine

We contemplate how getting involved with racing, such as the Race of Remembrance, can help injured war veterans

13 November 2018
Racing – an unlikely but highly effective medicine
New cars

Are pick-ups the next SUVs?

Pick-up truck sales are on the up in the UK - and it's not just business owners who seem to see the appeal

9 November 2018
Are pick-ups the next SUVs?
BMW X7
Cars sell even with a face only their designer could love
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: do groundbreaking cars still need to look amazing?

This week Matt Prior laments the direction of modern vehicle design, and wonders what happened

9 November 2018
Matt Prior: do groundbreaking cars still need to look amazing?
Nissan Leaf
Buyers will snub EVs until charging network improves
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: just how close are we to an electric future?

This week Matt Prior questions if ambitious government targets for EV adoption are in any way realistic

2 November 2018
Matt Prior: just how close are we to an electric future?
Front three quarters of the Nissan Micra
The Micra comprises the latest automotive technology in an affordable package
Business

Nissan’s banned TV ad shows the ASA’s rules aren’t grounded in reality

Does advertising watchdog's reprimanding of Nissan show off the watchdog's unrealistic ideals?

31 October 2018
Nissan’s banned TV ad shows the ASA’s rules aren’t grounded in reality
Business

How realistic is a 2032 combustion ban?

With news that the government may bring forward its proposed ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel-only vehicles, we discuss the plan's viability

29 October 2018
How realistic is a 2032 combustion ban?
New cars

The new McLaren Speedtail isn't fast enough

Andrew Frankel queries if the 250mph top speed of the McLaren Speedtail is as impressive as it sounds

26 October 2018
The new McLaren Speedtail isn't fast enough
New cars

The McLaren Speedtail is sure to divide car fans

With McLaren's 1036bhp, three-seat Speedtail revealed to the world, we discuss its unconventional design

26 October 2018
The McLaren Speedtail is sure to divide car fans
New cars

Are all these new SUVs causing confusion?

The rapid rise of crossovers has led to a host of new nameplates being launched

26 October 2018
Are all these new SUVs causing confusion?
Fiat 500
It’s not mandatory to do the North Coast 500 in a 500
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: why we can’t have nice things

This week, Matt Prior discusses Orangina and an unfortunate situation on the North Coast 500

26 October 2018
Matt Prior: why we can’t have nice things

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