Falken scrappage scheme
Falken's scrappage scheme: Tyre company Falken delightfully rips the scrap out of scrappage schemes with its take on the industry trend. Owners of toy cars share an image of their scaled-down bangers, and a number are selected for the scrappage scheme and will receive a brand-new toy. Traded-in cars are then found new homes with a local charity.

The best and worst things I’ve seen this week: 8 September 2017

Behind-the-scenes glimpses and other observations from the past seven days around the car industry

8 September 2017
The best and worst things I’ve seen this week: 8 September 2017
Ariel’s P40 hybrid will only run flat-out for up to 20 minutes
Business

Does top speed really matter?

With the hybrid Ariel supercar on the horizon, we discuss the real-world usability of top speeds

8 September 2017
Does top speed really matter?
Business

What Jaguar Land Rover really announced on electrified cars

Nothing to see here: JLR is not about to become a maker of only electric and hybrid cars from 2020

7 September 2017
What Jaguar Land Rover really announced on electrified cars
New cars

Is there any acceptable reason to have a personalised numberplate?

One of the motoring world's most divisive topics catches our eye at the 2017 Concours of Elegance

4 September 2017
Is there any acceptable reason to have a personalised numberplate?
Mini’s electric concept
Mini’s electric concept: The electric Mini has the potential to create ‘Mini 3.0’; there was the original, then the 21st-century revival by BMW, and now Mini’s going electric – a whole new level of charm and pocket rocket potency will come of it.
New cars

The best and worst things I’ve seen this week: 1 September 2017

Behind-the-scenes glimpses and other observations from the past seven days around the car industry

1 September 2017
The best and worst things I’ve seen this week: 1 September 2017
Used car scrappage schemes promise big savings
How many owners of £2000 cars will be able to trade up to brand new vehicles?
Business

Who will really benefit from the latest scrappage schemes?

Scrappage schemes are all the rage, and generating some much-needed positive headlines, but how much difference will they really make?

1 September 2017
Who will really benefit from the latest scrappage schemes?
Does a Cadillac Escalade make suitable transport for a mayor or gangster?
Tester’s notes

What counts as a gangster car these days?

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Skoda Superb and Volvo S90 have all been described as gangster cars. We beg to differ

1 September 2017
What counts as a gangster car these days?
Dacia Duster SUV
The new-look Dacia Duster retains the simplicity of the previous generation
New cars

How Dacia’s ‘honest’ approach has reinvigorated Renault

Dacia's down-to-earth philosophy is a refreshing change in the car world – and has helped out sister firm Renault

30 August 2017
How Dacia’s ‘honest’ approach has reinvigorated Renault
Audi number system
This is the new Audi R8 50 TDI. It's the equivalent of an old GCSE grade B. No, wait, it's the equivalent of the old Audi R8 3.0 TDI. Yes, we think that's right…

Trying to decipher Audi's new numbering system

There's logic behind Audi's decision to change model designations, but the implementation of it is a little baffling…

24 August 2017
Trying to decipher Audi's new numbering system
New cars

Volkswagen T-Roc: why it needs to be more T-Roc than VW

VW design has seen a shift post-Dieselgate; the T-Roc is the biggest test yet in creating a model with its own character

23 August 2017
Volkswagen T-Roc: why it needs to be more T-Roc than VW

Used Cadillac | Life with a Seville: the end of the road

Used buying rules: view in daylight, check MOT history, match your numbers, study the handbook, don't buy a 1991 Cadillac Seville… ah

23 August 2017
Used Cadillac | Life with a Seville: the end of the road
Maybach Vision 6 Cabriolet
Mercedes-Maybach unveiled its 6 Cabriolet at the event
Motor shows

Why do car makers come to Pebble Beach?

Car makers and car enthusiasts alike descend on Pebble Beach to celebrate the automotive world. We discuss the appeal

20 August 2017
Why do car makers come to Pebble Beach?

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