Opinions

Don’t take classified adverts at face value

Looking for a used car? It might pay to do some research online

Don’t take used car adverts at face value - it could prove costly

Searching for a used car online can reveal some interesting facts about its past – like whether it's clocked or not, or even if it's actually worth looking at

Lewis Kingston

29 October 2014

Don’t take used car adverts at face value - it could prove costly

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever found in a used car?

Cleaning out an old car could reveal plenty of hidden treasure

New cars

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever found in a used car?

The odds and ends left behind from previous owners can tell you a lot about a car's history

James Ruppert

27 October 2014

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever found in a used car?

How Caterham F1’s meltdown might benefit other Formula 1 teams

Caterham's pain could turn into a gain for other Formula 1 back markers

Motorsport

How Caterham F1’s meltdown might benefit other Formula 1 teams

As public arguments over who owns what relating to Caterham F1 continue to rage, the team stands to miss out on valuable prize money

Joe Saward

24 October 2014

How Caterham F1’s meltdown might benefit other Formula 1 teams

Why Porsche’s 918 has earned its five-star rating

The hybrid 918 Spyder is Porsche's new halo model

New cars

Why Porsche’s 918 Spyder has earned its five-star rating

On paper, Porsche's hypercar doesn't look capable of matching the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari, but on track it proved that it has nothing to fear from its rivals

Matt Prior

24 October 2014

Why Porsche’s 918 Spyder has earned its five-star rating

A ride in the Sin R1 shows how far this racer for the road has come

The Sin R1 is powered by a 6.2-litre V8 engine

New cars

A ride in the Sin R1 shows how far this racer for the road has come

It's been nine months since we last saw the road-going 444bhp Sin R1, and in that time the project has gone from hollow shell to road-ready sports car

Darren Moss

23 October 2014

A ride in the Sin R1 shows how far this racer for the road has come

A challenging birth for the pokiest Volkswagen Passat

The new Volkswagen Passat is offered with a powerful four-pot 2.0 TDI engine

New cars

A challenging birth for the pokiest Volkswagen Passat

Pushing the most powerful variant of the new Passat through development wasn't the work of a moment, according to VW's product development chief

Richard Bremner

22 October 2014

A challenging birth for the pokiest Volkswagen Passat

Ford is building cleaner diesels, but is the government preparing to scrap them?

Testing of diesel emissions is inadequate and needs an urgent overhaul

Business

Ford is building cleaner diesels, but are politicians preparing to axe them?

There are mixed messages about the future of oilburning engines, and car owners need an honest broker to set them straight

Steve Cropley

22 October 2014

Ford is building cleaner diesels, but are politicians preparing to axe them?

Printed classifieds still have the edge when it comes to making inky notes

Why there’s still a place for car classifieds in print

There's a school of thought that ads in mags are so last-century, but the experience can still be quite fulfilling

James Ruppert

20 October 2014

Why there’s still a place for car classifieds in print

This car's 'G-WAC' numberplate shows it would have been part of 1989 launch

In praise of the 25-year-old Land Rover Discovery

A visit to an event celebrating the Land Rover Discovery's quarter-century is proof of the high regard in which the venerable, versatile family SUV is held

Steve Cropley

17 October 2014

In praise of the 25-year-old Land Rover Discovery