Audi needs to catch up in the race for mass-market electric cars
After some false starts, the Audi R8 e-tron project is now back up and running

Audi needs to catch up in the race for mass-market electric cars

Having lost out to BMW once already, Audi's not about to let its plans for a suite of all-electric models slip away

4 February 2014
Audi needs to catch up in the race for mass-market electric cars
Cropley on cars: Ross Brawn’s ‘retirement’ is F1’s loss
Ross Brawn has quit F1 and is going fishing in 2014
Motorsport

Cropley on cars: Ross Brawn’s ‘retirement’ is F1’s loss

The technical mastermind behind many F1 successes is swapping the pit wall for the river bank, although whether he can stay away remains to be seen

3 February 2014
Cropley on cars: Ross Brawn’s ‘retirement’ is F1’s loss
The eight-grand Porsche Boxster S – bargain or disaster?
It's a challenge to find a decent second-hand Boxster S with genuine low mileage

The £8000 Porsche Boxster S – bargain or disaster?

The idea of a 'cheap' Boxster S seems almost too good to be true, but sometimes it might just be worth taking the chance

2 February 2014
The £8000 Porsche Boxster S – bargain or disaster?
India's crash test results confirm what we already know
The Tata Nano is one of India's best-selling cars, yet didn't achieve a single star rating in the Global NCAP tests
New cars

India's crash test results confirm what we already know

Some of India's best-selling cars have failed even the most basic crash tests, but should we be surprised?

1 February 2014
India's crash test results confirm what we already know
Cropley on cars: the lasting effects of the BMW-Rover deal
BMW's influence helped make the Rover 75 one of the marque's best cars
Business

Cropley on cars: the lasting effects of the BMW-Rover deal

BMW's ownership of Rover is often viewed as a failure, but the deal had a lasting influence on the UK's automotive industry

31 January 2014
Cropley on cars: the lasting effects of the BMW-Rover deal
How to guarantee a final-round showdown in motorsport
Jimmie Johnson celebrates after clinching his sixth NASCAR title in last year's season finale
Motorsport

How to guarantee a final-round motorsport showdown

Think F1's double-points season finale is a bit artificial? Then you won't like NASCAR's new 'play-off' format...

31 January 2014
How to guarantee a final-round motorsport showdown
The joyous sensation of steering with the throttle
The mighty Merc's ample torque makes it a joy to steer with the throttle

The joyous sensation of steering with the throttle

Recent drives in the Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé and Peugeot RCZ R emphasise the contrasting delights of front and rear-drive machinery

31 January 2014
The joyous sensation of steering with the throttle
Land Speed Record winning Sunbeam runs again
The Sunbeam has been extensively rebuilt, after an experimental start 20 years ago damaged its engine

Cropley on Cars: Sunbeam Land Speed Record car runs again

It was once the fastest car in the world, and yesterday the 18.3-litre V12 engine of Sir Malcolm Campbell's record-breaking Sunbeam started for the first time in 20 years

30 January 2014
Cropley on Cars: Sunbeam Land Speed Record car runs again
Cropley on cars: The future of Lotus
Recent models from Lotus, like the Exige V6 Cup, have helped maintain interest in the company

Cropley on cars: It looks like Lotus is finally on the up

Lotus has been unnervingly quiet recently, and a £10m grant seemed to change little, but now it's apparent that positive changes are underway

29 January 2014
Cropley on cars: It looks like Lotus is finally on the up
One careful owner and many unhelpful sellers
Helpful sellers are there, but you often have to work to find them

One careful owner and many unhelpful sellers

People buy people is a well-used idiom used by salesmen, but on the strength of a recent car purchase, it's one that car dealers should learn

29 January 2014
One careful owner and many unhelpful sellers
Just because a car's ugly doesn't mean it's bad
The Jaguar F-Type coupé's exterior looks the part, but you can't see it once you're behind the wheel
New cars

Just because a car's ugly doesn't mean it's bad

Not caring about a car's looks can be a great way to get a bargain buy on the second-hand car market

29 January 2014
Just because a car's ugly doesn't mean it's bad
The thrills, spills and real meaning of F1 testing
Hamilton racked up some impressive laps in the new Mercedes, prior to a wing failure
Motorsport

Mercedes-Benz could be the one to watch in the 2014 F1 championship

Testing ahead of the 2014 F1 season shows promise from Mercedes, but that's not necessarily indicative of race pace

28 January 2014
Mercedes-Benz could be the one to watch in the 2014 F1 championship

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