Danica Patrick is the first female racer to qualify on pole for the Daytona 500
Motorsport

Danica fever at NASCAR's blue riband race, the Daytona 500

Chevrolet's Danica Patrick is the first female driver to qualify on pole for the Daytona 500, and she's expected to be a television ratings winner in the USA

19 February 2013
Danica fever at NASCAR's blue riband race, the Daytona 500
Drivers could be charged up to £150 to use Britain's motorway network

Taxman, toll off: why we should resist motorway tolling

The topic of motorway tolling isn't going away, and we should fight it before it's too late

12 February 2013
Taxman, toll off: why we should resist motorway tolling
Although F1 cars are remarkably reliable, failures do happen, as Lewis Hamilton found out during testing at Jerez
Motorsport

Formula 1 is back on track… and very, very reliable

Marvelling at the reliability of F1 cars straight out of the box; the return of Rubens to F1; a shrewd move by Timo Glock

7 February 2013
Formula 1 is back on track… and very, very reliable
Monstrous Actros comes in a variety of cab and interior specifications

A fascinating ride in the ultimate Mercedes-Benz

The Mercedes-Benz Actros heavy-duty truck offers an insight into the world of the long-distance lorry driver

6 February 2013
A fascinating ride in the ultimate Mercedes-Benz
On 31 January 1983 it became compulsory to wear a front seatbelt in the UK

Just belt up: three decades of compulsory seatbelts in the UK

A look back to the week when wearing of front seatbelts became compulsory highlights our changing attitudes towards road safety

31 January 2013
Just belt up: three decades of compulsory seatbelts in the UK
Winter tyres are mandatory during cold months in a number of European countries
Advice

Why should I be charged for winter tyres on a hire car in winter?

In the UK, fair enough, but why should there be a charge for winter tyres in a country where winter tyres are compulsory at this time of year?

31 January 2013
Why should I be charged for winter tyres on a hire car in winter?
Tyrrell's outrageous X-wings were swiftly banned by the sport's rule makers
Motorsport

Formula 1 cars have been hit by the ugly stick

Those stepped noses might be a clever interpretation of the regulations, but they do nothing to enhance the looks of Formula 1 cars

29 January 2013
Formula 1 cars have been hit by the ugly stick
Does Mercedes Motorsport have room for Toto Wolff (left) and Ross Brawn?
Motorsport

Living up to your name in Formula 1

A shareholder of Williams' F1 team has accepted a job as head of Mercedes Motorsport... Sometimes the plot in top-line motor racing is difficult to fathom

25 January 2013
Living up to your name in Formula 1
Don't think you can corner harder in the snow in a four-wheel drive than you'd be able to in a two-wheel drive car

The myth about four-wheel lateral drive

If you think you have more cornering grip because you drive a 4WD, think again

22 January 2013
The myth about four-wheel lateral drive
Autocar's long-term Volkswagen CC is proving to be very frugal indeed

Sometimes it is preferable to coast through life

The Volkswagen CC on Autocar's long-term fleet is fitted with a coasting function for extra frugality. It is interesting to examine how it works

21 January 2013
Sometimes it is preferable to coast through life
Annual Wrooom event includes ice kart race for F1 and MotoGP competitors
Motorsport

Winter motorsport action in the snow... and the desert

The annual Wrooom event at a ski resort in the Italian Alps offers an out-of-season insight into the worlds of F1 and MotoGP

21 January 2013
Winter motorsport action in the snow... and the desert
Autocar's car park as it looked about one hour ago

Does snow like some car brands more than others?

Snow is collecting on the cars in Autocar's car park, but one or two vehicles are curiously devoid of the white stuff

18 January 2013
Does snow like some car brands more than others?

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