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2019 BMW X5: prices, engines and specs

2019 BMW X5: prices, engines and specs

BMW claims it found the "winning formula" with the first-gen BMW X5. Has BMW refined and improved that recipe even further with this new version?
Published 26 February 2019
Classic car electric conversions: is it sacrilege or future-proofing?

Classic car electric conversions: is it sacrilege?

Eco engineers are stripping combustion engines out of classic cars and replacing them with motors. Tiff Needell, Edd China and others debate.
Published 22 February 2019

Tesla rolls out Dog Mode and Sentry Mode

Though it's claimed to improve security, Tesla's Sentry Mode will likely appeal more to fans of the 1968 sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Published 21 February 2019
Over 40% of motorists want older drivers to be banned

Many motorists want elderly drivers to be banned

It would appear that Prince Philip’s car crash in January this year has done nothing for the reputation of older drivers
Published 20 February 2019
Senna producer behind new Formula One series for Netflix

Senna producer behind new Formula One series

Formula One is coming to Netflix next month in a new 10-part documentary from Senna's Oscar-winning producer, James Gay Rees.
Published 20 February 2019

Aston Martin teases ‘Project 003’ hypercar

Aston Martin has yet to wrap up work on its forthcoming Valkyrie and Valkyrie AMR Pro but that hasn’t stopped the British car maker from...
Published 20 February 2019
Child seat and booster seat reviews

Buying Guide: Best child seats and boosters

Buying a child seat for your car is a minefield. Even if you're buying a seat for a second child, so you've been here and done that already...
Published 19 February 2019
It wasn't Brexit, Honda says, as Swindon factory closure confirmed

Honda factory closure: It wasn't Brexit

Honda has said that Brexit is not the reason for its proposed decision to close its factory in Swindon.
Published 19 February 2019
Huge NASCAR crash immediately sends 10 drivers out of the Daytona 500

Watch huge NASCAR crash involving 21 cars

Crashes may be part and parcel of NASCAR racing but it's rare to see pile-ups as big as this one.
Published 18 February 2019
One in five drivers hasn't read Highway Code in a decade

One in five hasn't read Highway Code in 10 years

A large number of British motorists have admitted they haven't brushed up on their Highway Code knowledge for at least a decade.
Published 18 February 2019
Me and My Motor: Formula E champ Nelson Piquet Jr

Me and My Motor: Formula E champ Nelson Piquet Jr

Surprisingly, given he's the son of a three-time F1 champion, the Formula E driver Nelson Piquet Jr credits his mother for his racing genes.
Published 17 February 2019

London Classic Car Show: What you need to see

The London Classic Car Show has kicked off in the capital. Here's our pick of the displays you absolutely have to see if you're attending.
Published 15 February 2019