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First pictures, details and pricing for new 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-class estate

Smoother, smarter, smaller: is 2017 Mercedes E-class...

Once the Mercedes E-class was the king of estate cars, a veritable removal van in disguise that could carry everything that an antiques dealer could...
Published 07 June 2016
Gone in a puff of smoke: UK spot checks on car emissions axed

Gone in a puff of smoke: UK spot checks on car emissions...

A cloud of grey-brown exhaust as a diesel car accelerates, an old car blowing blue oil smoke — sights like these are all too common on Britain’s...
Published 06 June 2016
Me and My Motor: Sir Chris Hoy on racing at Le Mans and his life in cars

Me and My Motor: Sir Chris Hoy

Sir Chris Hoy is making a comeback on the racetrack this summer — but not on two wheels. Instead, he will press the pedal to the metal in a 200mph...
Published 06 June 2016
Was the 2017 Audi A5 coupé worth a ten year wait?

Is the 2017 Audi A5 coupé worth the 10-year wait?

Modern car models typically last about six years before they are taken off the shelf and replaced with a “new, improved formula”. With the Audi...
Published 06 June 2016
Arctic Circle Raceway by James Williams

Arctic Circle Raceway: the circuit at the end of the...

There’s a sense of blissful isolation to the E6 highway in northern Norway, as it weaves through verdant forest, revealing lakes...
Published 03 June 2016
Part two in Weaver's series driving different supercars to his Caterham Supersport races sees get behind the wheel of the 2016 McLaren 650S.

Supersport Supercars: Impractical, temperamental...

Part two of my hair-shirted supercar odyssey took me to the charming island of Anglesey. It’s home to restaurants that shut at 8pm...
Published 03 June 2016
Products: Halfords 2.4W Solar Battery Maintainer review

Products: Halfords 2.4W Solar Battery Maintainer review

Owners of old cars will at some point have sat in their pride and joy, and turned the key, only to hear the dreaded clunk of a reluctant starter motor...
Published 02 June 2016
VA VA BOOM: RENAULT REVEALS CLIO R.S.16 PINT-SIZE TEARAWAY

Va-va-boom: Renault reveals Clio RS16, the pint-size...

When does a hot hatch become just too hot? Drivers may soon get the chance to find out, when the Renault Clio ...
Published 01 June 2016
Me and My Motor: Daniel Brühl on playing Lauda and a naked dash down the autobahn

Me and My Motor: Daniel Brühl on playing Lauda and...

Daniel Brühl grew up playing with model Ferraris and hoped one day to take one for a test drive.
Published 31 May 2016
Test your knowledge: what is the most expensive convertible money can buy?

Test Your Knowledge: what is the most expensive convertible...

Whether it’s from a lottery win or a hard-earned enterprise, spending your small fortune on a showstopping car goes hand in hand with trading up...
Published 25 May 2016
Pure Highway 400 DAB receiver review by Leon Poultney for The Sunday Times

Products: Pure Highway 400 in-car DAB radio receiver

The advent of DAB radio has improved the wireless listening experience by offering a broader selection of stations ...
Published 25 May 2016
School run showdown: new 2016 Peugeot 3008 SUV takes on the Nissan Qashqai

School run showdown: 2016 Peugeot 3008 takes on Nissan...

It might sound like a cliché, but the school run is set to be literally overrun with SUVs, after Peugeot revealed a new 3008. Formerly an odd looking...
Published 24 May 2016