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Lego unveils 1,508-piece Transformers Optimus Prime model

Lego Optimus Prime Transformer

Lego has unveiled a brick version of the Transformers toy, Optimus Prime, which, like the one from the original 1980s television show.
Published 17 May 2022
Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II

Rolls-Royce Phantom updated

Rolls-Royce has announced a range of updates to its Phantom, giving a light refresh to the model.
Published 16 May 2022
Man charged after driving Maserati down Rome’s Spanish Steps claiming he was following his sat-nav

Man arrested for driving down Spanish Steps

A man has been arrested in Italy after driving his rented Maserati Levante down Rome’s famed Spanish Steps, causing damage to the structure.
Published 16 May 2022
Heel tread Audi Quattro socks

Best Father’s Day gifts 2022

It can be difficult finding ideal presents for Father's Day but if your dad, partner or husband loves his cars, check out our gift guide.
Published 16 May 2022
NamX HUV designed by Pininfarina

NamX HUV uses removable hydrogen fuel capsules

Automotive start-up NamX has revealed its first concept car, the HUV, with styling by Pininfarina and removable hydrogen capsules.
Published 13 May 2022
Five electric start-ups with their eyes on Tesla

Why Ford sold some of its stake in Rivian

Share values in the American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian fell after Ford sold some of its stake. Here's why Ford made the move.
Published 12 May 2022

Mercedes-AMG teases sports EV

Mercedes-AMG will reveal a concept electric sports car next week, previewing a vehicle that could launch in 2025.
Published 11 May 2022
2022 Range Rover Sport

New Range Rover Sport for 2022 revealed

Following hot in the wheel tracks of the fifth-generation Range Rover, we now have details and images of the all-new third-gen Range Rover Sport.
Published 10 May 2022
Three quarters of electric car owners use extension leads to charge their cars

Used EV sales represent less than 1% of market

Sales of used electric vehicles more than doubled in the first quarter of 2022, though they still represent only a tiny fraction of the market.
Published 10 May 2022
Anti-speeding police commissioner Caroline Henry broke speed limit five times

Anti-speeding champion broke limit five times

Caroline Henry, who vowed to crack down on speeding motorists, was herself caught breaking the speed limit five times in four months.
Published 06 May 2022
Tobias Moers

Aston Martin gets third CEO in three years

as Moers has stepped down from his role as CEO of Aston Martin, forcing the company to appoint its third chief executive in three years.
Published 04 May 2022
Me and My Motor: Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg

Rees-Mogg: 20mph limits 'ridiculous'

The minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency, Jacob Rees-Mogg, has branded 20mph speed limits “ridiculous”.
Published 04 May 2022