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A Tesla drives through flood water in San Diego

Watch Tesla plough through floodwater

TikTok video shows Tesla ploughing through deep water on a flooded San Diego street while a Volkswagen Beetle is stranded in the middle.
Published 25 January 2024
Porsche Macan goes electric

Electric Porsche Macan gets 380-mile range

Incoming Porsche Macan switches to full electric power, giving it as much as 630bhp and a 3.3-second 0-62mph time.
Published 25 January 2024
Tesla Model Y 2022 review

Tesla plans affordable all-new car for 2025

Tesla insiders are reported to have said a new smaller, more affordable crossover is due to enter production from the middle of 2025.
Published 24 January 2024
Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen revises eighth-gen Golf

The venerable Volkswagen Golf turns 50 this year, and so the company has decided to celebrate by updating and refreshing the current model.
Published 23 January 2024
Ford Puma in grey

Grey Britain: UK’s favourite colour for new cars

Despite manufacturers offering more visual choice these days, new-car buyers still like to play it safe when ordering their vehicles’ colour.
Published 22 January 2024
Fozzie Bear’s 1951 Studebaker Commander

Fozzie Bear’s Studebaker set to live again

Studebaker National Museum and Razorfly Studios collaborating on ground-up resto job for heavily adapted film car from 1979’s The Muppet Movie.
Published 19 January 2024
2020 Honda e review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

5 best city cars to buy in 2024

The city car segment may not be especially highly populated, but it’s where some of the most charming and likeable cars on the market reside.
Published 17 January 2024
Tesla Cybertruck reservations top one million, according to reports

Cybertruck towing feat debunked

Tesla’s own video, some computational skills and other quoted quarter-mile claims help debunk Elon Musk’s Cybertruck drag stunt using a Porsche.
Published 17 January 2024
2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge

5 best luxury cars to buy in 2024

Here are five of the best luxury cars for sale in 2024. They all deliver the ultimate in cruising comfort and upmarket qualities.
Published 16 January 2024
A model car driving up stacks of coins, illustrating rising car insurance costs

Average UK car insurance premium hits £1,000

Research suggests fully comprehensive premiums have increased by almost 60 per cent in the past 12 months.
Published 16 January 2024

Most exciting new cars of 2024

Here’s your rundown of all the most interesting and exciting new models of 2024.
Published 14 January 2024
2020 Toyota Yaris Hybrid

Best self-charging hybrids to buy 2024

Looking for a hybrid that you don’t have to plug in? We’ve chosen the best of the 2024 crop.
Published 11 January 2024