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Audi R10 road-going Le Mans racer ‘must be very special’
New Audi hypercar could use technology from the Porsche 918 Spyder Audi's Le Mans-inspired ‘R10’ hypercar is progressing to the design stage, but it has yet to be signed off for production.Audi...
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Future king of the Nürburgring?
It's time to find out if a rookie can turn in a respectable lap time at the fabled Nürburgring with just two days' training I've never been more pleased to be in sunshine. For I am at the Nürburgring...
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Renault lines up Twingo and Espace successors for 2014
Radical departures for both models could see a rear-engined, rear-wheel drive city car and a luxury SUV arrive next year Renault will top and tail its line-up in 2014 with the launch of a new...
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First-gen Range Rover Sport production ends
Production of the original Sport has ended, as Solihull readies itself for the second-generation car The first-generation Range Rover Sport, which was launched in 2005, has ceased production.The last...
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Venturi electric world speed record car aims for 372mph
VBB-3 designed to hit 372mph at the Bonneville salt flats; could reach up to 434mph with more development French manufacturer Venturi is developing a 372mph EV land speed record car, called the VBB-3,...
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Electric vehicle manufacturer Coda files for bankruptcy
LA-based electric car company Coda fails after poor sales and low investment US firm Coda Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, after assembling just 100 Chinese-made EV saloons since...
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McLaren P1 sales exceed initial expectations
Approximately 100 examples of the 375-strong production run of the £866,000 McLaren P1 remain available McLaren has confirmed that 'two-thirds' of the 375-strong production run of its flagship P1...
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Drink driving laws revised
High risk offenders now face a medical examination before they can begin driving again Changes to the law effective from June aim to prevent alcohol-dependent drivers from getting back behind the...
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BMW 3-series GT to get four-wheel drive
New UK 3-series GT range will benefit from BMW's 'xDrive' four-wheel drive system The BMW 3-series GT will be available in the UK with four-wheel drive in July, not long after the launch of the model...
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New range-extender Bristol GT aims for 200mph
New extended-range electric GT also targets 100mpg economy; concept due by the end of this year Bristol’s new extended-range electric GT is being developed by Surrey-based technology group Frazer-Nash...
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Next-gen Mazda MX-5 could get diesel power
Co-developed Alfa Romeo Spider and Mazda MX-5 to get bespoke engines; diesel option being considered for Mazda's new sports car The co-developed new Mazda MX-5 and Alfa Romeo Spider will each be sold...
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New 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo revealed
Porsche has released full details of its McLaren-rivalling 911 Turbo The 40th anniversary of the Porsche 911 Turbo is to be celebrated in style with the introduction of the fastest, most powerful and...
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Jaguar F-type coupé design leaked
Patent filing previews the forthcoming Jaguar F-type coupé; due on sale in 2014 The first images have emerged of the eagerly anticipated Jaguar F-type coupé, sourced from a leaked patent file for the...
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Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI 4x4 estate first drive review
New all-wheel-drive Octavia estate is bigger and more useful than ever Generally known in its previous incarnation as The Most Useful Car in the World, this is the new Octavia 4x4 estate. The Octavia...
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Can the Nürburgring be learnt in two days?
New intensive track courses make the Nürburgring easier to learn, but even seasoned professionals can still be caught out If ever there was a reminder that you never really 'know' the Nürburgring, it...
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The 911 Turbo...
It might be 40 years old this year, but Porsche’s icon remains as fresh today as it was in 1973. It’s also Porsche’s most profitable car. I remember the first time I saw a 911 Turbo as if it were...
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Peugeot goes back to the future at Pikes Peak
Peugeot is aiming to recreate its 1980s success at Pikes Peak in the 21st century with a 208 T16 and Sébastien Loeb Twenty-five years ago FIA President Jean Todt was running the Peugeot motorsport...
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The history of Land Rover: picture special
Land Rover built its first car 65 years ago this week. Here's a look back at some of its most iconic models Land Rover marked its 65th anniversary this week with the introduction of the Defender LXV...
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Porsche 918 Spyder 'not sold out - yet'
Porsche's R&D boss remains confident the 918 hybrid supercar will find more customers once they drive it The Porsche 918 Spyder hypercar is not sold out yet – but will do so once customers have...
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The results are in at the Nürburgring
Two days' of intensive training at the Nürburgring shows just what kind of improvement is possible If it wasn't for the amount of traffic on the first lap, I'd have been much faster... See, after two...
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