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Ferrari driver caught speeding: "It goes fast"

Bragging about how fast your car is won't get you out of a speeding fine, but that didn't stop a Ferrari driver in Miami from playing that hand.
Published 25 April 2019
Car thefts increased 9% last year

Car thefts increased by 9% last year

The number of car thefts rocketed by nearly 9% in 2018, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Published 25 April 2019

Teslas could have no steering wheels by 2021

Elon Musk has courted controversy yet again, by suggesting Tesla could build autonomous cars with no steering wheels within the next two years.
Published 24 April 2019
Me and My Motor: rock star Steve Harley

Me and My Motor: Steve Harley

Steve Harley has owned many nice cars over the years, but it's the Cockney Rebel frontman's Aston Martin that makes him smile.
Published 24 April 2019

Police dash cam captures scary aquaplane crash

Driving too fast on rain-drenched roads can be very dangerous, as this new dash cam footage of a car crash in Oklahoma all-too-clearly shows.
Published 24 April 2019
Could the garage workshop of the future look something like this?

Could garage of the future look like this?

According to industry experts, car repair centres in the UK will be "more akin to laboratories than workshops" by 2050.
Published 24 April 2019
Victoria and Albert Museum will celebrate "the role of the car" in new exhibition

V&A to celebrate the car this November

A new exhibition highlighting the revolutionary impact of the car on modern society will launch this November at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Published 24 April 2019
The Grand Tour is just as bombastic behind-the-scenes

The Grand Tour just as bonkers behind-the-scenes

Clarkson, Hammond and May aren't the Grand Tour's only masters of mischief, if this peek at the show's editing process is to be believed.
Published 20 April 2019

Stars of the 2019 New York Auto Show

The New York Auto Show predominantly features cars that won't be making their way to the UK, but it's still a fun window on Stateside motoring.
Published 18 April 2019
Drivers of modified tuned cars are more likely to have a crash

Drivers of modified cars are more likely to crash

Drivers of modified cars are 27% more likely to be involved in a car accident, according to a study on car insurance enquiries.
Published 18 April 2019
The cars that are wowing crowds at the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show

The star cars at the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show

With China being a crucial new car market, i's no surprise to see car makers bringing their latest and greatest to the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show.
Published 18 April 2019

Lotus teases £1m+ electric hypercar in Shanghai

British car maker Lotus his made an astonishing U-turn on plans to pull the wraps off a £1m+ pure-electric hypercar in Shanghai.
Published 15 April 2019