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Here’s what Jeremy Clarkson thinks of the BMW i8 Roadster

Published 09 June 2019
By Sunday Times Driving
If you know anything about Jeremy Clarkson, you'll appreciate that he is no fan of hybrids, but in 2014 he made an exception for the BMW i8.
2018 BMW i8 Roadster video review by Mat Watson for Carwow/ Sunday Times Driving.

2018 BMW i8 Roadster review

Turning a sporty coupé into an open-top roadster usually involves a great deal more work than just setting about any unwanted bits of bodywork...
Published 02 May 2018
Me and My Motor: Jonathan Palmer, former F1 driver turned circuit owner

Me and My Motor: Jonathan Palmer

Jonathan Palmer, the former Formula One driver, never quite made it onto a grand prix podium but he does now own some of Britain’s best-loved...
Published 27 April 2018
Top five best hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars

Top five best hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars

It doesn't seem that long ago that the Noughties rolled in and some of Hollywood's best-known A-listers tried their hand at evangelicalism, warni
Published 11 August 2017
Supersport Supercars: Audi R8 isn't showy but delivers on thrills

Supersport Supercars: Top five supercars 2016

In 2016 I drove the Sunday Times Driving car in the Caterham Supersport Championship, arguably the most competitive race series in the UK...
Published 22 December 2016
Supersport Supercars: It's no shock electric BMW i8 melds into Caterham paddock

Supersport supercars: It's no shock the electric BMW...

Alistair Weaver returns to the Caterham Supersport Championship but along the way this year aims to answer the age-old question: what should a racing...
Published 05 May 2016
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BMW camera system makes rear-view mirrors a thing of...

“Mirror, signal, manoeuvre” may never be the same again
Published 11 January 2016
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Top 100 Cars 2016: Top 5 Supercars

The Sunday Times presents its Top 100 Cars 2016: Top 5 Supercars. Featuring BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren. Start your engines.
Published 03 January 2016
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Top 100 Cars 2016: Top 5 Sports Cars

The Sunday Times Driving presents its top 5 sports cars of 2016, featuring Porsche, Audi, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG and BMW.
Published 03 January 2016
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Car of the Week: 2017 BMW i8 Spyder

German car maker BMW has confirmed it will show a convertible version of the i8 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which takes place next month...
Published 28 December 2015
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Formula E helps accelerate use of wireless charging

If you were one of the thousands who lined the streets of Battersea Park, southwest London, in June to watch the Formula E race in its inaugural season...
Published 31 August 2015
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News: Mercedes C-class named World Car of the Year

The new Mercedes-Benz C-class has picked up the 2015 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award.
Published 02 April 2015
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Driving news review: The big motoring headlines of...

This year we have seen hybrid hypercars rewrite the performance rulebooks, pure-electric vehicles finally move from obscurity to desirability and...
Published 26 December 2014