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I want a fun, petrol-engine, manual car that has room...


Q. I drive short journeys, covering less than 8,000 miles a year, and want a fun, petrol-engined, manual car. I was thinking of a hatchback but as...
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News: 2015 Honda NSX revealed at Detroit motor show


Pinch yourself all you like, but you’re not dreaming. Just hours after Ford unveiled its new GT supercar, Honda gave us the lowdown on its new NSX...
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Car insurance for young drivers: how do you get the...


Hefty premiums can deter youngsters from getting on the road and costs are only likely to rise this year, but Emma Smith has some tips on how to ease...
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News: 2016 Ford GT supercar unleashed in Detroit


It’s a sign of the times: the last Ford GT supercar, produced in 2005-6, was powered by a 5.4-litre supercharged V8 engine – a throbbing, growling...
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First Drive review: Skoda Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI 4x4


Skoda's new off-roader lugs dogs, children and shopping in Audi-style comfort...
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News: VW Cross Coupé GTE signals high-performance...


Will Volkswagen take on the Land Rover Discovery Sport with a large, family-friendly seven-seat SUV? That's the question British drivers will want...
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News: Jaguar gives new SUV a name: F-Pace


Jaguar has announced that its SUV will go on sale in 2016 and will be called the F-Pace. The new model will compete for sales against the Porsche...
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The Clarkson review: Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TDI


THIRTY-FIVE years ago, having achieved 110 words a minute in my shorthand exam — by cheating — I became a qualified journalist and immediately...
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News: Bentley's new SUV to go on display at Frankfurt...


Bentley has confirmed that its first SUV will be unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March...
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News: Abandoned BMW left so long it begins to grow...


Jason Bourne, reclaim your car: we know you have amnesia, but if you are looking for a black BMW 3-series, you can find it outside the Albion Inn...
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News: Sales of new cars accelerate with help of finance...


New-car dealers celebrated their busiest 12 months for a decade last year, selling almost 2.5m models — an increase of 9.3% on 2013...
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Advice: How to scrap your car


Britain’s car market is firing on all cylinders again, recording a 10-year high of 2.47m new car sales in 2014. Every day, thousands of drivers...