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Women with drive: The ladies who love being behind the wheel of a classic car

Women with drive: The ladies who love classic cars

Just 8.5% of classic car owners are female, according to insurer Footman James, but there are so many reasons to get stuck in.
Published 28 October 2018
Driving Skoda's bullet-resistant, blast-proof Superb Estate

Driving Skoda's bulletproof Superb Estate

At first glance this Skoda Superb Estate looks like any other. But look a little closer.
Published 25 October 2018
Flying cars set to be certified by European regulators

Flying cars could be approved to fly in EU

Flying cars could soon be certified in the European Union, if new "special condition" rules by the European aviation regulator are approved.
Published 23 October 2018
Zipcar boss says ‘petty arguments’ by councils are delaying electric car infrastructure

Zipcar: ‘Petty' arguments delaying charging points

The boss of Zipcar believes “petty" arguments within London authorities are delaying vital electric vehicle infrastructure.
Published 23 October 2018
Caffeine and Machine: the new pitstop for car enthusiasts of all colours - Tom Wookie Ford

Caffeine & Machine: enthusiasts get new UK pitstop

A new cafe and event space for car enthusiasts is launching in Warwickshire, with input from TV's Tom 'Wookie' Ford. The one rule? No snootiness.
Published 19 October 2018
The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2018: The winners - best cars currently on sale, including our Car of the Year 2018

The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2018: The winners

The results are in. This summer we launched the first ever Sunday Times Motor Awards, shortlisting our favourite cars and asking readers to vote.
Published 10 October 2018
Motorola's autonomous police car scans suspects and drives them to jail

Motorola files autonomous police car patent

Motorola's patented tech would allow criminals to be detained and questioned by judges in autonomous police cars.
Published 05 October 2018
Toyota files patent for an electric VTOL flying car

Toyota files flying car patent

Toyota has filed a patent for an innovative flying car — complete with retractable rotor blades that are stored in the wheel covers.
Published 01 October 2018
Top five coolest official State cars

Top five coolest official State cars

Donald Trump’s new “The Beast” limo may be cool, but it can’t shine a candle to these five awesome State cars.
Published 28 September 2018
Into the valley of death in a Mazda6

Great Drives: Into the valley of death in a Mazda6

On the trail of the Gold Rush pioneers, Nick Rufford tries to keep his cool in the high heat of the California desert
Published 17 September 2018
The Mountain Decides: Watch Romain Dumas, Travis Pastrana, Rhys Millen in beautiful, thrilling Pikes Peak 2018 documentary

Watch this thrilling Pikes Peak 2018 documentary

Jeremy Hart first went to Pikes Peak in 1988. The chance to return 30 years later to make a film about the legendary event was too good to miss.
Published 11 September 2018
2018 Le Mans 24 Hours - Race

Faking it as a Le Mans photographer, using a phone

Huawei reckoned the camera on its P20 Pro phone is so good, it could handle one of the trickiest photographic environments: the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Published 10 September 2018