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Honda Urban EV concept car at 2017 Frankfurt IAA show

Image gallery: Frankfurt show concept cars

The 2017 Frankfurt motor show was a big one for interesting new road cars but if there was a theme to the plethora of futuristic concepts...
Published 13 September 2017
Will flying cars ever take off?

Will flying cars ever take off?

The ultimate trophy for the upwardly mobile, flying cars are a reality at last. But will they be more than playthings for the rich?
Published 11 September 2017
Jeremy Clarkson on Richard Hammond's crash in the Rimac Concept_One electric supercar: Hammond in hospital

Exclusive: Clarkson on Hammond's latest crash

A few years ago Richard Hammond was asked to drive a car down a runway, and somehow he ended up on his head and then in a coma for a few weeks.
Published 26 June 2017
Britain's clean fuel shame: how the UK has fallen out of the hydrogen car race

Hydrogen cars and Britain's clean fuel shame

Welcome to Culver City Honda, a vast car dealership that sprawls over several acres of Los Angeles. The newest car on the forecourt isn’t...
Published 30 May 2017
Best in-car entertainment ideas for children on long journeys

Best in-car entertainment ideas for children

Hitting the road for a family holiday can be stressful enough, so the last thing you need is a car full of unhappy passengers.
Published 26 May 2017
Extended test 2017: James Mills, Nick Rufford and Will Dron drive Renault Grand Scenic, Honda CR-V and Audi A4 Avant

Family car showdown: estate v SUV v MPV

Short of constructing a giant play centre inside a double-deck luxury coach, what makes for the perfect family car? It’s a question countless dri
Published 05 May 2017
Three of the best retractable hardtop cars for UK sun

Three of the best retractable hard-top cars

Convertibles have come a long way since the days of leaky canvas roofs and sheepskin jackets.
Published 02 May 2017

James May: It was ecstasy — now it’s just itchy

My relationship with old cars has worsened steadily over the past few years. Having made two series of Cars of the People for BBC2 ...
Published 07 March 2017
Quiz: name these 10 cars from the 2017 London Classic Car Show

Quiz: name these 10 classic cars

Can you name these rare automotive beauties from the 2017 London Classic Car Show? Click the images to reveal the answers.
Published 24 February 2017
This lady's not for turning: the revealing story behind Margaret Thatcher's Rover 800 test drive

This lady's really not for turning

When Margaret Thatcher famously proclaimed that the lady was not for turning, it was taken to be a statement of intent about her determination...
Published 30 January 2017
Blaze Lazerlight: helping alert London and New York motorists to vulnerable cyclists

Lighting the way ahead in a green blaze of glory

Forget about painting the town red. For five years Emily Brooke has wanted to make the night-time streets of the world’s great cities glow green.
Published 25 January 2017
bear grylls me an my motor interview by mark harris for sunday times driving

Bear Grylls on Land Rover, his first car and adventuring

Bear Grylls has thrilled fans and riled critics with his wilderness television adventures. Over a campfire in a canyon he tells Driving that a bit...
Published 02 December 2014