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New Volkswagen Golf GTI goes on sale with manual or automatic gearbox

New Volkswagen Golf GTI goes on sale

VW has opened the order books for the new duo of Golf hot hatches, the GTI and GTE plug-in hybrid..
Published 24 September 2020
VW unveils ID.4 electric SUV

Volkswagen ID.4 revealed with 323-mile range

VW has this evening unveiled the ID.4, a pure-electric compact SUV with a claimed range of 323 miles.
Published 23 September 2020
Equalling Schumacher record “doesn’t seem real”, says Hamilton

Hamilton: Equalling Schumacher 'doesn’t seem real'

Lewis Hamilton goes into this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix with the possibility of equalling Michael Schumacher’s record for the most race wins...
Published 22 September 2020
Mini releases limited Paddy Hopkirk edition 3-Door Hatch Cooper S

Mini releases Paddy Hopkirk special edition

Mini has released a special edition of the 3-Door Hatch Cooper S, commemorating the first triumph of the classic car at the Monte Carlo Rally.
Published 22 September 2020
Australian woman finds venomous snake in glovebox

Australian woman finds venomous snake in glovebox

“I’ve got him by the tail, so he’s not going nowhere,” says a man as he attempts to extract a poisonous snake from the glovebox of a Toyota.
Published 21 September 2020
Energy firms seek power to cut off electric car charging

Energy firms seek power to pause EV charging

Energy watchdog Ofgem is considering allowing electricity providers to cut power to electric car chargers during periods of high demand.
Published 21 September 2020
2019 McLaren GT review

Clarkson likes the McLaren GT — but not its looks

The trajectory of Jeremy Clarkson’s car reviews should be familiar to regular Sunday Times Driving readers. He will invariably begin his column..
Published 20 September 2020
2020 Le Mans preview

The Le Mans 24 Hours race is finally here

This weekend marks the running of the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans, the iconic endurance race that has been held (almost) annually since 1923.
Published 18 September 2020
Bugatti set to leave VW Group for Rimac

Bugatti set to leave Volkswagen Group for Rimac

Bugatti is reportedly stepping out from under the Volkswagen Group umbrella to join Rimac, the Croatian outfit known for its electric hypercars.
Published 17 September 2020
Nissan unveils Z Proto sports car

Nissan unveils Z Proto sports car

Nissan has unveiled the preliminary details of the newest in its lineage of Z sports cars, the Z Proto
Published 17 September 2020
Coventry e-scooter trial suspended after just five days

Coventry e-scooter trial suspended after five days

Coventry has become the first UK city to suspend its trials of e-scooters, after pedestrians complained that users were misusing the vehicles.
Published 17 September 2020
Waze unveils improvements to navigation app

Waze unveils improvements to navigation app

At a virtual event today, navigation app Waze announced a raft of improvements to its service, aimed at reducing time spent in traffic.
Published 15 September 2020