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Gordon Murray Automotive unveils T.50 supercar

Gordon Murray Automotive unveils T.50 supercar

Superlatives are second nature to car makers. But when man behind the McLaren F1 says he's made the "purest supercar ever", you pay attention.
Published 04 August 2020
Audi may replace R8 and TT with pure-electric equivalents

Audi R8 and TT could be reborn as pure-electric

A review of Audi’s lineup could spell the end of the current iterations of the R8 supercar and TT sports car.
Published 04 August 2020
Rise in rural crime leads to spike in Land Rover Defender thefts

Rise in rural crime leads to Defender thefts

A rise in rural crime has seen thefts of Land Rover Defenders increase by more than a third in just a year.
Published 04 August 2020
Five highlights from the upcoming London Concours

Five star cars at the upcoming London Concours

Motoring events were justifiably put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, but now they're back with the 2020 London Concours.
Published 03 August 2020
SUVs are endangering climate goals, report says

SUVs are endangering climate goals, report says

A study has called for a tobacco-style advertising ban on SUVs in order to ensure the country meets its aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Published 03 August 2020
Jeremy Clarkson tries to shear some sheep

Jeremy Clarkson is a hopeless sheep farmer

After a much-needed dose of Jeremy Clarkson’s car reviews last week to end a couple of months of cold turkey, we are back at Diddly Squat farm...
Published 02 August 2020
Italian and British classics on sale at Silverstone Classics Auction

Italian and British classics on sale at auction

An eclectic group of cars are going up for sale this weekend at the Silverstone Classics Auction.
Published 30 July 2020
McLaren Senna LM owned by former F1 driver wrecked

McLaren Senna LM owned by former F1 driver wrecked

An ultra-limited edition McLaren Senna LM owned by ex-Formula One driver Adrian Sutil has been crashed in France.
Published 30 July 2020
Mitsubishi will not bring any new models to the UK

Mitsubishi ends new models for the UK

Mitsubishi has confirmed that it will not bring any new models to the UK as it focuses on more profitable markets including Asia.
Published 29 July 2020
UK has reached “peak petrol”, says research

Britain has reached 'peak petrol'

New research has revealed that the UK has reached “peak petrol”, with the sales of combustion engine vehicles only set to fall.
Published 29 July 2020
Gulf Oil returns to F1 with McLaren

McLaren F1 cars get legendary Gulf Oil colours

The logo of Gulf Oil, an iconic image in motor sport, is returning to the track — on McLaren’s F1 cars.
Published 28 July 2020
Research calls for long-haul e-highways for motorways and A-roads

Motorways could get power lines for EV lorries

A government-backed study has recommended that slow lanes on motorways should be transformed into “e-highways” for lorries.
Published 28 July 2020