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Nissan GT-R and Masato Kawabata claim Guinness World Record for 189mph drift

Drifting at 189mph secures GT-R Nismo a Guinness world...

It sounds like a challenge set by the producers of Top Gear: you must drift your car, at speed, and secure a Guinness world record.
Published 11 April 2016
Buying guide to the new SUVs and 4x4s going on sale in 2016, including the Audi Q2

Top new SUVs and 4x4s going on sale in 2016 and beyond

The last thing most drivers want is to spend a small fortune on a new car, only to find that three months later it has been superseded...
Published 08 April 2016
Me and My Motor: Kate Humble on her big break on Top Gear and embarrassing herself in an Aston

Me and My Motor: Kate Humble on her big break on Top...

Kate Humble is best known for fronting wildlife programmes such as Springwatch, Lambing Live and Wild Things, but she got her break presenting Top...
Published 07 April 2016
Average speed cameras on the rise despite safety and privacy concerns

Average speed cameras on the rise despite safety and...

Drive west out of London on the A40 at the end of a long hard day, and as the sun sets you may struggle to discern the small speed cameras above the...
Published 07 April 2016
Paul Walker car crash Porsche

Porsche cleared of blame in Paul Walker Carrera GT...

An American court has cleared German car maker Porsche of any blame in the supercar crash that led to the deaths of Paul Walker, star of Fast & Furious,...
Published 07 April 2016
Dog umbrella: Best April Fools jokes by car companies

Ha ha cars: the best April Fools jokes from car companies

Car companies like April Fools, as it's a chance to let down their hair and shake off corporate guidelines. So here are this years humorous indulgences...
Published 01 April 2016
Tesla model 3 news, video and photos

Tesla Motors unveils Model 3 compact saloon with plans...

In scenes reminiscent of the launch of a new Apple product, thousands of Californians queued last night to each give one of the world's richest entrepreneurs...
Published 01 April 2016
Tesla Model 3 pictures

Everything you need to know about the 2017 Tesla Model...

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, the space transport company, is a man not averse to taking risks. Whether it’s changing the way people...
Published 31 March 2016
Watch the new Top Gear trailer and have your worries dispelled

Watch the new Top Gear trailer here: are you convinced?

There may be life after Clarkson after all. BBC America has released the first trailer for the revised motoring show and the signs are promising....
Published 31 March 2016
Cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy to race at Le Mans 25 Hours with Nissan

Cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy to race at Le Mans 24...

For proof that professional athletes can’t retire to indulge in a spot of gardening or golf, look no further than Sir Chris Hoy....
Published 31 March 2016
Roborace driverless racing car unveiled: is this the future of motor sport?

Roborace driverless racing car unveiled: is this the...

To some enthusiasts, Roborace will seem to be the antithesis of sport. With no blood, sweat and tears, because there are no drivers, the FIA’s self-driving...
Published 31 March 2016
Guy Martin set a new Guinness World Record for riding on the Wall of Death at 78.15mph

Watch Guy Martin set new 78mph record on the Wall of...

Guy Martin has successfully beaten the record for riding a motorbike around a Wall of Death. The motorcycle racer, TV star and daredevil lapped a...
Published 30 March 2016