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News: London council to slap £96 surcharge on 'dirty’...


Adding the cost to residents’ parking permits will hit families hard, critics tell Driving...
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News: Mazda CX-3 Racing concept takes on the Nissan...


The sporty compact SUV may be one of the success stories of the Noughties, but critics say that many models are a classic case of all show and no...
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Illegal foreign cars have nowhere to hide in police...


Foreign motorists who evade speeding fines and parking tickets by failing to register with the DVLA can now be caught. Driving takes a ride with two...
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Highlights from the 2015 Detroit motor show


This year's extravaganza in Michigan sees muscle cars fighting it out for glory, an unexpected innovation from Chevrolet that adds spark (and range)...
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Video: Top Gear series 22 Lego trailer goes viral


The Stig's in pieces, May has lost his hair and Hammond has got himself stuck – Top Gear returns to BBC2 on Sunday (25 January) and the men behaving...
James May: Why the Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5 is the most significant car ever

James May: Why the Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5...


Exit Clarkson: James May ejects Jeremy from his column (for this week only) to talk about his favourite car of all time.
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Test your knowledge: When was Isofix launched, and...


It's official: child seats installed using the Isofix system are safer than those connected with only a seatbelt. But who invented it?
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News: Police stop all luxury car drivers in west London...


After a surge in thefts of high-end cars including Range Rovers, BMWs and Audis police are taking drastic action in central London. From this week...
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News: Hit the surf with Hyundai's Santa Cruz pick-up...


The surprise hit of the 2015 Detroit motor show wasn't a slinky two-seat sports car or an ultra-advanced futuristic concept. It was a pick-up truck...
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News: Ssangyong Tivoli budget SUV will take on Nissan...


This week marked a new low for car names. Jaguar announced that its SUV would be called F-Pace and Bentley said its luxury 4x4 would carry the badge...
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News: FCV edges Honda closer to hydrogen-powered production...


As ever, the annual Detroit motor show was dominated by powerful cars such as the new Ford GT and Mercedes-Benz GLE 63 AMG. Even Honda joined in with...
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News: Chevrolet Bolt hints at a new affordable electric...


Chevrolet revealed a family-friendly all-electric hatchback with a driving range of 200 miles at the Detroit motor show last week