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Opel Manta reborn as 145bhp electric restomod

Opel Manta reborn as 145bhp electric restomod

The Opel Manta, one of the most beloved cars of the 1970s, has been reinvented as a one-off 145bhp electric restomod.
Published 19 May 2021
Safety expert questions Ford billboard patent

Patent to beam adverts into cars 'worrying'

A new Ford patent that would see billboard advertisements projected onto infotainment screens may pose "worrying" safety issues.
Published 19 May 2021
Goodwood Festival of Speed to celebrate Lotus

Goodwood Festival of Speed to celebrate Lotus

Lotus will be celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with an “interactive and accessible” central feature.
Published 18 May 2021
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21 great Father's Day gifts for dads who love cars

Stuck for inspiration this Fathers Day? Driving has done the legwork for you and found great gifts for a petrolhead
Published 18 May 2021
First electric Lamborghini will arrive by 2030

First electric Lamborghini will arrive by 2030

Lamborghini will produce its first electric car by 2030, with its entire lineup set to receive some kind of electrification by 2025.
Published 18 May 2021
BMW Z8 designer planning $30,000 electric car

BMW Z8 designer planning $30,000 electric car

Henrik Fisker, the designer of the BMW Z8, has made an agreement with electronics brand Foxconn that aims to produce a $30,000 electric car.
Published 17 May 2021
McLaren to use classic Gulf Oil colours for Monaco Grand Prix

McLaren to use classic Gulf Oil colours for Monaco

McLaren has unveiled a one-off livery for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix that will celebrate its legendary collaboration with Gulf Oil.
Published 17 May 2021
Courts are too lenient on dangerous drivers, says police chief

Police chief: courts too lenient on speeders

A police chief has told The Sunday Times that dangerous drivers should be afforded no more leniency in court than those involved in knife crime.
Published 17 May 2021
Research shows extent of lockdown speeding

Can you go for a drive during the lockdown?

As pubs and restaurants across the UK begin to open indoors, motorists are beginning to wonder what the rules are for driving.
Published 17 May 2021
Matt Rudd: Driverless cars are the future - it's the humans who are the problem

Driverless cars aren't the problem, humans are

The Sunday Times columnist Matt Rudd on why he is ready to chuck out the steering wheel
Published 16 May 2021
Volvo considers public offering to fund electrification plans

Volvo considers public offering this year

Volvo is evaluating the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange later this year.
Published 14 May 2021
Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment

Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment

Tesla has stopped accepting Bitcoin, less than two months after announcing the cryptocurrency’s introduction as a payment method for its cars.
Published 13 May 2021