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Hennessey claims mind-blowing 311mph top speed for Venom F5 hypercar

Hennessey claims 311mph top speed for Venom F5

We may be in an age of increasing fuel economy and tightening emissions standards but it looks like we're also entering a new era of...
Published 09 March 2018

Reader Letters: Electric car emissions & trackers

"We hear a lot about diesel emissions yet nowhere are we told the carbon footprint of a unit of electricity. It should be mandatory to quote..."
Published 05 March 2018
Driverless cars may take over if humans are drowsy

Driverless cars may take over if humans are drowsy

The scene: a drizzly and dark M4 in the near future. A semi-autonomous truck is nearing its turn-off and the driver is alerted that he needs to t
Published 23 February 2018
New 2018 Volvo V60 estate puts the boot into Audi and BMW

Volvo V60 estate puts the boot into Audi and BMW

Volvo won’t admit it, but the Swedish car maker has become too cool to talk about mundane matters such as how much shopping or flat-pack furnitur
Published 22 February 2018
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Porsche stops selling diesel cars

Porsche will no longer sell diesel-powered cars. The German car manufacturer announced that it is to discontinue the remaining diesel car from it
Published 21 February 2018
Aspark Owl fastest-accelerating road-going EV - 0-62mph time

Video: £3m Aspark Owl EV hits 62mph in 1.9sec!

Aspark, a Japanese car maker, believes that the characteristics of electric motors makes them best for out-running the world's fastest supercars
Published 19 February 2018
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Unlimited fines for emissions test cheats

Ccarmakers that cheat emissions tests are being threatened with unlimited fines under anti-pollution rules being drawn up in Westminster.
Published 08 February 2018
Call to test older drivers for dementia

Call to test older drivers for dementia

A coroner has called for older motorists to be checked routinely for signs of dementia after a woman was killed by an 88-year-old driver on a bus
Published 06 February 2018
Diesel car sales fall further in January

Diesel car sales fall further in January

Diesel’s dominance of the new car market is well and truly over. Figures for car sales in January (2018) reveal that just over a third of new reg
Published 05 February 2018
New 2018 Mercedes A-Class: AI for family hatch but no eco hybrid versions

New 2018 Mercedes A-Class with AI

Drivers would be forgiven for assuming cars with Artificial Intelligence and self-driving technology are the preserve of one-of-a-kind concept ca
Published 02 February 2018
2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review

2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review

The Range Rover is the forerunner of the modern generation of SUVs. Launched in 1970, it was aimed at gentleman farmers who wanted to carry.
Published 31 January 2018
Fiat Punto Euro NCAP zero star crash test safety issues

Fiat Punto: Euro NCAP’s first ever zero star car

European vehicle safety organisation Euro NCAP has issued its first ever rating of zero stars in its latest round of crash tests.
Published 15 December 2017