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Best-selling cars 2024: The UK’s most popular models of the year

Published 05 December 2024
By Sunday Times Driving
The UK's top 10 most popular cars of 2024 according to the official sales data from the SMMT.
Audi A3

Audi A3 gets midlife facelift

Audi has announced details of a midlife update for the entire A3 line-up.
Published 11 March 2024
Top 10 petrol cars to buy instead of diesel

Ten petrol cars to buy instead of a diesel

Feeling guilty about driving a diesel car and not ready for pure-electric just yet? Here are 10 efficient petrol and hybrid alternatives.
Published 21 October 2021
Porsche driver narrowly avoids car travelling wrong way on A3

Driver narrowly avoids car travelling wrong way

A Porsche driver captured on video the moment he narrowly avoided a collision with another motorist who was travelling in the wrong direction on
Published 04 May 2017
Audi A3 e-tron long term test review

Extended test: 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron

AS the resident country bumpkin, I’ve been elected to run an Audi A3 e-tron as part of Driving's extended test of three PHEV cars. It should be...
Published 13 February 2017
Me and My Motor: Charlotte Dujardin, dressage champion

Me and My Motor: Charlotte Dujardin

Charlotte Dujardin, the most successful British dressage rider of all time, is renowned for her level-headedness in the arena...
Published 03 January 2017
Me and My Motor: Christina Nielsen, sports car racing ace

Me and My Motor: Christina Nielsen, racing ace

The naysayers may still snipe about whether women have what it takes to make it in motor sport, but Christina Nielsen is too busy winning...
Published 10 October 2016

Me and My Motor: Jonnie Peacock, the Paralympian

Jonnie Peacock can’t afford his dream motor but he does own the Ferrari of running legs. The carbon fibre blade costs £6,000 and it can power him...
Published 02 August 2016
First Drive review: 2016 Audi A3 Sportback

First Drive review: 2016 Audi A3 Sportback

For 20 years the Audi A3 has been offering the executive pleasures associated with the brand — including quiet but unignorable status enhancement...
Published 13 June 2016
Me and My Motor: Daniel Brühl on playing Lauda and a naked dash down the autobahn

Me and My Motor: Daniel Brühl on playing Lauda and...

Daniel Brühl grew up playing with model Ferraris and hoped one day to take one for a test drive.
Published 31 May 2016
Socket to ’em: the plug-in hybrids that charge ahead of fuming rivals

Socket to ’em: the plug-in hybrids that charge ahead...

Fun to drive, cheap to power and less likely to run out of juice than ever before
Published 18 January 2016
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Letters of the week, November 29

This week: roundabouts, Northolt and Vauxhall Zafiras
Published 30 November 2015
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Buying guide: 25 best eco-cars for every occasion ‒...

A school-run car has a tough life and must be able to take a battering.
Published 01 October 2014