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Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb record broken by McMurtry Spéirling electric fan car — video looks speeded up

Published 27 June 2022
By David Mullen
The McMurtry Spéirling single-seat electric vehicle has set a new record on the hillclimb course at Goodwood.
Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé

The new most valuable car in the world

A Mercedes is the most expensive car in the world. Why does that matter?
Published 25 May 2022
McLaren F1

McLaren F1 sells for almost £15m

Record auction price if nearly £15 million achieved for a McLaren F1 that has covered less than 250 miles.
Published 16 August 2021
1991 Audi Quattro

Audi Quattro sells for record price

An Audi Quattro road car has broken records in the UK by selling at auction for £163,125, a significant increase on the previous record of £72,00
Published 04 August 2021
Lewis Hamilton's five best Formula One wins

Lewis Hamilton's five best Formula One wins

Yesterday, Lewis Hamilton broke the record for the biggest number of race wins in Formula One history. Here five highlights from his 92 wins.
Published 26 October 2020
Lewis Hamilton has now won more F1 races than any driver in history

Lewis Hamilton claims F1 win record

Lewis Hamilton has added another record to his glittering career in Formula One: the highest number of race wins of all time.
Published 25 October 2020
The SSC Tuatara is now the world's fastest production car

Watch onboard video of SSC Tuatara hitting 331mph

American outfit SSC has taken to a closed road in Las Vegas with its Tuatara Hypercar to smash the world's fastest production car record.
Published 20 October 2020

Goodwood will celebrate motoring's 'speed kings'

This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed will pay tribute to motoring's "speed kings", and the cars that cemented their spots in the record books.
Published 24 January 2019

Video: Ford Mustang drifts the entire Nürburgring

Ford has becomie the latest car maker to set a Nürburgring Nordschliefe record — by drifting an 800bhp+ Mustang around all 13 miles of the track.
Published 27 September 2018
Me and My Motor: Dee Caffari, round-the-world sailor

Me and My Motor: Dee Caffari

Denise "Dee" Caffari is hardened to the cramped conditions of an ocean-going yacht, having circumnavigated the globe six times. Her boats can...
Published 09 August 2018
1,341bhp Nio EP9 electric supercar unveiled by Chinese company Next EV

1,341bhp electric supercar unveiled

A Chinese start-up is claiming a new Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record with its 1,341bhp electric supercar, the Nio EP9.
Published 21 November 2016
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Test your knowledge: What electric car was the first...

You mayknow that electric cars have been around as long as cars powered by internal combustion engines, but...
Published 27 August 2015
dorothy levitt

The heroes and harebrained: men and women who shaped...

Behind the 20th century surge in car ownership were a legion of men and women who pushed the boundaries of creativity, bravery and, often, stupidity.
Published 03 April 2015