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Motor Awards 2023: The best cars of the year revealed

Published 05 October 2023
By Sunday Times Driving
Our motoring writers' votes have been counted and the results are in: these are the winners of the 2023 Sunday Times Motor Awards.
2022 Mercedes-AMG SL

Mercedes unveils new SL

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the latest generation of its convertible SL grand tourer, built on all-new architecture and featuring a soft-top.
Published 28 October 2021
Me and My Motor: Dire Straits bassist John Illsley

Me and My Motor: Dire Straits bassist John Illsley

Dire Straits' John Illsley says fame never got to his head, though he admits to buying an Aston Martin Vantage in a "moment of madness" in 1992.
Published 29 July 2019
Me and My Motor: Jonathan Palmer, former F1 driver turned circuit owner

Me and My Motor: Jonathan Palmer

Jonathan Palmer, the former Formula One driver, never quite made it onto a grand prix podium but he does now own some of Britain’s best-loved...
Published 27 April 2018
Howard Donald interview ahead of the Take That singer's celebrity race at the 2017 Silverstone Classic, for Sunday Times Driving's Me and My Motor

Me and My Motor: Howard Donald

It’s fair to say Howard Donald is a little nervous about taking part in this weekend’s celebrity race at this weekend's Silverstone Classic.
Published 26 July 2017
Me and My Motor: the Bros stars Matt and Luke Goss

Me and My Motor: the Bros stars Matt and Luke Goss

Matt and Luke Goss were only 17 when they formed the hugely popular 1980s pop band Bros. The twins were teenage petrolheads, but while Luke...
Published 04 April 2017
Me and My Motor: Radio 2’s Jo Whiley

Me and My Motor: Radio 2’s Jo Whiley

Noel Gallagher does not suffer fools gladly. So when Jo Whiley’s young daughter rang the former Oasis star by mistake...
Published 31 March 2017

Me and my motor: Jason Plato on Top Gear, the BTCC...

Over the course of his two-decade career, Jason Plato has lifted more driving trophies than Lewis Hamilton.
Published 22 March 2016
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Spot the difference: the revamped 2016 Mercedes SL...

Just as most successful facelifts are a nip here, a tuck there and some discreet straightening of the nose, so the best midlife car makeovers are...
Published 19 November 2015
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Latest news: 2015 Los Angeles motor show

The bright lights and musical fanfares of the Los Angeles motor show begin on November 17, when the doors open to the press and car industry
Published 16 November 2015
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Dom Joly's First Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL 400 Mille...

The brooding, cocky Mille Miglia is perfect for a caped crusader, but not a comedian trying to avoid another run-in with a speed camera
Published 05 October 2015
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10 funky cars for summer fun costing less than £7,000

You needn’t splash out on a luxury sports car this summer. Here we suggest 10 funky used motors that offer plenty of thrills for not a lot of cash.
Published 20 July 2015
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First drive review: Mercedes-Benz SL 400 AMG Sport...

The new entry-level Mercedes-Benz SL-class is furiously fast but it sounds uncouth and, as Bobby Ewing could tell you, that's a mistake...
Published 23 September 2014