Darren Cassey

Funny car legend Jack Beckman took top spot last Friday at Sonoma Raceway with a top speed of 323.43mph, 3.921sec run

As soon as you see the slow car trundling down the straight, you know what's about to happen, but that doesn't make the impact any less shocking

The days of 1000bhp being the reserve of the Bugatti Veyron and a select few dedicated drag racers is a thing of the past - these mad creations might look like unlikely racers, but they all pack an insane punch

Famed industry agitator Tesla has gone on the offensive, claiming other manufacturers would be able to hit incoming fuel economy targets if they actually tried

As petrolheads we take great pride in our abilities behind the wheel, so when we see some of the atrocious driving displayed by 'normal' people, we can't help but cringe

Having played a couple of F1 games in the past, I was expecting this year's effort to be more of the same frustrating, twitchy gameplay. I couldn't have been more wrong...

We've brought together some of the most iconic wheels ever fitted to cars directly from the factory, all you have to do is select which car each wheel is associated with

For many car enthusiasts, a performance SUV is a big, ugly, unattractive prospect, but some of the performance figures they can boast demand serious respect

The Asterion was an exciting concept that used electricity to boost performance to dizzying levels, however Lambo isn't following up on that car so it can focus on its new SUV

The Swedish hypercar broke the production car lap record, but noise regulations at the track saw it black flagged during its traffic-free attempt

If you thought the 'normal' Hellcat, with its mere 707hp, was about as bonkers as the Challenger could get, you clearly hadn't reckoned on this charity's commitment to murdering tyres and rearranging internal organs

Sure, the horn placement is stupid and the indicators are placed on the wheel instead of stalks, but they're not even the dumbest things about this wheel...

Is your licence cleaner than a just-detailed Ferrari, or dirtier than a Land Rover fresh from the mud pits? We reckon we can figure it out with a few simple questions

Here's your chance to prove you're an automotive encyclopedia by correctly guessing the production years of these legendary cars

Myths, urban legends and old wives' tales... there are always stories that get passed around without any regard to their authenticity. Here are a few of the more annoying myths we'd like to see die out

Some people haven't the faintest clue how to use, fix or even keep their car running. Hopefully none of these apply to you!

The world of motoring attracts some of the greatest minds this planet has ever seen; some of the technology we take for granted today was a technological marvel when it was introduced. Oh, and there are always a few idiots who ruin it for everyone else!

Were things really better in the old days? I spent a day driving through the British countryside in a collection of classic cars to find out

Christian von Koenigsegg told us recently that the incredible technology his team is developing could trickle down into 'normal' cars, either under a new sub-brand or in other manufacturers' cars

We asked you guys to send us your coolest creations in the Forza Motorsport series, and there were some incredible submissions! Here is a selection of our favourites

We've zoomed right in on a bunch of cars and bikes, all you need to do is figure out which is which

When you've got a track and two cars, it'd be rude not to race them, no matter how unfair the match up might seem

The BBC placed a non-compete clause in Clarkson's contract that is stopping him creating a new Top Gear-style show for ITV, however his lawyers may have found a sneaky loophole

We asked you guys to show us the coolest cars you've modified in Grand Theft Auto V, and you showed up in your hundreds. We decided to reward your awesome work with a collection of our favourites