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Matt Kimberley 6 days ago

Used Cars

When the futuristic BMW i8 emerged after what seemed like the longest gestation in automotive history, it was a six-figure sports car fantasy, but now even low-milers can be yours for hot hatch prices

The Landmark BMW i8 Is Now Yours For Just £35k

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Matt Kimberley 14 days ago

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The 2020s heated up this week with reveals of two polar-opposite supercars, one nudging the combustion era to new heights and the other taking a bold step towards an electrified future. Incredibly, for all their differences, they’re still rivals

Old-School 911 GT3 Vs New-Age McLaren Artura: A Fascinating Clash Of Eras

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Matt Kimberley 19 days ago

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In a wild race, a big chunk of the pack was taken out during the early nose-to-tail chasing while the first- and second-running cars were nudged out on the last lap, starting a chain reaction that saw several cars burst into flames

Huge Wrecks Start And Finish The 2021 Daytona 500

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Matt Kimberley 19 days ago

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Jaguar will ‘reimagine’ itself as an all-electric luxury brand from 2025, with Land Rover following and potential for hydrogen fuel cell power

No More Supercharged V8s: Jaguar Set For 2025 All-Electric Rebirth

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Matt Kimberley 19 days ago

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On a partially damp track in Spain, Ducati’s super-sports bike lapped at just over two seconds slower than the firm’s full-fat MotoGP bike

Ducati Panigale V4S Road Bike Laps Jerez Just 2s Off MotoGP Pace

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Matt Kimberley 20 days ago

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With news emerging that puts the future of the A1 into serious doubt, there are implications for the wider industry as well as Audi. But the car itself? We won't miss much

Do We Really Care About The Death Of The Audi A1?

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Matt Kimberley a month ago

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With car manufacturers queuing up to slap those three little letters on almost anything with a high roof and more than four seats, we take a little peek at just how big the nonsense-bubble has become – and which vehicles are really deserving of the title

Why SUVs Haven't Really Been SUVs For 20 Years

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Matt Kimberley a month ago

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This week we’re truly fed up with the number of times Tesla comes within cuddling distance of perfection only to dead-leg itself at the last hurdle with childish and dangerous control interfaces

Tesla’s Software Brilliance Ruined Again By Idiotic Execution

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Matt Kimberley a month ago

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Completed almost 45 years ago, the Alfasud Bimotore was a creation designed to revolutionise Alfa’s rallying competitiveness, but it never quite made it past the rules

That Time When Alfa Romeo Built A Twin-Engined 4WD Rally Concept

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

Supercars and Hypercars

Novitec has released its second stage of upgrades for the Ferrari F8 Tributo, this time with carbon appendages and even more performance

More Extreme 791bhp Novitec Ferrari F8 Tributo Gets Naked Carbon Frills

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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Toyota has developed a drift competition-inspired GR Supra that aims to produce automated safety algorithms derived directly from professional racers’ skills

This Autonomous Drift Toyota Supra Will Make Future Cars Safer

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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With eyebrows around the world going all ooh-la-la at the concept renders of the future Renault electric hatchback, we’ve identified the targets we’d like to see get an EV reincarnation next

5 More Retro Hatchbacks We’d Like To See Reborn As BEVs

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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With the UK government finally alert to the distractions posed by large touch-screen interfaces in cars, car makers should get ahead of the curve and switch back to traditional control layouts

Huge In-Car Touchscreens Are A Distracting Problem We Need To Solve Now

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

Used Cars

While a tidy NSX is no stranger to wild auction prices, we couldn’t resist featuring this beautiful and rare Championship White Type R

This Low-Mileage Honda NSX Type R Is Pure Auction Temptation

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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Someone in the USA has bought an example of the dinky manual-gearboxed hybrid coupe four years after it was discontinued, and we can only salute them

Honda Has Sold A Brand New CR-Z Four Years After It Was Killed Off

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When the futuristic BMW i8 emerged after what seemed like the longest gestation in automotive history, it was a six-figure sports car fantasy, but now even low-milers can be yours for hot hatch prices

The Landmark BMW i8 Is Now Yours For Just £35k

The 2020s heated up this week with reveals of two polar-opposite supercars, one nudging the combustion era to new heights and the other taking a bold step towards an electrified future. Incredibly, for all their differences, they’re still rivals

Old-School 911 GT3 Vs New-Age McLaren Artura: A Fascinating Clash Of Eras

In a wild race, a big chunk of the pack was taken out during the early nose-to-tail chasing while the first- and second-running cars were nudged out on the last lap, starting a chain reaction that saw several cars burst into flames

Huge Wrecks Start And Finish The 2021 Daytona 500

Jaguar will ‘reimagine’ itself as an all-electric luxury brand from 2025, with Land Rover following and potential for hydrogen fuel cell power

No More Supercharged V8s: Jaguar Set For 2025 All-Electric Rebirth

On a partially damp track in Spain, Ducati’s super-sports bike lapped at just over two seconds slower than the firm’s full-fat MotoGP bike

Ducati Panigale V4S Road Bike Laps Jerez Just 2s Off MotoGP Pace

With news emerging that puts the future of the A1 into serious doubt, there are implications for the wider industry as well as Audi. But the car itself? We won't miss much

Do We Really Care About The Death Of The Audi A1?

With car manufacturers queuing up to slap those three little letters on almost anything with a high roof and more than four seats, we take a little peek at just how big the nonsense-bubble has become – and which vehicles are really deserving of the title

Why SUVs Haven't Really Been SUVs For 20 Years

This week we’re truly fed up with the number of times Tesla comes within cuddling distance of perfection only to dead-leg itself at the last hurdle with childish and dangerous control interfaces

Tesla’s Software Brilliance Ruined Again By Idiotic Execution

Completed almost 45 years ago, the Alfasud Bimotore was a creation designed to revolutionise Alfa’s rallying competitiveness, but it never quite made it past the rules

That Time When Alfa Romeo Built A Twin-Engined 4WD Rally Concept

Novitec has released its second stage of upgrades for the Ferrari F8 Tributo, this time with carbon appendages and even more performance

More Extreme 791bhp Novitec Ferrari F8 Tributo Gets Naked Carbon Frills

Toyota has developed a drift competition-inspired GR Supra that aims to produce automated safety algorithms derived directly from professional racers’ skills

This Autonomous Drift Toyota Supra Will Make Future Cars Safer

With eyebrows around the world going all ooh-la-la at the concept renders of the future Renault electric hatchback, we’ve identified the targets we’d like to see get an EV reincarnation next

5 More Retro Hatchbacks We’d Like To See Reborn As BEVs

With the UK government finally alert to the distractions posed by large touch-screen interfaces in cars, car makers should get ahead of the curve and switch back to traditional control layouts

Huge In-Car Touchscreens Are A Distracting Problem We Need To Solve Now

While a tidy NSX is no stranger to wild auction prices, we couldn’t resist featuring this beautiful and rare Championship White Type R

This Low-Mileage Honda NSX Type R Is Pure Auction Temptation

Someone in the USA has bought an example of the dinky manual-gearboxed hybrid coupe four years after it was discontinued, and we can only salute them

Honda Has Sold A Brand New CR-Z Four Years After It Was Killed Off