Features

Revisit some of the best motoring features envisaged as being the future.

Features

Luck of the Irish – Ireland’s hidden automotive history

John Redfern - 0
We celebrate St Patrick's Day by telling the story of cars built in Ireland – from the Delorean DMC-12 to the Ford Sierra
Features

Fast Fords that could break auction records

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
A feast of fast Fords at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show including a £50k Sierra RS Cosworth
Features

In pictures: 30 years of all-wheel-drive Porsches

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 5
We’re invited to the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone to celebrate the 30th anniversary of all-wheel drive Porsches
Features

The history of the Ford Focus: in pictures

John Redfern - 0
We take a look at the stor of Ford’s hugely successful family hatchback.
Features

Supra heroes: the story of the Toyota Supra

Richard Gooding - 3
As Toyota teases the new 2019 Supra, we look back at the history of this stylish sports coupe
Features

Celebrity cars star at Race Retro auction

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 1
Cars formerly owned by Mark Blundell, Bruce Willis, Jay Kay and Rowan Atkinson set to go under the hammer at the Race Retro Classic Car Sale on 24 February 2018
Features

Cape Town: the South African city with incredible car culture

Andrew Brady - 0
We check out the car scene in the South African city of Cape Town
Features

Is this steam-powered Land Rover the most British thing ever?

Andrew Brady - 0
Frank Rothwell spent £24,000 converting an old Land Rover to run on coal
Features

This Citroen 2CV driver gives us a masterclass in maintaining momentum

Andrew Brady - 0
You think a Volkswagen Up GTI is the best affordable car for a twisty road? Pah...

News

Tolman gives classic Mini Cooper S the restomod treatment

With its power output almost doubled, Tolman Engineering has overhauled this Mini Cooper S while preserving its classic character.

You could buy Simon Cowell’s modified Brabus Smart car

Currently up for for online auction with Bonhams, this highly modified Smart city car was specified by pop music mogul Simon Cowell.

Big cat hunting: Classic Jaguars up for auction in December

The Classic Sale at the Warwickshire Events Centre features an array of sporting Jaguar models ready to cross the auction block.

Features

The greatest Peugeot hot hatches

We trace Peugeot’s hot hatchback heritage, from the famous 205 GTI forwards, and look at what might come next

The Ford Escort story: how Britain’s best-seller blew it

Launched in 1968, the Ford Escort consistently topped the UK car sales chart for 42 years. We chart the highs and lows of a popular hero.

How the Lotus Elise was born on Christmas Eve

Birth of an icon: how a team of engineers worked long into the night to prepare the Lotus Elise for its maiden journey on Christmas Eve 1994.

Reviews

Toyota MR2 Mk1 and Mk3 review: Retro Road Test

We compare the first and third generations of Toyota's affordable mid-engined sports car. What are they like to drive and should you buy one?

1984 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 review: Retro Road Test

The story of how the Mk1 Golf GTI came to be is well trodden. Mid-1970s Volkswagen engineers install a punchy 110hp fuel-injected 1.6-litre Audi...

1990 Renault 5 GT Turbo review: Retro Road Test

Fragile, fast and fun, the Renault 5 GT Turbo lives up every cliché about French hot hatches. We drive one – and offer up some buying advice.