The irritations of flying makes it more appealing to drive to and from Europe, argues Prior Steve Cropley recently said he’d rather have driven than flown home from an event, even though it would have taken longer. He absolutely, resolutely, talked my language. As I write I’m on an aeroplane. I love
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Past masters: the best used British bargains on the market today
Bag yourself a slice of greatness for less. John Evans explains how From luxury saloons, to blue-blooded V8 sports cars, the British car industry has been the birthplace of some of the finest cars ever made. And the good news keeps on coming because you can now bag a slice of British
Benefit-in-kind reporting for company cars to be phased out
Starting with the 2026/27 tax year, employers must collect any tax at the same frequency as employees are paid HM Revenue and Customs is phasing out annual benefit-in-kind reporting for company cars. The reforms come into effect from 6 April 2026 and, with draft legislation not due until 2025, many fleets are
Car of the Year 2025 shortlist announced
Sixty jurors from 23 countries had selected seven cars each to form a longlist of 42 eligible vehicles The Car of the Year shortlist for 2025 is dominated by small electric cars. Among the seven shortlisted models are the Alfa Romeo Junior, Citroën ë-C3, Hyundai Inster and Renault 5. The shortlist is completed by the Cupra Terramar, Dacia Duster and Kia
Lexus RC F Ultimate Edition
Lexus's line of V8 hotrods ends with a fiery-sounding feast of carbonfibre The Lexus F-brand performance car as we’ve come to know it – that superbly left-field, one-fingered salute to German performance car hegemony – might now finally be a spent force. With both the IS F and GS F super-saloons
Why the Suzuki Swift is the perfect detox to modern motoring
The business case is tough for affordable cars, but we're glad some car makers still serious about them For the past few years, I’ve compiled a feature looking at the year’s road test stats in one of the Christmas double issues of our magazine. It was quite striking in 2023 how the
Can European car makers counter China by “working smarter”?
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says that although Chinese enjoy cost advantages, “they work harder and faster” Penny for the thoughts of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares when the bombshell news broke of the Volkswagen Group’s decision to close factories in Germany for the first time. The seismic VW restructure is the result of