Lotus's Theory 1 concept aims to be a supercar rather than an all-out hypercar – with good reason... An interesting theory. Badoom-tsh. The new Lotus concept car’s name, Theory 1, makes itself ripe for plays on words, but there are a few common themes that follow show cars and concepts. Some closely

As the our road test forges into its second century, its brief is expanding – and it’s returning to a familiar place Keeping something up to date without significantly changing what it is in the process isn’t an easy brief. Just ask any ageing rock musician, grand hotel proprietor… or car

F1's 6.1-litre V12 put out 627bhp; hybrid P1 upped the ante with 903bhp "The next benchmark" is set to stick with hybrid power and will be revealed on 6 October McLaren has confirmed that the follow-up to the P1 and F1 will be called the W1. The company said the name "celebrates [its] world

Bold, cleverly configured hatchback-cum-SUV was a trailblazer in 2021 but where does it stand today? When it first appeared in the UK in 2021, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 made a powerful statement for a car maker looking to really capitalise on the competitive advantage in electric cars that it had already spent close

BMW uses a manual gearbox to bring greater enthusiast appeal to its Z4 roadster It is well known in the industry that car names sound better in Italian. If Maserati’s GT saloon had been called ‘Four-door’, would it have seemed so exotic? If Ferrari’s manettino had instead been called the ‘little

Autocar, Ennis & Co and SMMT launch new awards to celebrate diverse automotive talent Autocar has opened nominations for the 2025 Drivers of Change awards, a new initiative held in association with Ennis & Co and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to champion diverse talent in the automotive industry. A returning name

GLC Coupé (pictured) and GLE Coupé are said to be "top of the list" for retirement Duo could be the next to go as the brand reviews the future of its combustion-engined cars Mercedes-Benz is considering retiring the GLC Coupé and larger GLE Coupé from its line-up in a continuation