First Drive

Hyundai i30 Fastback N 2019 UK first drive

Firm’s coupe-styled second stab at a hot hatch is slightly more restrained but has become a better daily driver – while staying on the right side of entertaining

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6 February 2019
Hyundai i30 Fastback N 2019 UK first drive
Business

Daimler boss issues Brexit warning after 2018 profit drop

Mercedes parent firm's net profits fell 28% in 2018 due to “strong headwinds" and higher costs are predicted in 2019

6 February 2019
Daimler boss issues Brexit warning after 2018 profit drop
Business

Fully driverless cars could run on UK roads by end of year

Government to overhaul requirements for self-driving car tests, pledges to lead world in safety standards

6 February 2019
Fully driverless cars could run on UK roads by end of year
New cars

Updated Audi TT RS could be the last of its breed

TT line-up rumoured to be facing the chop as Audi concentrates engineering efforts and budgets on SUVs and EVs

6 February 2019
Updated Audi TT RS could be the last of its breed
Geneva motor show

Aston Martin previews Lagonda All-Terrain concept

Production version of Rolls-Royce Cullinan rival will be built at new St Athan factory in Wales

6 February 2019
Aston Martin previews Lagonda All-Terrain concept
Slideshow

Porsche supercar rebuilt from scratch in unique style

A Porsche Carrera GT has been resurrected by being rebuilt from scratch, with a special colour and discrete detailing

5 February 2019
Porsche supercar rebuilt from scratch in unique style
Geneva motor show

Mazda to reveal new SUV at Geneva show

New machine, set to rival the Nissan Qashqai, will share design traits and powertrains with recently launched Mazda 3

5 February 2019
Mazda to reveal new SUV at Geneva show
Business

Volvo excels, Audi and Porsche flop in January registrations

'Encouraging' January UK car sales data marked by dramatic contrasts between some premium brands

5 February 2019
Volvo excels, Audi and Porsche flop in January registrations
Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic
New range-topping Velar shares a powertrain with the Range Rover Sport
New cars

Land Rover launches 170mph Range Rover Velar SVA

Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic takes the fight to Porsche's Macan Turbo with a 542bhp 5.0-litre V8

5 February 2019
Land Rover launches 170mph Range Rover Velar SVA
Business

Diesel, Brexit blamed as Nissan scraps plan to build X-Trail in Sunderland

Japanese firm reverses decision to build next-generation SUV at plant, citing diesel sales slump and Brexit uncertainty

5 February 2019
Diesel, Brexit blamed as Nissan scraps plan to build X-Trail in Sunderland

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New car news

McLaren F1 P1 cornering
F1's 6.1-litre V12 put out 627bhp; hybrid P1 upped the ante with 903bhp
New cars

McLaren confirms W1 name for F1, P1 successor

27 September 2024
McLaren confirms W1 name for F1, P1 successor

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing