Opinions

The Clio is one of the most important models in Renault's planned resurgence

Motor shows

Renault's realistic five-year plan

Many long-term plans are ambitious, but Renault's are at least modest and achievable

Mark Tisshaw

9 September 2013

Renault's realistic five-year plan

The C-X17 could help boost Jaguar's sales from tens to hundreds of thousands

Frankfurt motor show

How the Jaguar C-X17 SUV could kickstart the brand

The idea of a Jaguar SUV may seem abominable, but it's a profitable move which will allow the company to develop the cars that we really want to see

Andrew Frankel

9 September 2013

How the Jaguar C-X17 SUV could kickstart the brand

Autonomous driving cars: not as bad as you might think?

Mercedes has already begun trials with its autonomous S-class

Frankfurt motor show

Autonomous driving cars: not as bad as you might think?

On the eve of the Frankfurt motor show Mercedes has pledged to put an autonomous car on sale by the end of this decade.

Jim Holder

9 September 2013

Autonomous driving cars: not as bad as you might think?

The F40's steering wheel looked and felt just right, but is it a lost art?

The end of the nice steering wheel?

Matt longs for the days when cars had proper steering wheels, with modern equivalents too full of electronic gadgets to have fun with

Matt Prior

9 September 2013

The end of the nice steering wheel?

Jaguar's upcoming 3-series rival will use its new 'iQ[AI]' platform

New cars

The growing importance of an advanced platform

Jaguar's new all-aluminium platform, dubbed 'iQ[IA]', could be enough to give it an edge over its German rivals - and justifiably so

Hilton Holloway

9 September 2013

The growing importance of an advanced platform

Prominent branding was part and parcel of motor racing in the 1970s

Motorsport

F1 film Rush doesn't need a health and safety warning

Anti-smoking lobbies have taken issue with the prominence of cigarette advertising in Rush, but James defends the film

James Ruppert

9 September 2013

F1 film Rush doesn't need a health and safety warning

It's hard to miss Infiniti's branding on the Red Bull RB9

Frankfurt motor show

Can Infiniti match its F1 image?

Brand building through its relationship with Red Bull is clever, but it'll be far harder for Infiniti to persuade premium buyers to turn their backs on the establishment

Julian Rendell

9 September 2013

Can Infiniti match its F1 image?

The VW e-Up, the NEDC and the benefits of realistic range claims

The VW e-Up covered more than 70 miles on around £2.30 of electricity

Tester’s notes

The VW e-Up, the NEDC and the benefits of realistic range claims

Volkswagen's own estimates of range for the VW e-Up vary from the official NEDC cycle's - and can be exceeded. As a result, everyone wins

Jim Holder

7 September 2013

The VW e-Up, the NEDC and the benefits of realistic range claims

The Performance Plus version of the Tesla S can do 0-60mph in 4.2sec, as well as travel up to 300 miles on a single charge

New cars

Do you care about electric vehicles?

We’ve been blown away by the Tesla Model S recently, both in the magazine and on this site - but we have to wonder if the message about how good EVs are becoming is getting through

Steve Sutcliffe

7 September 2013

Do you care about electric vehicles?