Cars

Wider cars mean drivers struggle to get in and out when parked – study

Manufacturers have increased the width of vehicles despite the size of most UK car park spaces being unchanged for decades.

Motorists to be taxed more than smokers as war on drivers revs up

Motorists will be taxed more than smokers within years as the cost of driving hits record highs. Road tax revenues are predicted to overtake tobacco duties for the first time next year followed by the insurance premium levy in 2026, according to Telegraph analysis of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) statistics. Vehicle Excise Duty receipt...

Hybrid drivers exploit loophole to collect fuel and green tax breaks

Hybrid electric company cars are surging in popularity, with their uptake almost doubling in a year. The cars are considered green, and so they come with significant tax breaks via company salary sacrifice schemes, meaning drivers can save thousands of pounds by not having to pay income tax on the benefit-in-kind. But drivers are exploiting the dua...

40 of the best sounding cars ever

From a V10 Lamborghini to a five-cylinder Ford Focus, we pick the road cars with the most exciting and evocative soundtracks.

20 essential songs about cars

Whether driving down the street or planning a road trip, there's nothing like hearing tunes blast through car speakers. So put your pedal to the metal and check out these top songs about cars and driving.

Windows of plane used by King Charles fell out mid-flight after the frames were melted by lights

Windows of plane used by King Charles fell out mid-flight after the frames were melted by lights - A loud noise was heard shortly after take-off when the aircraft was at 14,000ft

The top 10 brands that people don't pronounce correctly

A new study has revealed the top 10 brand names which are the most difficult to get right. Solopress, an online print company, has looked into how many people are searching for how to pronounce brand names using Google search volume data to find out the most commonly mispronounced around the world. There are a few some may expect to see make the to...

10 used cars with the best engines you can buy

Not yet ready to enter the electric era? Jack Warrick digs out 10 used bargains that offer unique and characterful engines

Best luxury cars to buy in 2024

These are the best luxury cars you can buy this year, including the Bentley Flying Spur, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Rolls-Royce Phantom.

Tesla cuts Supercharger membership cost for other EVs

Drivers of electric cars other than Teslas now pay £2 less per month to access cheaper charging rates

Bots now account for half of global internet traffic and 'bad bots' nearly one third

It's probably too late to reprogram all those T-800s.

Here are nine of LEVC's greatest hits

Yep, it's the London Electric Vehicle Company's best ever cars. We may have taken a few liberties with this list...

Ask the Expert: We are downsizing to one car. Which EV best suits our needs?

Dear Alex, My wife and I have a 2021 Volkswagen ID.3 and a 2019 Volvo XC60 and we want to switch to one car that combines the characteristics of both: medium-sized, capable of towing a small box trailer and cheap to run, particularly in town. I am 6ft 3in and would like the driving position and space of the Volvo. We have not been impressed by the ...

Ranked: the longest-living car engines

Tried and trusted engines can survive in production for decades – often far longer than the cars in which they’re fitted. These are the longest survivors

Trouble for Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari statement – F1 news roundup

Thursday's roundup is go, go go...

20 Of The Greatest Pickup Trucks Ever Made

The Cheapest 300 HP You Can Buy From the Factory Is This Sea-Doo

If you haven’t daydreamed about how much HP you can get for your buck, you might have stumbled upon this site by accident, or I envy your bank balance.

Mercedes EQS: update brings 500+ mile range and standard-fit Hyperscreen

Bigger battery, more equipment, upright bonnet star: Merc gives its electric saloon a once over

20 fantastic French luxury cars

De Luxe and delightful: we celebrate the best French luxury cars, from the beautiful Citroen DS to the bijou Renault Clio Baccara

40 cars that share the same rear lights

We reveal the cars that share the same rear light clusters, including the McLaren F1 and a Bova Futura coach.

The 6 Best Midsize Cars for 2024

Uncover the best 2024 midsize cars for families and commuters. From performance ratings and specs to safety features and fuel economy, find out why U.S. News places these six vehicles at top of the list.

Land Rover’s Defender ‘Octa’ is a bi-turbo V8 mega-lux 4x4

Want a Defender’s rufty-tuftiness with Range Rover lux? Consider that niche busted

The rare luxury cars fast vanishing from our roads

We track down the unicorn pricey cars that are disappearing from our roads

Is this the ultimate open-top super tourer? We take to the wheel of Aston Martin's £200K DB12 Volante

Aston Martin's DB12 Volante is a very good way to spend £200,000 in an instant. But is it the stand-out drop-top super tourer on the planet? RAY MASSEY has been testing it in the Cotswolds.

Totally forgotten cars - but do you remember any of them?

Some were great, some not so much. But whichever the case, most of these cars were clean forgotten

Tesla recalls all cybertrucks amid warning they could ‘unintentionally accelerate’

Tesla recalls all cybertrucks amid warning they could ‘unintentionally accelerate’ - Pedal can become ‘trapped’, raising risk of crash, regulators say

Now that’s a facelift! Renault Captur gets whopping mid-life revamp

Out goes the old cheerful face, in comes… well, this handsome thing. Like it?

Drivers face paying more than 150p per litre amid ‘shocking’ petrol price rises

Drivers face paying more than 150p per litre for fuel after “shocking” price rises, amid concerns about profiteering by petrol stations. Almost a quarter of petrol stations are already charging this amount or more, according to the AA, meaning it costs £82.50 to fill the tank of a typical 55 litre petrol car. Average pump prices on Tuesday stood at...

20 iconic fast Fords

From the Sierra RS Cosworth to the Fiesta ST, everybody loves a fast Ford. We pick our 20 all-time favourites.

GT showdown: Mercedes-AMG SL 55 vs Porsche 911 GTS

An AMG-focused development for the SL surely signals new dynamics, but can it beat the benchmark?

52 supercars you’ve probably never heard of

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Pagani… all far too common to feature here. We explore some of the world’s strangest and most obscure supercars.

Top used cars for less than £10,000

In a blizzard of market complexity and huge choice, we offer a guide to the best, most reliable used deals

Most famous car advertising slogans in the world

Grace, space and pace – and many more: time to investigate the story behind the most famous automotive slogans

The Triumphs and Disasters of nameplate revivals

Which revivals got it right, and which fell criminally short? We look at the most famous winners - and losers

What you need to know to reduce your car insurance

Car insurance premiums are on the rise but it’s still possible to get a good deal if you follow these tips.

Toyota C-HR

Second generation of Toyota's smash-hit crossover gains sharper styling and a new plug-in hybrid powertrain

What are the 10 best and cheapest used cars for young drivers to buy?

The Citroen C1 has been crowned the best second hand car for Gen Z drivers (those aged 17-27), according to a new study. Cars were ranked on cost, insurance, safety and mpg.

The car world’s most famous design flaws

Join us for a close look at some of the most notable design failures in the automotive field

Fire and ice in China as trackside flames spark ‘wild’ F1 sprint qualifying

The Shanghai International Circuit briefly caught fire on Friday as sparks flew onto a patch of grass before heavy rain in the final part of sprint qualifying turned the track into an “ice rink”. A chaotic session eventually ended with a pair of Britons on the front row, McLaren’s Lando Norris just pipping Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to pole to set up...

The greatest limousines ever made

We take a journey into the sumptuous realm of the world's finest limousines ever made

Luxury SUV face-off: Edmunds compares the Genesis GV80 and Lexus RX

Luxury SUV face-off: Edmunds compares the Genesis GV80 and Lexus RX - The Genesis GV80 made quite a splash when it entered the midsize luxury SUV segment

The most controversial Fords ever sold

We count the biggest troublemakers that landed the illustrious blue oval in hot water

12 of the weirdest objects in space

Some of the most outlandish objects in the universe.

Ranking every Pixar movie from worst to best

This list will help you avoid the stinkers in favor of some of the greatest, most touching movies ever made.

Edmunds compares: 2024 Honda Passport vs. 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Edmunds compares: 2024 Honda Passport vs. 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Midsize SUVs with two rows of seating are an excellent option if you want something a little bigger than a small SUV

Here are nine of Aston Martin’s greatest hits

The storied British carmaker keeps some stone cold classics in its store cupboard...

Skoda Kodiaq review: Still the best in the family car business – but only if you need a car this big

The saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” has multiple translations in Czech and I’m willing to bet that each one of them was uttered during the development of Skoda’s second-generation Kodiaq. The first car – on sale since 2017 – was and remains a high-quality SUV, with no significant shortcomings that needed to be fixed for the second iteratio...

5 Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing that targeted their vehicle in Pakistan

5 Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing that targeted their vehicle in Pakistan - Five Japanese autoworkers have narrowly escaped an attack by a suicide bomber who detonated his explosive-laden vest near their vehicle in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi

Heavy metal: Dodge Challenger Black Ghost vs Ford Mustang Dark Horse

The Challenger is dead, for now. Will the muscle car survive? We couldn’t leave California without a 1,300bhp grudge match

Charles Leclerc reveals unseen consequences of latest error in China F1 sprint qualifying

"Again I didn’t maximise qualifying..."