The car industry's biggest flash-in-the-pan moments

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Motorists tend to be a fickle bunch.

Models, body styles, features and technologies sometimes go out of style as quickly as they rise to prominence and ideas that seemed absolutely brilliant when they were introduced can end up looking dated in a few short... ( подробнее )

Most extravagant optional extras you can buy

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When we set out to document the most extravagant options that you can choose for your new car, we expected it to be a straightforward exercise.

We would get price lists for the various luxury and high-performance cars and trawl through them. Reckoning... ( подробнее )

Used car buying guide: BMW Z4 (2009-2016)

Retractable hardtops have largely gone out of fashion with sports car manufacturers, the reason being that the weight penalty of such a complex mechanism is not conducive to engaging dynamics.

That’s a shame, really, because such an option allows you to switch at will between coup? and cabriolet yet suffer none of the noise or fragility... ( подробнее )

Kia Stinger 2020 facelift: more details of revised flagship released

Kia   has released further details of its updated Stinger prior to UK-specific specifications and an on-sale date being announced.

The sports saloon will now have just one powertrain, retaining the twin-turbocharged 3.3-litre petrol V6 used in   the Stinger GT S. The 2.0-litre turbo petrol and 2.2-litre diesel engines of the current Stinger... ( подробнее )

2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS mule reveals new details

Porsche   is again testing what appears to be a   hardcore \'RS\' version of its   latest   718 Cayman GT4, with the latest mule spotted in minimal camouflage at the N?rburgring.

As we previously saw, the testing prototype   sports notable bodywork additions. At the front, there   are versions of the Naca   bonnet air ducts similar to... ( подробнее )

Audi A5 Coupe 40 TFSI 2020 UK review

What is it?

The second-generation of Audi’s executive coup? has been given a facelift for 2020, although you might be hard-pressed to tell at a quick glance. The Ingolstadt firm’s exterior designers have been sparing in their efforts, with only the likes of a slightly restyled grille differentiating the updated version from its predecessor.

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New Rolls-Royce Ghost to gain bespoke illuminated fascia

Rolls-Royce has continued the build-up to the unveiling   of the new Ghost by revealing the first feature for the car that will be offered by its Bespoke arm:   an illuminated dashboard fascia.

The new fascia element for the luxury saloon has been developed by the British firm\'s personalisation arm as part of the brand\'s shift to a \'post-opulent\'... ( подробнее )

F1 2020: four new races added to calendar

Four more grands prix have been added to the disrupted 2020 Formula 1   calendar, taking the season total to 17 races.

The sport will return to Istanbul Park in Turkey – a challenging, fast circuit popular with fans and drivers –   for the first time since 2011, when it dropped off the calendar after seven years due to   financial reasons.

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Government details ?27.4 billion investment in strategic roads

The government has announced more details on its plans to improve major roads in England as part of a   ?27.4 billion investment.

First detailed in March, the largest chunk of the investment - ?14bn - will be used to upgrade the country’s motorways and A-roads, with a view to improving their quality, capacity and safety.

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Mitsubishi's evolution: Working for the Japanese brand in the UK

It’s 1986 and I’m in a light aeroplane that’s attempting a night landing in strong winds at Staverton airport in Gloucestershire. My fellow passengers are four colleagues: Peter Beaumont, managing director of Colt Car Company, which began importing Mitsubishi cars to the UK in 1974, and three of his directors.

We’ve flown back from Edinburgh,... ( подробнее )