Motors news
Vauxhall's Ampera voted best hybrid/electric car
Vauxhall's cutting-edge Ampera extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) has been voted best hybrid/electric car by Telegraph readers at the inaugural Telegraph Motoring Awards.
Honda announces production site for all-new NSX supercar
Honda has announced that the all-new NSX supercar will be produced at a new Performance Manufacturing Centre in Ohio, United States.
The new E 63 AMG S
The new E 63 AMG has been given a major high performance boost in the shape of the top-of-the-range E 63 AMG S Model.
Volkswagen Passat R-Line
Potential Passat purchasers now have an even wider model choice, thanks to the introduction of a new R-line trim level and a new, more-efficient 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine.
Reviews
SCOUT'S HONOUR
A string of hard winters has not only sent demand for winter tyres through the roof, it's also spiked a demand for all-wheel drive cars. Small SUVs remain as popular as ever, but the four-wheel drive estate has enjoyed a resurgence.
ONE FOR THE ROAD
The 4x4 is a type of car that you either like or loath. Either their aggressive grilles, flared wheelarches and ability to tame mother nature's harshest terrain speak to you on a primeval level or you think they look a bit silly and over the top.
SILENT PARTNER
Electrically-powered vans look to be the way forward for urban deliveries and Peugeot is right at the vanguard with its Partner Electric. Andy Enright reports.
FOREST TRUMP
The Subaru Forester may have made its name as an estate car that could do a little bit of off-roading, but in third generation form, it morphed into something quite different.
COD AND CHIPS
Thinking of buying a diesel-powered Audi A3? Don't, until you've considered the clever 1.4 TFSI 'CoD' Cylinder on Demand petrol version. Computer technology really has brought the petrol engine to the point where it's nearly diesel-frugal.
MULTI-PURPOSE MULTIJET
Fiat's surprisingly spacious 500L probably makes most sense in 1.3-litre Multijet diesel form. Jonathan Crouch drives it.
Features
AIR CONDITIONING KEEPING YOUR SYSTEM SERVICED
However, unless air conditioning systems are serviced correctly - by specially trained and qualified technicians - with the pressurised refrigerants and lubricants inside safely filtered, cleansed, recycled and reinstated for optimum output,...
DRIVING ABROAD - KNOW THE LAW
Thousands of UK citizens travel to France, Spain, Germany, Italy or the USA every year and many of us just assume that their way of doing things is basically the same as ours.
The History of AMG
The SLS AMG is immensely capable. It flatters my clumsy trail braking and blends seamlessly my overzealous throttle applications. A car that I'd previously thought of as something of a 'point and squirt' hot rod is anything but.
DRIVING IN EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
Here are some important tips for us all to keep in mind when driving in extreme weather conditions.
FOREIGN MOTORING LAWS - BEWARE OF GREEKS BEARING NUMBERPLATES!
To be fair, many of these 'strange' laws actually make good sense. For instance, if drivers who wear glasses break them and don't have a spare set, they will invalidate their insurance if they get behind the wheel again.
