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LUNAR ROVING VEHICLE 31 JULY 1971

Is it obvious that the lunar landings of the 1970s used electric vehicles to roam the surface of the moon in their pursuit of scientific experiments?

SPARKING A MASS TRANSIT REVOLUTION

Trains, planes and automobiles – the public and private-hire transport sectors can benefit greatly from electrification. Autovolt looks at the latest developments

HONDA e

Tim Barnes-Clay drives one of the hotest electric cars to hit the market this year, but is its range and size one compromise too many for the family man?

FULLY LOADED

Electrified light commercial vehicles are on the rise, and with a number of newcomers set to arrive, eLCVs look set to finally deliver.

VOLVO S60/V60 T8 Twin Engine AWD R-Design

Plug-in hybrid technology turns the S60 into a potent, if slightly leftfield, alternative to the German super-saloons.

REAR VIEW

Does ‘dream driving’ work in electric cars?

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E

Ford’s first real stab at a full-fat EV is one to take notice of, finds Jonathan Musk.

ŠKODA CITIGOe iV

Škoda’s first EV also happens to be one of the cheapest on the market, finds Jonathan Musk.

Ford Mondeo Estate Hybrid (HEV)

A more practical and family-friendly bodystyle elevates eco-Mondeo’s allure. Richard Gooding reports.

TWEETY

Over the last couple of years, very few if any motorcycles have inspired such bafflement and scratching of heads as Dan Duggan’s Honda CX500

THE DOUBTER

Every project starts somewhere and this one began at the Bike Shed Show at Tobacco Dock in London or, to be more accurate, when my mate Matt Donaldson turned to me and said, “I bet you can’t build a bike good enough for here.” Well, that set me to work!

JBS SPECIAL

Jarno comes from a family with petrol in their blood. His father races classic motorcycles and Jarno was raised on a farm where the barns are full of motorcycles instead of cows! This is his very first project, the Jarno Bastian Special

CUSTOMBIKE Messe Bad Salzuflen, Germany

Sometimes what is missing from a show is more interesting than what’s present. With the German show Custombike celebrating its fifteenth anniversary, the event remains a showcase for European customising in all its diversity— with the additional benefit of a focus on parts that are homologated and approved for Europe

COVERT MISSION

It’s not often that I have to sneak in and photograph a motorcycle without the owner knowing anything about it—something that was made tougher in this case by the said motorcycle being kept at said owner’s house

RETROSPECTIVE

When a race mechanic and Formula One engine builder restored a Mayfair the result was a work of art from the father/son team.

WINTER WARMISH

Rounds 3, 4 and 5 of the 2019 Dunlop Winter Mini Challenge

LANCASTER INSURANCE CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW 2019

The NEC pays tribute to decades of motoring history

SPECIAL K

It’s taken the dedication of three separate owners to get there, but Richard Sharp’s K-headed Pickup is a real show stopper.

HIT THE STREETS

What do you get when a car design graduate builds himself a Mini? A nippy street car that looks as hot as it handles.

RAC RALLY OF THE TESTS

Roaring victory for Paddy Hopkirk’s Cooper S

GOING FOR GOLD

Minis and Jaguars enjoy an 11-day celebration of The Italian Job movie’s 50th anniversary.

SOCIAL CLIMBING

Originally intended to be a fast road car, Julian Harber’s plans for his Clubman soon accelerated as his passion for hillclimbing grew.

Commercial Brake

Transformed from a tired Clubman Estate, Karl Reynold’s Minivan project will push the humble commercial to new, luxurious heights...

Spike And Bob's Big Swedish Adventure: Part 5

In 1979 Hasse took Caprice to the Norrtälje show for the first time, but he had changes for the bike in mind and, during the winter, he picked up a jammer frame and a set of 20-inch tubes.

There's No Place Like Chrome

When settling down to write a feature for a magazine, it’s necessary to have two things, nay, three things in front of you. A computer is useful, it saves all that messy ink and blotting paper that we used in those long gone school days, a strong hot mug of tea should also be on the desk (goes without saying), and finally, a set of scribbled notes that a couple of months ago resembled a detailed description of a motorcycle, but that by now, are largely illegible…

The Wrong Side Of The Road

Adventures on the road for The Italian Job 2019

‘47s' R Us

Former BR Trainman Tim Helme reflects on his favourite type of loco, the Class 47.

The Class 314 story

For over 40 years, the ‘314s’ were an everyday sight on the Strathclyde network. David Russell takes a look back at the history of this small fleet, the last examples of which were withdrawn in December.

New in Cappagh blue: DC Rail unveils third Class 60

DCR’s parent company gets a shout out on the latest ‘Tug’ to return to the main line after a rebuild at Toton.

Gas guzzlers

While diesel power became the standard for replacing steam, gas turbine technology was briefly considered as a potential alternative – with Britain’s first such prototype arriving 70 years ago in early 1950.