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Lotus Returns

Lotus’ first new model in 11 years is electric, crazy, and everything we’ve always wanted.

Mini Cooper SE

Mini’s first electric car comes in at an attractive price point, finds Jonathan Musk

Honda E

Honda’s adorable electric car certainly looks the business, but is it more than just skin deep, asks Jonathan Musk?

Renault Zoe

Renault’s updates transform the new ZOE into a premium hatchback that just happens to be electric, discovers Jonathan Musk.

Tesla Model 3

It’s been a long wait for the Model 3, but can it live up to the hype after all this time?

Tesla And The Autopilot

Autonomous vehicles are the future. Or are they? Tesla’s Autopilot system is as close as one can currently get to experiencing true autonomous capability. It’s impressive and frightening in equal measure, as we found out.

Pt5. Destination Suffolk

Join Tom Curtis on his ownership journey with his Nissan Leaf 24kWh. Tom bought his Leaf second hand and sight unseen, confident in the knowledge there’s little to go wrong. This time, Tom goes travelling… in winter… and finds out what range anxiety is the hard way.

Drone Racing

Welcome to drone racing, where first-person-view guided flying machines dart through fields and forests at speeds of up to 70 mph. This impressive sport brings to life Star Wars inspired scenes of flying through woods or other scenery. It may come to your home sooner than you think too, as both the BBC and Sky are considering televising race series. And  the best bit? It’s a sport that anyone can enter.

Q + A With Tim Hannig

Experiencing the E-Type Zero itself was an unforgettable experience, but there was more to learn from Tim Hannig, Director at Jaguar Land Rover Classic, about the key drivers that inspired him and the team.

End Of The​​​​​​​ Ice Age?

With all the on-going electrification of vehicles and governments globally moving away from diesel, we take a look at the technologies aiming to maintain a place in our world for internal combustion. Is this the end?

Kia Optima Sportswagon Phev

The Americans call them ‘station wagons’ and coachbuilders (and now Mercedes) give us the ‘shooting brake’ but whatever you call them, estate cars have been around for many years and their demise is seemingly not imminent; estate cars have a certain coolness about them that’s for sure. Paul Beard finds out what Kia’s latest Optima Sportswagon PHEV has to offer.

robert llewellyn

robert llewellyn is a serial electric car addict and enthusiast. perhaps best known as kryten from bbc’s red dwarf or for presenting scrap heap challenge for more than a decade, robert is a talented actor, comedian, author and firm advocate of electric vehicles.

nissan 2 futures

by 2050, autonomous vehicles are expected to have contributed a total of €17tn to gdp.

Nissan Leaf

The Nissan Leaf was an ever-popular pioneer for electric car buyers but a hotly anticipated new version promises more. Paul Beard discovers whether it lives up to the hype.

Q+A With Henrik Fisker

The automotive industry is a notoriously difficult nut to crack, but Henrik Fisker is determined that his next car, the technology-laden EMotion sports saloon, will be the catalyst for his business to flourish.

Double Hybrid

Ahead of their imminent refresh, Jonathan Musk gets reacquainted with these stalwarts of the hybrid car scene; the Toyota Auris and Lexus CT 200h…

Volkswagen e-Golf

The winding and narrow roads of Majorca might not seem the ideal location to test drive a new electric car, but in actual fact it is. The small island means there’s virtually no road trip too far, especially as the new e-Golf is equipped with a usable 35.2kWh battery, up from the previous car’s 24 kWh and offering 50% more range.

Toyota C - HR Hybrid

Divisive cars are, by their very nature, going to split opinion. Toyota’s latest is certainly going to cause a stir around the dinner table, with its radical over-styling. Toyota has been late to the compact SUV sector but they’re hoping the C-HR will win over fans of the equally divisive Nissan Juke. However, the Toyota isn’t actually a true crossover as there’s no all-wheel drive option, so really it’s just a tall five-door hatchback.

10,000 Mile Mission to Mongolia + in a Leaf!

Given half the chance to drive to Mongolia, most people’s reactions would be to come up with some kind of excuse not to. ‘No, sorry, I’ve got something on that month, would be an expected reply. And that’s if considering a bonafide all wheel drive purpose built machine, certainly not an off-the-shelf Nissan Leaf electric car.

Yorkshire By Electric Camper

Ah the classic campervan. What could be better? The sights, the bird song, the fresh air, and a comfy place to lounge, cook and sleep at the end of a hard day’s sightseeing. Bliss. What could be better? Well, for one thing the classic camper that we all know and love is a typically noisy Volkswagen with ‘that’ flat-four air-cooled soundtrack thumping its way through the countryside. They’re agricultural, smelly, dirty and incredibly underpowered at best. You’re lucky to get up most hills and it’s no wonder there’s an enormous market for modding engines or even replacing them altogether with the likes of Porsche derived power plants. They’re a relic from a bygone era and, curiously, attract a certain level of misplaced nostalgia. Essentially, the original VW Camper is nothing more than an inflated VW Beetle and they were from Nazi Germany!

Volkswagen Golf GTE

To begin with, I’m going to talk about the GTI. It’s a car that needs no introduction and has forever been entombed in glory in the mind of any car nut. They’re a fantastic car because they offer a superb compromise between do-it-all hatchback and sports car performance. Traditionally, they were the go to choice for those wanting something for the weekday and weekend in one car.

Should Lorries Run On Hydrogen?

Last month, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. allowed the world to take a first glance at a closely held secret, which they had been guarding for the past two years called Project Portal.

BMW C Evolution Maxi-Scooter

Paul Blezard gets to grips with the technology of the BMW i3 in a traffic-busting two-wheeled package, with scorching acceleration.

Toyota's Plugged-In Prius

Toyota’s latest plug-in hybrid seemed to answer all the shortcomings raised by its predecessor, although it’s not without compromise. Four seats and a small boot mean this car will likely only suit business buyers more than interested families. However, that’s not to suggest it isn’t without merit, since its high level of technology, refinement and economy is hard to beat.

Thinking Mainstream

Having set global sales records with the Leaf, Nissan is looking at new ways to broaden the appeal of electrification. In an uncertain market, Ken Ramirez, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Nissan Europe, says the direction of travel is clear.

Octopus Electric Vehicles

Fiona Howarth, CEO at Octopus Electric Vehicles, explains what the company is up to, how its services can benefit EV drivers and what’s in store for our electric future.

300 Miles In 5 Minutes

Lithium-ion batteries are the key technology of the next decade, the world’s next biggest commodity and an essential factor in the widespread market adoption of EVs. StoreDot’s Dr Doron Myersdorf explains why.

Id.ea

From the ashes of dieselgate, Volkswagen is reborn electric. This is the story of how the world’s largest carmaker fell from grace only to rebound as the world’s most important electric car maker.

Zero Hour

Zero’s latest electric bike changes the game, finds Jonathan Musk, with its distinctive design, ground-up approach and smart technology.

Electric Classic Cars

I’m in a classic Volkswagen Beetle and it’s raining… in Wales.