Nearly new buying guide: Audi Q7

It would be a harsh but fair assessment to say that it took Audi two goes to get the Q7 right. The first-gen car, launched in 2006, was solid and premium but the driving experience was pretty poor and its firm ride and shortage of interior space left us feeling short-changed.

However, all that was set right in this second-generation model,... ( подробнее )

How famous car companies got their names

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Whether through lack of imagination or a gift for self-promotion, many founders have named their car companies after themselves.

If you go far enough back in the history of Buick, Ford or Suzuki, for example, you’ll find at least one person with those... ( подробнее )

Leeds pauses plan for Clean Air Zone in city centre

Leeds City Council has delayed plans to introduce a low-emissions zone in the city centre, following a sharp drop in local emissions during the coronavirus pandemic.  

The so-called Clean Air Zone was devised as a means of reducing pollution levels by imposing fees upon higher-polluting vehicles.

It was set to come into force... ( подробнее )

Inside Ian Callum’s personal car collection

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Former Jaguar design chief Ian Callum brought along six cars from his personal collection to the 2020 London Concours show.

The ever-affable Scot took time out from the event held in the City of London to take us on a personal tour of his collection. We... ( подробнее )

BMW X3 xDrive30e 2020 review

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No-one can accuse BMW of failing to offering sufficient choice. Not with the X3, at least.

With the addition of the X3 xDrive30e to its line-up, the German brand now provides buyers with four different types of powertrain for its third-generation SUV: petrol, diesel, electric and, as seen here, a combination of petrol... ( подробнее )

Cool classics and supercars: The first major car show since lockdown

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The London Concours event might have been cancelled along with so much else this year.

But the organisers pulled out all the stops to stage their annual event once more, held at the Honourable Artillery Company in the City of London. It was apparently... ( подробнее )

Gallery: 9 American hotrods star at London Concours

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The London Concours event held in the City of London every year is one of the highlights of the British motoring calendar.

And this open-air event is one of the first car shows to be held in nearly six months amidst the pandemic, but with social distancing... ( подробнее )

Under the skin: the technology behind 'touchless' touchscreens

Touchscreens have something in common with Marmite: we either love them or hate them. Except it’s not all that clear whether anyone actually does love them. They seemed a good idea at the time, for decluttering instrument panels, but lots of drivers find them a dodgy distraction.

The latest idea to emerge for reducing the need to glance... ( подробнее )

Jaguar Land Rover project aims for hydrogen SUVs by 2030

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is embarking on a serious hydrogen power research project with the aim of developing fuel cell-powered versions of its larger vehicles.

Should the research effort – which is known as Project Zeus – prove successful, the fuel cell technology would most likely be ready for production use around the time of the next-generation... ( подробнее )

2021 Porsche Taycan gains wireless upgrades and new options

Porsche has updated its new Taycan electric saloon   for 2021 with new personalisation options and a series of   technological tweaks aimed at improving ease of ownership.

Heading up the improvements is a new Functions on Demand   (FoD) service that allows owners to purchase and install new features over-the-air without visiting a dealership.

Available... ( подробнее )