Fernando Alonso is one of the most decorated F1 drivers of all time, and it says a lot about his talent that people say he has ‘only’ won two World Championships to date.
He has had his fair share of lucrative contracts along the way, having worked wit…
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6 January 2024
A big year looms for the UK’s electric car[1] market, as all major car makers are bring forced to sell a significantly greater ratio of EVs under the new zero emission vehicle mandate[2].
In simple terms, slightly more tha…
It’s impossible not to see the appeal of a sports or supersaloon. They combine the practicality, usability and in most cases ubiquity of a family car with the engaging handling and firecracker powertrains of much more interesting machines.
This makes …
It’s safe to say that 2023 has proved to be a busy year in the automotive world. With many manufacturers freed of previous supply chain disruption, we’ve seen new car sales improve significantly following several Covid-riddled years.
It’s been a big y…
What is it?
The EV6 continues to be a radical electric car. (Kia) The EV6 continues to be a radical electric car. (Kia)
It didn’t take long for Kia to prove it was a force to be reckoned with in the electric car world with the arrival of the e-Niro ba…
More often than not, road trip stories start with an early-morning squirm through dormant streets, or a spirited hack down empty back roads at first light. This one doesn’t. This one begins instead with a 10-minute drive down a dual carriageway, follow…
Car manufacturers have to think ten steps ahead, so even though there’s a shed load of exciting cars arriving in 2024, plenty more are already far along their development timelines and gearing up to hit our streets in 2025, 2026 or even later than tha…
‘We don’t have a queue of people wanting to buy an EV Seven.’ It’s a line I’ve heard a number of times from Bob Laishley, Caterham[1]’s CEO. However, since the company’s announcement in late May that it was building an EV Seven[2] to help development …
So far, so good. In fact, Very good. The BMW M2[1] is settling into an easy lope, crossing country at medium-brisk pace. Steering is keen but measured; ride cushioned; straights devoured in one gear as the straight-six’s sinews warm up and flex its hu…
Alfa Romeo is reportedly working on a new electric convertible sports car to replace the unloved and now-defunct 4C.
The new model is expected to wear the 4E name in a nod to its predecessor, while a range of more than 500 miles is being mooted.
It’s t…
Every year we sadly see a number of deaths on our roads, and Essex is tragically no exception. There can be a variety of different causes, but we often find ourselves reporting on a fatal crash on one of our roads every month.
In 2023, there have been …
There have been periods in the past when Caterham[1] has dabbled with the idea of models other than its iconic Seven[2]. Take the 21 of the nineties, plus the stillborn mid-engined C120 sports car that was to share its make-up with the Alpine A110[3]….
When Caterham Cars[1] bought the rights to build Colin Chapman’s iconic Seven, the small British company also embraced his ethos. That’s how, in the same week that we test drove the 2.5-tonne Lotus Eletre[2], Caterham has unveiled a new featherweight e…
The future looks uncertain for small-volume sports car[1] makers, with UK legislation forcing combustion engines off the market in 2030. For Caterham[2], a company built on lightweight principles and simplicity, the move to electric power doesn’t seem…