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12 June 2012Robertson: market strength key to BMW investment
BMW board member Ian Robertson has reiterated how the UK’s growing levels of investment are a reflection of strong domestic sales
read moreBMW to build hybrid car engine in UK
The German group is the latest carmaker to expand in the UK and will make the high-tech engine for its i8 hybrid car at its plant near Birmingham
read moreFather's Day gift ideas
Stuck for ideas? This selection goodies will suit all pockets and all tastes.
read moreTop Gear drives the new Audi RS4
A practical estate with four-wheel-drive. And a 450bhp V8 that revs to 8,500rpm. Tom Ford reports...
read moreElectric Smart to cost £15k
Driven by a 74bhp electric motor and a 17.6kWh battery, the car will hit 37mph in just 4.8 seconds and hit a 77mph top speed
read moreLe Mans Diary: Tuesday June 12
The Telegraph's endurance racing expert reports from La Sarthe on the build-up to the annual French extravaganza that is the Le Mans 24 Hours.
read moreFirst drive review: Audi RS4 Avant
The Audi RS4 Avant gets better the faster you drive, and as such makes an excellent RS model
read moreGreat Wall Steed
The good news is that the Steed drives in a similar way to the majority of its rivals
read moreAutocar's guide to storming the Castle
The fifth Cholmondeley Pageant of Power takes place this weekend, and it's shaping up to be better than ever. Pageant veteran Matt Prior is your...
read moreFirst drive review: Peugeot 208 1.6 e-HDi Allure
Refined and desirable, the 208 makes a big improvement for Peugeot, if not for the class
read moreRevised Nissan Pixo dips below 100g/km of CO2
Minor changes to the three-cylinder engine and aerodynamics of Nissan's compact city car have cut CO2 emissions
read moreMorgan 3 Wheeler
After a half-century absence, Morgan returns to three wheels
read moreSecond-gen Audi A2 changes tack
The Audi A2 is to grow from a supermini to a Golf-sized hatchback and will sit on the VW Group's MQB platform
read more100mpg family hatch diesels within three years
Next generation powertrains, such as Ford’s 1.0-litre three-cylinder Ecoboost engine will reduce fuel consumption by 30 per cent compared to today’s...
read moreF1 diary: Canadian Grand Prix
Formula One keeps piling on the surprises as Lewis Hamilton becomes the seventh driver to win a race this season.
read moreGay marriage would not undermine Church of England
The Church of England has responded to the Government’s official consultation on its proposals for gay marriage in robust fashion.
read moreHodgson’s way is so in tune with austerity Britain
The European Championship is a tournament invariably to relish. There are fewer teams involved than in a World Cup, the football is compressed into an urgent three-week period and the big teams are in action against each other from the start. Enjoy it while you can because the next tournament, to be held in France in 2016, will regrettably be expanded from 16 to 24 teams. You can indeed have too much of a good thing.
read moreDemocracy may rule out an airport solution
It is a political platitude to say that it is more important to be right than popular. In reality, democracy can hold you to ransom. A looming issue for the Government is the aviation crisis. London needs an airport that is fit for purpose. Yet the prediction among MPs I have spoken to recently is that the Prime Minister, having already twice delayed a decision, will now postpone it again until after the next election.
read moreEverything at once is raining on London’s parade
The rain has not stopped since they moved the temple of Mithras from Bucklersbury last month, to make way for another glass box. The temple once celebrated the Roman god’s banquet with the sun. The Chinese were right. If science cannot fix the London weather, leave the ancestral gods in peace. This was a big mistake.
read moreMercedes SLC AMG prototype scooped
These are the first spy images of the new Porsche 911-rivalling Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG
read moreWatch: F16 jet vs Lambo Aventador
Lamborghini’s finest versus a ruddy fighter plane. Wonder where this idea came from?
read moreWhy the BTCC rules over F1
What makes the BTCC so much better than Formula 1? Is it the fact that cars can race wheel to wheel without being forced back into the pits after...
read moreHot Renault Clio RS spied testing
The Renault Clio Renaultsport has been captured testing for the first time, along with what appears to be a warm Clio Sport variant
read moreToyota Yaris Hybrid: driven
The Toyota Yaris Hybrid is obviously still very much a Yaris, so it’s well-proportioned and not at all bad looking if you cast any brand preconceptions aside.
read moreMercedes A45 AMG: details revealed
Mercedes A45 AMG gets 330bhp and all-wheel drive offering 0-62mph in 4.9sec. Mercedes claim it will have the fastest cornering speeds in its class
read moreFerrari restores McQueen’s old 275 GTB4
Classiche department takes delivery of Bullitt star’s former Ferrari, will give it a roof
read moreNew Audi RS4 Avant from £54,925
Audi's hot load-hauler is powered by the firm’s 4.2-litre V8 unit, giving the RS4 a 0-62mph sprint tim of 4.7sec
read moreNew BMW i8 engine to be built in UK
The 1.5-litre petrol engine for BMW's flagship new hybrid sports car will be constructed at the Hams Hall facility near Birmingham
read moreSupercharged V8 for new Jag F-type
This supercharged V8 version of the new sports car paves the way for an even hotter R-spec model
read moreHydrogen: Can the UK ever catch up?
With car makers diverting increasing funds into hydrogen fuel cell research, is the UK lagging behind?
read moreTexas to introduce 85mph speed limit
Yee-hah etc, as Lone Star state brings in second-highest limit in the world
read morePH Blog: supercars - what's the point exactly?
Too big, too fast, too ostentatious - does a car like the Lamborghini Aventador have any relevance to anyone?
read moreDriven: Ford Focus ST
Ford's first 'global performance car' takes the fast Ford concept we know and love to the wider world
read moreDriven: Vauxhall Astra VXR
Vauxhall's new hot hatch gets a dose of handling sophistication as well as extra power
read moreNew Renault Clio Renaultsport Spied
Our man at the 'ring spots new hot Clio on test
read moreAll-new XC90 confirmed for 2014
Volvo confirms plans to replace its big seven-seat SUV after 13 years; Audi Q3 rival could follow if a platform partner can be found
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