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Is the petrol hot hatch a spent force? Not based on this 6000-mile testMuch has been made of whether the new Mini Cooper really merits being described as such, because if you peel back the subtly updated bodywork, rip out the funky knitted dashboard and disconnect the massive circular touchscreen, you will be left with fundamentally the same chassis and body-in-white as those used by its predecessor, which went on sale way back in 2013.
While the electric Cooper is all-new, now built in China at

Cars are all flawed in one way or another – but aren't these more interesting than the accomplished alternatives?Just as I watched the last episode of Reacher and feared my television well was running dry, a new series of Bosch: Legacy arrived to make going to the gym less boring.
So begins another series in which the star bounds around saving the day, breaking a few rules/laws/bones as necessary, and ultimately gets paid badly or not at all for their trouble.
I wondered if it was just peo

The Fleetwood Eldorado wasall new for 1971, as the model stepped away from sporting pretensions and leaned into the burgeoning brougham and luxury tastes of American consumers. As we saw in our last installment, the angular late Sixties look of the Eldorado (lauded by almost everyone) was replaced with a curved and bloated shape which grew in all dimensions over its predecessor. Today we take a look at the lavish interior accommodations of the 1971 model and talk about cost cutting.(Note: The si

It's considered common knowledge that consumers would rather take their cars to an independent shop for repairs than the more-expensive dealership. But is it true? Well, according to a J.D. Power study, the picture is murkier. The study doesn't necessarily show that consumers prefer dealers over independents, or vice versa, but it does show that customers like the dealership more than many of us would've guessed.I discuss this with Stewart Stropp from J.D. Power.Matthew Guy and I dig into off-ro

It’s no secret that American automakers like General Motors and Ford have significant international operations. Those business activities have become potential liabilities as the rapidly evolving tariff situation progresses, leading GM to announce expected losses in the billions of dollars.CEO Mary Barra told investors the automaker expects “tariff exposure of $4 to $5 billion,” a significant portion of which, $2 billion, comes from South Korean imports. Mexico also accounts fo

The Ioniq 9 is on sale, arriving on dealers’ lots this month, and Hyundai has detailed pricing for the American-made three-row electric SUV. Built in Georgia, the Ioniq 9 is on sale in six trims, all of which are eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit. The base rear-wheel drive Ioniq 9 starts at $60,555, which includes a $1,600 destination charge. It offers 335 miles of range, 215 horsepower, and 3,500 pounds of towing. The AWD SE trim starts at $64,365, and the SEL model costs $67,920

The R4 is back after a 30-year hiatus as a no-nonsense and practical electric crossoverRenault reckons the new Renault 4 is a thorough reinvention that retains all the versatility of the old model. And in some respects the french manufacturer is right. This new car is versatile. It’s longer than the new Renault 5 it shares a platform with and has more occupant room. Boot space - at 420 litres - is 100 litres larger than that car and it’s larger than most of its rivals too, plus

BTCC will stage races over 10 weekends in 2026
Britain's top motorsport championship keeps same events but dates get shuffled due to World CupNext year’s Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will retain the same 10 events next year but it will undergo a minor reshuffle because of football's FIFA World Cup.
The 2026 calendar for Britain’s leading motorsport championship has been revealed less than a week after the season-opening event for the 2025 season, held at Donington P

Now is finally the time to pull the trigger on the first generation of BMW MiniR50. Y-reg. Preferably with a plate ending in ‘OBL’. Eh? To decode, the R50 is the codename of the original BMW Mini, co-developed with Rover. 
Y-reg is a car from 2001. And if its registration number ends with ‘OBL’, then it was very likely owned by BMW and used as a demonstrator, a press car or a promotional vehicle. 
In classic car collecting circles that gives it provenance, even

Latest 911 restomod is a fresh take on the wide-bodied, naturally aspirated Carrera from the 1980sPorsche 911 restomod specialist Singer has revealed a new take on the long-running sports car inspired by the wide-bodied, naturally aspirated Carrera model from the 1980s.
Although conceived as the ultimate version of the naturally aspirated G-Series 911 (built from 1973 to 1989), it is actually based on the later 964 generation (1989 to 1994).
The chassis is restored and then streng

New £115k variant of V6 sports car commemorates 60 years since Jim Clark’s final Formula 1 world titleThe Lotus Emira Clark Edition has been revealed as a celebration of legendary racing driver Jim Clark.
Based on the range-topping Emira V6, it features the ‘Clark Racing Green’ and yellow-striped livery used by the Scotsman’s race cars in his famed 1965 season, when he won the Formula 1 World Championship and the Indy 500, as well as other global series. 

Mercedes' E450d feels like a high-water mark for long-distance escapadesIs strident, pragmatic, long-distance motoring now enjoying its Concorde moment? Is it all downhill from here? Having just returned from the Alps in something a bit special, I fear it might well be.
I’ve loved big, car-based escapades ever since thrashing a mate’s Peugeot 206 down to Arezzo as a 17-year-old. It croaked on arrival (head gasket!) and we spent a king’s ransom in roaming charges chatting to the

Mercedes' E450d feels like a high-water mark for long-distance escapadesIs strident, pragmatic, long-distance motoring now enjoying its Concorde moment? Is it all downhill from here? Having just returned from the Alps in something a bit special, I fear it might well be.
I’ve loved big, car-based escapades ever since thrashing a mate’s Peugeot 206 down to Arezzo as a 17-year-old. It croaked on arrival (head gasket!) and we spent a king’s ransom in roaming charges chatting to the

iCar majors on customisation: this example mimics Land Rover's Camel Trophy competition cars
Chery-owned 4x4 brand's 'salute to the classics' will now look to rival them – and on their home turf, tooWhen Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo visited Chery earlier this year, he was shown the full line-up of cars from its multiple brands.
Like most large Chinese car companies, Chery’s brands attack nearly all sectors, from practical family SUVs to slippery electric premium saloons.
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Iowa has passed a bill that prohibits people from issuing formal complaints about nearby racetracks. House Bill 645 is designed to protect racing venues from being subject to legal actions pertaining to noise and nuisance claims.
While perhaps not as famous for its technical racing as its corn production, Iowa does have the asphalt-laden Hawkeye Downs and Iowa Speedways. But the state is absolutely loaded up with dirt tracks — including the historic Hamilton County Speedway, high-banked Bo

The Typhoon by Shadow Six Racing is a high-performance fusion of an all-terrain vehicle and a watercraft, designed for motorsports enthusiasts and defense applications. Dubbed the “first aquatic utility vehicle ever,” this 2,365-pound machine accommodates up to three passengers and is built with aerospace-grade titanium and carbon fiber for durability and lightweight performance.
Powered by a twin-supercharged Yamaha GP1800 SVHO engine, the Typhoon boasts speeds of over 80 mph, accor

Honda is expanding its TrailSport offerings for the 2026 model year with the CR-V TrailSport Hybrid. While it won’t be a rugged off-roader, Honda has made some meaningful improvements that should make it legitimately capable on lighter terrain. The CR-V TrailSport Hybrid comes with an improved traction management system, all-terrain tires, and beefier styling. Hybrid models have always been quicker and more engaging to drive than their gas-only counterparts, so the TrailSport should benefi

Toyota released the all-new ninth-generation Camry last year, debuting a car with more modern styling and a hybrid-only powertrain. Despite today only being May 1, the automaker has already announced the 2026 Camry, which arrives this fall with one key update. The Camry Nightshade Edition returns for 2026 after taking a year off for the overhaul, making five available trims: LE, SE, XLE, Nightshade, and XSE. Available in white, red, or black, the package includes metallic black exterior trim, bl

Top-level performance Panameras pack in versatile PHEV V8 powertrains and innovative suspension technology to broaden their appealPorsche’s top-of-the-line Panamera has landed in the UK in its latest, third-generation or ‘976’ form.Lording it over a pair of other V8-powered hot Panameras (leaving the V6 and V6 PHEV models, with which we deal in our regular Panamera review, to one side), the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid becomes quite the potent proposition in all sorts of

Leapmotor C10 currently offers 263 miles of range and 84kW charging
Chinese EV brand’s Skoda Enyaq rival is updated in its home market, bringing 800V electricalsThe Leapmotor C10 has been updated in China, gaining more range, extra power and an upgraded infotainment system.
Chief among the updates is a switch from 400V electricals to a more powerful 800V system.
Leapmotor has yet to confirm specifics, but this should bring a significant increase in the car’s maximum charging speed &n

It has been over three yearsin the making, but the documentary The Last Independent Automaker chronicling the life and times of the American Motors Corporation debuts today on PBS. The team behind the documentary secured over 100 hours of footage from the AMC vaults, scoured hundreds of historical photographs, and interviewed more than 35 people from the AMC sphere.
(Note: TTAC was provided with advance screeners of all six episodes of the documentary, and we reviewed the first three.) That las

High-riding vehicles increase the risk of fatal injury by 44% for adults and 130% for young childrenPedestrians hit by SUVs and pick-ups are significantly more likely to be killed than those hit by lower-riding hatchbacks and saloons, according to a new study.
Conducted by Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the review compared data from collisions involving SUVs and ‘light trucks’ (pick-ups and small vans) with those involving saloons and

New battery tech has improved Megane EV’s range and charging timesTotal Energies Lubrifiants, the lubricants arm of French energy giant Total, has fitted a Renault Megane E-Tech with an immersion-cooled battery that uses a new fluid called Cell Shield – and is claimed to have halved the EV’s charging times and extended its range by 6%.
Immersion cooling is a conveniently obvious term: reducing the temperature of something by putting it into a fluid.
But where electrical co

Preview videos posted by Lotus celebrate 60 years since the Scotsman's famed 1965 campaignLotus is priming a new version of its Emira sports car inspired by legendary racing driver Jim Clark.
A video posted to the brand’s social media reels off a number of the Scotsman’s victories from his 1965 campaign: the Formula 1 World Championship, the Indy 500 and the Tasman Series, as well as the French Formula 2 and British Formula 2 titles.
The video then flashes a glimpse of an Emira weari

We've been talking about car detailing a little bit on the TTAC podcast, and it's that time of the year where warm weather is starting to appear -- at least some of the time. Spring has sprung.So, what do you do for your spring detailing? Do you treat your daily differently than a car that's been garaged all winter?Do you use clay bars or nah? Do you wax? So on and so forth.Sound off below.[Image: AMG_PHOTO/Shutterstock.com]Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC tak

ZF Friedrichshafen has confirmed development of a new range extender intended for electric vehicles, with manufacturing starting sometime in 2026. The part supplier believes that this will help facilitate the industry’s pivot toward all-electric vehicles and that there will be sufficient demand to rationalize production.It likewise helps the company, which has been a long-time component supplier for the automotive sector, to hedge some of its investment bets. Despite being most famous for

Do you think it’s any coincidence that saying the name of this Aston Martin aloud results in uttering the word ‘excess’? Probably not.
Building on the long history of inspiring the world’s one-percent to run their existing Astons through a wood chipper in favor of the newest toy, the British marque has introduced the DBX S. The addition of that consonant has, in the past, denoted a sharper variant of the car on which it is based; and while it does that in this instance, t

We have a TTAC Creators crossover post today, as "Tales from the Beat," host Ed Garsten and TopSpeed.com editor Craig Cole (also known asTTAC Creator AutoEsoterica) have a wide-ranging conversation about everything from the viability of auto shows, ups and downs of working with PR people at the automakers, how real is the EV conversion and the growing fascination for classic cars. 
Have a listen to their conversation on Tales from the Beat. TTAC Creator Ed Garsten hosts "  Tales from t

Motoring industry's best up-and-coming female talent celebrated in ceremony at Horiba MIRAThe winners of the 2025 Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars awards have been announced, recognising the motoring industry’s best up-and-coming female talent spanning nine categories.
Held in conjunction with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Autocar’s Great Women awards celebrate the most successful rising stars across a wide cross-section of the industry, working for a huge v