Pictures of the year 2014 - pictures

<b>Tesla plugs in for future</b><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> <span>We try Tesla’s new Supercharger network, driving all-electric Model S from London to Birmingham, and plugging in at each end. It works perfectly...</span> <span>&nbs

<b>Conti V8 lifts its lid&nbsp;</b><span> </span> <span>Sun sets over the California hills after a brilliant day driving Bentley’s new Continental GT </span><span style="font-size: 0.8125em;">V8 S Convertible.</span> <span>&nbsp

<b>Discovery’s Swiss adventure</b><span>&nbsp;</span> <span>Land Rover searches for its first Next Generation Explorer with series of </span><span>challenges, like shooting</span><span> from back of moving 4x4.</span> <span>&nbsp

<b>BMW hits the back of the net</b><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> <span>Our man Mat Watson uses Fulham’s Craven Cottage ground for 3 Series photoshoot – but readers thought it was faked!</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>

<b>Panda Cross sends mud flying</b><span>&nbsp;</span> <span>Stunning image captures reporter Ollie Kew putting mud-plugging credentials of Fiat’s new Panda Cross to the test.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>

<b>BMW M4 vs rivals</b><span>&nbsp;</span> <span>M4, Cayman and A5 do battle on track, but getting cars so close together for our shoot is a real challenge for drivers.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>

<b>Brit legends reunited</b><span>&nbsp;</span> <span>We bring rally hero Paddy Hopkirk together with replica of Mini Cooper he drove to 1964 Monte Carlo Rally win for our MINI special.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>

<b>Audi S1 is go&nbsp;</b> <span>Dazzling yellow paint contrasts with snowy backdrop as Audi’s new 228bhp S1 hits the road.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>

<b>Zanardi inspiration&nbsp;</b><span>&nbsp;</span> <span>Amputee race driver Alex Zanardi is clearly committed when you speak to him, but seeing him cope with his disabilities is utterly inspiring.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>

<strong>Mega trucks set to take over British roads, too?</strong> <span>Amazing shot shows 82-foot truck on Continent – and similar vehicles could be coming here.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>

<b>MINI family guess who...</b><span>&nbsp;</span> <span>As part of our MINI special, we use a five-door as a family runaround for a week. But one member of one our team’s families misses the shoot, and has to be added later. Who is

<b>World Cup pain</b><span> </span> <span>After marathon drive, snapper Otis Clay gets reporter Ollie Kew to capture an England football fan’s misery a week before team is knocked out of tournament!</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>

<b>MINI sand storm</b><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> <span>Also in our MINI special, we climbed aboard </span><span style="font-size: 0.8125em;">a Countryman-based ALL4 Racing with 2014 Dakar champ Joan Roma in Dubai – and it’s&nbsp;</sp

<b>Race the Runway</b><span> </span> <span>Close-up of a Lamborghini Aventador’s rear end, shot using a clamp-on, captures the supercar in all its dramatic glory as it chases two Mercedes along the runway at Edinburgh Airport in un

<strong>Marathon supercar shoot-out</strong> Mercedes-AMG GT meets Porsche 911 GTS in California. But it's not all glamour: after covering hundreds of miles testing, our writers are up until the wee small hours filing their words.&n

<b>Record</b><span> </span><b>Nissan</b> <span>Reporter Joe Finnerty has seconds to stop busy Sunderland line and pose in two-millionth Qashqai.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>

<span><b>Fast fun cars</b></span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> <span>Photographers shoot all the tyre-smoking action as we count down UK’s top 100 performance cars.</span> <span>&nbsp;</span>