Opinion
“Genesis being crowned ‘Best Car Company’ was a shock”
“Genesis being crowned ‘Best Car Company’ was a shock”
Mike Rutherford reflects on some surprises at this year’s Best Cars of the Year awards
“The BMW M2 is a timely reminder of just how thrilling petrol power can be”
“The BMW M2 is a timely reminder of just how thrilling petrol power can be”
After the disappointment of the XM, deputy editor John McIlroy was delighted to find BMW’s M division still knows how to make a sensational performanc…
“By ignoring the potential of e-fuels in cars, the UK government is choosing soundbites over sound science”
“By ignoring the potential of e-fuels in cars, the UK government is choosing soundbites over sound science”
Andy Palmer thinks the UK is missing a trick by putting all its eggs in the electric car basket and ignoring other technologies
‘The car aftersales service industry could learn plenty from IKEA, John Lewis, and even Primark’
‘The car aftersales service industry could learn plenty from IKEA, John Lewis, and even Primark’
Mike Rutherford has seen little change in car servicing for 40 years and thinks aftersales firms should look to the retail heavyweights for tips...
‘The new Ford Capri should be another great, fun car with the Blue Oval badge’
‘The new Ford Capri should be another great, fun car with the Blue Oval badge’
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler is pleased to see the Capri name return, even if it is on a new coupe-crossover
‘With a world population of 8 billion, car production of just 61.6 million is surprisingly low’
‘With a world population of 8 billion, car production of just 61.6 million is surprisingly low’
Mike Rutherford thinks that current global car production is inadequate when compared to the amount of people living on the planet
‘The Volkswagen ID.2all has been created with a £22k price tag in mind’
‘The Volkswagen ID.2all has been created with a £22k price tag in mind’
Deputy editor John McIlory thinks VW’s latest small concept could be the people’s electric car
‘Naming a car correctly is important to its success’
‘Naming a car correctly is important to its success’
After driving the BYD Atto 3, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks naming a car correctly is key to it becoming a success
‘Petrol prices should be lower after energy firms announced record profits’
‘Petrol prices should be lower after energy firms announced record profits’
Mike Rutherford thinks excessive profiteering is one of the most distasteful examples of corporate greed
“MINI has the character and soul that other car makers crave”
“MINI has the character and soul that other car makers crave”
While many car brands still struggle with an identity, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler is impressed how MINI still manages to stand out
“Max Verstappen provided the best value-for-money in F1 last year”
“Max Verstappen provided the best value-for-money in F1 last year”
Despite his eye-watering F1 salary, Max Verstappen cost Red Bull just $2.3m per victory in 2022
‘It’s disgraceful to single out the car as the cause of air pollution’
‘It’s disgraceful to single out the car as the cause of air pollution’
Mike Rutherford has compiled a league table of the worst air polluters, and the car doesn't feature in the top five
‘The days of affordable mass market Ford cars are over’
‘The days of affordable mass market Ford cars are over’
Ford no longer sees itself as a 'volume car maker'. Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler wonders if we'll love the new Ford as much as we did the old one
“Our new real-world test is the most comprehensive car review you'll find”
“Our new real-world test is the most comprehensive car review you'll find”
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks our new road test format is the best way of comparing two vehicles
"Kia is a huge success story but its new high prices are a risk"
"Kia is a huge success story but its new high prices are a risk"
Kia is going upmarket, but Mike Rutherford thinks luxury models should solely be the domain of sister brand Genesis
“The fresh thinking at Ineos is just what the car business needs”
“The fresh thinking at Ineos is just what the car business needs”
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks the Ineos Automotive team’s determination will quickly build the brand into a force to be reckoned with
“Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion is the greediest ruse I’ve ever seen a politician put their name to”
“Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion is the greediest ruse I’ve ever seen a politician put their name to”
Mike Rutherford is convinced the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will leave some motorists £3,000 a year worse off
“Nissan’s Sunderland plant would never have been built without Margaret Thatcher”
“Nissan’s Sunderland plant would never have been built without Margaret Thatcher”
Mike Rutherford thinks the last three PMs need to follow Margaret Thatcher’s lead when it comes to automotive delivery and commitment
‘2023 will be the year when Dacia makes a splash in the UK’
‘2023 will be the year when Dacia makes a splash in the UK’
Mike Rutherford takes a look at car sales in the UK, and thinks 2023 could be a big year for Dacia
“Arriving at a faulty electric car chargepoint is motoring hell”
“Arriving at a faulty electric car chargepoint is motoring hell”
The UK ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is just seven years away, but Mike Rutherford thinks a lot of work still needs to be done
“Mercedes takes Tesla’s lead with new electric car charging network”
“Mercedes takes Tesla’s lead with new electric car charging network”
With the Government failing to improve the UK’s charging network, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler is pleased to see Mercedes take matters into its own ha…
“BYD, Nio, Lucid – get ready for some car brands you’ve never heard of”
“BYD, Nio, Lucid – get ready for some car brands you’ve never heard of”
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks 2023 will be the year that new cars from a host of start-ups make an impact in the UK
“The Ferrari Purosangue isn’t going to tick all the boxes SUV buyers might want”
“The Ferrari Purosangue isn’t going to tick all the boxes SUV buyers might want”
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks the new Ferrari Purosangue will struggle to match the practicality of other luxury SUVs
‘Car SOS is a real-world show about real-world cars’
‘Car SOS is a real-world show about real-world cars’
Mike Rutherford praises the efforts of Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend, the co-presenters of television series Car SOS
“Volkswagen, SEAT and Skoda cars are just too similar”
“Volkswagen, SEAT and Skoda cars are just too similar”
Mike Rutherford thinks Volkswagen, SEAT and Skoda need to target different audiences if they are to be successful in the future
“The new BMW 7 Series is possibly one of the ugliest cars I’ve seen”
“The new BMW 7 Series is possibly one of the ugliest cars I’ve seen”
While editor-in-chief Steve Fowler is not a fan of how the new BMW 7 Series looks from the outside, he thinks it’s a different story once you sit insi…
‘Land Rover’s reliability is the elephant in the room’
‘Land Rover’s reliability is the elephant in the room’
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler has been impressed with the new Range Rover, but hopes Land Rover’s reliability issues won’t hold the luxury SUV back
“High used car prices are here to stay”
“High used car prices are here to stay”
Steve Fowler says the recent used car market chaos will settle down, but the historically high prices are here for the long haul
'Stellantis links will awaken sleeping giant Fiat'
'Stellantis links will awaken sleeping giant Fiat'
John McIlroy thinks there's cause for optimism after talking to the Italian firm's CEO
'Electric cars charging from diesel generators is insane' 
'Electric cars charging from diesel generators is insane'
Mike Rutherford points out the environmentally damaging way some electric cars are charging up
“Ferrari’s Icona series could be the last chance for the technologies that have shaped the firm's legacy”
“Ferrari’s Icona series could be the last chance for the technologies that have shaped the firm's legacy”
John McIlroy looks on in wonder at the stunning new Ferrari Daytona SP3 but sees the Icona series cars as the end of an era for the famous Italian bra…
"The unthinkable is happening: used cars are going up in value"
"The unthinkable is happening: used cars are going up in value"
With the semi-conductor crisis driving up the value of used cars, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks it's a good time to part exchange
'Smart could be Geely’s biggest challenge yet'
'Smart could be Geely’s biggest challenge yet'
Steve Fowler looks at how Geely and Mercedes are planning to reboot the Smart brand
“Smart motorways are the safer option, we all need to look at the facts”
“Smart motorways are the safer option, we all need to look at the facts”
Hugo Griffiths sees too much emotion bound up in the debate over smart motorways when factual analysis is needed.
'Nissan has been quietly building an advantage over electric car rivals' 
'Nissan has been quietly building an advantage over electric car rivals'
Steve Fowler thinks Nissan is in a great position to build on the Leaf's success
“A Tesla merger? How about one with Volkswagen?”
“A Tesla merger? How about one with Volkswagen?”
With Elon Musk saying if a merger with another firm were on the cards he “would have this conversation”, and Volkswagen streamlining its operations, c…