Motoring opinion

‘Today’s multinational car brands are slow moving. They know their weaknesses. And they’re scared’

The combustion engine's future, Jaguar's C-X75, and Mazda's return to the rotary engine

What's it like to drive a 1975 flat-12 Alfa sports racing car up the hill at Goodwood? CAR finds out

A period column from the 1990s: James May asks what fate awaits the humble small car

Editor Phil McNamara introduces the latest issue, and looks at what the future holds for premium brands

‘We need to copy the coffee-shop model and franchise. Yes, franchise the Nürburgring’

Editor Phil McNamara welcomes you to the May issue of CAR magazine

Williams, Berger, Watkins, and Prost share their thoughts on what Senna’s death – and life – meant to them

Editor Phil McNamara welcomes you to the April issue of CAR magazine

A look at the voting process by CAR editor Phil McNamara

Editor Phil McNamara welcomes you to the March issue of CAR magazine

‘If Matt LeBlanc turns out a great tiramisu would he be tipped to take over from Jamie Oliver? Probably not’

A typically meandering Phil Llewellin column touches on the Mini, Sardinia, Wycliffe College and Austin Healeys

‘Citroën in the ’50s, like Apple in the 21st century, was on a mission. Now it’s part of the mainstream’

Ben Barry attempts to learn - really learn - the Nurburgring Nordschleife, in two fear-filled days

‘Maybe Bugatti will develop a partially autonomous car that takes control once the driver’s passed out’

Editor Phil McNamara welcomes you to the February issue of CAR magazine

Mark Walton's expert advice for spectating at race events: go debris hunting

Gavin Green bemoans the 2004 batch of F1 drivers' lack of charisma

Guy Bird counts down the 30 hottest car designers on the planet, based on their hit rate and influence

Ready… aim… unwrap! Alexei Sayle on Lion Bars, machine guns and the 1977 Nissan Bluebird

Raking over the stranger side of the optional extras and accessories lists

'Turbocharged motors never offer the same rich driving experience as a naturally aspirated engine'

CAR rides shotgun in the 2015 Race of Champions with GT champ Alex Buncombe in a Radical SR3

CAR's editor Phil McNamara welcomes you to the final issue of 2015

Mark Walton tells us why the ten-to-two driving position needs to stop

'Showmanship at Citroen looks like attention deficit disorder. How else to explain the C6?'

Bulgin on the simple charms of the cheap rental car, and the finest example of the breed

Lord Hesketh's ambitious motorcycle venture was ultimately doomed to failure. Setright takes a prototype for a spin in 1980

CAR columnist Phil Llewellin casts a wry eye over the headlines in 1989

CAR's editor Phil McNamara discusses Renault's history and move towards a premium look

‘VW will no longer splash cash on vanity projects, meaning no Audi F1 team and probably no Le Mans’

‘I got excited by the Giulia’s promise. With spec like that it’s bound to be brilliant. Ah but wait… the 4C’

As the new season (silently) blasts off, we reflect on the success of FE's opening year

Russell Bulgin drives a 911 for the first time