Autocar UK
Why I love...KARTING
Five seconds after climbing into a kart, I am entirely comfortable. My gloved hands find the steering wheel rim, my feet rest easily against the pedals and I am contented.
2 min |
October 08, 2025
Autocar UK
Steve Cropley
Last week's motorsport fun (I ran Autocar's electric Renault 5 in a Cornwall sprint) sent me into one of those urgent moods of car desire that stay with you after you've had a really good time.
2 min |
October 08, 2025
Autocar UK
NISSAN QASHQAI
Popular UK-built crossover gets a box-fresh hybrid system
10 min |
October 08, 2025
What Car? UK
Land Rover Defender 110
THE LAND ROVER Defender has one of the broadest price ranges of any car currently on sale. You can buy an entry-level Defender 90 for £57,135, a more practical and better-specified 110 D350 like my car for around £96,000, or really push the boat out and spend £150,000 on the range-topping Octa version. So, does the Octa really justify its huge premium over my car?
1 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
AND THE WINNER IS...
When you think about it, these two models reflect very different answers to the same question.
2 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Aston Martin DBX S
The world's most powerful non-electrified SUV packs an almighty punch for those who can afford it On sale Winter Price from £210,000
2 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Cupra Tavascan
Mileage 1095 List price £53,845 Best price £47,845 Price as tested £56,175 Test range 262 miles THE CHAIN CAME off my e-bike the other day, and I was mortified to discover that getting it back in place - a task that should have been simple - proved beyond my capabilities.
1 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
ALPINESTARS LAUNCHES TECH-AIR 5 PLASMA
We're big fans of Alpinestars' top-tier range of airbags, and its latest product is set to take active protection up a notch.
1 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
Get stuck in
I‘ve just got back from two days of riding around the Fens on a Fireblade.
2 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
OLIVER LONGTERMER SUZUKI GSX-R125
The GSX-R-125. My first ever bike. And it is brilliant. My name is Oli Hartshorne, and I am as new to bikes as they come, only 400 miles in and still with the stiff arms, wide eyes when those fast corners come round, and maybe the occasional stall.
4 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
CHRIS JENNINGS' STEELHEART R6
Welcome to our project-themed paradise. A place where readers like you take a few snaps, tell a few tales, and show us what you've been grafting away at in your garages. This month, Chris Jennings explains what he's been masterfully building...
5 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
LONGTERMER KAWASAKI NINJA 1100SX SE
We live in a world, it seems, where everything has an app for our smartphones to connect to.
4 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
In case of EMERGENCY...
They might not be the loudest or shiniest of bolt-ons for your bike, but if you want to keep your fluids within your motor and your cash inside of your wallet, investing in proper engine case protection might be the best purchase you ever make.
10+ min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
BRAKING POINT...
From drums to discs, slide calipers to monoblocs... brakes have come a long way over the years.
5 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Mercedes-AMG GT 43
Muscular-looking sports car gains an entry-level engine that's half the size of the mighty V8 versions, but is it half the fun? On sale Now Price from £105,435
2 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Jeep Avenger 4xe
Jeep's smallest SUV gets four-wheel drive - but a hardcore off-roader it's not On sale Now Price from £31,219
1 min |
November 2025
What Car? UK
Polestar 5
Fastback electric flagship takes aim at the Audi E-tron GT and Porsche Taycan performance saloons On sale Late 2025 Price from £89,500
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
ON THE TRACK...
There's always that one annoying bloke on track, popping up when you least expect it, deep on the brakes or when pitching into a corner. At Donington, on track with a bunch of mates with their litre bikes, I was that bloke... and I couldn't help myself.
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
ON THE ROAD...
IT'S A SURPRISINGLY LONG AND SPACIOUS MACHINE, STRETCHING YOU OUT IN A GOOD WAY WITHOUT NECESSITATING A CHIROPRACTOR ON SPEED DIAL AFTER EACH AND EVERY RIDE.
5 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
APRILIA RSV4 X-GP: MOTOGP WITH NUMBERPLATES
Aprilia doesn't do subtle. When it came time to mark 10 years since the RS-GP first hit the MotoGP grid, it didn't just slap a sticker on the RSV4 and call it a day.
2 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
UNDER THE SKIN...DUCATI PANIGALE V2S
Whatever you know about the Panigale V2... forget it! Following in the footsteps of the 959, Superquadro-powered iteration comes a whole new proposition for 2025, with the headline fact that it makes about 30bhp less than its predecessor.
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
Sub-litre LAYERS
For years, the supersport class has looked every bit as depressing as my bank balance – a fading shadow of its late 1990s and early 2000s heyday when 600cc inline-fours screamed around every circuit and filled dealer showrooms with impunity.
1 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
ON THE ROAD...
Perched on the narrow Ducati, feeling the rumble of the big twin below and watching the mirrors shake themselves to within an inch of their lives, I couldn’t help but unleash a wry grin behind my dark visor.
4 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
TOP DOG
The Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 backs up its bark with a sharp bite.
6 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
Car clubs head west for Haynes celebration
The inaugural John Haynes Classic took over the Haynes Motor Museum in Sparkford, Somerset, on 7 September, coinciding with the venue’s 40th anniversary. The day celebrated the man as much as the cars he loved: John Haynes passed away in February 2019, and one of the sessions on the live stage brought his family and friends together to remember him. Other discussions considered ’80s icons, the future for classic cars and programmes to engage the next generation.
1 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
GALAXIE FINALLY TAKES THE HEAT
The good thing about running two examples of the same model - 1964 Ford Galaxies in my case - is that you can contrast and compare by swapping parts around.
10+ min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
PAUL COWLAND
Special steering wheels play a starring role in this TV host's varied collection
2 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
A CONCOURS LOVE STORY
The exquisitely detailed 1927 Rolls-Royce 'Phantom of Love' captured Best in Show at the Concours of Elegance, held at Hampton Court Palace from 5-7 September. Commissioned by Woolworth's financial director in the UK, Clarence Gasque, for his wife, the heiress of the American retail company, the Phantom I was bodied by Charles Clark & Son Ltd of Wolverhampton to an extravagant specification that took 10 months to complete, at a cost of £6500. Its showpiece interior trim remains remarkably intact, complete with French tapestries and neat details such as hidden lights in the ceiling's gilded cornice. After Gasque's untimely death in 1928, at the age of 54, the car was put into storage and only sold on in 1952 to collector Stanley Sears. Careful ownership since has preserved it in the condition that won the approval of its fellow concours entrants to take this year's overall crown.
3 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
Silver Shadow marks its diamond jubilee
An assembly of 170 Rolls-Royce SY models at Brooklands Museum on 16 August celebrated 60 years of the Silver Shadow. Organised by the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club, a rich variety of examples based on the SY chassis, ranging from early Mulliner, Park Ward two-door saloons to later Silver Shadow IIs and Corniches, was on display.
1 min |
November 2025
Classic & Sports Car
A SHOW WITH PLENTY OF GO
The Caramulo Motorfestival is among Portugal's premier car events, blending displays with a crowd-pleasing hillclimb
6 min |