Your chance to own an awesome Scalextric layout designed by ex-Formula One star Martin Brundle. The track, which is the biggest layout experts at Hornby Hobbies have ever created, will take centre stage on the company’s stand at CarFest South August 28-30. Made up of 177 pieces, the circuit is …

Toyota has taken another step towards a hydrogen-powered future with the arrival of the first Mirai fuel cell cars in the UK. The vehicles, which landed at Toyota import centre at Portbury, near Bristol, are part of the first consignment to reach Europe, ahead of the Mirai’s official launch in …

Not many cars have gone down in history as a game-changer – the innovative Renault 16 is one of them. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015, the ingenuous 16 was the first family hatchback. Launched at the 1965 Geneva Motor Show, it featured an offbeat, but sleek two-box design complete …

How you could save £750 per year in tax and fuel by ditching your petrol or diesel car and switching to an electric vehicle… British motorists are missing out on savings of almost £24.5 billion every year by not taking advantage of ultra low emission motoring, according to new research. …

You don’t need us to tell you that crossovers are all the rage – and why not? They combine the best of hatchbacks and SUVs. So, how does the Mitsubishi ASX shape up? Slugging it out in one of the most competitive sectors of the car world can’t be easy, …

Average hourly car labour rates vary by as much as 220% across the country, according to new research. The survey by Auto Express and Warrantywise found the highest average labour rates are in Twickenham, south west London,(£141), while the cheapest are in Kirkwall, Orkney (£44). The average rate in Great …

Jaguar’s upcoming F-PACE “performance crossover” is currently undergoing testing in the most demanding locations. From the searing heat and dust of Dubai to the ice and snow of northern Sweden, the new F-PACE has been tested to the limit in some of the most inhospitable environments on earth. Jaguar says …

Infiniti has launched the ‘Ultimate Test Drive’ giving one lucky motorist from the UK the opportunity to get behind the wheel of an F1 car. Not only will the winner get to drive an Infiniti-sponsored Red Bull, but they will get instruction from drivers Daniil Kvyat and Sebastien Buemi. Customers …

Japanese car giant Toyota celebrates half a century in the UK. Toyota has sold almost three million vehicles in Britain – a far cry from its modest entry to the UK car market way back in 1965. The Corona wasn’t big, it wasn’t flashy, but it was the first Toyota …

How does the Mazda CX-5 shape up in the hotly-contested mid-size SUV sector? Well, to cut a long story short – very well. And it has to be good because it’s up against everything from the Honda CR-V and Ford Kuga, to the Volvo XC60 and Nissan Qashqai. Like the …