Value-for-money car brand Dacia is celebrating its first decade in the UK. The first UK-registered Dacia was a Sandero in January 2013. Since then, a total of 240,010 Dacia vehicles have been sold. The rugged Duster is the UK’s most popular model, recording 88,488 registrations. Dacia’s success shows no sign …

Nearly a half of all motorists admit to breaking the speed limit on 60mph country roads – the highest level since 2016, according to new RAC data. Some 48% of the 3,102 drivers questioned for the RAC Report on Motoring say they have driven faster than the limit in the …

We road test the rakish new Peugeot 408. It’s certainly got kerb appeal, but what’s it like to drive? The all-new Peugeot 408 is marketed as a fastback. In fact, it’s more of  a mash up of a hatchback, SUV-coupe and saloon. Ultimately, what really matters is that when it …

Film legend Sir Michael Caine’s first ever car, a 1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Drophead Coupe with a fascinating history, is being auctioned on March 15 at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. One of just 506 Silver Shadow Two-Door Drophead Coupes that were hand built by Rolls-Royce’s in-house coachbuilder Mulliner Park …

A new brand, a tough new 4×4. Here’s our take on the hotly anticipated INEOS Grenadier utility vehicle… Are you sitting comfortably? Well, let’s start at the beginning because the INEOS Grenadier has a back story like no other new vehicle. Without Sir Jim Ratcliffe – billionaire and chairman of …

Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 were the most popular new pure electric vehicles sold in Europe during 2022, according to new figures released by automotive analysists JATO Dynamics. Registrations of the Tesla Model Y SUV exceeded 137,000, while the US manufacturer registered 91,500 Model 3 saloons. The success of …

The Peugeot 208 supermini has ended the Volkswagen Golf family hatchback’s 15-year reign as Europe’s most popular new car. Against the backdrop of various challenges, including the global shortage of chips, soaring inflation and the energy crisis, overall car registrations in Europe declined by 4.1% to 11,309,310. However, the Peugeot …

More than two-thirds of motorists believe drivers should be responsible for ensuring all their passengers wear seatbelts, according to new RAC research. The study coincides with the 40th anniversary of a UK law coming into force requiring drivers to wear seat belts. Currently, drivers only have responsibility to make sure …

We put the latest incarnation of Honda’s hot hatch through its paces – on the road and on track… There are a handful of new cars worthy of a genuine fanbase, and the Honda Civic Type R is one of them. With a pedigree stretching back to 1997, it’s become …

Only 6% of motorists in the UK are able to correctly identify a tyre’s load rating, according to a survey commissioned by Apollo Tyres. The load rating signifies the maximum weight of the vehicle that can safely use the tyre, so choosing a tyre with an unsuitable load rating can …