The latest Citroën Berlingo van has been put to the ultimate test, with a little help from Citroën World Rally crew Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm. Hot from their podium finish at Rally Finland, the pair spent a day at Langley Park Rally School in Essex, putting the multi-award winning …

Watch the flagship Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-hybrid set one of the most unlikely speed records ever. Porsche chose Sweden’s Gotland Ring, which is still under construction and partly unasphalted, for its record attempt. Running on road tyres and driven by the German racing driver and TV presenter Tim Schrick, …

The “world’s first car vending machine”, giving motorists a chance to buy a brand new car via contactless payment on their phone, has been launched in London. The bespoke dispenser, installed at Spitalfields Market, features a Renault Zoe with a pre-haggled price, meaning the electric car can be purchased on …

Aston Martin’s latest mid-engined sportscar – Valhalla – has taken flight for the first time alongside one of the world’s most highly-anticipated hypercars – the Aston Martin Valkyrie. The pair took to the track at Silverstone – Aston Martin’s development home. A video was shot, showcasing both ground-breaking models, the …

Quite simply, the Toyota RAV4 is the biggest-selling SUV in the world. Originally launched way back in 1994 as the “Recreational Activity Vehicle: 4-wheel drive”, it’s now into its fifth generation. It was a new kind of car – one that combined the go-anywhere performance and rugged stance of an …

One of three surviving genuine 007 Aston Martin DB5 has been sold at auction for a record-breaking $6.3m (£5.3m) – making it the most valuable DB5 ever. Dubbed ‘the world’s most famous car’, it went under the hammer at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction and had been expected to fetch between …

We’re having a typical British summer – sun for a couple of weeks and then downpours for days on end. IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards Richard Gladman has shared these tips to help you stay safe in the heavy rain and floods. “With the British weather the …

The perfect road trip involves a sing-a-long in the car, a detour down a country road, a bag of crisps – and the dulcet tones of national treasures Stephen Fry and Sir David Attenborough. A study of 2,000 drivers has revealed the key components required to create the perfect road …

Most of the UK’s 22 busiest airports have increased their short-term charges for picking up and dropping off passengers by car since last year, according to new RAC research. Only Gatwick, Liverpool John Lennon, Bristol and Cardiff airports have kept their prices for both drop-off and pick-up the same. London …

Rugged versions of regular cars are nothing new – think Volvo’s ‘Cross Country’ range, Skoda’s Scouts and Audi’s Allroads. I’m sure Ford would like us to think of the Focus Active as one such vehicle, but the reality is that it’s a bit of a softie – more like a …