Is the manual gearbox dead?

It’s probably unwise for a lowly road tester to even attempt a Churchillian tone. Thankfully, I’m only paraphrasing. Have we reached the end for the conventional, established, petrol-swilling hot hatc

The idea that new cars are boring is nonsense

WHILE the Citroen e-C3 offers so much for the money that it was worthy of our Car of the Year prize in 2024, the internal-combustion-engined versions – although strong – can’t quite live up to the EV’

Hybrid cars now account for more than a quarter of all new vehicles sold in the UK. That’s roughly five times as many hybrids as diesels. But with so many types of hybrid on sale, how do you know whic

HERE in the UK we live among an ageing population, and that goes for cars just as much as people. The latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows that the average car on UK r

£54,995 OTR/£55,540 as tested/£970 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Because it’s quite simply the only purely electric sports car in the world (for now...) DRIVER: OLLIE KEW A FACT FOR YOUR ULTIMATE CAR nerd file: