Testing, testing

May 2025 marks a slightly unorthodox anniversary: that of a 20-year-old Jenson Button being caught speeding on his way to Monaco, clocking more than 140mph on a French motorway in a BMW 330d. ‘Prodigy

Lotus is poised to offer a V8 engine option for the Emira sports car as the manufacturer looks to expand the appeal of the only combustion-engined model in its line-up. The Geely-owned firm is committ

BMW M135 £43,740 OTR/£54,050 as tested/£602 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’s about time BMW had a hot hatch worthy of the M badge again DRIVER: jethro bovingdon THE M135 LEFT ME QUITE unexpectedly. It was plan

The V8 came of age in the USA, but historically America has by no means been its only home, nor the source of some of its greatest exponents. British car makers also saw the layout’s appeal, and while

WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE, THEN? A PAIR OF TWIN TESTS or a four-car group test? Perhaps confusingly it’s both. It used to be that 600bhp-plus and 200mph was the exclusive preserve of God-tier exotics. But

Tesla is priming reinvigorated versions of its hottest models to contend with fearsome new EV contenders from the brand’s European rivals. Updated versions of Tesla’s Model S Plaid and Model Y Perform