Letter of the week

To my mind, the Renault platform deal reeks of desperation on the part of Ford. Sadly, it’s all too late to hold on to Fiesta customers, who will be long gone by the time these Renault-based EVs arriv

I headed back to work early by motorway after a glorious week or so of getting up late. Today I was on the M4 before 6am, driving from Gloucestershire to Autocar’s headquarters in outer London, and fo

THE LAST LIGHTWEIGHT + BAYLEY AT HAMPTON COURT

I’ve reached the age when ‘everything was better in my day’. A round of drinks used to cost less than a tenner, songs had lyrics you could understand, that sort of thing. I am also convinced the road

£82,845 OTR/£82,845 as tested/£1,049 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’ll conquer the wilderness, but is this £83k Toyota everyday overkill? DRIVER: andy fr anklin WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE, HAVEN’T we? You get home a

There’s nothing worse for the DIY-agnostic car enthusiast than getting a phone call from someone asking what’s wrong with their motor. “Any idea why it won’t turn over, mate?” “It wasn’t making that k