How to build a rally car in 40 steps

Heading into BMW’s factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the tour guide asked if it was my first time in a car factory. Errr, no. Working for Autocar, I’ve spent a fair chunk of time donning ill-fit

John-Joe Vollans assesses the evolution of the hot hatch through two very different examples

WORD ON THE street is that BMW intended the Z4’s convertible roof to be a single unit that dropped straight into the car for assembly, which is all well and good until you hear where the clever chaps

HOW IMPORTANT are Britain’s specialist car-makers? Very, according to the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT): The UK’s Small Volume Automotive Manufacturers: An E

No matter what the onslaught of incredible stats, it’s the gearknob I remember most. Sure, when the McLaren F1 was launched in 1994 it cost £540,000 (plus taxes) and there was talk of a 6.0-litre V12

For obvious reasons, the concept of a ‘passenger ride’ doesn’t light the fires of sweaty-palmed anticipation in most road testers. Car maker A will put you on a pre-dawn flight to Helsinki, whence you