Badge of honour

The Daimler V8 and Daimler Sovereign represent the transition of Britain’s oldest motor manufacturer to an upmarket subsidiary of Jaguar. But did either retain its own Daimler identity in the process?

THE BEST HOT hatches emanate joie de vivre like almost nothing else on four wheels. For many enthusiasts they opened the gates to performance motoring and, like any first love, those sensations of spe

1 KIA PICANTO PRICE: £15,845–£18,745 Fizzy, frugal and fun to drive, the tiny Picanto has been refined over three generations since 2003. The latest model got a welcome style injection when it was fac

I consider myself lucky – at least where the Trans-Africa Series II is concerned. Not only was I given the opportunity to buy it and return it to the road after a long absence, but I was also able to

The Shanghai International Circuit, 20 March 2025, 2.12pm: “Maybe he was joking?” That was Max Verstappen, incredulous that Lando Norris could have uttered a public complaint about the handling of his

WHAT’S the best British car of all time? The Mini? A Land Rover? Jaguar has made some crackers, and we can’t forget motors from pinnacle manufacturers such as Aston Martin, McLaren, Bentley and Rolls-