Opinion
'For every price published, there are several tempting ones'
'For every price published, there are several tempting ones'
Thinking of buying a new car? Mike Rutherford takes a closer look at the official published price lists
‘Picking the best driving tunes is a near impossible task'
‘Picking the best driving tunes is a near impossible task'
Music journalist turned motoring writer Mike Rutherford lists his 12 greatest driving tracks of all time
‘Why you can’t reject a car for fuel economy‘
‘Why you can’t reject a car for fuel economy‘
Editor Graham Hope questions why so many cars don't live up to their claimed fuel economy figures
‘Now it’s free of GM, Vauxhall must find its own niche’
‘Now it’s free of GM, Vauxhall must find its own niche’
Mike Rutherford says that after escaping GM, Vauxhall could replicate Jaguar’s post-Ford era success
‘A decade on, the Fiat 500 is still going strong’
‘A decade on, the Fiat 500 is still going strong’
Editor Graham Hope pays homage to the Fiat 500 city car ten years after its first road test
‘The Government and the DfT are more out of touch than ever'
‘The Government and the DfT are more out of touch than ever'
Mike Rutherford says the Government needs to get its priorities straight when it comes to improving our roads
‘The Phantom is a success, so why change a winning formula?'
‘The Phantom is a success, so why change a winning formula?'
Carmakers won’t abandon popular designs even if new models are anti-climactic, argues Graham Hope
“As an engine supplier in F1, Honda is an embarrassment”
“As an engine supplier in F1, Honda is an embarrassment”
Mike Rutherford thinks Honda need to exit F1 and instead spend its billions more wisely
Petrol and diesel ban exposes holes in Govt understanding
Petrol and diesel ban exposes holes in Govt understanding
The announcement that sales of petrol or diesel cars will be banned by 2040 changes little and leaves questions unanswered says John McIlroy
‘How Jeep could finally fulfil its potential in the UK‘
‘How Jeep could finally fulfil its potential in the UK‘
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks promising times are ahead for Jeep after speaking to the brand's global boss Mike Manley
‘Donald Trump’s domestic auto firms are increasingly weak’
‘Donald Trump’s domestic auto firms are increasingly weak’
European and Asian car makers could soon outperform GM, Ford and Chrysler in the US, says Mike Rutherford
‘The reality is buyers don't know where their cars are made'
‘The reality is buyers don't know where their cars are made'
The fact that the E-Pace will be the first Jaguar built outside the UK won’t hurt sales, argues Graham Hope
‘Britain is the best place for premium and luxury cars'
‘Britain is the best place for premium and luxury cars'
Mike Rutherford believes nowhere else in the world beats the UK for cool and innovative design
‘The combustion engine will survive for some time yet'
‘The combustion engine will survive for some time yet'
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler believes electrification won’t kill off petrol and diesel for some time
‘A new JLR Apple group building cars might work’
‘A new JLR Apple group building cars might work’
Mike Rutherford thinks Apple can forget about making its own car, and should instead look at teaming up with an established manufacturer
‘This golden age of cheap car deals won’t last forever’
‘This golden age of cheap car deals won’t last forever’
Graham Hope believes that Brexit could force British car buyers to pay more for their PCP deals
Associations are too polite to say how safety is policed
Associations are too polite to say how safety is policed
Mike Rutherford looks at what should be done to improve road safety in the UK
‘New cars are getting better, but buying is harder’
‘New cars are getting better, but buying is harder’
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks the standard of new cars is continuing to rise, but wants to see improvement in the retail sector
“London’s Mayor must see that some diesels are clean"
“London’s Mayor must see that some diesels are clean"
Mike Rutherford argues that clean diesel cars should be recognised as such
“Toyota’s upmarket arm continues to find a niche for itself"
“Toyota’s upmarket arm continues to find a niche for itself"
Graham Hope examines Lexus’ recent successes as Driver Power crowns it the UK’s best car maker
We need to remind the new Government what it should be doing
We need to remind the new Government what it should be doing
Mike Rutherford looks at the fallout from the General Election and what the Government should be doing for the motorist between now and 2022
‘Car makers are branching out to cut emissions’
‘Car makers are branching out to cut emissions’
News editor Jonathan Burn is pleased to see car manufacturers looking into innovative ways to help tackle energy usage
Ms Snow is urging motorists to not pay when wrongly accused
Ms Snow is urging motorists to not pay when wrongly accused
Mike Rutherford thinks motorists need better protection from potential scammers
'There's no hiding from the truth in Driver Power'
'There's no hiding from the truth in Driver Power'
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler looks at Driver Power and thinks the 2017 results are invaluable for car makers
It’s almost as if drivers don’t exist in the eyes of leaders
It’s almost as if drivers don’t exist in the eyes of leaders
Mike Rutherford says it's about time political parties realised that cars are here to stay
‘The future of Lotus looks brighter under Geely‘
‘The future of Lotus looks brighter under Geely‘
Lotus is heading for new ownership, and editor Graham Hope thinks Geely’s planned investment is a good thing
“I know people who’ve borrowed money to buy cars”
“I know people who’ve borrowed money to buy cars”
Mike Rutherford thinks the process for buying a new car on finance is too confusing for most, and needs to be simplified
“I want to watch Indycar on TV, and I want to go to a race”
“I want to watch Indycar on TV, and I want to go to a race”
After watching the 2017 Indy 500, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks F1 could learn a few things from our friends across the pond
'Lib Dems are too eager to kill off diesel cars'
'Lib Dems are too eager to kill off diesel cars'
Editor Graham Hope thinks the Liberal Democrats' plans to accelerate the demise of diesel is doing a disservice to the UK car industry
'Tesla’s Elon Musk seems scary, but that's imperative'
'Tesla’s Elon Musk seems scary, but that's imperative'
Mike Rutherford praises Tesla boss Elon Musk, but thinks tougher times may be ahead for the American company
“Why self-driving cars will need human back-up”
“Why self-driving cars will need human back-up”
Self-driving cars are on the way, but deputy editor John McIlroy thinks they will never be truly autonomous
“There are easier ways to make money than new car brands"
“There are easier ways to make money than new car brands"
Mike Rutherford thinks there are far easier ways for car entrepreneurs to make money than starting new brands and building new factories
“Car sales are a concern, but let’s not panic yet”
“Car sales are a concern, but let’s not panic yet”
New car sales may have fallen in April, but editor Graham Hope thinks it's too soon to worry about the figures
All parties must clearly itemise their proposals for drivers
All parties must clearly itemise their proposals for drivers
Mike Rutherford thinks parties need to clarify their views on cars, and not until then should you decide which one wins your vote
‘Autonomy needn’t spell the end of cool design’
‘Autonomy needn’t spell the end of cool design’
What will self-driving cars look like in the future? Editor Graham Hope speaks to the design chiefs at Audi and Renault to find out...
Our typical customer might move to suburbia and find that
Our typical customer might move to suburbia and find that
Mike Rutherford is in the US and finds that sales of Koenigsegg, Spyker and Rimac cars are booming as customers try to stand out