car technology

Caterham has long built addictive cars for dedicated road and track drivers. Now at its new Dartford facility, it's building them better and faster.

Forced induction is commonplace these days but why have superchargers fallen out of fashion?

New Euro NCAP safety tests in 2026 will encourage manufacturers to bring back physical in-car controls. Could this be the end of annoying touchscreens…

Most cars use them but are MacPherson struts the best solution for your car’s front suspension?

We all know the figures but why are power and torque important to your car's driving experience?

What do double wishbone set ups offer over a more traditional MacPherson strut system?

Specially designed Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 shaves seconds off lap times in wet and low-temperature conditions. It could also be the perfect British r…

Lots of performance cars have them and the aftermarket is awash with them, but should you be fitting a set of coilovers to your car?

Every car has one, but what does a differential do and what’s an LSD?

The government plans to reinstate the 2030 ban on pure ICE car sales, but is speaking with industry figures to ‘restore clarity’

The design is as much a two-times-three-stroke as it is a six-stroke, and has the potential to massively increase power and reduce emissions

Pirelli is working with Bosch to develop tyres that communicate with your car’s ESP system to improve performance and safety

Do today’s touchscreen car user interfaces ask too much of the driver? And how can they be improved? We get an Airbus pilot’s expert opinion

Can sophisticated driving simulators replace costly, physical prototypes? We visit the new £4m Horiba MIRA simulator complex to take a digital drive

Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division will continue to investigate hydrogen-fuelled engines for road-going performance cars, as well as developing pure elect…

In a step towards more sustainable motoring, Pirelli has announced a new tyre compound made using recycled and bio-based materials

Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli has used its motorsport expertise to develop its most focused road tyre yet

We talk to BAC about their plans for a fuel cell-powered Mono

Testing sites for car manufacturers can often take them to the ends of the earth, or under it in the case of the UK’s latest wind tunnel

Britain’s hydrogen fuel-cell supercar might just revolutionise the future of fast cars

The Japanese giant is gearing up for its transition to EVs, and there’s two electric sports cars in the plan

New sustainable energy contracts to be drawn up for the supply of over 10 million alloy wheels annually

Initiative to replace standard unleaded petrol with E10 will reduce emissions, but you’ll need to check compatibility