Motor shows and car events

Editor-at-large Phil McNamara explains why the return of major European motor shows could give car makers the stage they've been missing

BYD’s going after Porsche; has it nailed the German brand on its first attempt?

2026’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was an exceptional celebration of cars from the past, present and future! These were the top reveals and star cars…

We pick out a handful of sizzling new cars guaranteed to add to the heat as they tackle the hillclimb at this year’s sun-drenched FoS

Just like last year, Toyota has snuck a fully-functioning prototype supercar into the FoS

Ryan Birch thinks the car industry will rise to its current challenges and Goodwood FoS proves it.

The track-only hypercar will be driven up the hill by Red Bull’s F1 drivers

Don't have access to a Formula One car? The McMurtry Speirling Pure might be the next best thing…

The new Toyota lightweight sports car will mark the return of a famous Toyota name, but will it be MR2 or Celica? Either way, we’ve driven it

The most colourful event on the UK car calendar is back!

The next-generation Vauxhall Corsa will remain EV-only but some seriously advanced tech will be fitted

Stellantis gives Maserati a boost with two new models underlining the brand’s large car focus

Mercedes will converge its ICE and BEV models into single projects, but still offer both powertrains

Stellantis design boss lays out the plan for upcoming design revolution

These are the key cars from the Chinese capital’s biennial show

Leapmotor has revealed its first ‘high-performance sports coupe’ – aka electric hot hatch – but it’s not coming to the UK

New hardcore Super Duty could add even more strength to this popular pick-up

The third evolution of BYD’s electric family SUV could be one of the fastest charging EVs on the market

Concept 6 and Concept 8 unveiled in China are a “bold new vision” for French brand – and have “global” relevance, according to boss

Wraps come off striking new saloon based on Venus concept that delivers new-age tech and design

All-electric version of the forthcoming Lepas L4 has been revealed in Beijing as a rival for the BMW iX1 and Mercedes GLA

After years of suggesting that it might be up for fighting with Defenders and Land Cruisers in the serious 4x4 space, it’s now game on at Hyundai

The Yaris M Concept is the test bed for Toyota’s next-generation sports car engine

Another new Chinese SUV, but where does this one sit in the crowded C-segment SUV class?

The transformation from ID.4 to ID. Tiguan will be big, as VW preps one its most important new cars of 2026

This Tokyo Auto Salon show car has a famous badge, but not much else to get excited about

The Honda Prelude has been given an extreme makeover at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon

New Honda Prelude S+ Shift technology is coming to the Civic

Japanese brand is paving the way for a new line of SUVs inspired by its experience in off-road racing

Available this January are some very green-looking Formentor and Terramar trim levels

Eye-catching Korean MPV could be set for pure-electric power

After months of unsubtle teasing, Toyota has finally revealed its new GR GT supercar

Shane Wilkinson believes Mazda is going against the grain when it comes to cutting emissions, and the results could be very interesting

The biggest manufacturers in Japan have gone all out at this year’s Tokyo show, here's what's been revealed so far…

Does Toyota’s Century brand have the history to rival Britain’s best luxury car badges? The bosses certainly think so…