Author Emma Longhurst

The amount of technology being packed into new cars these days is astounding. Naturally, not all of it is essential, as outlined in our recent ‘irritating car features we could do without’ column. On ...

There is an unstoppable wave of technology arriving in cars today. With each new model, you can count on at least one new feature popping up that promises to make our life better in one way or another. But d...

It’s not every day we get a new Range Rover. Those two words command the respect of everyone from mud-soaked farmers to WAGs, such is their ability to express raw diligence and effortless glam - something mos...

Cars are getting bigger. It’s a fact that with each new model update, our cars tend to be longer, wider and taller than before. In some cases, the marginal size increases - 2mm here, 5mm there - may seem i...

Many a petrolhead has aspirations of switching to two wheels, especially during the warmer months, and Suzuki has just swung open the door to life as a motorcyclist by lowering the entry point of its sportsbike...

There are many cars out there that have near-identical twins and the following are five vehicle pairs that are pretty much identical apart from the badge – can you spot the difference? Audi R8 / Lamborghini ...

The original SQ5 represented Audi’s first ever diesel-fueled S model when it arrived with a thumping 309bhp three-litre V6 oilburner in 2013. Fast forward to summer 2017 and the second generation SQ5 has j...

If you only have time to read one sentence right now, make it this one: the VXR8 GTS-R is Vauxhall’s most powerful road-legal car in its 114-year history. Now after learning that, we know you won’t be ab...

SUVs are big business in 2017 and one of the most sought-after models in this mid-size SUV market is BMW’s X3. More than 1.5 million X3s have been shifted since its first introduction in 2003 and that figu...

Jaguar has been on a hot streak of late in terms of new models, with the 3 Series-rivalling XE, its big brother - the XF - as well as the F-Pace, its first ever SUV. All three have been massive hits with...

It didn't take long after cars were invented for adrenaline junkies to want to start doing crazy things with them, just for the fun of it. There's no record of exactly when the first ever car stunt was performe...

Buyers of cars from less prestigious brands are more likely to be happy with their purchase than those who splash out for a premium marque, according to new research from Auto Express. The publication's Driv...

If your car has been scratched, scuffed or marked there are many ways you can solve the problem yourself without going to a professional, assuming the damage is not too great of course. You may have heard th...

The idea of the drive-in movie is deeply embedded within US culture and has been romanticised so successfully by Hollywood over the decades that we Brits have often looked upon it with envy. The truth is, we...

British police officers are equipped with some pretty tame vehicles when it comes to chasing down bad guys. Whenever you see a police car with its lights and siren on, it’s usually a Focus or an Octavia an...

Anyone who's ever dreamt of sitting back and relaxing while their car chauffeurs them around (i.e. anyone who ever watched I, Robot) might be in luck if they stick with BMW. The automotive brand has said it ...

We Brits are spoilt for choice when it comes to what we can drive. In the UK, there are more than 50 different car brands, offering literally hundreds of different models collectively. Of course, the most po...

The most recent recession hit the car industry harder than most and one of the most affected car makers was Renault, which was forced to cut several models from its range in 2010 and 2011, due to poor sales. ...

Cycling is on the up with more of us ditching the car in favour of a pushbike and tight lycra than in recent memory. Some 6.5 million Brits aged over 18 (or 13 per cent of the adult population) ride a bike a...

Electric cars have rapidly evolved from kooky novelty to a commonly spotted fixture on UK roads. For better or worse, it’s no longer an event to witness a Nissan Leaf or a Tesla Model S quietly taking off fro...

Speed cameras are often sneered at for being more concerned with picking motorists’ pockets than improving the safety of Britain’s roads. Of course, the reality is that introducing speed cameras at notor...

The Range Rover Evoque is the most successful model in Jaguar Land Rover’s history. This luxury compact SUV that has only been on sale for six years has proved to be more popular than the Range Rover Sport, t...

While major cities like Geneva, Paris, Frankfurt and Detroit have had the honour of unveiling some of the biggest new cars at their respective motor shows, London and the UK as a whole has been left out in the ...

A great deal of mystery and scepticism surrounds speeding fines. How far over the limit warrants getting a ticket? How many points will you get on your licence? Is it possible to argue your way out of a ticket?...