All about Cars

Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond are on location with the forthcoming Sweeney movie as they take charge of shooting the film’s climactic car chase. Clarkson uses his expertise to choreograph the stunt driving whilst Hammond directs the movie’s lead actors, Ray Winstone and Plan B, and organises an explosive finale. Meanwhile, back at the test track James May casts a suspicious eye over the new Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring and gives his verdict on the brand new Fiat Panda. Plus, Hollywood...Read Full Story

Top Gear’s Season 18 Episode 3 is now available and the three presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are taking on the new Vauxhall Corsa VXR on the Nurburgring and the new Fiat Panda. After Jeremy Clarkson and James May went all the way to Beijing, to check out China’s ...Read Full Story

Adding the Nurburgring moniker to any car, let alone a hot hatch, is asking for trouble. Add to that a lary burnt orange paint job and a body kit full of flares, spoilers and wings and the result is, usually, an asthmatic sham that is more RuPaul than Usain Bolt. Combine that with 18-inch lightweight alloy wheels shod with rubber band thin 225/25 R18 tires and suspension that’s nearly an inch lower than the VXR it is based on and it reads for a recipe that results in a ride with all the...Read Full Story

Robert F Asked: VW golf GTi 2005 warning light….? a car with zig zag lines coming from its tyres, in orange…this light came up on my dash last night… i have been everywhere on google search (and no, i do not have the owners manual!) can anyone help please…. Answers: SteveDS Answered: Some cars with built in thermometers have a warning system when it gets below freezing and potential ice on the road. Also some cars have a sensor that can tell when the road is wet. To me this light...Read Full Story

The hotly awaited, 280PS Astra VXR will wow Geneva show crowds ahead of its summer launch in the UK, and promises to raise the bar in the hot-hatch class, taking its lead from iconic predecessors like the Astra GTE Mk 1, 2 and 3 and outgoing VXR model.Read Full Story