Everything you need to know about car insurance write-offs

It’s every motorist’s worst nightmare: you get into a bit of a scrape, call your insurance company and within days you’re told the car is not economically viable to repair, and has been written off.  

This can be especially frustrating when the damage caused has no bearing on the car’s roadworthiness, nor on its resale value. If a car is... ( подробнее )

EV start-up Bollinger reveals Deliver-E van concept

American start-up company Bollinger Motors is   planning to expand   its electric vehicle line-up with a new Deliver-E commercial van.

Due to launch in 2022, the Deliver-E is intended primarily for use as a delivery van and will be offered with a range of battery sizes and wheelbase options, in order that it can fit in a variety of US  ... ( подробнее )

Electric showdown: Tesla Model 3 vs Polestar 2

The year is 2010 and I’m explaining to you that, a decade from now, Volvo’s almost-unknown motorsport partner will be wrestling for supremacy with an American car company whose only product to date is an electric take on the Lotus Elise. You laugh, because it all just sounds so implausible. Tesla Motors will soon become the first US manufacturer... ( подробнее )

Вoр с буксиром: Карабинер поймала изобретательного угонщика

Нeoбычный спoсoб угoнa aвтoмoбилeй выбрaл злoумышлeнник с Киeвa — с пoмoщью буксирa симпaтия увeл чужoй aвтoмoбиль и спрятал его. Верно благодаря системам видеонаблюдения, унтер-офицер выследила и поймала вора. Немедля ему грозит перед 5 парение лишения свободы.

В киевскую полицию поступило изречение жителя, который сообщил, а-нибудь... ( подробнее )

New Hyundai Kona facelift previewed in official images

Hyundai has released preliminary details and preview images of its updated-for-2020 Kona crossover.

The facelifted model is said to receive "urban and sporty styling updates to strengthen its unique identity". The updates are part of the Hyundai\'s broader Sensuous Sportiness   global design theme that will be used on most forthcoming models.... ( подробнее )

Top 10 best supercars 2020

The definition of a supercar may have changed over the past two decades, but that fact hardly makes the metal content that makes up this class any less sensational.

Here, it’s the world’s greatest mid-engined, upper-level performance machines we’re celebrating: not the very highest echelon of the performance car market, but rather the kind... ( подробнее )

Кaк набить руку свободно парковаться: Парктроники, парковочные автопилоты

Прoцeсс пaркoвки aвтoмoбиля инoгдa вызывaeт слoжнoсти дaжe у бывaлoгo aвтoмoбилистa. Рaньшe учились нa свoиx oшибкax, пoлучaя вмятины нa дoрoгoм сeрдцу aвтo рaзвe врeзaясь в сoсeднee. Сeгoдня дo сиx пoр стaлo прoщe.

Пoявились пaркoвoчныe систeмы, вмoнтирoвaнныe в шины. Чтo этo тaкoe и кaкиe oни бывaют, рaзбирaлись в bigmir)net. Кaкиe бывaют... ( подробнее )

Autocar magazine 26 August - on sale now

Renault is preparing two new EVs as part of a wide-reaching overhaul - and Autocar has all the details.

More extensive platform sharing with Alliance partner Nissan will spawn a production version of last year’s Morphoz concept and another, more mysterious model.

New boss Luca de Meo, who joined Renault from Seat, is the driving... ( подробнее )

DVSA website crashes as thousands try to book driving test

Thousands of learner drivers have been left unable to book their practical driving test after the DVSA’s booking platform crashed as a result of extremely high levels of demand.

Driving test slots are currently being offered on a limited basis, following a four-month period during which they were unable to be carried out due to the lockdown... ( подробнее )

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 21 August

Given the choice, many buyers of executive cars would find it hard to resist a fully fledged luxury car for similar money. So here’s one such quandary: buy a new Audi A6 – you can get the entry-level 40 TDI Sport for ?36k with a discount – or an Audi A8 that’s barely two years old for less?

You’d be forgiven for thinking that I’m talking... ( подробнее )