Alistair Charlton

From £136k to £1m: Porsche 911 R's insane appreciation is sign we don't want to let old technology go

Swansong to dying technology and limited production numbers see 911 R prices go through the roof.

Jul 21, 2016

Tesla Autopilot to remain in beta until it is ten times safer than a human driver

Musk says Autopilot would not be switched off in a 'Master Plan Part Two' blog post.

Jul 21, 2016

The 10 new smartphones to look forward to before the end of 2016

iPhone 7, Samsung Note 7, Huawei Mate 9 and more are due to be released before 2017.

Jul 21, 2016

How your Tesla will become an autonomous taxi: Elon Musk reveals Tesla Master Plan part two

Tesla wants to build electric buses, trucks and pickups, before turning your car into an autonomous taxi

Jul 21, 2016

BT broadband offline for second day as BT.com also grinds to a halt

Thousands of customers across the UK wake up to find their BT internet is broken for the second day running

Jul 21, 2016

Is McLaren preparing to build a new, £2m F1 supercar?

Insiders claim the new car will have over 700hp and the F1's famous three-seat layout.

Jul 20, 2016

BT working on internet outage fix as broadband service is derailed across the UK

BT tweeted to say it is working on a fix for the outage, which struck on 20 July.

Jul 20, 2016

Netflix shares tumble as higher prices scare off customers

Netflix shares fell more than 12% in after-hours trading, as customer growth falls short amid price rises

Jul 19, 2016

Why Tesla website name change is another major 'Apple moment' for the electric carmaker

Teslamotors.com becomes Tesla.com in a move as significant as when Apple renamed to go beyond computers

Jul 19, 2016

Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 review: Big, brash and beautifully American, but does it work in the UK?

We review the new convertible to see if the iconic US muscle car works in the UK.

Jul 13, 2016

Jaguar Land Rover to test autonomous cars on UK roads in 2016

Research project will focus on three systems to help make driving safer and more efficient.

Jul 13, 2016

Tesla boss Elon Musk claims a lot of people don't understand Autopilot

Musk says rush to release Autopilot was justified because it can save lives.

Jul 13, 2016

Pokemon Go news: Lazy players can pay £30 an hour to be driven around in pursuit of Pikachu

Gumtree ads offer to drive players around for £30 an hour, or walk their dog and catch Pokemon simultaneously.

Jul 12, 2016

McLaren boss Ron Dennis: We haven't scratched surface of hybrid cars and world-changing autonomy

Electric and hybrid technology cut petrol consumption in F1 by a third in three years.

Jul 12, 2016

The ultimate test drive: How every Eurofighter Typhoon is tested to the limit before delivery

BAE Systems reveals the 1,200mph, 9G thrill ride every Eurofighter Typhoon is put through.

Jul 12, 2016

Jaguar Land Rover takes self-driving car technology off-road for the first time

Cameras, sensors, radar and lidar turn Land Rovers into autonomous off-roaders.

Jul 12, 2016

Inside McLaren Technology Centre where F1 racers and supercars are born

Bruce McLaren's hill-climb win in 1952 kickstarted the high-tech car manufacturer.

Jul 11, 2016

McLaren F1 Mission Control: Inside the most secretive room in motorsport

A first glimpse at the room where Formula 1 races are won and lost.

Jul 11, 2016

What is part two of Elon Musk's 'top-secret master plan' for Tesla?

A closer tie between Tesla and Solarcity is expected to be a major part of Musk's plans.

Jul 11, 2016

Electric car drivers hit with £5 fee to charge for just 20 minutes

Ecotricity to charge £5 for 20 minute battery top-up at all motorway service station chargers.

Jul 07, 2016

Police stop aeroplane passenger for carrying iPhone case designed to look like a gun

iPhone case designed to look like a handgun can be bought on eBay and Amazon for less than £3.

Jul 07, 2016

VW and LG partner to turn cars into another smart home appliance

Partnership will see future connected cars talk to smart home appliances.

Jul 06, 2016

Hyperloop train to speed 300 miles between Helsinki and Stockholm in 28 minutes

The levitating train will blast through an underwater vacuum tube at almost the speed of sound.

Jul 06, 2016

Google HQ shot at and Street View car petrol-bombed by man 'scared of being tracked'

Raul Murillo Diaz, 30, has been charged with one count of arson and is being held without bail.

Jul 06, 2016

Ferrari reveals 950hp LaFerrari convertible - and it is already sold out

The open-top LaFerrari is said to cost around £2m, but has already completely sold out.

Jul 05, 2016

Aston Martin-Red Bull 001: Everything you need to know about the £3m hypercar

Revealed on 5 July 2016, the AM-RB 001 is claimed to lap Silverstone faster than a Formula One car.

Jul 05, 2016

NextEV: Tesla was the car version 2.0, but we will be version 3.0

Chinese electric car startup Next EV claims to be taking cars to a whole new level.

Jul 05, 2016

Study finds Turing test has a 'major flaw' in testing artificial intelligence of computers

Coventry University study discovers 'flaw' in famous test designed to distinguish humans from machines.

Jul 05, 2016

The best Android smartphones of 2016

From Samsung to OnePlus and Sony to HTC, we rank the best Android flagships of 2016.

Jul 04, 2016

Bloodhound SSC: Extra sponsor cash gets 1,000mph British car project back on track

Funding boost means Bloodhound will finally take on the land speed record in October 2017.

Jul 04, 2016