This year Skoda is doubling its EV range from two to four, with the small Epiq and seven-seat Peaq. Drove the latter today in pre-prod form, and got to see Epiq... both in camouflage. First drive review of the big boy soon.

He's got the basic principle, then.

Genuine bucket list moment. This has been a good day. #Honda #NSX

This is such a fun car to drive on track. You can lean on it so hard, with confidence. Lovely manual gearchange, smooth power delivery and more grip than you think, which encourages you to push harder. Ace experience. #Ford #MusangDarkHorse

Just got a drive in the Ferrari 296 GTS. A car for small people. But fast people. Beautifully balanced.

Just got a passenger ride in the Ford Mustang GTD, pre a drive in the Dark Horse. Brilliant bit of kit that is so loud Ford has had a slap on the wrist for noise. Clearly a car a driver can play with on track.

Singer DLS Turbo. What a thing. Jaw dropping.

Great -- and alarming -- bit of writing from Ollie Kew here. Opinion: Honda killing its EVs is the most staggering car news ever… here’s why | Top Gear www.topgear.com/car-news/opi...

Driving the refreshed Vauxhall Astra in Croatia. In the background there is Klis Fortress, which was used as the location for Meereen in Game of Thrones. Couldn't see the great pyramid, weirdly. No dragons, either. Not even a griffin, thinking about it, as my car was Opel badged. ⚡️

Drove this DS No.8 yesterday. Interesting car but can't say whether or not I like it until the 17th. Stats: - 466 miles WLTP (310 motorway quoted) - FWD or AWD - 20-80% in 10 min - Active damping - Heated/ ventilated/ massage front seats with neck warmers - 3D audio by Focal - From £50,790

“Honda pulled out at the end of 2021 ... then re-entered the sport at the end of 2022, so roughly a year and a bit, out of competition. When they reformed, a lot of the original group had disbanded ... so a lot of the group that reformed are fresh to F1." !!! www.thetimes.com/article/55f3...

Dacia is preparing a brand new affordable estate car, and it's called 'Striker' www.topgear.com/car-news/fir...

This was my office today. I've recorded a video demo of the new Mercedes-Benz GLC's Hyperscreen so check that out when the review embargo lifts on the 23rd. At thetimes.com, of course.

Don't panic buy petrol and diesel, says the AA. So what are people doing right now, do you think? Let me know know if you see big queues at the pumps.

Dreadful. "The AMR26s will be in Australia, but only intend to make the 107% rule to qualify for the grid and race for a few laps before retiring." Aston Martin braces for Australian GP pain amid Honda F1 crisis www.motorsport.com/f1/news/asto...

Driving the all-new pure electric Mercedes GLC 400 4Matic tomorrow. Longer wheelbase than the petrol version, so more room inside; new gen rear motor with two gears; 443 mile range WLTP; 800v with up to 188 miles added in 10 mins; and... 39.1in HYPERSCREEN. 😮

The Bahrain GP is on 12 April. Just saying.

If real, this seems like a smart solution. But trying to get it past the safety regulations in the UK wouldn't be simple.

Just incredible. People say this chap will win all kinds of awards for his photo of Andrew. How about the Noble prize? Thanks, I'm here all week. BBC News - A tip-off and 'more luck than judgement': The story behind Andrew car snap - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Absolute bobbins. I use Heathrow A LOT and it's a free-for-all, whichever terminal you're in. Wondering if this was meant as a joke. www.thetimes.com/article/6f01...

Rave review of Mundo Pixar from my 10yo son. He thought it was brilliant. 11yo daughter enjoyed it a lot, too. But then again, the boy was also so impressed with Wembley that he thinks we should move into one of the flats by the stadium, so...

My goodness but we need some good news these days & here’s something you might’ve missed… It’s amazing to think the number of people who have come out in motor sport, let alone F1, is still tiny…(1) people.com/former-f1-dr...

Seeing Audi and Cadillac logos in there is mad... even though I knew they were competing this year. Good to see a new local boy in the mix, too, in the Racing Bull. Early days but the Aston in Stroll's hands in five seconds behind. Haven't been following closely but what do we read into that? #F1

Front of the 520d now shod with Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evos. Rear Turanzas are relatively new so didnt feel the need to replace, but the fronts were much more worn and I noticed a vibration at speed. Hoping these sort that and give a bit more front end confidence. Just need to dodge the potholes!

David Bowie on the fragmentation of society and the Internet. He was a very smart guy. From Adam Curtis's docuseries Shifty, on BBC iPlayer. I absolutely love Curtis's stuff -- dreamlike yet cerebral.

OMG, I've just seen for the first time a following drone shot of downhill skiing at the Winger Olympics and... holy sh*t. It always looked impressive by my god, that really shows the speed! Huge respect to those guys.

Encountered this car sales scam yourself? It seems that many people have. I put an advert for my car on Autotrader and within minutes relieved a call from a buyer who wanted to see it ASAP. He had just one request... www.thetimes.com/article/ae0f...

To quote Peter O'Hanra-Hanrahan, "Ich nichten lichten." #trentepercente www.linkedin.com/posts/athena...

"Harris switched to National Highways in 2016 after nearly 20 years in the water industry, including top roles at Thames Water, the heavily indebted utility, between 2006 and 2013." He could take on Jaguar next, maybe? www.thetimes.com/article/a601...

Did you know you can customise the sections list on The Times & Sunday Times app? Scroll to the right and tap on the + symbol. You can then put the sections in any order you want... with Driving being at the top, of course.

My wife works at the coolest place, where they make costumes for film and TV. And they just launched a new website. Check out the cool stuff they've done. www.fbfx.co.uk

When was the last time you saw a really great TV advert? The early 2000s were a highlight, and for me the Honda Cog ad is a contender for greatest of all time. Some good ones after, for sure, but recently it all seems a bit... meh. youtu.be/w4XiaP-WhNw?...

Stroll right now. www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hond...

Pair of new Continental boots going on the Abarth at Kwik Fit. Offside was losing pressure v slowly so this was absolutely necessary, but otherwise not too worn so the rears can wait a little longer. Always good to get new rubber, though.

Finally been going through my 520d's history and, wow... in 2025 the owner spent over two grand on it. I bought it in Jan for £6500. Nothing about the timing chain in the entire file but new air bags for the suspension in 2021, and new compressor for them last year. Amazed.

Surprising airbox design on the new Red Bull. www.the-race.com/formula-1/ra...

I don't normally talk to my cars but on the way back from the dealer I did promise my 520d that I'd look after it properly if it didn't sh*t itself. So far so good and today I replaced a door seal that seemed to have been nibbled by a dog. Perfect replacement from ebay (don't want to think what...

The word "may" doing a lot of work here. I'd go as far to say this is nonsense and reminds us that New Automotive is not a reliable witness. It's an EV lobby group, which is fine but to be noted. I had to stop using their registration figures a while ago. www.thetimes.com/article/2879...

The Civic Type S has gone and this F11 520d is my new ride. Much more complicated and loads could go wrong... but touch wood so far so good. Some things to sort and I will save up and replace the timing chain as a precaution but its such a lovely thing right now that it will get ALL the love.

I don't want to be rude about the caption writer here but surely that's a bare minimum requirement for a road car? #alfaromeo

I'm potentially buying a 2015 BMW 520d (F11) with 140,000 miles on the clock and no record of the timing chain being replaced. I had no idea I liked to live life so on the edge. There will at least be three months warranty but I'll be putting money aside each month and listening for the inevitable.😬

If we really want to make young drivers safer, we should require every child to take at least one under-17 lesson. It's affordable and instills good behaviour at an age when the brain is most open to guidance. And I've said it before: we really need a national Highway Code rules ad campaign.

"Part of what’s troubling here is not just that the President has used force in clear violation of domestic law and international law but that it’s clear he couldn’t care less about the fact that he’s breaking these rules." There's a word for leaders like this.

Thing is, its not black and white. Musk has a superpower, but its the same superpower that many authoritarians have. They get shit done, sometimes amazing things that are quantum leaps for humanity, but also these can come at a terrible, unjustifiable cost.

Citizens of the USA right now.

Selling my Type S. Guy called within first couope of hours of ad going live. Asked lots of questions, sounded sweet and keen, and like he really cared about the car. He said he trusted my honest advert and all the other info I told him over the phone. Said he was coming to see it on Fri 2nd...

Alpine's next rim design?

I have a cold but very happy wife. She's been on about Abarth 500s for several years so this has gone down very well! It's a pre-facelift 595 Turismo with some cosmetic damage to the rear bumper and small paint blisters on bonnet but mechanically it seems beautifully tight. 👉🪵 Merry Christmas all!

Have been tasked with finding new homes for my dad's motoring mag and book archive. He collected every copy of Autocar and Motor between certain years, indexed for his work reference. Stepmum is trying to dig out the full list of issues. But... auction the way to go, yes? If so, which?