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Video: six supercars in one day

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

The most economical way to get your hands on six of the world’s best cars, without attracting the attention of the police

Pocket rocket showdown. We put the Ariel Atom head to head with the savage Caterham R500

Driving videos

Lotus Club raciung at Snetterton race circuit.

The race for a racing licence

In a crash course at the home of British motor sports, Nick Rufford gained a licence to go racing - one of two areas in which every man ought to excel

Ferrari California

Ferrari California

For the first time, Ferrari has combined the best elements of its performance cars and its grand tourers. It’s the best of all worlds

Hot Laps Final

Just call me 'the Scorcher': Five readers proved they are born racers in the final of our Hot Laps competition

Video: Auto erotica

More highlights from the British Motor Show, including the new Lotus Evora and the latest and greatest electric vehicles

Nick Rufford and Jason Dawe drive to Geneva to test manufacturer's MPG claims

The gas guzzling Prius

The Toyota hybrid is hailed as an eco-paragon, so how does it fare against a big BMW? Our correspondents go on a run to Geneva

The Fisker Karma

The one tank a year car

Fisker Karma can go for a year without refuelling, but has a top speed of 125 mph if you want to step on the gas

Porsche 9FF GT9

Airbags? Crumple zone? Side impact bars? Don’t be absurd – they’d just slow the GT9 down

Robot parking: the test

Cars that park themselves are here, but just how foolproof are they? We put the top three systems to the test

Aston Martin DBR9

Ten laps in Aston’s monster: as much as a body can take

Next weekend Aston Martin sends out its mighty DBR9s to fight for the Le Mans 24-hour prize. Our correspondent salutes the drivers’ stamina

The self-driving car from General Motors

The driverless car and 20 great concept cars

Watch video of General Motors' experimental driverless car in action, plus read our overview of seventy years of motoring innovation

Hot Laps

Charlotte Gibbons

Hot Laps: Episode 17

"It's orgasmic," says reader Charlotte Gibbons as she comes off her Hot Lap, "I should have brought a spare pair of knickers."

Mark Tuhill

Hot Laps: Episode 16

On his Hot Lap, Mark Tuhill hits a pigeon. Does he come off better than the bird he accidentally cleans up?

Hot Laps: Episode 15

After tearing round Bedford Autodrome in our N24 reader Fiona Easterby feels a bit sick. Will her performance make her competitors feel equally ill?

Hot Laps: Episode 14

Want to know what the Hot Laps track looks and feels like? In this episode James Gornall, British GT champion, takes you through all the twists and turns of the Bedford Autodrome

Helen Selden

Hot Laps: Episode 13

Reader Helen Selden feels the pressure on her Hot Lap, but still pushes her N24 to the limit

Teresa Booker

Hot Laps: Episode 12

Reader Teresa Booker has her sights set on beating Martin Brundle's Hot Lap. Did somebody say ambitious?

Hot Laps: Episode 11

Reader Lee Kelly aims to break the new Hot Laps record set by Michael Mann last week. Are we going to have a new leader for the second time in as many weeks?

Hot Laps: Episode 10

'This thing is heaven' says Michael Mann, a PA from South West London, as he trades his Nissan Primera for our Hot Laps Aston Martin

Rebecca Graves, driving

Hot Laps: Episode 9

After her training there is no question Rebecca Graves is lightning quick, but does she have enough to beat Dary McGovern's breathtaking first round run?

Mark Hohenberg

Hot Laps: Episode 8

Junior doctor Mark Hohenberg shows his talent on the track. Has he missed his calling? Should he give up this medicine lark and do something useful with himself like pursue racing full time?

Hot Laps: Episode 7

Reader Ben Chambers gets to the end of his Hot Lap and isn't entirely sure his pants have made it round unsullied

Hot Laps: Episode 6

Heidi Spooner performs excellently in training, but when the pressure hits, and she starts her Hot Lap, does she still have the right stuff?

Le Mans 24 hour winner Darren Turner

Hot Laps: Episode 5

Darren Turner, Aston Martin Works driver and Le Mans 24 Hour winner tries to take to the top of the hot laps league

Paul Hibbert, the fourth driver to take up our Hot Laps challenge

Hot Laps: Episode 4

Is reader Paul Hibbert's Hot Lap quick enough to take him to the top of the table?

Hot Laps: Episode 3

Victoria Collett, a chartered surveyor from London, dreams of owning an Aston Martin. So how does she perform when put behind the wheel of one?

Hot Laps: Episode 2

Nicola Boyd, our first female reader to enter Hot Laps jumps inside the Aston to show the other competitors how it is done

Dary McGovern

Hot Laps: Episode 1

Our first contestant takes to the track in a bid for glory in the Hot Laps league. See how he performed against the big boys

In Gear Hot Lap League

The Sunday Times Hot Laps League

Watch our F1 stars take to the track, and find out where it all began

geneva Motor Show  

BMW X6

Video: BMW X6 and highlights from Geneva Part 1

See the new X6 plus the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG, Fiat 500 Abarth and Nissan GTR

Ford Fiesta

Video: new Ford Fiesta and highlights from the Geneva motor show Part 2

See the new Fiesta, which is almost certain to be a best-seller plus the Brilliance BS6 and Hummer HX Concept

Video: VW Scirocco and highlights from the Geneva motor show Part 3

Find out more about the revived Scirocco, plus check out the Gumpert Apollo, Maserati GranTurismo S, Fisker Karma, Toyota iQ, Subaru Boxer Diesel and Morgan AeroMax

Video: Carlsson Aigner CL65 AMG and highlights from the Geneva motor show Part 4

Is this the most powerful executive saloon on the market? See it for yourself. Plus come face to face with the Mitsubishi iEV, Rinspeed sQuba Concept and Citroen C5 Tourer