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Engines are the stone tablets on which Rolls-Royce’s legacy was carved. So what happens when you replace them with a battery?The Rolls-Royce Phantom V by Lunaz might be the purest ever vision of Charles Rolls's electric prophecy. Trinity Francis finds out what makes it buzz.
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio: I don't have children, but even if I did, I would love this car more than themIs putting a Ferrari-derived V6 engine in an Alfa Romeo a good idea? Yes, yes it is.
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Men with beards rejoice, Lotus promises new petrol carLotus has slammed the brakes on its full EV plan, Morgan unveil spiciest ever car and man drives across world in Ineos Grenadier.
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'I drove the tractor after coming back from testing with Peugeot recently — and it feels so slow': A brief chat with the world's fastest farmerWhen he's not tending his fields in Cornwall, Alex Quinn is competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, the European Le Mans Series and testing for Peugeot in the FIA WEC.
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Jaecoo 5: A smaller, cheaper version of that car you've been seeing everywhere latelyThe Jaecoo 5 is the smaller sibling of the now ubiquitous Jaecoo 7 and is similarly packed full of tricks, toys and tech. It's functional, but is it fun?
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It's Twingo time: The world's coolest car has made a comebackAn icon of summer holiday's past, the new Twingo carries on Renault's recent run of designing fabulous 'retro' cars.
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£300 million, AI cameras and fixing 400 potholes a day: Despite best efforts, Britain's roads are worse than everJulie Harding tries to get to the bottom of why there are so many potholes and what, if anything, can be done.
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From Land's End to John o' Groats in one of the world's best sports carsFor more than 30 years, the Mazda MX-5 has been a favourite of petrolheads everywhere. Trinity Francis drives from Land's End to John o' Groats to find out why.
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Aston Martin Valhalla: A brilliantly calibrated hypercar that won't make you deaf and won't try to kill youAston Martin's first production mid-engined hypercar is the most accomplished car they've ever made.
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How many seamen does it take to move a Rolls-Royce and a Land Rover from a royal yacht?Jeremy Taylor gets to grips with a fleet of cars that lived in a bespoke garage aboard RY Britannia
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Lexus RX500H: Still leading the way after all these yearsJapan's premium car maker has provided yet another fabulous luxury SUV, which is unsurprising, considering Lexus basically invented the concept.
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James May on the M1: BMW's best-ever bad carIn this article from April 2004, then Country Life motoring columnist James May pays tribute to BMW's first mid-engine supercar from the 1970s.
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'Sorry, I can't reply to your email right now, I'm drifting a McLaren in Finland'Charlie Thomas learns how to go sideways in a McLaren. Because how else are you going to spend an afternoon?
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From Bentley dog baskets to Ferrari everything, there is more to cars than just four wheelsWhen it comes to fashion and cars collaborating, the list is diverse, long, and seemingly only getting longer.
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Glovebox: What do you get the person who has everything? A Land Rover Defender inspired by The HamptonsAnother regular day in the Defender restomod community.
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Porsche Cayenne: Pablo Escobar's off-roader is now a genuine all-in-one talentAdam Hay-Nicholls finds that Porsche's ugly duckling has transformed into a rather beautiful swan.
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'Hard times breed sumptuous cars': The costly stars of the last-ever London Motor ShowMore than 50 new cars made their Earls Court debut at the 1976 London Motor Show — its last appearance in the capital before it moved to Birmingham in 1978. In this article from the November 25, 1976, issue of Country Life, writer John Taylor revealed some of his favourite launches.
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Glovebox: Lunaz says 'Happy Birthday DB6', rewards it with new 5.0-litre enginePlus, some Ferraris for sale and 10 years of Black Badge.
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'When I worked out how to turn the car on, its backside roared like a lion in the Masai Mara': A snob's guide to sports carsSpoiler alert: vintage is in, green Lotus's are out.
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Do androids dream of electric cars, with Adam Hay-NichollsThe Metro's F1 correspondent and Country Life car aficionado joins the Country Life Podcast to discuss Bugattis, F1, and how to drive a helicopter to the pub.
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'It’s a hell of a lot more fun than Wentworth': Why Auto Vivendi is the ultimate supercar garageIt's a small club, and you could be in it.
