Category: Auto

This week Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk about the Munich Motor Show, European-made cars and more The latest episode of…

The gearbox has also been substantially improved, said Fulgenzi, building on the software found in the 296 GTB for faster shifts…

  Measuring 4850mm long, the Vision O is notably longer than the current Octavia Estate (4698mm) but sits below the…

It’s the 2025 Munich Motor Show, Europe’s biggest motor show of the decade. And it’s chock full of new car…

An electric Tiguan equivalent has long been understood to be part of Volkswagen’s product roadmap, the combustion-powered car being Volkswagen’s…

Skoda’s new baby electric SUV, the Epiq, is edging closer to a 2026 launch with the unveiling of a near-production…

Original list price: £22,995 Price after grant: £21,495  The Renault 5 is one of the most talked-about cars of the…

Jaguar Land Rover is working with cybersecurity specialists and the police following a targeted cyber hack which has shut down production until…

While Changan is launching with the Deepal S07 as an EV, a plug-in hybrid version is also set to follow…

The biggest question for most EV buyers when researching a new car is how far it can go between charges.…

Almost one in six Porsche sold is still a 911, despite its £100,000-plus price tag The Porsche 911 was name-checked…

Autocar has partnered with Jaguar and the Guild of Motoring Writers to relaunch the Sir William Lyons Trophy, a competition…

The G6 feels a bit bathtub-like to sit in, the plunging bonnet and bodysides hidden from view from the driver’s…

“You feel so close to the road, having the noise of the wheels, and it’s such fantastic driving. The direct steering…

“So an A8 wouldn’t be just a stretched version of this, just with a longer wheelbase and roof, but it…

BMW has provided an update on its plans to begin sales of a hydrogen-powered version of the X5, as it…

JLR is grappling with a global IT issue that has left it unable to register new cars. Autocar was first made…

UK order books for the new Fiat Grande Panda have opened, with mild-hybrid versions of the new small crossover priced…

“Instead of spending three or four years designing and developing a product, we are using our expertise beyond our R&D…

Popular donor vans included the Volkswagen Type 2, Ford’s Transit, Rootes’ Commer FC, BMC’s Morris J2 and J4 and Vauxhall’s…

The engine pulls strongly, positively; in really lovely linear fashion. I prefer the throttle response in its sportier mode. The…

Recently I found myself back in Ireland, this time bound for the south-west, in a personal capacity – a prenuptial rendezvous…

Lotus has confirmed it is planning a plug-in hybrid version of the Emira sports car as well as an ‘upgrade’…

Clever in-car tech to whisk away the miles As the flat farmlands of northern France flash by in bursts of…

Skoda’s concerted fettling of the exterior delivered some modest advantages on the inside, but this was unlikely to be the first thing…

The Volvo XC70 has been reborn as a ‘long-range’ plug-in hybrid SUV capable of travelling more than 124 miles on…

British engineering firm RML Group has revealed the first production version of the GT Hypercar, a dramatically overhauled Porsche 911…

Stability at consistently high speed on long, open motorway stretches is another strong point. It tracks straight and true with…

The final example of the current-generation Nissan GT-R has rolled off the production line, bringing an end to one of…

Audi has unveiled the new Q3 Sportback, with a fresh look and a new interior.  It follows the June launch of…

Time’s up with this understated hot wagon. Will we miss it? You bet Back in the gloomy days of Covid…

The Covid lockdown may have forced a lot of taxi drivers out of the trade, but Mo explains in the…

It turns out, though, that the car buying public doesn’t care that much at all if what lives beneath, say,…

I’m here, and in a Santa Cruz, because I’m looking for a better way to end the historic Route 66…

JLR isn’t among those, but it does have a significant presence at the event. “For students to turn up here…

His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has introduced a new rate for claiming back the cost of using public chargers for…

We were lucky, though, to encounter little snow on the roads, even high in the mountains, because that might have…

Mercedes-Benz is in advanced talks about potentially using BMW’s four-cylinder petrol engines for a wide range of future cars, as part of…

The Nissan X-Trail Nismo has been revealed in Japan as a sporting version of the brand’s family SUV, gaining a…

BYD will launch the Atto 2 crossover in the UK next month, priced from £30,850. Available to order now, it…

Two recent facts revealed about Stellantis-backed Chinese electric car maker Leapmotor shouldn’t both be true at the same time but…

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I can’t quite believe it: there are now no lifted estate cars on sale in the UK. With confirmation that the…

Like the exterior, the interior of the new C3 is identical to that of its ë-C3 electric counterpart. This means there are…

When reviewing company cars, we evaluate them against a range of practical, technical and user-focused criteria, as well as considering their…

“Of course there were some tough times,” says Thomson. “I remember being in Thailand once, turning on a Teams call…

I’m told a television programme called You Bet! still exists, which some of you might remember from the 1980s, while…

And another thing, to drive home this affinity. Until the recent arrival of Adrian Hallmark, Aston’s CEO was Amedeo Felisa,…

Amid a sea of better-appreciated and well-appointed UK race tracks, Knockhill has a knack for holding its own. It is…

Between the two channels of the substantial rear diffuser are the dual exits of a re-engineered exhaust system that has…

Amid political backlash and new rivals Tesla’s latest Model Y faces a simple question: has it still got what it…

Nissan has driven a Qashqai fitted with its new e-Power hybrid powertrain the length of the UK – from Land’s End…

As we had written many times before road testing the XC60, what made a great-handling mid-sized SUV was an evasive and complicated…

So just how much bigger than a regular hatchback does this Cooper-derived modern ‘Maxi’ feel on the inside? In some…

This week Cropley and Prior talk new gaffers for Lotus and JLR, Prior drives an Aston Valhalla, and the UK’s…

Mercedes-Benz is taking direct aim at Volkswagen Golf and ID 3 with its new third-generation GLA crossover. The smallest member of the…

American firm Czinger, renowned for its radical 3D-printing approach to car manufacturing, has scrapped plans for a multi-model strategy and…

Ford will launch a new range of affordable electric cars based on a new EV platform and created with a…

Even if I don’t push this £258k palace on wheels to its absolute limits, the Bentayga does also have a…

The first job is to make the bed, so to speak. I did carry out a small trial at home…

Hoping, waiting, praying – there is nothing more unbearable than taking your wheels for its MOT test I’d be a…

Drawing together three diesel heroes for this test – cars with a sizeable engine intrinsic to their ultimate appeal –…

He also noted that the Japanese firm has three new EVs on the way, referring to the Sunderland-built electric Juke,…

The Johnson case, in which it was found the value of the commission relative to the loan was unfair, means…

Your quiet cruising could be enjoyed behind a variety of four- and six-cylinder engines, including 2.2 and 3.0-litre petrols and…

The Brouillard’s owner has emphasised the bespoke nature of their creation with an outlandish green-over-green colour scheme, with the exposed…

Occasionally you see people giving their dog a stern talking to for tugging at the leash, barking at a goose…

The C-HR features an all-hybrid powertrain selection. These include two ‘self-charging‘ hybrids, a 1.8-litre unit producing 138bhp and a 2.0-litre version with…

Vauxhall has added a new Extended Range version of its new Frontera Electric crossover, offering up to 253 miles per…

Put simply, it’s a nice place to be when you’re munching through miles. Packed with useful tech That upmarket cabin…

Nissan is considering using its Formula E team to develop prototype versions of hot EVs that could be used to…

In a recent interview with Autocar, Mardell revealed that he had driven the new GT and said it was the “most…

Mercedes-Benz will introduce a bold new chrome grille design that will feature on its next-generation of electric vehicles, starting with…

You might have heard that Caterham has found a new engine supplier in Horse (decent name, I think), a joint…

Honda has given the Civic a new face in a round of mid-life updates for the hybrid hatchback. The company…

In some ways, I’d say so – but not all. The Mach-E GT wasn’t the most efficient EV you could…

Gregory was also a director at Brands Hatch, so the Kent circuit staged a trial run on Boxing Day 1957…

Lenders won’t have to pay millions of pounds in compensation to buyers over potentially mis-sold finance deals following a Supreme Court ruling. Announced…

If the previous XF was about dramatic insurrection into German territory, the second-generation was a more methodical expansion of its…

In a recent interview with Autocar, Mardell revealed that he had driven the new GT and said it was the “most…

Subaru is considering a European return for the BRZ sports coupe in its third generation – and it could be…

Being a relatively affordable EV, the 500e evidently wasn’t the kind of car developed with a lavish budget to spend…

The Lotus Evija hypercar – at the time of its announcement, the most powerful road-legal car to enter series production –…

Plug-in hybrids sold in the UK could avoid planned changes across Europe to how CO2 figures are calculated in a bid to…

It will be sold alongside the current, fourth-generation petrol X3 and will have slimmer batteries than the electric version of…

LGBTQ + petrolheads congregated for a new car show at Gaydon Britain has a new car show, guaranteed to be…

It’s bigger than the Mk1, having grown 150mm in length to 4652mm in order to facilitate a substantial 60mm increase in…

Official economy: 62.8mpg Our economy: 56mpg The Honda Jazz is another economical option in the real world, complete with an…

There’s a light to warn of the impending rev limiter, but unless I deliberately take it there, I’ll have probably…

Many have led hard lives, though – these were sub-£1000 cars for a long time – so buy carefully. A…

Have you seen the Twisted TBug? Twisted, the friendly, Yorkshire-based modifier of classic Land Rover Defenders (and now owner of…

Skoda has also been truly innovative by developing three clever Smart Dials on the dashboard. The pair of outside dials…

So it was interesting to be removed from the role of ADAS victim. A bit like the loved one who…

Best for: Space Early in its UK presence, Kia occupied a strong position, offering British families seven-seater transport and solid…

BMW’s reward for turning the X1’s engine through 90deg was readily apparent inside the mk2 car. The mechanical change was…

The Range Rover Evoque-rivalling Jaecoo 5 will go on sale this summer, priced from £24,505. The 5 will become the second…

Great Wall Motors, the Chinese manufacturer of the Ora 03 and Haval Jolion Pro, is poised to take on the…

The well-weighted steering also gives the driver confidence in any situation, while the tight turning circle makes the Elroq very…

Some 84% of Renault 5 buyers are new to the brand, giving it one of the highest conquest rates of any…

The future of the B-Class remains uncertain, but Autocar understands Mercedes will stick to its original plan and cease production of…

As the current A3 is one of Audi’s older models, it finds itself between two different design philosophies. Inside, it…

Moving up to Design Edition adds a Dynamic interior trim and a three-spoke sports steering wheel, then SE L enhances…

Denza will be pitched as a stand-alone brand in the UK, with its own dealerships located at separate sites from…

Facing a flat market in Europe, falling sales in China and a fragile situation in the US, UK car makers…

MPVs are already playing an important role in China, the world’s biggest car market, where manufacturers such as Zeekr, Lynk&Co,…

MPVs are already playing an important role in China, the world’s biggest car market, where manufacturers such as Zeekr, Lynk&Co,…

This car may be large by supermini class standards but, in some ways at least, you wouldn’t know as much…

Five Lexus models were among the top 10 cars most likely to be stolen in 2024, according to government data…

Denza Z9 GT The first Denza model to arrive in Europe, the Z9 GT rivals the Porsche Panamera and its electric…

The eBay Lounge is still powered by its original 1.7-litre V4 petrol engine, for example, albeit modified to burn E5…

The Civic donates the Prelude its architecture, plus its 2.0-litre Atkinson-cycle engine and drive system dubbed e:HEV. It’s worth spending…

The pauses didn’t help, nor not knowing quite when they’d come. And there was more than one kind of pause…

A good interior also has to match the essence of the car, whether it’s a car that’s more angled towards…

“But you have also an emotional relation with the machine, and you control the machines – it’s not the screens…

All engines make some kind of noise. Mostly though they only make one or two which, if you’re lucky, are…

JLR has revealed a bold new logo for the Range Rover brand, as it prepares to launch the luxury SUV…

I think it would be a project that wasn’t so much in the public limelight, but had a very big…

Of all the Ford cars made in partnership with VW (the Ranger pick-up, Explorer, Capri and this), the Tourneo Connect…

But, let’s start with the advantages. First, the added weight of electric cars means big, wide wheels are needed to carry…

It’s taking a while, like closing an ill-fitting lid on a plastic kitchen container. But another corner on the ‘affordable…

The Lamborghini Urus will continue as a plug-in hybrid for its next generation after the electric variant was pushed back…

Boss says non-EV powertrains are also needed to meet global demand The next wave of Kia EVs is being prepared…

In sport, winning often cures everything, and the mood in the team has lifted as McLaren has started to win…

Mayländer’s three laps are a breathtaking display of on-limit control, interspersed with savage acceleration and ferocious braking. Commitment like this…

“The ‘active’ Williams had power steering, ABS [anti-lock braking], traction control, fully automatic up-changes, full launch control – then that…

“Dad was always looking forward. He saw what other companies were doing and wanted to raise Lotus’s game,” he replies.…

Fiat will begin production of the new 500 Hybrid in November – and the first official pictures reveal it has received an overhauled interior…

The Ghost continues to tread a careful line between largeness and what many might consider excessive vastness. The car doesn’t…

Bentley is preparing a new range-topper for its Continental GT line-up – potentially even creating an indirect successor to the…

When it comes to interior design, Renault’s recent efforts have moved far beyond the vaguely plasticky, grayscale creations of the…

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Lancia will launch a new Delta HF Integrale next year, more than 30 years since production of the legendary hot…

Testing is beginning to ramp up for Skoda’s new entry-level EV ahead of its arrival in the middle of next year.…

Hyundai will reveal a Bayon-sized electric crossover in “the next few months” as it pushes to expand its EV offerings. Understood by…

That has significant implications for the Duster, which is very close in size to the 4. The Duster is one…

A successful one, admittedly – young Krief was rolling around in the back of DS Citroëns and had a soft…

It’s very simple: I get targets from an engineering perspective. We’re focused on ability, on approach angles, the torque, weight distribution, everything.…

It made sense, because her husband, an American, was already a paint supplier there. Aston Martin paint is quite different…

The company will pivot instead to Hyper Hybrid PHEVs with Lotus sports cars also in-line for an electrified drivetrain. The first…

Everything you need to know about the BMW Vision Driving Experience Eccentrica Diablo restomod Described by its maker as the…

Hyundai’s N performance brand will not restrict itself exclusively to electric sports cars in the future and could launch hot new…

Is the Mini Hatch reliable? Overall the Mini is a reliable, well built small car that shouldn’t cause you any…

You get better buy-in that way, he believes. Indeed, a laser focus on people has led to a fundamental shi…

“Some might see it as a sports car, others as a grand tourer,” said Schäfer. “It merges both worlds. But…

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The Volkswagen ID 4 will join the ID 3 in being extensively updated for a second time, which will bring…

BYD, the Chinese car maker whose Seal U was the UK’s top-selling plug-in hybrid in May, believes it is about to…

Rickard is a seasoned engineering leader at Volvo Cars, currently serving as Head of Product Strategy and Architecture on Software…

Volkswagen is developing a hardcore Clubsport version of the upcoming ID 2 GTI, according to insiders. The front-wheel-drive ID 2…

As for the 959, “its two-stage turbocharging system gives it performance that is more typical of a blown engine than…

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I am going to talk cars in a moment, I promise, but it’s front of mind: the other week I…

The brains behind the Yo-Go buggies is Samuel Bailey. The automotive engineer wanted to give Londoners an alternative to the…

Stellantis has told all UK owners of Mk1 DS 3s and Mk2 Citroën C3s built between 2009 and 2019 to…

BMW has started testing the next iteration of the X7, weeks after confirming the luxury SUV will live on for…

The Mercedes-Benz 190E will return to top-flight motorsport in 2026 when German engineering firm HWA enters its new Evo into the…

Volkswagen is exploring plans for a high-performance ID 2 R, which could be its first model to use in-wheel motors…

The V12 class may be an endangered species today, but these two uber-GTs show the world they’re not going down…

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That’s in part because of the brief the development team was set, described by chief vehicle engineer Hiroki Isobe as:…

Today, Ulsan is a behemoth, and on entering the site its size is immediately obvious. Factory after factory rolls past…

A free webinar will delve into how software is defining the future of automotive – and you can sign up here…

Luca de Meo has stepped down from his role as the CEO of Renault Group after five years in the…

Just before BMW and Volkswagen had their fight for ownership of Rolls-Royce and Bentley, the small Crewe-based subsidiary of the…

French brand’s segment-bending flagship goes after Audi and BMW with plush cabin and 466-mile range The DS No8, then, is…

Matt is Autocar’s lead features writer and presenter, is the main face of Autocar’s YouTube channel, presents the My Week…

Stellantis is trialling battery-swapping technology with the Fiat 500e in a bid to offer full EV recharging in just five minutes. If the trial…

The fitment of such large wheels with the GTi’s low-set stance has required wheel-arch extensions, marked out with bright red…

The UK’s biggest van seller, Ford, is also the biggest laggard on tough government-mandated EV sales targets when it comes to…

Hyundai has confirmed its new Ioniq 6 N performance saloon will be revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month.…

CarPlay now runs across two screens and can control various in-car functions in latest Aston Martin models Aston Martin has…

CarPlay now runs across two screens and can control various in-car functions in latest Aston Martin models Aston Martin has…

Land Rover has updated the Discovery Sport again, following changes to the larger Discovery and the Defender. The middle-rung Dynamic SE and…

The compact crossover, which was crowned 2024’s best-seller, leads the charts after a strong May We’re now halfway through 2025, and…

Ford Pro has been the sector leader in commercial vehicles in Europe for the past 10 years, and so far…

The new owners of the Earl’s old firm kept the Talbot brand for London-made cars and started using Talbot-Darracq for…

The lack of a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure in the UK remains a big stumbling block for the roll-out of hydrogen…

The answer can be traced to something that became common in media circles at the time, namely ‘lifestyle’. There had…

Their exterior designs don’t feel too far from the regular parts locker, either: there are no wider tracks or requisite…

Aside from the city, Woodstock is in one of New York’s most liberal areas: it voted 58% Democrat in the…

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To ensure it can be driven on the road, Porsche has fitted the 963 RSP with indicators and brake lights,…

Almost four in five cars used by the UK government remain petrol, diesel or hybrid-powered, despite it having previously pledged…

Technology giant Siemens has been named as the sponsor of the 2025 Autocar Awards, which will celebrate the people and…

We may not be in the same league as the indigenous peoples of North America when talking about snow, or…

Part drag car, part rally car, part low-flying aircraft. So we yump it “You’re going to catch some air,” says…

The new third-generation Nissan Leaf EV will be fully revealed later this month ahead of a market launch by the end…

The Nio Firefly, a Chinese rival for the Renault 5 and incoming Volkswagen ID 2, has been confirmed for Europe –…

McLaren has commemorated the 30th anniversary of its maiden victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a special-edition…

The new Bentley Bentayga Speed has been unwrapped as the brand’s quickest SUV yet, beating its predecessor to 62mph by…

Autocar understands that Toyota sold some 14,000 examples of the city car in the UK last year. Had those all…

But when you factored in residual values, plus the A2’s fuel efficiency, ownership costs would have been extremely competitive. Buyers…

Then we’d continue south-east to Dunton, the research centre that nowadays doubles as Ford’s British HQ, ending our journey beside…

Enthusiasts don’t buy cars as status symbols, but I don’t think it’s controversial to accept that people do. I’ve had…

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As previously reported by Autocar, Toyota-owned Lexus is priming a new flagship sports car that is expected to compete in GT3…

Volkswagen has launched a new version of its best-selling product and it has the potential to dramatically increase revenues and…

Technology giant Siemens has been named as the sponsor of the 2025 Autocar Awards, which will celebrate the people and…