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Left to right: Kompakt, Oka, Oda; Aleko, Tavria, Debut, Giugiaro's 1125; X03, Florida, Cinquecento, Wars
From the archive

From the archive: the ill-fated communist car revolution

The Eastern Bloc had a burgeoning car industry during the 80s and 90s, until a major political upheaval

5 May 2024
From the archive: the ill-fated communist car revolution
Gernot Dollner Audi Q6 E tron
Getting the Q6 E-tron project back on track was just one challenge facing Döllner
Features

Audi CEO on his biggest challenges: "I’ve never seen anything like it"

Gernot Döllner's considered, decisive demeanour is perfect at such an unprecedented time - we hear his plan

5 May 2024
Audi CEO on his biggest challenges: "I’ve never seen anything like it"
Volvo EX30 front three quarter lead
Cold-weather test cars are usually pre-production models
Features

Winter testing: Pushing a Volvo EX30 to the limit in Swedish Lapland

Untold mileage, inhospitable temperatures, extreme manoeuvres - we join Volvo as its cars fight their toughest tests

4 May 2024
Winter testing: Pushing a Volvo EX30 to the limit in Swedish Lapland
Slideshow

America’s grandest car company? The Rise and Fall of Packard

We take a look at the story behind some of America's greatest luxury cars - and why the company failed

4 May 2024
America’s grandest car company? The Rise and Fall of Packard
Electric vehicles

What the hell is happening at Tesla?

Mass sackings, Musk's public outbursts and previously announced plans lying in the gutter

3 May 2024
Autocar Business
What the hell is happening at Tesla?
Breathe charge powertrain
Breathe’s software will allow Volvo EVs to charge quicker, safely
Technology

The software slashing EV charge times without harming batteries

Volvo partners with battery firm to create adaptive tech that controls range-improving battery conditions in real time

3 May 2024
The software slashing EV charge times without harming batteries
Buying cars

UK speeding fines and penalties: what drivers need to know

A guide to everything you need to know about speeding, from fines to the cameras the police use

3 May 2024
UK speeding fines and penalties: what drivers need to know
Slideshow

Germany’s most unusual car designs

A look at some of the most intriguing models to ever come from Germany

3 May 2024
Germany’s most unusual car designs
Ferrari 12Cilindri red studio front three quarter
After heavy investment the 12Cilindri sticks with Ferrari’s 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12
New cars

Ferrari 12Cilindri revealed as 819bhp GT with screaming V12

812 Superfast successor is a striking, high-tech celebration of Ferrari's biggest engine

3 May 2024
Ferrari 12Cilindri revealed as 819bhp GT with screaming V12
Ferrari 812 successor render
The as yet unnamed successor is in the final stages of development
New cars

Ferrari 812 replacement to be revealed with V12 power on Friday

Maranello previews its next GT flagship, which is tipped to pack more than 800bhp

2 May 2024
Ferrari 812 replacement to be revealed with V12 power on Friday

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