Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 front quarter tracking
Mk1 Golf arrived in 1974 and the GTI (pictured) in 1976
New cars

Volkswagen celebrates Golf's 50th birthday

The first example of the seminal hatchback rolled off the production line on 29 March 1974

29 March 2024
Volkswagen celebrates Golf's 50th birthday
Tyre simulation
AI is showing Falken how to reduce drag
Technology

How AI is improving EV range

Falken’s parent company is using AI to reduce aerodynamic drag on tyre surfaces for its 2027 tyre

29 March 2024
How AI is improving EV range
Slideshow

50 years of the Volkswagen Golf: tracing the icon’s history

As Volkswagen's evergreen hatch turns 50, we take a look at the staid but storied life of Wolfsburg's best-seller

29 March 2024
50 years of the Volkswagen Golf: tracing the icon’s history
xpeng g6 2024 front quarter static
The UK will join Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden in getting the G6
New cars

Xpeng lands in Germany ahead of UK launch later this year

Chinese EV maker gears up for wider European expansion, including into right-hand-drive markets

28 March 2024
Xpeng lands in Germany ahead of UK launch later this year
New Lamborghini logo
New logo is subtler but 'braver', Lamborghini said
New cars

Lamborghini reveals new logo for all future cars

Subtle restyle for the raging bull and a bespoke Lamborghini font to reflect the firm's 'brave and authentic' values

28 March 2024
Lamborghini reveals new logo for all future cars
Slideshow

A brief history of the Rover V8

We look at the highlights, and lowlights, of the mighty 3.5-litre 'Buick' V8

28 March 2024
A brief history of the Rover V8
Lexus LS suspension
You can see from the light beam how much calmer the Lexus is with Bose's suspension
From the archive

From the archive: When audio tech was used to create suspension

Bose's proactive system used currents and algorithms to make cars much calmer over bumps

28 March 2024
From the archive: When audio tech was used to create suspension
Best electric cars mega test 2022
Autocar's verdict comprises months of reviewing and huge, cross-class comparison tests
Best cars

Top 10 best electric cars 2024

These are the best EVs on sale in the UK today in our view and each has its own trump card

28 March 2024
Top 10 best electric cars 2024
Slideshow

The most important concept cars ever created

Some go nowhere, but other concept cars really point to the future. We take stock of the most interesting and influential ones ever made

28 March 2024
The most important concept cars ever created
car plant nissan
A 58% rise in car production for the UK market during February was notable
Manufacturing

Domestic demand drives sixth month of UK car production growth

But the market is still heavily reliant on exports, with 74% of output sent overseas

28 March 2024
Autocar Business
Domestic demand drives sixth month of UK car production growth

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