New cars

Observing ADAS from the passenger seat: how annoying is it, really?

Cars are always on the lookout these days – and too many think drivers aren’t doing likewise

25 July 2025
Observing ADAS from the passenger seat: how annoying is it, really?
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ZF’s eRE and eRE+ REx products, depicted above, are due to arrive in 2026.
Features

Bold new (Amp)era: ZF shaping new generation of range extenders

Ineos, Lotus and Volkswagen are all developing REx powertrains

22 July 2025
Bold new (Amp)era: ZF shaping new generation of range extenders
New cars

The Jaguar C-X75 deserved to be more than a prototype

Sometimes a brief drive of a test mule is the only taste you'll ever get of a new machine

17 July 2025
The Jaguar C-X75 deserved to be more than a prototype
Government and legislation

Winners and losers of UK's new EV incentives

One senior industry official described the scheme as one that would “divide opinion”

16 July 2025
Autocar Business
Winners and losers of UK's new EV incentives
New cars

Why we need another era of affordable hot hatchbacks

The hot hatches still on sale today cost from £40k – but most are being taken off sale

8 July 2025
Why we need another era of affordable hot hatchbacks
New cars

Why did Geely's Lotus go so wrong?

Geely's acquisition of Lotus began well but quickly spiralled, and the Chinese firm's management is to blame

2 July 2025
Why did Geely's Lotus go so wrong?
New cars

I love race tracks - but dune-bashing is my top driving activity

Our chief road tester would come back time and time again for sand duning

26 June 2025
I love race tracks - but dune-bashing is my top driving activity
New cars

Why I love tools (and not just for fixing my cars)

Tools are the gateway to mending and repairing all manner of things

21 June 2025
Why I love tools (and not just for fixing my cars)
New cars

Dacia's secrets to success: how it makes its cars so cheap

Dacia's exuberant CEO imposes an unorthodox way of working on Dacia’s designers and engineers

18 June 2025
Dacia's secrets to success: how it makes its cars so cheap

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