New cars

Our favourite cars of 2023: Rolls-Royce Spectre

Rolls-Royce makes the transition to electric power more naturally than others, says Matt Prior

24 December 2023
Our favourite cars of 2023: Rolls-Royce Spectre
New cars

Our favourite cars of the year 2023: Aston Martin DB12

Chaos amid cancelled flights revealed this to be all a GT should be

23 December 2023
Our favourite cars of the year 2023: Aston Martin DB12
New cars

Our favourite cars of 2023: Maserati MC20 Cielo

Open-top Maserati MC20 shows the marque's got its mojo back, according to Vicky Parrott

22 December 2023
Our favourite cars of 2023: Maserati MC20 Cielo
Alpina D3S Touring front three quarter
Big-tanked diesels allow you, not the car, to dictate when to stop
New cars

Why cars aren't just "for the elite"

Prior talks healthy ranges, Rufford Ford, straight-six engines, and out-of-touch politicians

16 December 2023
Why cars aren't just "for the elite"
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: EV makers build case for smaller batteries

Customers' desire for range is hampering EV cost-cutting

15 December 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: EV makers build case for smaller batteries
Matt Prior opinion
Slogans take years to sink into public consciousness, even if they’re very clever
New cars

Why don't car firms have good slogans anymore?

The best slogans are those that stay around for decades, but reinvented ones come with a big problem

9 December 2023
Why don't car firms have good slogans anymore?
99 bmw ix vs mercedes eqs 2022 lead 0 0
From 2024, 22% of a car maker's sales must be BEVs – or it faces a £15,000 fine for every car that does not conform
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: EV sales must increase by 50% in 2024 – how?

Electric vehicle sales are dropping less than a month before the ZEV mandate begins

8 December 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: EV sales must increase by 50% in 2024 – how?
Matt Prior opinion
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has endless driving mode combinations
New cars

How many drive modes is too many?

With Hyundai's Ioniq 5 N having 2000 combinations for its drive modes, has it all gone too far?

2 December 2023
How many drive modes is too many?
vauxhall ellesmere port 2021 017
Stellantis was created in 2021 following a merger of the PSA and FCA groups
Corporate

Editor's letter: The big task for Stellantis UK's new boss

Maria Grazia Davino, who took on the role in September, says the group has “major operational problems”

1 December 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: The big task for Stellantis UK's new boss
New cars

Why the record-breaking Bloodhound project has a future

Bloodhound is looking for £12 million - is it the project's last shot?

25 November 2023
Why the record-breaking Bloodhound project has a future
New cars

Nissan's Qashqai EV commitment shows strength of British car industry

The next generation Qashqai could be a symbol of the continued strength of our car industry

24 November 2023
Nissan's Qashqai EV commitment shows strength of British car industry
New cars

Editor’s letter: UK EV making looks secure, but who will buy the cars?

Nissan has committed to manufacturing electric successors to the Qashqai and Juke in Sunderland

23 November 2023
Autocar Business
Editor’s letter: UK EV making looks secure, but who will buy the cars?

Pages

New car news

honda saloon render 2024
New line-up will be inspired by Zero Saloon concept shown at CES earlier this year
New cars

Honda primes radical saloon to rival Tesla Model 3 by 2030

17 May 2024
Honda primes radical saloon to rival Tesla Model 3 by 2030