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Boxy new MG Cyber X revealed at Shanghai motor show

Boxy-looking SUV unveiled at the Shanghai motor show as a follow-up to the Cyberster roadster

Boxy new MG Cyber X revealed at Shanghai motor show
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New Lexus ES brings choice of hybrid or electric power

New Lexus ES brings choice of hybrid or electric power
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Left to right: ID Era was developed with SAIC; ID Aura with FAW; ID Evo at VW's Anhui base
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VW concept trio previews 30-model assault on Chinese market

VW concept trio previews 30-model assault on Chinese market
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Yellow, black and white livery clearly takes inspiration from 1980s Renault 5 rally cars
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Extreme 533bhp Renault 5 Turbo 3E priced from £135,000

Extreme 533bhp Renault 5 Turbo 3E priced from £135,000
Mercedes steer by wire
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Mercedes to launch by-wire steering and yoke wheel in 2026

Mercedes to launch by-wire steering and yoke wheel in 2026
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The Mach Loop, named after nearby Machynlleth, is where the British military train new flyers
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Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty

Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty
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Finance and corporate

Lotus warns of more cost cuts despite almost doubling sales

Lotus warns of more cost cuts despite almost doubling sales
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New cars

Wild Mercedes V-Class concept turns MPV into space-age limo

Wild Mercedes V-Class concept turns MPV into space-age limo
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Vision Driving Experience is test mule for Neue Klasse models
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BMW Vision Driving Experience is a radical quad-motor test mule

BMW Vision Driving Experience is a radical quad-motor test mule
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Is Elon Musk really putting EV buyers off Tesla?

Is Elon Musk really putting EV buyers off Tesla?
Chivers’ collection of cars is insured for £500,000
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Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't

Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't
Autocar top ten best hot hatchbacks
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Best hot hatches - driven, rated and ranked

Best hot hatches - driven, rated and ranked

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There have been many great British cars.

The best British used cars to buy now

The best British used cars to buy now
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160bhp for the EV, 181bhp for the ICE. Former around half a second quicker to 60mph.
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New Mazda MX-5 meets EV-converted original: which is best?

New Mazda MX-5 meets EV-converted original: which is best?
CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car for 2024

CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car

CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car

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CAR REVIEW

Bentley Continental GT Speed

Bentley’s electrification effort finally takes in its core two-door GT coupé

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Bentley Continental GT Speed
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CAR REVIEW

BMW XM

Does only the second-ever bespoke M car leave us excited about the future, or longing for the past?

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BMW XM
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Audi Q7

Ingolstadt's flagship SUV has been given a fresh new look and upgraded tech – but what is it like to drive?

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CAR REVIEW

BMW M5 Touring

The M5 Touring returns with a tub-thumping V8 PHEV drivetrain

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BMW M5 Touring
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CAR REVIEW

Jaecoo 7

Chery’s SUV brand hits the UK with a family PHEV that’s big on value

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Jaecoo 7
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CAR REVIEW

Renault 5

Electric supermini offers attention-grabbing style and the promise of sophisticated dynamics for as little as £23k

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Renault 5
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USED CAR REVIEW

Used Aston Martin Vantage 2018-2014 review

Aston Martin’s cheapest model takes a big step up into the 21st century

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CAR REVIEW

Mercedes-AMG CLE 53

Lower-rung AMG gains butch looks and big power. Can it stick it to the BMW M4?

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Mercedes-AMG CLE 53
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CAR REVIEW

Suzuki eVitara

Suzuki finally comes up with a much-needed EV in the form of a compact crossover

Suzuki eVitara
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CAR REVIEW

Honda HR-V

Family-centric crossover gets a mid-life refresh centred on refinement. Is it now a Nissan Qashqai beater?

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Audi A6 and BMW 5 Series-rivalling saloon is due to arrive in the UK next year with up to 338bhp
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Performance cars
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Porsche 911 GT3 is the fastest manual car at the Nurburgring Read more
Latest version of hardcore 911 dips under the seven-minute mark to outpace the V10-engined Dodge Viper ACR
Porsche 911 GT3 is the fastest manual car at the Nurburgring
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Company cars
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UK car tax 2025: everything you need to know about VED Read more
Our guide answers all your questions about vehicle excise duty, also known as car tax or road tax
UK car tax 2025: everything you need to know about VED
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Autocar Business

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Hethel builds the Emira (pictured) while Lotus Technology builds the Emeya and Eletre in China

Lotus to be a single company again after ownership change

Brand owner Geely is merging the British sports car division with the Chinese 'lifestyle' EV division

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Lotus to be a single company again after ownership change
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Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth

Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth
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Merger with Forseven will see McLaren expand beyond mid-engined supercars

Why McLaren's merger with Forseven is a watershed moment

Why McLaren's merger with Forseven is a watershed moment
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GKN's last UK automotive parts plant closed in 2021

Job-hit automotive suppliers brace for a very different future

Job-hit automotive suppliers brace for a very different future
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Seat and Cupra CEO steps down after four years

Seat and Cupra CEO steps down after four years
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Features

Chivers’ collection of cars is insured for £500,000

Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't

Serial Ferrari owner Scott Chivers buys the Ferraris you really never should, such as a car he’s dubbed Ratarossa

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Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't
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The Mach Loop, named after nearby Machynlleth, is where the British military train new flyers

Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty

Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty
Autocar's magic moments
“Pass me more tyres, these ones have melted”

Magic moments from Autocar road testers past and present

Magic moments from Autocar road testers past and present

Opinion

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Autonomous cars will transform life for society's most vulnerable

Self-driving vehicles may be some way off. But they could offer cost-effective solutions

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Autonomous cars will transform life for society's most vulnerable
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Are electric cars really quieter on the road?

Are electric cars really quieter on the road?
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This £100k Peugeot 205 GTI cured my restomod fatigue

This £100k Peugeot 205 GTI cured my restomod fatigue

Used cars

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Used Aston Martin Vantage 2018-2014 review

Aston Martin’s cheapest model takes a big step up into the 21st century

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Used Aston Martin Vantage 2018-2014 review
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Used Ford Kuga 2014-2019 review

Used Ford Kuga 2014-2019 review
Autocar best value used cars

The best value used cars

The best value used cars

Autocar archive

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When Cosworth built its own F1 car - with four-wheel drive

Cosworth's engines dominated F1 in the 60s and 70s – but it also made its own unconventional race car

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When Cosworth built its own F1 car - with four-wheel drive
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Chevette, launched in the UK as a Vauxhall in 1975, was merely a renosed Opel Kadett

How Vauxhall lost its independence to Opel

How Vauxhall lost its independence to Opel
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Algerian-born Guy Moll rose quickly from obscurity to the grand prix stage

Formula 1’s forgotten North African heritage

Formula 1’s forgotten North African heritage
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NEW CARS 2025
From hybrid hypercars to high-rise hatchbacks, here's every new model you could put on your drive this year
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NEW CARS 2025
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Autocar honours the very best people and cars from the past 12 months
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PROMOTED: AUDI E-TRON
Video | Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap
We head on-track at Goodwood in Audi’s game-changing all-electric grand tourer
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PROMOTED: AUDI E-TRON