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Porsche 911 GT2 RS prototype at the Nurburgring cornering side
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS poised for searing 750bhp comeback

Screaming flat six receives a hybrid boost as hottest 911 chases Nürburgring supremacy

Porsche 911 GT2 RS poised for searing 750bhp comeback
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Freelander due UK return as electrified 4x4 with JLR design

Freelander due UK return as electrified 4x4 with JLR design
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New cars

Land Rover Discovery continues into 2026 with new special editions

Land Rover Discovery continues into 2026 with new special editions
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New cars

Right-hand-drive Renault Twingo confirmed for UK

Right-hand-drive Renault Twingo confirmed for UK
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New cars

DS No4: new name, fresh face, option of electric power

DS No4: new name, fresh face, option of electric power
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Polestar has confirmed a power output of up to 874bhp for the 5
New cars

Polestar 5: 'extreme-fast charging' GT to star at Munich motor show

Polestar 5: 'extreme-fast charging' GT to star at Munich motor show
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CAR REVIEW

Mercedes-AMG E53 review

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Mercedes-AMG E53 review
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Corporate

Volvo 'empowers' China and US divisions in push for localisation

Volvo 'empowers' China and US divisions in push for localisation
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CAR REVIEW

Bentley Batur review

Bentley Batur review
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New cars

Cloth seats and steel wheels cut Peugeot 208’s price to £20k

Cloth seats and steel wheels cut Peugeot 208’s price to £20k
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Track nights, drifting and lots of screenwash: 2000 miles in an MX-5

Track nights, drifting and lots of screenwash: 2000 miles in an MX-5
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CAR REVIEW

Hyundai Inster review

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Hyundai Inster review
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New XC70 sits between XC60 and XC90 but uses a new REx-oriented platform
New cars

Volvo CEO: long-range PHEVs could come to Europe

Volvo CEO: long-range PHEVs could come to Europe
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New cars

Hot new Vauxhall Mokka GSe primed as sub-brand goes EV-only

Hot new Vauxhall Mokka GSe primed as sub-brand goes EV-only
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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Latest reviews

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CAR REVIEW

Bentley Batur review

Bentley looks to continue its success with another ultra-exclusive Mulliner Coachbuilt car

Bentley Batur review
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CAR REVIEW

Mercedes-AMG E53 review

Affalterbach ditches its beloved V8 engine for a six-cylinder PHEV system in new range-topping E-Class

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Mercedes-AMG E53 review
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CAR REVIEW

Hyundai Inster review

Tiny on the outside, big on the inside, the Inster looks to go toe-to-toe with larger EVs with its own unique way of doing things

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Hyundai Inster review
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CAR REVIEW

Honda Civic Type R

The latest Civic Type R gets an increase in power, price and capability. Is it still the king of the big hot hatches?

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Honda Civic Type R
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CAR REVIEW

Skoda Enyaq

Can the Czech brand’s re-jigged large SUV remain as one of our favourites?

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Skoda Enyaq
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CAR REVIEW

Volvo EX30

Volvo moves one market niche smaller to bring in younger, climate-conscious buyers

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Volvo EX30
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CAR REVIEW

Kia Niro

Second generation of electrified compact crossover gains some much-needed style and attitude

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Kia Niro
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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

Volkswagen Tiguan

Wolfsburg's global sales champion moves further into premium territory

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Volkswagen Tiguan
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USED CAR REVIEW

Used BMW 3 Series Touring 2012-2019 review

The formidable 3 Series is equally compelling in estate form. Is it as good a used buy?

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Used BMW 3 Series Touring 2012-2019 review
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Electric cars
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Polestar 5: 'extreme-fast charging' GT to star at Munich motor show Read more
Porsche Taycan rival to use ultra-stiff platform with brand-new battery tech for lightning-fast charging
Polestar 5: 'extreme-fast charging' GT to star at Munich motor show
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Performance cars
Porsche 911 GT2 RS prototype at the Nurburgring cornering side
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Screaming flat six receives a hybrid boost as hottest 911 chases Nürburgring supremacy
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Company cars
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How much does it cost to charge an electric car? Read more
The details of EV charging and the cost of it can seem complicated at first, but this guide spells it out clearly
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Autocar Business

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JLR records best profit in a decade as it primes new EVs

Pre-tax profit of £2.5 billion in the 12 months to the end of March 2025 is up 15% compared with the year prior

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JLR records best profit in a decade as it primes new EVs
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Dealer 'renaissance' and new models boost Polestar sales by 76%

Dealer 'renaissance' and new models boost Polestar sales by 76%
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VW Group appoints new R&D boss amid Porsche executive overhaul

VW Group appoints new R&D boss amid Porsche executive overhaul
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Envision wins £1 billion funding for Nissan Sunderland battery plant

Envision wins £1 billion funding for Nissan Sunderland battery plant
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Trump tariff gloom lifts following UK trade deal and BMW news

Trump tariff gloom lifts following UK trade deal and BMW news
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Features

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How to make your car a family heirloom

Making your car last longer is the ultimate in sustainable motoring. We show you how to do it

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How to make your car a family heirloom
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4x4 Wrangler makes light work of rocky lanes in the Lake District

Wrangler in the wild: green-laning with the boss of Jeep UK

Wrangler in the wild: green-laning with the boss of Jeep UK
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Not quite a classic: Maserati 3200 GT

Not quite a classic: Maserati 3200 GT

Opinion

Software defined vehicles MP column

Software is redefining automotive, but do car buyers care?

Many car companies are becoming 'software-defined', but that won't necessarily resonate with their customers

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Software is redefining automotive, but do car buyers care?
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How bad software can ruin an otherwise decent car

How bad software can ruin an otherwise decent car
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Touchscreens in cars? The truth is we need them

Touchscreens in cars? The truth is we need them

Used cars

BMW 3 Series Touring

Used BMW 3 Series Touring 2012-2019 review

The formidable 3 Series is equally compelling in estate form. Is it as good a used buy?

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Used BMW 3 Series Touring 2012-2019 review
Porsche Panamera

Used Porsche Panamera 2016-2023 review

Used Porsche Panamera 2016-2023 review
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Used Fiat Panda 2012-2024 review

Used Fiat Panda 2012-2024 review

Autocar archive

Cosworth 4WD F1 racing car

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
NEW CARS 2025
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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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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