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Electric cars

Suzuki to take on Twingo in 2027 with sub-£20k city EV

New rival for the Honda Super-N will be instrumental in the brand meeting EV sales targets

Suzuki to take on Twingo in 2027 with sub-£20k city EV

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Features

I've got a Renault 4 and a Renault 5 – which should you choose?

I've got a Renault 4 and a Renault 5 – which should you choose?

Electric cars

First look: Polestar 4 SUV breaks cover ahead of September debut

First look: Polestar 4 SUV breaks cover ahead of September debut

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Features

What happened to coupés? Mercedes CLE vs BMW i4 vs Audi Q5

What happened to coupés? Mercedes CLE vs BMW i4 vs Audi Q5

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New cars

Petrol Porsche Macan retiring this month – two years before successor's launch

Petrol Porsche Macan retiring this month – two years before successor's launch

Corporate

Agency model: Why some car makers stuck with tricky direct sales

Agency model: Why some car makers stuck with tricky direct sales

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Goodwood Festival of Speed

Fake noise vs real V12s: Goodwood highlights performance EV problem

Fake noise vs real V12s: Goodwood highlights performance EV problem

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When car production was restricted - and reselling banned

When car production was restricted - and reselling banned

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New cars

Denza Z driven: First taste of China's £173k, 1584bhp 911 rival

Denza Z driven: First taste of China's £173k, 1584bhp 911 rival

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Features

Audi Q3 used buying guide: £10,000 for a more practical A3?

Audi Q3 used buying guide: £10,000 for a more practical A3?

Goodwood Festival of Speed

Alpine to Zenvo: the 28 new cars you must see at Festival of Speed

Alpine to Zenvo: the 28 new cars you must see at Festival of Speed

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Features

Driving a Ferrari 296 Speciale into the chaos of the Le Mans parade

Driving a Ferrari 296 Speciale into the chaos of the Le Mans parade

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Consumer

MPs mull new 20mph default speed limit for England

MPs mull new 20mph default speed limit for England

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Tester’s notes

Carrera, Turbo S, GT3... making sense of the 911 line-up

Carrera, Turbo S, GT3... making sense of the 911 line-up

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New Genesis GV60: 5 reasons why it’s the perfect company car

New Genesis GV60: 5 reasons why it’s the perfect company car

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CAR REVIEW

Jeep Avenger Electric

Jeeps entry-level EV is goes under the knife for a mid-life refresh. Does it take it to the top of the class?

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Jeep Avenger Electric

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CAR REVIEW

Jeep Avenger

As well as an EV, Jeep's baby ius available as a modest petrol manual, an electrified petrol auto and a 4WD hybrid off-roader

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CAR REVIEW

Toyota bZ4X Touring

Forgettable electric Toyota gets an outdoorsy sibling with a likable functional agenda

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Toyota bZ4X Touring

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CAR REVIEW

DS No8

Could this be an all-electric, high-rise Citroën DS for the 21st century?

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CAR REVIEW

DS No7

France’s Audi aspirant rejuvenates and fully electrifies its best-seller

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CAR REVIEW

BYD Denza Bao 5

Chinese car-making colossus BYD has come and had a go. Is its Defender-fighting tough guy hard enough?

BYD Denza Bao 5

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CAR REVIEW

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N road test: The ultimate electric driver's car?

After the definitive performance crossover EV comes this Taycan hunter

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 N road test: The ultimate electric driver's car?

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CAR REVIEW

Aston Martin Vantage S

The S badge is shorthand for a sportier Aston. Does it also denote a superior one?

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Aston Martin Vantage S

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CAR REVIEW

Fiat Topolino

Tiny two-seat EV finally lands in the UK. Can Italian charm overcome its limitations?

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CAR REVIEW

Kia EV9 GT

Kia's performance sub-brand reaches the EV9 electric SUV

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Volkswagen could build its Chinese saloons and SUVs in Europe Read more

Chinese-market Tesla Model 3 rival and Touareg-sized SUV could fill capacity at VW's German plants

Volkswagen could build its Chinese saloons and SUVs in Europe

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Performance cars

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Carrera, Turbo S, GT3... making sense of the 911 line-up Read more

There are 21 different flavours of Porsche 911, and buying the 'wrong' one is easier than you might think...

Carrera, Turbo S, GT3... making sense of the 911 line-up

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Company car taxt costs

How much does company car tax cost? Read more

You don’t need to be an accountant to wrap your head around Benefit-in-Kind tax. Here’s what you need to know.

How much does company car tax cost?

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Autocar Business

Agency model: Why some car makers stuck with tricky direct sales

Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Mini and Honda are among those to have cracked the difficult 'agency' formula

Agency model: Why some car makers stuck with tricky direct sales

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911 defies gloom as Porsche sales fall 16%

911 defies gloom as Porsche sales fall 16%

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Modular T1X platform helps Chery to build cars at low cost

£12k SUVs, £2bn profits: Why Chery's margins are triple the VW Group's

£12k SUVs, £2bn profits: Why Chery's margins are triple the VW Group's

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UK warns of critical threat for EVs as tariff cliff edge looms

UK warns of critical threat for EVs as tariff cliff edge looms

Renault Group chief: European car industry 'are not losers'

Renault Group chief: European car industry 'are not losers'

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Features

I've got a Renault 4 and a Renault 5 – which should you choose?

Renault’s practical new crossover comes face-to-face with its retro-styled electric sibling

I've got a Renault 4 and a Renault 5 – which should you choose?

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Audi Q3 used buying guide: £10,000 for a more practical A3?

Audi Q3 used buying guide: £10,000 for a more practical A3?

Mercedes CLE v BMW i4 v Audi Q5

What happened to coupés? Mercedes CLE vs BMW i4 vs Audi Q5

What happened to coupés? Mercedes CLE vs BMW i4 vs Audi Q5

Opinion

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Fake noise vs real V12s: Goodwood highlights performance EV problem

Can you beat the majesty of a highly strung V10 or V12 engine? Festival of Speed showed much remains to be decided

Fake noise vs real V12s: Goodwood highlights performance EV problem

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Carrera, Turbo S, GT3... making sense of the 911 line-up

Carrera, Turbo S, GT3... making sense of the 911 line-up

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"Like a vegan burger": AMG's EV exhaust is very nearly the real thing

"Like a vegan burger": AMG's EV exhaust is very nearly the real thing

Used cars

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Audi Q3 used buying guide: £10,000 for a more practical A3?

Audi's Q3 is more than an elevated A3, especially in Mk2 guise from £10k

Audi Q3 used buying guide: £10,000 for a more practical A3?

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Why buy a Mazda MX-5 when you can have an Abarth 124 instead?

Why buy a Mazda MX-5 when you can have an Abarth 124 instead?

My manual 355 GTS is the sweet spot for classic Ferraris

My manual 355 GTS is the sweet spot for classic Ferraris

Autocar archive

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When car production was restricted - and reselling banned

Despite empty purses and a 66% sales tax, demand for new cars was strong – and unfulfilled – in post-war Britain

When car production was restricted - and reselling banned

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The disastrous World Cup Rally that inspired the Dakar

The disastrous World Cup Rally that inspired the Dakar

How a Land Rover conquered the world's scariest jungle

How a Land Rover conquered the world's scariest jungle

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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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