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“You only want to drive it in a straight line under jet power,” says Simon
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I bought a jet engine off eBay and fitted it to my Ford pick-up

Owner Simon and his Dad weren't satisfied by their pick-up's measly 1.8-litre diesel

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Industry reacts: pay-per-mile tax on EVs 'entirely the wrong measure'

Industry reacts: pay-per-mile tax on EVs 'entirely the wrong measure'
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Chery pits new iCaur V27 against Defender, Land Cruiser

Chery pits new iCaur V27 against Defender, Land Cruiser
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Pay-per-mile tax misses the point of smart EV driving

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Bentley reveals first platform details about its maiden EV

Bentley reveals first platform details about its maiden EV
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CX-80 long-term review: 4000 frustrating miles in Mazda's 7-seater

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How to pass your driving test first time – and cut the risk of a crash

How to pass your driving test first time – and cut the risk of a crash
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Bentley Continental Supersports to return next week with pure V8

Bentley Continental Supersports to return next week with pure V8
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Jaecoo 7 outsells Qashqai as Chinese brands build traction

Jaecoo 7 outsells Qashqai as Chinese brands build traction
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Having swept up sales in the bargain basement, MG is heading upmarket

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Honda Super-N

Honda brings its electric kei car to the UK as a Twingo rival – with 'manual' gearbox and exhaust note

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Dacia Duster

Mk3 model gains digital tech, ADAS, slicker looks... Is this mission creep?

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Cupra Tavascan

Like the Cupra Born but find it too small? Martorell now has an answer.

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BMW 7 Series

Munich's latest limo finally meets our timing gear, in full-size PHEV form

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Alpine A390

New electric crossover is supposed to be an A110 for five. That’s a tough ask

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Seat Arona

Once a class-leader, does this compact crossover still cut it against newer and more tech-rich rivals?

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Seat Ibiza

Once a superstar in the supermini class, can the elderly Ibiza find a new lease of life?

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Autocar Business

Hyundai Inster in HMETC lab

New Hyundai Group tech hub promises better cars for Europe

€150m expansion of German R&D centre will allow more comprehensive testing of prototypes in Europe

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Bentley fortunes droop in contrast to stablemate Lamborghini

Bentley fortunes droop in contrast to stablemate Lamborghini
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Vauxhall UK MD wants "fair playing field" as cheap Chinese EVs surge

Vauxhall UK MD wants "fair playing field" as cheap Chinese EVs surge
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VW Group to continue 'strong' cuts amid 'unsustainable' profit drop

VW Group to continue 'strong' cuts amid 'unsustainable' profit drop
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How Peugeot became Stellantis's best-selling UK brand

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How to pass your driving test first time – and cut the risk of a crash

Demand for driving tests has never been greater, so passing first time is crucial

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retro rides weekender 2025 jh 19
“You only want to drive it in a straight line under jet power,” says Simon

I bought a jet engine off eBay and fitted it to my Ford pick-up

I bought a jet engine off eBay and fitted it to my Ford pick-up
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Allotrope’s Lignavolt supercapacitor has twice the energy density of a regular one

The future of hybrids is in this tiny 4kg box from Basingstoke

The future of hybrids is in this tiny 4kg box from Basingstoke

Opinion

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Pay-per-mile tax misses the point of smart EV driving

Pay-per-mile charges are inevitable but the government's proposal fails to take advantage of EVs' best features

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How Ford defined motoring in the 1990s

How Ford defined motoring in the 1990s
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Why debase a satisfying source of interaction like a car door handle?

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Used Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 1999-2001 review

Homologation specials really don’t get much more fun than an Evo VI

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Used Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 1999-2001 review
retro rides weekender 2025 jh 19
“You only want to drive it in a straight line under jet power,” says Simon

I bought a jet engine off eBay and fitted it to my Ford pick-up

I bought a jet engine off eBay and fitted it to my Ford pick-up
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British Motor Museum is new home of the Autocar Archive

New official home for 130 years of our print magazine - a collection you can help make complete

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Autocar at 130: revisiting the 9 issues from our debut year

Autocar at 130: revisiting the 9 issues from our debut year
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