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Coulthard made his F1 debut at the age of 23
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Coulthard: 'Drivers are better paid today - but I wouldn't swap'

David Coulthard reminisces the 1990s in Formula 1 – and reveals what he really thinks of the sport today

Coulthard: 'Drivers are better paid today - but I wouldn't swap'
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Lotus Garden Party Event 2025 ME 35
50 Lotus Esprits were gathered at East Carleton Manor, the former home of Colin Chapman
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Light bites, stiff drinks: celebrating 50 years of a Lotus legend

Light bites, stiff drinks: celebrating 50 years of a Lotus legend
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Volkswagen Golf GTI review

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Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II Black Badge review

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Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II Black Badge review
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Official: Fiat 500 Hybrid to arrive in November with six-speed manual

Official: Fiat 500 Hybrid to arrive in November with six-speed manual
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Jaecoo 5 to arrive in UK this year as petrol-powered Evoque rival

Jaecoo 5 to arrive in UK this year as petrol-powered Evoque rival
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Some of Japan's best-sellers are kei cars - like the Nissan Sakura
Electric vehicles

Could a cost-slashing small-car category actually work in Europe?

Could a cost-slashing small-car category actually work in Europe?
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BYD Denza B5: plug-in hybrid Defender rival lands in UK next year

BYD Denza B5: plug-in hybrid Defender rival lands in UK next year
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Volvo XC60 review

Volvo XC60 review
Best manufacturer MG
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Best manufacturer 2025: MG proves volume players can still excite

Best manufacturer 2025: MG proves volume players can still excite
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UK's EV sales grow again in June – but 28% target still not hit

UK's EV sales grow again in June – but 28% target still not hit
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Fast and Furious films have done more for car culture than you think

Fast and Furious films have done more for car culture than you think
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Astons were up against Porsche, Toyota, Ferrari, Peugeot, BMW, Alpine…
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Pride of the Valkyries: inside Aston Martin's Le Mans 24hr return

Pride of the Valkyries: inside Aston Martin's Le Mans 24hr return
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Citroen C3 Pluriel: are you overlooking this £1000 quirky cabrio?

Citroen C3 Pluriel: are you overlooking this £1000 quirky cabrio?
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Skoda Elroq: 8 key things to know

Skoda Elroq: 8 key things to know

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Volkswagen Golf GTI review

The iconic hot hatch took on a harder edge with its eighth generation, at the expense of its intoxicating blend of everyday performance. Can this facelift make it a better GTI?

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Volvo XC60 review

Seven-year-old, second-generation, popular mid-sized family SUV gets a mild facelift and an indefinite stay of execution

Volvo XC60 review
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CAR REVIEW

Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II Black Badge review

Facelifted junior Rolls gains the sporting flavour of a Black Badge fettling

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Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II Black Badge review
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USED CAR REVIEW

Used Audi E-tron GT 2021-2024 review

Ingolstadt's take on the Taycan combines striking looks with a high-class interior and never feels short of pace

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Used Audi E-tron GT 2021-2024 review
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Renault Scenic E-Tech

The once genre-defining family car reinvents itself for the EV era

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Genesis Electrified G80

Updated electric flagship gets a longer wheelbase and greater range

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Genesis Electrified G80
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Cupra Terramar

Cupra completes its model range with a big sibling to the Ateca

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Used Mini Hatchback 2014-2024 review

Mk3 Mini mellows in middle age, but does it still have enough old school charm to make it a canny used buy?

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Mercedes-AMG SL Purespeed

Mercedes-AMG makes its roadster even more special not by adding but by taking away – notably, the windscreen.

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PEUGEOT ETRAVELLER 2024 UK EXT2
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Peugeot E-Traveller

Eight-seat van-based electric MPV gains styling tweaks and improved range

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In a sea of well-performing brands in 2025, few have a story quite as compelling as a revived MG
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1. Ariel Atom 4RR
Ariel Atom celebrates 25th birthday with wild 525bhp special edition Read more
Track-focused special is the most powerful Atom yet, with BMW M3 power in a sub-700kg body
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EVs that can break the 300-mile barrier are growing in number – as are those that can crack 400 miles
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Watch now: How software will change your next car - and the world

Is software the engine of the car's future? Join Autocar, Siemens, Volvo and Red Bull Racing now to find out

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Watch now: How software will change your next car - and the world
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How to make the UK appealing to car manufacturers again

How to make the UK appealing to car manufacturers again
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How Gernot Döllner got Audi back on track

How Gernot Döllner got Audi back on track
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US tariffs drag UK vehicle production to lowest level since 1949

US tariffs drag UK vehicle production to lowest level since 1949
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Like the only other non-Japanese CEO did before him, Espinosa will need to forge Renault relations

Micra-management: Nissan boss unwraps firm's comeback plan

Micra-management: Nissan boss unwraps firm's comeback plan
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Lotus Garden Party Event 2025 ME 35
50 Lotus Esprits were gathered at East Carleton Manor, the former home of Colin Chapman

Light bites, stiff drinks: celebrating 50 years of a Lotus legend

Lotus marked its 50th anniversary with a VIP event and a special display at a fitting venue

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Light bites, stiff drinks: celebrating 50 years of a Lotus legend
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Coulthard made his F1 debut at the age of 23

Coulthard: 'Drivers are better paid today - but I wouldn't swap'

Coulthard: 'Drivers are better paid today - but I wouldn't swap'
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Citroen C3 Pluriel: are you overlooking this £1000 quirky cabrio?

Citroen C3 Pluriel: are you overlooking this £1000 quirky cabrio?

Opinion

Why I love Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious films have done more for car culture than you think

The sheer confidence of these cult films only underscores their outlandishness

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Fast and Furious films have done more for car culture than you think
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Why did Geely's Lotus go so wrong?

Why did Geely's Lotus go so wrong?
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I love race tracks - but dune-bashing is my top driving activity

I love race tracks - but dune-bashing is my top driving activity

Used cars

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Used Audi E-tron GT 2021-2024 review

Ingolstadt's take on the Taycan combines striking looks with a high-class interior and never feels short of pace

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Used Audi E-tron GT 2021-2024 review
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Used Mini Hatchback 2014-2024 review

Used Mini Hatchback 2014-2024 review
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Used Toyota GT86 2012-2021 review

Used Toyota GT86 2012-2021 review

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How Rover's American dream turned sour

Rover gave up its US venture in the late 1990s after complaints about quality sent sales plummeting

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How Rover's American dream turned sour
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Eighties excess: Ferrari F40 meets Porsche 959

Eighties excess: Ferrari F40 meets Porsche 959
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Percy Lambert became the first person to do 100mph in this 1913 Talbot

Is this the most confusing car brand of all time?

Is this the most confusing car brand of all time?
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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Autocar Awards 2025
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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