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This is an exhilarating and communicative machine brimming with drama and finesse
New cars

Road test rewind: Ariel Atom V8

Just 650kg fully fuelled and a V8 with 475bhp at 10,750rpm? We had to road test it…

14 May 2020
Road test rewind: Ariel Atom V8
Suzuki Jimny vs. Toyota Land Cruiser
Land Cruiser and Jimny tackle the same terrain from entirely different starting points
Features

Suzuki Jimny vs. Toyota Land Cruiser off-road

Matt Prior gets his wheels wet to discover why the difference between the diminutive Suzuki Jimny and hulking Toyota Land Cruiser is so small

14 May 2020
Suzuki Jimny vs. Toyota Land Cruiser off-road
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz
Motorsport

F1 latest: Sainz signs for Ferrari, Ricciardo joins McLaren

Rising Spanish star to replace Sebastian Vettel at storied Italian team, while race-winning Aussie snaps up McLaren drive

14 May 2020
F1 latest: Sainz signs for Ferrari, Ricciardo joins McLaren
Features

From the archive: The failed domination of the UK car industry

In 1896, the cover of Autocar carried an advert that was nothing more than a threatening message. But why?

14 May 2020
From the archive: The failed domination of the UK car industry
New cars
Supply of new cars is expected to dwindle soon after lockdown
Business

Analysis: Demand for new cars set to outstrip supply

Slow restart to automotive production will yield longer waiting times and reduced discounts

14 May 2020
Analysis: Demand for new cars set to outstrip supply
New cars

BYD Han EV revealed in Europe as Tesla Model 3 rival

Chinese maker has sights set on European market, revealing new high-performance EV saloon

13 May 2020
BYD Han EV revealed in Europe as Tesla Model 3 rival
Slideshow

Virtual tour: Treasures of the official BMW museum

Continuing our series of virtual tours of the greatest car museums, we take a trip to Munich

13 May 2020
Virtual tour: Treasures of the official BMW museum
Features

Price (mis)match comparison: Alpine A110 vs. McLaren 570S

An A110 costs one third of the price of a 570S and has less than half the power, but is the McLaren better to drive?

13 May 2020
Price (mis)match comparison: Alpine A110 vs. McLaren 570S
New cars

First ride: 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI prototype

To prepare for the launch of the eighth-generation Golf GTI, its dynamics chief puts a prototype through the wringer around a top secret VW test track with us for company

13 May 2020
First ride: 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI prototype
Best hot hatches heroes: Autocar's top 5
Modern hot hatches dwarf older models, as our convoy shows
Features

Best hot hatches through the ages: Autocar's top five face off

Which of these hot hatch heroes – from an old-school Peugeot 205 GTI to the Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI – is the greatest?

13 May 2020
Best hot hatches through the ages: Autocar's top five face off

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