Car news

New cars

Tesla applies to generate electricity in UK

Documents published by Ofgem reveal American firm has applied for a power generation licence in UK, with suggestions it may move into 'virtual power plant' market

4 May 2020

Tesla applies to generate electricity in UK

New cars

New 2020 Skoda Octavia: UK prices and specs revealed

Initial launch range will include three engines and starts from £22,390, with a sub-£20k variant due later in year

4 May 2020

New 2020 Skoda Octavia: UK prices and specs revealed

The Cossie is a rare beast - only 435 are still active on UK roads

Nearly new buying guides

Used car buying guide: Ford Escort RS Cosworth

The rally-bred Ford Escort RS Cosworth of 1992-96 is already a cult classic, and it’s only going to rise in value. We explain how you can get hold of a good one

4 May 2020

Used car buying guide: Ford Escort RS Cosworth

Motorsport

After the finish line: What racing drivers do after retiring

What next for racers when the chequered flag falls on their careers? We meet one who’s making the most of what he knows best

4 May 2020

After the finish line: What racing drivers do after retiring

Zenvo's seven-speed gearbox

Technology

Under the skin: The secret to rapid gearshifts in a road car

Supercar maker Zenvo's seven-speed transmission shifts faster with no synchromesh

4 May 2020

Under the skin: The secret to rapid gearshifts in a road car

Platform has flat floor. Wheel modules control main functions

Technology

Israeli start up reveals ultra-flexible modular EV platform

REE’s radical, easy to work on EV tech enables a 2.7m-long five-seat robotaxi and much more besides

4 May 2020

Israeli start up reveals ultra-flexible modular EV platform

On average, a new Corolla is finished every 89 seconds

Features

Building 40 new cars per hour: Inside Toyota's Burnaston plant

At a time of hardship for the UK car industry, this Corolla-making plant is a rare and welcome success story. We explore

3 May 2020

Building 40 new cars per hour: Inside Toyota's Burnaston plant

Cropley’s V8-ified Triumph TR7: a great car built badly

Features

Simply the best: the top cars owned by the Autocar team

Autocar’s staffers are lucky enough to drive plenty of new cars. But which of our own motors do we remember most fondly?

3 May 2020

Simply the best: the top cars owned by the Autocar team

TT remains popular today and with its elegant design it's not hard to see why

Features

End of an era: Original 1998 Audi TT vs current Mk3

The original TT seemed revolutionary in 1998, and the Mk3 still has a unique appeal today. We take the two for a spin to consider the past and the future

2 May 2020

End of an era: Original 1998 Audi TT vs current Mk3