Car news

Business

Revealed: Government in talks to reopen car dealers this month

Earliest possible date is 11 May if the government hits metrics to ease lockdown

1 May 2020

Revealed: Government in talks to reopen car dealers this month

Citroen GS

Second-hand picks

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 1 May

The Citroen GS didn't take off in Britain when it launched in 1970 - now, though, it's a hot commodity

1 May 2020

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 1 May

2019 Lamborghini production at Sant'Agata

New cars

Lamborghini to restart production and reveal new model next week

Virtual unveiling will take place as Sant'Agata returns to producing cars following a two-month shutdown

1 May 2020

Lamborghini to restart production and reveal new model next week

Smart Roadster, Lotus 6, Renault Twizy, Cassutt Special, Triumph Thruxton R

Horsepower - it's not how much you have, it's what you can do with it

Features

100bhp heroes: how to have fun with less power

How much power do you need? Or, to put it another way, how little can you get away with?

1 May 2020

100bhp heroes: how to have fun with less power

Phenomenal. Ruthless. Controversial. Senna stood out from the crowd

Motorsport

Autocar's top five Ayrton Senna moments

On the anniversary of the Brazilian's tragic death, we round up five classic and controversial Senna highlights

1 May 2020

Autocar's top five Ayrton Senna moments

Business

British firm to roll out affordable street-side charger in Brighton

Hampshire-based City EV will install 200 3kW chargers in the Sussex city, following similar schemes in London and Reading

1 May 2020

British firm to roll out affordable street-side charger in Brighton

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Slideshow

Greatest ever inventions & inventors in the car world

The modern car is a technological marvel, but these are the people we must thank for getting us there. And the story begins centuries before the car was born

1 May 2020

Greatest ever inventions & inventors in the car world

Speedtail features 20in front and 21in rear wheels. McLaren is working with Pirelli to develop bespoke tyres capable of reaching 250mph while also being usable at slower speeds

New cars