New cars

New Bentley Continental GT Speed brings 650bhp, dynamic focus

Luxury coupé gets a small power boost and chassis trickery including an electric limited-slip diff

23 March 2021
New Bentley Continental GT Speed brings 650bhp, dynamic focus
Bentley Le Mans
Bentley took its sixth Le Mans win in 2003
Motorsport

Bentley could return to Le Mans once battery technology matures

Boss Adrian Hallmark suggests the marque will compete again in top-flight endurance racing

23 March 2021
Bentley could return to Le Mans once battery technology matures
Dealership, sales and marketing

Bentley order bank at all-time high in 2021, despite pandemic

Orders are up 50% year-on-year following record sales in 2020, the brand's centenary year

23 March 2021
Bentley order bank at all-time high in 2021, despite pandemic
Tech, development and manufacturing

Bentley engineering boss hints at plan to develop synthetic fuels

Matthias Rabe echoes recent comments from his Porsche counterpart about e-fuels

23 March 2021
Bentley engineering boss hints at plan to develop synthetic fuels
Geely is one of China's largest car firms
Geely is one of China's largest car firms
New cars

Zeekr launched by Geely as new EV brand with global intent

New brand from Volvo's Chinese parent firm is designed to take on Tesla in the premium EV market

23 March 2021
Zeekr launched by Geely as new EV brand with global intent
New cars

Lexus to reveal new electric concept next week

Japanese firm will showcase 'new brand vision' with bold concept car

23 March 2021
Lexus to reveal new electric concept next week
Used car buying guides

James Ruppert: Jaguars are the top cats of the used market

You'll be rewarded for taking in a stray, like a five-year-old XE for £10k, or a 2003 XJ for half that

23 March 2021
James Ruppert: Jaguars are the top cats of the used market
Tech, development and manufacturing

Smart motorway radar could miss 15% of stopped vehicles

Report suggests tech fails to detect 15% of stationary vehicles, as Highways England admits to errors

23 March 2021
Smart motorway radar could miss 15% of stopped vehicles
New cars

Porsche Taycan: 2020 cars get new functions, performance boost

Complimentary software update on pre-September Taycans brings latest tech, including Smartlift and reduced wheel slip

23 March 2021
Porsche Taycan: 2020 cars get new functions, performance boost
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Volvo's speedy subs, Benz honours Bangle and much more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

23 March 2021
Autocar confidential: Volvo's speedy subs, Benz honours Bangle and much more

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