Slideshow

Cars so great they only built them once

Building one-off vehicles is a hugely expensive exercise, but car makers build more of them than you might realise

20 October 2020
Cars so great they only built them once
Confidential

Autocar confidential: BMW's Brexit warning, Mercedes' Covid cash flow and more

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

20 October 2020
Autocar confidential: BMW's Brexit warning, Mercedes' Covid cash flow and more
New cars

New Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle spotted in production form

Second-generation hydrogen-fuelled car, set to launch later this year, retains sleek styling of concept

20 October 2020
New Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle spotted in production form
New cars

2020 Porsche Panamera: new hybrid range-topper packs 690bhp

Revised Turbo S E-Hybrid sports saloon does 0-62mph in 3.2sec and has a 31-mile EV range

19 October 2020
2020 Porsche Panamera: new hybrid range-topper packs 690bhp
New cars

Alpine to become a “mini Ferrari”

Under new boss, Renault brand will continue with A110 and aim to conquer electric performance

19 October 2020
Alpine to become a “mini Ferrari”
New cars

Vanwall name revived for recreation of 1958 Formula 1 car

Six "painstakingly recreated" 1958 title-winning F1 cars to be built; firm also has road car ambitions

19 October 2020
Vanwall name revived for recreation of 1958 Formula 1 car
Ford Fiesta ST - front
Entertaining handling has always been the ST’s biggest draw
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Ford Fiesta ST 150

The Fiesta ST is the most affordable of fun, fast Fords, and an older example of this engaging hot supermini costs little more than a grand

19 October 2020
Used car buying guide: Ford Fiesta ST 150
Business

Inside the industry: The terrible truth about car factories

Car manufacturing provides 3.5 million jobs across Europe, but even in non-Covid times, there are too many factories for the number of customers

19 October 2020
Inside the industry: The terrible truth about car factories
EV battery production
More batteries increase EV range but add costs and reduce efficiency
Business

Analysis: These are the hidden costs of EV range

Buyers want long-range EVs, but bigger batteries offset the environmental benefits

19 October 2020
Analysis: These are the hidden costs of EV range
Technology

Under the skin: How flat-plane cranks enhance a V8 engine

Most V8s have cylinder banks arranged at 90 degrees, but some are set at 60deg at the expense of some smoothness

19 October 2020
Under the skin: How flat-plane cranks enhance a V8 engine

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