Car news

New cars

New Cupra Formentor gains 242bhp plug-in hybrid option

Electrified version of hot crossover cracks 0-62mph in 7.0sec, offers up to 34 miles of EV range

8 February 2021

New Cupra Formentor gains 242bhp plug-in hybrid option

UK has 13,709 public charging stations, best estimates suggest

Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: It's time to cut charging networks some slack

Sure, the shortcomings are many, but between market forces, amalgamation and opportunity, our much-maligned networks are gunning along pretty well

8 February 2021

Inside the industry: It's time to cut charging networks some slack

A prototype of the facelifted Sagaris was revealed at a private event in 2008 but never made it to a motor show, let alone dealerships

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: TVR Sagaris

The last TVR was the best: a lairy coupé with the most powerful naturally aspirated six-pot ever

8 February 2021

Used car buying guide: TVR Sagaris

Supply is outstripping demand for certain used supercars

Dealership, sales and marketing

Analysis: Supercar prices are under fire

Fewer new supercars are being sold and falling demand is affecting used prices, too

8 February 2021

Analysis: Supercar prices are under fire

New EV (rendered by Autocar above) is set to meld the 1960s 4 design with modern style

New cars

Renault 4 next in line for EV revival

Retro electric city car will arrive in 2025, two years after the sportier new 5 supermini

8 February 2021

Renault 4 next in line for EV revival

Tech, development and manufacturing

BMW marks 20 years of UK production at Hams Hall factory

Warwickshire manufacturing hub has built more than five million engines for Minis and BMWs since 2001

8 February 2021

BMW marks 20 years of UK production at Hams Hall factory

Technology

Under the skin: The robots that paint in flawless detail

The Pixelpaint spray head can apply 1000 droplets per second, and the size of each droplet can be controlled between 20 and 50 microns

8 February 2021

Under the skin: The robots that paint in flawless detail

Replacement parts came from scrapyards and the web

Features

Rover's return: Fixing a written-off Rover 75

When our man contacted his insurer after his faithful Rover was damaged, he was offered £1000 for it. Naturally, he instead spent that on fixing the 75 himself

7 February 2021

Rover's return: Fixing a written-off Rover 75

"We have an 8pm curfew, and it’s going to be very tight for us to achieve our 1000km target"

Features

Charging to glory: How a Porsche Taycan set 13 EV records

What better car to set the first EV history in than the Taycan, Autocar asked. Before we knew it, Porsche had hatched a big plan…

7 February 2021

Charging to glory: How a Porsche Taycan set 13 EV records

"It’s a modern, thoroughly engineered, premium product"

Features

Niche appeal: the EV chassis that could save low-volume makers

We meet the designer of a clever new underpinning that could stop niche vehicle manufacturers getting left behind after the 2030 electric car revolution

6 February 2021

Niche appeal: the EV chassis that could save low-volume makers