New cars

Skoda to follow Enyaq iV Coupé with compact crossover EV

Style-led version of electric SUV will arrive before a smaller, ID 3-based model

14 June 2021
Skoda to follow Enyaq iV Coupé with compact crossover EV
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500,000 car sales are expected to be lost in China alone due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage
Dealership, sales and marketing

Business briefing: China's car market is booming after rapid Covid recovery

Car sales are set for return to 2019 levels and Chinese brands are already eyeing expansion

14 June 2021
Business briefing: China's car market is booming after rapid Covid recovery
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The UK is one of Alpina’s strongest markets, yet its cars are still phenomenally rare here – which is just how owners like it
Features

From Buchloe to Britain: How Sytner became the UK's Alpina experts

Following the Alpina B3 Touring's five star road test verdict, we meet the man who enlightened a country on the appeal of the modified BMW

13 June 2021
From Buchloe to Britain: How Sytner became the UK's Alpina experts
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Yaris GR is that rarest of things: a five-star hatchback
Features

Toyota GR Yaris: How Britain's Best Affordable Driver's car was born

The hardcore hot hatchback is already a five-star car, but this, its chief engineer reveals to us, is only the beginning

13 June 2021
Toyota GR Yaris: How Britain's Best Affordable Driver's car was born
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Atom remained top of the tree in this year's BBDC
Features

Up and Atom: The Ariel innovators behind Britain's Best Driver's Car

Ariel's devastatingly effective driver’s cars continue to punch above their weight. We visit the factory following success at the 2021 Autocar Awards

12 June 2021
Up and Atom: The Ariel innovators behind Britain's Best Driver's Car
USED CAR HERO BMW M5
"For the avoidance of doubt, some 23 years after it was first introduced, you still don’t need a faster family saloon"
Features

Used car hero: Revisiting the E39 BMW M5

At this year's Autocar Awards, the V8 super saloon stood out as a used car market gem that enthusiasts still lust after today

12 June 2021
Used car hero: Revisiting the E39 BMW M5
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Landscapes in this part of the world are as breathtaking as the Taycan’s acceleration
Features

Tackling the North East 250 in the five-star Porsche Taycan

The first battery-electric car to earn coveted full marks in the demanding Autocar road test verdict exudes driver appeal, refinement and raw pace

12 June 2021
Tackling the North East 250 in the five-star Porsche Taycan
New cars

New 2021 Lexus NX: firm's first plug-in hybrid brings 302bhp

PHEV SUV will join a traditional hybrid when the secod-gen NX hits the UK later this year

12 June 2021
New 2021 Lexus NX: firm's first plug-in hybrid brings 302bhp
Extreme E

Scotland could host Extreme E round to replace South America

Western Isles touted as potential venue for off-road EV series following calendar shuffle

11 June 2021
Scotland could host Extreme E round to replace South America
Slideshow

The most affordable second-hand EVs

With plenty of models going on sale in the past few years, is now the time to get yourself an affordable EV?

11 June 2021
The most affordable second-hand EVs

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