Technology

The tech secrets behind McLaren's new 915bhp V8

Woking-based brand's new V8 takes on a familiar engineering catch-22

6 December 2024
The tech secrets behind McLaren's new 915bhp V8
Alpine F1 Sao Paulo
Luca de Meo said the Alpine squad is in better shape under Flavio Briatore and Oliver Oakes
F1

Renault still committed to F1 after axing Alpine engine programme

Motorsport's top flight serves as a "boom box" for amplifying Alpine's image, says Renault Group CEO

6 December 2024
Renault still committed to F1 after axing Alpine engine programme
Long-Term Review

A little bit of luxury: 4000 miles in the Lexus LBX

Can this smaller than usual Lexus live up to its longer than usual name? Let’s find out

6 December 2024
A little bit of luxury: 4000 miles in the Lexus LBX
Group of electric cars
EVs are currently selling at an average discount of 9.8%
Electric vehicles

'Desperate moves': how the car industry hit ZEV targets

Discounting is now slowing after months of cramming electric cars into the UK market

6 December 2024
Autocar Business
'Desperate moves': how the car industry hit ZEV targets
Polestar 3 front quarter tracking
UK deliveries are set to begin in May
New cars

Polestar 3 gains single-motor version with 438-mile range

New entry-level version of premium electric SUV, priced from £69,900, is also the longest-legged

5 December 2024
Polestar 3 gains single-motor version with 438-mile range
Renault Megane E Tech and Polestar 2 at EV dealer
Electric cars must comprise 22% of any given car maker's sales this year
Car sales

New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction

“Unsustainable” discounting due to ZEV mandate means electric cars buck market trends

5 December 2024
Autocar Business
New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction
From the archive

When did cars outgrow that 'vintage' shape?

1950s cars stood out with 'pontoon'-shaped silhouettes but when did these obscure designs die out

5 December 2024
When did cars outgrow that 'vintage' shape?
Mining cobalt
170,000 tonnes of cobalt are mined in the DRC each year
Electric cars

Electric car makers blasted in battery material mining report

Report criticises EV makers for how they manage supply chain risks

5 December 2024
Electric car makers blasted in battery material mining report
Corporate

New Rolls-Royce CEO: "We have to be a stand-alone business"

Nine months into the job, Chris Brownridge tells us what he’s learned and where the luxury marque is heading

5 December 2024
Autocar Business
New Rolls-Royce CEO: "We have to be a stand-alone business"
Promoted by MINI

All-electric MINI Countryman: why it’s better than ever

Offering more space, and enhanced performance, range and charging, here are all the ways in which MINI’s all-electric SUV is even more amped-up

5 December 2024
All-electric MINI Countryman: why it’s better than ever

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