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The windscreen wiper is an often-overlooked part of your car, but advances in blade technology could keep you safer and save you money

4 June 2019
Promoted | Why windscreen wipers are worth a second glance
Business

Ian Callum leaves Jaguar after 20 years as design director

Callum leaves after transforming brand's look; will "pursue other design projects" while remaining a Jaguar consultant

4 June 2019
Ian Callum leaves Jaguar after 20 years as design director
New cars

Ford Edge axed from UK sale just months after facelift

Ford confirms dealers have stopped taking orders for large SUV, with no replacement planned for Britain

4 June 2019
Ford Edge axed from UK sale just months after facelift
New cars

Nissan Navara update brings new gearbox and added kit

Firm's best-selling pick-up given more 'car-like' driving dynamics and increased payload

4 June 2019
Nissan Navara update brings new gearbox and added kit
New cars

Mystery Mercedes-Benz engineering testbed spotted

Mercedes is thought to be developing synthetic fuels with Bosch, which could explain this prototype

4 June 2019
Mystery Mercedes-Benz engineering testbed spotted
Citroën C5 estate is ‘smooth, quiet and comfortable’
Used cars

James Ruppert: big, old diesels are proper pocket pleasers

A spacious, frugal, oil-burning estate is this week’s commuter champion

4 June 2019
James Ruppert: big, old diesels are proper pocket pleasers
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Volvo's views on saloons, Lexus holds on to hybrids and more

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

4 June 2019
Autocar confidential: Volvo's views on saloons, Lexus holds on to hybrids and more
Volkswagen ID R
Volkswagen's ID R is the new electric lap record holder at the Nordschleife
Motorsport

Volkswagen ID R smashes electric Nurburgring record

671bhp EV laps Nordschleife in 6min 05.336secs, adding record to outright Pikes Peak hill mark

3 June 2019
Volkswagen ID R smashes electric Nurburgring record
New cars

Skoda Mountiaq: New pictures show pick-up concept

One-off Kodiaq-based lifestyle vehicle is part of annual project by students on Czech firm's training programme

3 June 2019
Skoda Mountiaq: New pictures show pick-up concept
Porsche 918 Spyder chassis diagram
The end game in carbonfibre car production looks like this Porsche 918 Spyder chassis. The way in which the weave of the carbonfibre cloth is laid up in the moulds plays a major part in the structural integrity and rigidity of the structure.
Technology

Under the skin: what exactly is carbonfibre?

The super-lightweight material can be found in most modern sports cars. But how is it made and what does the future hold?

3 June 2019
Under the skin: what exactly is carbonfibre?

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HWA EVO N24 race car front quarter static
HWA livery is inspired by the Sonax/Hugo Boss livery 190E DTM driven by Klaus Ludwig in the 1990s
New cars

Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours

19 June 2025
Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours

Motorsport news

HWA EVO N24 race car front quarter static
HWA livery is inspired by the Sonax/Hugo Boss livery 190E DTM driven by Klaus Ludwig in the 1990s
New cars

Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours

19 June 2025
Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours