New cars

2020 Renault Megane E-Tech plug-in hybrid priced from £30,685

Revised Mégane gains a dual-motor E-Tech hybrid variant, while RS 280 is dropped and 296bhp unit gets more torque

25 August 2020
2020 Renault Megane E-Tech plug-in hybrid priced from £30,685
Rolls-Royce Ghost illuminated fascia
Rolls-Royce Ghost illuminated fascia
New cars

New Rolls-Royce Ghost to gain bespoke illuminated fascia

British firm's Bespoke arm showcases LED-powered illuminated fascia as first offering for new luxury saloon

25 August 2020
New Rolls-Royce Ghost to gain bespoke illuminated fascia
Motorsport

Straight and narrow: Autocar goes drag racing

Brave drag racers can cover a quarter-mile in well under 10 seconds. But how do you drive a proper dragster and what’s it like?

25 August 2020
Straight and narrow: Autocar goes drag racing
Citroen Berlingo
A used Berlingo offers a lot of cargo space for the money
Used cars

James Ruppert: 'vans with windows' combine practicality and price

MPVs may not carry much street cred any more, but they won't break the bank either

25 August 2020
James Ruppert: 'vans with windows' combine practicality and price
Business

Obstacles hinder revival of historic German marque Borgward

European operations appear to have been wound down amid slow sales and trouble for Chinese parent firm

25 August 2020
Obstacles hinder revival of historic German marque Borgward
Confidential

Autocar confidential: future BMW i8 would stay hybrid, fitness focus for Mercedes and more

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

25 August 2020
Autocar confidential: future BMW i8 would stay hybrid, fitness focus for Mercedes and more
McLaren all-new architecture
New tub is said to shave weight without compromising on safety
New cars

McLaren reveals carbonfibre architecture for 2021 hybrid model

Firm continues its transition to a maker of electrified sports cars with a new lightweight tub for its first hybrid

25 August 2020
McLaren reveals carbonfibre architecture for 2021 hybrid model
Business

Government details £27.4 billion investment in strategic roads

Highways England will spend £14bn on upgrading motorways and major A-roads, £11bn on repairing network

24 August 2020
Government details £27.4 billion investment in strategic roads
Autocar visits Jack Barclay Bentley in London
Jack Barclay's aftersales centre is a former bus garage in Wandsworth, London
Features

Behind the scenes at the world's busiest Bentley service centre

The team at Jack Barclay Bentley's aftersales facility in London must go above and beyond for its high-profile clients

24 August 2020
Behind the scenes at the world's busiest Bentley service centre
New cars

Councils reverse road closures as residents bash ‘green’ scheme

Government's £250m green roads scheme is accused of increasing congestion and damaging businesses

24 August 2020
Councils reverse road closures as residents bash ‘green’ scheme

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