Long-Term Review

Ford Ranger Raptor 2020 long-term test

Ford by name, ford by nature. We pushed this mud-plugging pick-up to its very limits over three months

10 March 2020
Ford Ranger Raptor 2020 long-term test
Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TSI 2015 - tracking front
A £12k budget buys a diesel VW Scirocco in sporty R-Line trim
Used cars

James Ruppert: What we can learn from used car sales figures

Sales dropped in 2019 and the average second-hand asking price is just under 13 grand. Let's see what that can net us

10 March 2020
James Ruppert: What we can learn from used car sales figures
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Volvo's hybrid hopes, VW's transatlantic Golf and more

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

10 March 2020
Autocar confidential: Volvo's hybrid hopes, VW's transatlantic Golf and more
Features

Dear Boris: What Autocar would like to see in the budget

The UK government sets out its 2020 spending plans this week but what should motorists hope for? We reveal our vision

10 March 2020
Dear Boris: What Autocar would like to see in the budget
Slideshow

The finest American car engines in history

Continuing our occasional series about great car engines, we look at the best ones America has ever produced

9 March 2020
The finest American car engines in history
Business

Ferrari factory operational despite coronavirus restrictions

Ferrari is based in the region of Italy affected by quarantine but says it is maintaining 'operational continuity'

9 March 2020
Ferrari factory operational despite coronavirus restrictions
Ford Focus RS 2002 - tracking front
The original Focus RS was inspired by the Focus RS WRC Mk1 rally car
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Ford Focus RS

The Mk1 Focus RS is a modern classic hot hatch with a solid reputation and prices within reach of the common man (or woman). We take a closer look

9 March 2020
Used car buying guide: Ford Focus RS
Slideshow

40 years of Audi’s quattro

We mark an important anniversary in Audi’s life, when the company started to mix it in the ranks of its primary German rivals

9 March 2020
40 years of Audi’s quattro
Flat-six engine
The 4.0-litre flat-six engines used by the 718 dodge the need fo turbos thanks to clever tech
Technology

Under the skin: How Porsche revived flat-six engines for the 718

Various efficiency-saving measures such as adaptive cylinder control allow new GT4 and GTS 718 Caymans and Boxsters to spurn turbocharging

9 March 2020
Under the skin: How Porsche revived flat-six engines for the 718
Crash test
Automatic braking systems won’t work if sensors are knocked
Business

Driver assist tech needs standard failure warning, says UK insurance body

UK insurance group Thatcham is concerned at safety systems that leave drivers in the dark when they need repairs

9 March 2020
Driver assist tech needs standard failure warning, says UK insurance body

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