Long-Term Review

Range Rover Velar 2019 long-term test

Can the road-biased Land Rover step out from its storied siblings’ shadow? We had six months to find out

17 December 2019
Range Rover Velar 2019 long-term test
Ineos and Magna
Ineos Automotive boss Dirk Heilmann (front left) shakes hands with Magna vice-president Helmut Gasser next to a Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer 4x4
New cars

Ineos partners with major engineering firm on Grenadier development

Industry giant Magna Steyr, whose customers include BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar, will lead series development of new 4x4

17 December 2019
Ineos partners with major engineering firm on Grenadier development
New cars

New Porsche Macan GTS is handling-focused sports SUV

New model bridges the gap between the S and the Turbo with 375bhp and bespoke suspension upgrades

17 December 2019
New Porsche Macan GTS is handling-focused sports SUV
James Ruppert
Hybrid Mondeo is off the radar but will make sense for some buyers
Used cars

James Ruppert: Say hi to a hybrid this winter

With petrol-electric becoming more popular on the used market, there are few better times to invest in dual-power

17 December 2019
James Ruppert: Say hi to a hybrid this winter
BMW iNext
BMW has abandoned the unusual grille of its 2018 Vision iNext, but, overall, remains committed to its new styles
New cars

BMW continues to defend new styling direction

Product boss stands by “strong characters and bold design,” being "convinced" that it is the right move for the brand

17 December 2019
BMW continues to defend new styling direction
New cars

Seat Tarraco gains automatic, front-wheel-drive variant

New model, priced from £29,900, is targeted at the company car market

17 December 2019
Seat Tarraco gains automatic, front-wheel-drive variant
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Mazda's doors floored, Mercedes's Chinese boom and more

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

17 December 2019
Autocar confidential: Mazda's doors floored, Mercedes's Chinese boom and more
Historic Racing Drivers’ Club event
Historic Racing Drivers’ Club events attracted big grids
Motorsport

What occured in British motorsport in 2019

Much of our racing tends to fly under the radar. Here's this year's key notes

17 December 2019
What occured in British motorsport in 2019
Slideshow

World’s best V12 engines – and the great cars they powered

The days of the V12 may be numbered, but that won't stop us celebrating the configuration's finest examples

16 December 2019
World’s best V12 engines – and the great cars they powered
New cars

Vauxhall adds front-drive Grandland X Hybrid as cheaper option

Petrol-electric SUV gets two less driven wheels and 222bhp powertrain, with 34-mile electric-only range and £32,390 price

16 December 2019
Vauxhall adds front-drive Grandland X Hybrid as cheaper option

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