New cars

Jaguar XJS reborn with 600bhp, carbon body and manual gearbox

TWR Supercat revealed as a £225k, limited-run super-GT with analogue appeal

30 April 2024
Jaguar XJS reborn with 600bhp, carbon body and manual gearbox
Ford Fiesta and Focus
The firm has already retired the Fiesta and the Focus will bow out in 2025
New cars

Ford “definitely” has a place for small EVs after SUVs

Firm's European boss says there is space for smaller, lower non-SUVs as he looks to uphold core values

30 April 2024
Ford “definitely” has a place for small EVs after SUVs
2024 Cupra Leon and Cupra Formentor
Cupra has given its Leon hatch/estate and Formentor crossover a sharper look
New cars

Cupra Leon and Formentor get bespoke new look

Model range refresh brings revised styling and improved technology to make Cupra more distinct from Seat

29 April 2024
Cupra Leon and Formentor get bespoke new look
Final Alpine A110R front lead
The final A110 has been developed with input from Alpine Formula 1 driver Esteban Oco
New cars

Alpine A110 set for sub-tonne, £200k final edition

Extreme variant of the A110 will be strictly limited and priced well above the £90,000 A110 R

29 April 2024
Alpine A110 set for sub-tonne, £200k final edition
New cars

Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests

EV maker charged a Polestar 5 prototype from 10-80% in just 10 minutes, hitting a peak charging speed of 370kW

29 April 2024
Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests
New cars

Inside China's £6k mini-EVs: Geely Geometry Panda driven

Amid calls for Europe to embrace a new class of tiny electric cars, we sample one of China's best-sellers

29 April 2024
Inside China's £6k mini-EVs: Geely Geometry Panda driven
mini dealership forecourt
Cox's most optimistic outlook puts UK registrations up nearly 16% on 2023
Car sales

Experts predict more than two million UK car sales in 2024

Cox Automotive forecasts up to 2.2m registrations, but low-margin fleet sales and ZEV penalties are retail headwinds

29 April 2024
Autocar Business
Experts predict more than two million UK car sales in 2024
Mercedes X Ray crash test
Linear accelerator scans the crashing vehicle from above
Technology

Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests

Mercedes' system can generate 1000 images a second, detailing how materials deform - crucial for in-car safety

29 April 2024
Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests
American cars
American makers were told to clean up their V8 motors
From the archive

From the archive: When American cars swapped muscle for MPG

Makers were forced to slash emissions by 70% in three years, wreaking havoc among the industry and public

28 April 2024
From the archive: When American cars swapped muscle for MPG
Watford Gap services lead
With its colourful history, Watford Gap has acquired the status of cultural icon
Features

Watford Gap services: inside an unlikely motoring landmark

From virtual reality to securing enough energy for EV chargers, the UK's most famous services will soon be replaced

27 April 2024
Watford Gap services: inside an unlikely motoring landmark

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