Paris motor show

237bhp Skoda Kodiaq vRS costs £42,870

Hot Kodiaq sits alongside existing Octavia vRS and bolsters Skoda’s performance division with brand's most powerful production diesel

3 January 2019
237bhp Skoda Kodiaq vRS costs £42,870
New cars

New 2019 Mercedes CLA images leaked ahead of reveal

Second-generation CLA will be revealed at this week's Consumer Electronics Show. A Shooting Brake version will arrive later this year

3 January 2019
New 2019 Mercedes CLA images leaked ahead of reveal
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher drove for Mercedes from 2010 until 2012
Motorsport

Mercedes F1 boss pays tribute to Michael Schumacher

Toto Wolff praises seven-time world champion's leadership on his 50th birthday

3 January 2019
Mercedes F1 boss pays tribute to Michael Schumacher
Mazda 3
The design of new Mazdas won't mirror that of the recently revealed 3
Confidential

Autocar confidential: each new Mazda to feature distinct styling, Audi launches rental scheme and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week's gossip from across the automotive industry

3 January 2019
Autocar confidential: each new Mazda to feature distinct styling, Audi launches rental scheme and more
James Ruppert: Motability
Wheelchair users often need access to larger cars
Used cars

James Ruppert: making it easier for disabled people to buy cars

Should Motability offer used cars? In a word, yes.

3 January 2019
James Ruppert: making it easier for disabled people to buy cars

Driving the DS X E-Tense concept

The French firm's asymmetrical three-seater previews the car of the future, so should we look forward to it?

3 January 2019
Driving the DS X E-Tense concept
Mercedes-AMG A45
Mercedes-AMG A45
New cars

2019 Mercedes-AMG A45: power output revealed for super hatch

Mercedes' upcoming Audi RS 3 rival will get up to 416bhp, according to powertrain specs 'leaked' on German insurance website

2 January 2019
2019 Mercedes-AMG A45: power output revealed for super hatch
Volkswagen mobile charging station
Volkswagen's mobile charging station can run off the mains or its own integrated battery unit
Business

Volkswagen previews ultra-fast portable charging station

Battery-powered 360kWh charging point can operate independently from mains network and could fill gaps in EV infrastructure

2 January 2019
Volkswagen previews ultra-fast portable charging station
BMW hybrid supercar render
What we think a BMW hybrid-powered supercar could look like
New cars

BMW plots supercar to take on McLaren

Hybrid-powered super-sports flagship will be based on the i8 but with twice as much power

2 January 2019
BMW plots supercar to take on McLaren

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