New cars

Mazda MX-5 R-Sport is £27,700 limited-run roadster

Japanese firm’s iconic two-seater gains a grey exterior and gunmetal wheels for a special edition

27 April 2020
Mazda MX-5 R-Sport is £27,700 limited-run roadster
Skoda Karoq
We set off at the exact moment the sun set at John O’Groats on 1 February: 4:34pm
Features

Skoda Karoq: a race against time from John O’Groats to Land’s End

Leaving John O’Groats at sunset and reaching Land’s End before sunrise seemed simple, but we hadn’t reckoned on roadworks, snow and gales

27 April 2020
Skoda Karoq: a race against time from John O’Groats to Land’s End
2019 BTCC season
2019 BTCC season
Motorsport

BTCC announces new 27-race calendar to begin in August

Revised 2020 schedule will begin on 1 August at Donington Park if government guidelines allow

27 April 2020
BTCC announces new 27-race calendar to begin in August
British Grand Prix
British Grand Prix
Motorsport

F1 2020: British GP to be held without fans

F1 bosses 'increasingly confident' of staging 15-18 race 2020 season, but social distancing means there won't be spectators at Silverstone

27 April 2020
F1 2020: British GP to be held without fans
Mercedes-Benz W123 - hero front
Mercedes-Benz W123 - copyright Mercedes-Benz AG
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Mercedes W123

This luxury barge was a huge hit for Mercedes-Benz from launch in the 1970s. We plot your course through a wide-ranging minefield of used options

27 April 2020
Used car buying guide: Mercedes W123
New cars

Jaguar Land Rover readies 2021 Range Rover amid lockdown delays

Mk5 SUV edges closer to production as coronavirus disrupts Defender launch and hits sales

27 April 2020
Jaguar Land Rover readies 2021 Range Rover amid lockdown delays
Aeristech e-booster
Aeristech e-booster
Technology

Under the skin: How e-boosters can replace turbos

New electronic control system could consign turbochargers to history

27 April 2020
Under the skin: How e-boosters can replace turbos
Tom Hartley
If you're hunting a flash motor, Hartley's your man
Features

Britain's most controversial car dealer: Tom Hartley on selling supercars

The well-known salesman makes millions trading Ferraris, McLarens and other exotica. We visit his new place

26 April 2020
Britain's most controversial car dealer: Tom Hartley on selling supercars
Mini Electric - hero front
Smooth operators or electric shockers? Only a group test will tell
Features

Electric supermini shoot-out: Mini Electric vs two rivals

Battery-powered superminis make sense for daily urban use, and soon we’ll be spoiled for choice. We pit the Mini against the Peugeot e-208 and Renault Zoe

25 April 2020
Electric supermini shoot-out: Mini Electric vs two rivals
Colin Goodwin
The Autocar archive covers a century-and-a-quarter of motoring
Features

Keep calm and publish: Autocar in times of crisis

World wars never stopped us and neither will the coronavirus pandemic. We open the archive

25 April 2020
Keep calm and publish: Autocar in times of crisis

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