New cars

JCB targets new speed record with 32 foot-long, 1579bhp Hydromax

Hydrogen-powered attempt will take place in August, 20 years on from 350mph record run with Dieselmax

12 May 2026
JCB targets new speed record with 32 foot-long, 1579bhp Hydromax
Lotus news 2026 b (1)
Lotus has released an official image of the supercar's rear – and Autocar has imagined what the rest of the car will look like
New cars

New 2028 Lotus 'Esprit' supercar to use hybrid V8 from Horse

New ICE supercar will be built alongside Emira at Hethel and will rival the Ferrari 849 Testarossa

12 May 2026
New 2028 Lotus 'Esprit' supercar to use hybrid V8 from Horse
New cars

Lotus tips Hethel as 'best location' to build new hybrid sports cars

US import tariffs mean Emira PHEV and new V8 supercar are most likely to be built at firm's British factory

12 May 2026
Lotus tips Hethel as 'best location' to build new hybrid sports cars
New cars

Final Saabs up for auction in curtain call for Swedish legend

Collapse of start-up NEVS means several of the last 9-3s ever built – plus prototypes – are now being sold off

12 May 2026
Final Saabs up for auction in curtain call for Swedish legend
Electric cars

Renault 4 gets beach buggy treatment for new JP4x4 concept

New concept car is inspired by French beachcomber from the 1980s, with open sides and a pick-up bed

12 May 2026
Renault 4 gets beach buggy treatment for new JP4x4 concept
Slideshow

The secret Volkswagens that were never sold

Fan favourites and secret one-offs live under the same roof - these are the interesting VWs the company never sold

12 May 2026
The secret Volkswagens that were never sold
Slideshow

The biggest oddballs ever made in the car world

Join us to celebrate all the cars that dared to be different - and didn't always succeed

12 May 2026
The biggest oddballs ever made in the car world
New cars

First images of Audi Q9 show plush interior ahead of July unveiling

Replacement for A8 limousine is huge luxury SUV with plush cabin focused on rear passengers' comfort

11 May 2026
First images of Audi Q9 show plush interior ahead of July unveiling
Electric cars

Skoda Enyaq vRS: why it’s the perfect all-round performance SUV

Cars that can truly do it all are far and few between, with “compromise” a word firmly rooted in car-buying lexicon. Does the Enyaq vRS buck that trend?

11 May 2026
Skoda Enyaq vRS: why it’s the perfect all-round performance SUV
From the archive

From clay to crystal ball: the story of the first concept car

The desire to get away from the conservative designs of pre-war America spawned an entirely new trade

11 May 2026
From clay to crystal ball: the story of the first concept car

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