Business

Inside the industry: Should CEOs receive bonuses for leading through the pandemic?

The "how much is too much" debate raises its head again as lockdown bonuses are revealed

19 July 2021
Inside the industry: Should CEOs receive bonuses for leading through the pandemic?
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R36 Passats are rare, but they’re 10 a penny compared with the previous-generation Passat W8, a 275bhp curio of which there are only around 50 examples left in the UK
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: VW Passat R36

If you want a practical and comfortable family transporter that can also entertain, we nominate this 296bhp under-the-radar version of the Passat

19 July 2021
Used car buying guide: VW Passat R36
Government and legislation

How the government plans to steer UK transport to net-zero by 2030

In an exclusive interview with Autocar, transport decarbonisation minister Rachel Maclean discusses limiting new ICE car sales, being ‘technology-neutral’ and improving BEV charging

19 July 2021
How the government plans to steer UK transport to net-zero by 2030
Technology

Under the skin: We need to torque about Audi's new drift tech

The Audi RS3’s Drift Mode can send almost 1300lb ft of torque to just one rear wheel

19 July 2021
Under the skin: We need to torque about Audi's new drift tech
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"This isn’t club sports on a global scale any more; it’s being responsible and accountable for running a mid-size company"
F1

Prowling Wolff: How Mercedes F1 boss eyes yet more success

Mercedes has dominated F1 for seven years under the Austrian – but he’s not finished yet, he tells us

18 July 2021
Prowling Wolff: How Mercedes F1 boss eyes yet more success
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"MSO’s new active exhaust has a ‘straight through’ mode. Honestly, it makes the SLR sound a bit like an artillery exchange at close quarters"
Features

Das Reboot: driving the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren by MSO

Two decades ago, McLaren teamed up with Mercedes to create the SLR. Now Woking has attempted to remedy the McMerc’s flaws. We evaluate the update

18 July 2021
Das Reboot: driving the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren by MSO
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"Other brands would be happy to have such a strong heritage. It would be a major mistake to lose that"
Features

How Matthias Rabe will keep the Bentley spirit alive

Head of engineering has the daunting task of ushering a brand steeped in history into the electric era. He tells us how, despite having shared technology and no engines, cars from Crewe will remain unmistakably Bentley

18 July 2021
How Matthias Rabe will keep the Bentley spirit alive
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"It’s like comparing listening to your favourite album on a high-end turntable with enjoying the same tracks as digital files on your phone"
Features

How far we've come: Ferrari 328 meets Alfa Romeo Giulia

Makers have kept on improving cars through the hard times and the good. We praise two classics like we should

17 July 2021
How far we've come: Ferrari 328 meets Alfa Romeo Giulia
Motorsport

Mosley: It’s Complicated – film review

New documentary chronicles the life and impact of the former FIA president

17 July 2021
Mosley: It’s Complicated – film review
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The Pothole Pro has a rotating cab so that the extending arm with multitool head featuring the sweeper-collector and cropping tool can be combined with the planer for more efficient operation
Features

Potty Patrol: How JCB is speeding up pothole repair

Fixing potholes is a vital job, but it’s time-consuming and tough for the crews doing it – so JCB has automated the process. we watch its new machine in action

17 July 2021
Potty Patrol: How JCB is speeding up pothole repair

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