Lexus LBX teaser 2023 headlight
Lack of 'Z' designation suggests the new model isn't battery-electric
New cars

2024 Lexus LBX hybrid crossover to be revealed on 5 June

All-new model is announced by the Japanese premium brand ahead of its unveiling

22 May 2023
2024 Lexus LBX hybrid crossover to be revealed on 5 June
BMW i8 Coupe
The i8 arrived as a butterfly-doored, low-slung plug-in hybrid
Nearly new buying guides

Used car buying guide: BMW i8

Munich's tech-laden electrified streak is surprisingly couth - here's how it stacks up as a used purchase

22 May 2023
Used car buying guide: BMW i8
VW APP550 drivetrain
Volkswagen’s APP550 electric drivetrain is for next-gen ID cars
Technology

Under the skin: How Volkswagen's EV drivetrains get more from less

With more windings and redeveloped inverter, VW's EV developments draw parallels with ICE tuners

22 May 2023
Under the skin: How Volkswagen's EV drivetrains get more from less
Slideshow

In pictures: stunning new BMW Z4 Touring Coupe

Tantalising one-off shooting brake stars at Villa d'Este; shows what a hardtop Z4 would look like

20 May 2023
In pictures: stunning new BMW Z4 Touring Coupe
2023 BMW Z4 Touring Coupe concept at Villa d'este 08
One-off Touring Coupé is the breadvan reborn
New cars

BMW Z4 Touring concept channels spirit of Z3 Coupe

Tantalising one-off shooting brake stars at Villa d'Este; shows what a hardtop Z4 would look like

20 May 2023
BMW Z4 Touring concept channels spirit of Z3 Coupe
2023 BMW M3 CS at Villa d'este 5
Angrier, open front grille matches BMW’s GT4-spec M4 racer
New cars

2023 BMW M3 CS: track-ready saloon is most powerful M3 yet

Lightweight, super-honed saloon makes its public debut in Italy: home of its Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA rival

20 May 2023
2023 BMW M3 CS: track-ready saloon is most powerful M3 yet
Volvo XC40 Recharge studio charging
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan previously called the traditional car sales model "flawed"
Dealers

Volvo UK confirms switch to agency sales model from June

UK to become Swedish brand’s first market in which it solely sells cars directly to buyers

19 May 2023
Autocar Business
Volvo UK confirms switch to agency sales model from June
Euisun Chung and Giorgetto Giugiaro
Hyundai executive chairman Euisun Chung (left) and designer Giorgetto Giugiaro (right)
New cars

Giugiaro wants to work on more Hyundai design projects

Legendary Italian car designer hints that his long-standing relationship with Hyundai could bear more fruit

19 May 2023
Giugiaro wants to work on more Hyundai design projects
Driving pride
The group wants to “shift inclusion forward" across the automotive industry
Diversity, equity and inclusion

Driving Pride: new industry group pushes for better LGBTQ+ inclusion

Members are working with car firms, including Ford and JLR, to promote better working environments for LGBTQ+ staff

19 May 2023
Autocar Business
Driving Pride: new industry group pushes for better LGBTQ+ inclusion
Munro Mk1 Pickup 2023 front quarter static
The Munro Mk1 pick-up dispatches 0-60mph in 4.9sec in Performance trim
New cars

Munro Mk1 pick-up is open-bed variant of 375bhp electric 4x4

Scottish start-up adds versatile second model with 1050kg payload to its commercial vehicle line-up

19 May 2023
Munro Mk1 pick-up is open-bed variant of 375bhp electric 4x4

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