Slideshow

70 years on: the great new cars of 1950

Join us for a journey into the history books as we look at all the crucial new vehicles that were first unveiled 70 years ago this year

26 March 2020
70 years on: the great new cars of 1950
New cars

Land Rover's mild-hybrid tech spells end for V8 diesel Range Rover

New six-cylinder units offer improved acceleration and efficiency over ageing Ford-sourced V8

26 March 2020
Land Rover's mild-hybrid tech spells end for V8 diesel Range Rover
Renault Cyril Abiteboul
This season will be Abiteboul’s fifth in charge of Renault F1
Motorsport

Renault F1 boss: 'We will not be able to hide forever'

Cyril Abiteboul knows his under-achieving team must soon deliver. But, as he tells Autocar, he has faith for the future

26 March 2020
Renault F1 boss: 'We will not be able to hide forever'
Second-hand electric vehicle forecourt
Growing popularity of EVs is good news for emissions, but bad news for waste battery levels
Business

Battery technology firm warns of looming EV waste problem

Report suggests repurposing end-of-life batteries is necessary to prevent dangerous levels of waste

26 March 2020
Battery technology firm warns of looming EV waste problem
S660 and Copen are the only kei sports cars in production
Features

Japan's micro sports cars – Honda and Daihatsu kei cars driven

Kei cars are big in Japan, but do they deliver driving thrills? We sample a pair in Tokyo to find out

25 March 2020
Japan's micro sports cars – Honda and Daihatsu kei cars driven
Seat Tarraco
Seat Tarraco
Business

SUV surge helps Seat break sales record in 2019

Spanish firm's profits up after sales rise 10.9% in 2019 – but Seat warns Covid-19 could hit 2020 performance

25 March 2020
SUV surge helps Seat break sales record in 2019
New Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ
New Toyota GR86 (left) and Subaru BRZ should be faster
New cars

Next Toyota GT86 confirmed for 2021 in leaked presentation

New GR86 sports car is set to launch next summer with 252bhp turbo flat-four; Subaru version to follow

25 March 2020
Next Toyota GT86 confirmed for 2021 in leaked presentation
Business

Coronavirus: UK drivers granted six-month MOT exemption

Roadworthy vehicles can be driven for essential purposes without an MOT certificate from 30 March

25 March 2020
Coronavirus: UK drivers granted six-month MOT exemption
Features

How to drive on two wheels with stunt ace Paul Swift

High-speed parallel parking, J-turns, drifting and driving on two wheels are all in a day’s work for this daredevil

25 March 2020
How to drive on two wheels with stunt ace Paul Swift
Slideshow

The most important firsts in the world of motoring

Ever wondered what was the first driving test, speed limit or road marking? Wonder no more in our roundup of the automotive world's firsts

25 March 2020
The most important firsts in the world of motoring

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