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Technology

Under the skin: The featherweight battery that could revolutionise EVs

Scientists believe that massless energy storage, whereby the car’s body acts as a battery, could reduce the weight of an EV by 50%

12 April 2021

Under the skin: The featherweight battery that could revolutionise EVs

Electric cars

Mini plans Minor revival, new EV hot hatch and larger SUV

Brand’s EV reinvention includes a smaller hatch, larger Countryman and new MPV, as brand turns electric only

12 April 2021

Mini plans Minor revival, new EV hot hatch and larger SUV

Many fuel stations did well last year as more people shopped locally

Electric cars

Analysis: What future is there for rural petrol stations?

Fuel forecourts face being left behind amid the rollout of EV charging infrastructure

12 April 2021

Analysis: What future is there for rural petrol stations?

Formula E

Vergne and Vandoorne win Rome Formula E double header

All the talking points from Rome: A win apiece for the Frenchman and Belgian, while Brits Sam Bird and Alexander Sims grab a podium spot each

11 April 2021

Vergne and Vandoorne win Rome Formula E double header

Features

Idol fancy: Autocar writers' dream second-hand cars

These are the motors our testers have been yearning for since lockdown began

11 April 2021

Idol fancy: Autocar writers' dream second-hand cars

Features

Celebrating 20 years of the BMW Mini

In 1959, BMC launched what became the most iconic of all British cars: the Mini. In 2001, BMW did it all over again. We look back on the past two decades of the brand

11 April 2021

Celebrating 20 years of the BMW Mini

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Is there really such a thing as a good used Land Rover?

Slideshow

Top 10: best used Land Rovers

Our top ten for the best second hand Landies available

10 April 2021

Top 10: best used Land Rovers

100 LUC Ford Puma ST Lamborghini Urus 2021 0125

"The Urus is smoother-riding, with its air springs adding some genuine waft when in their softest setting"

Features

Opposite ends of the spectrum: Ford Puma ST vs Lamborghini Urus

Are sporty SUVs now mature enough that enthusiasts can enjoy them with no caveats - at any price?

10 April 2021

Opposite ends of the spectrum: Ford Puma ST vs Lamborghini Urus

"The 2020 review recommends that the latest technology is only fitted to future smart motorways. We need it on all of them"

Features

How smart are smart motorways really?

Smart motorways are far from popular, primarily due to the widely perceived danger of all-lane running. We investigate whether or not they live up to their name

10 April 2021

How smart are smart motorways really?