New cars

402bhp Polestar 2 fastback to arrive in July

Production of Polestar’s Tesla Model 3 rival, which promises a 311-mile range, has started in China, ahead of deliveries this summer

24 March 2020
402bhp Polestar 2 fastback to arrive in July
Volkswagen Polo - static front
It’s hard to find a tidy Polo for £2k, but it is possible
Used cars

James Ruppert: First cars for less than £2000

What sensible cars exist for the cash-strapped newbie driver? Kias, Toyotas and Fords are the usual suspects

24 March 2020
James Ruppert: First cars for less than £2000
Confidential

Autocar confidential: VW's long-term manuals, Vinfast's Holden hold-on and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

24 March 2020
Autocar confidential: VW's long-term manuals, Vinfast's Holden hold-on and more
Geneva motor show

Peugeot 208 and 2008 EVs help ready firm for UK non-electric ban

Peugeot boss Jean-Phillippe Imparato will target zero-emissions by 2030 if the UK's proposed 2032 restriction goes ahead, helped by early introduction of electric options

24 March 2020
Peugeot 208 and 2008 EVs help ready firm for UK non-electric ban
New cars

New Aston Martin V6 hybrid will be brand's most powerful engine

Aston details its new, in-house V6, set to be introduced in the mid-engined Valhalla in hybrid form from 2022, with plug-in hybrids also on the cards

24 March 2020
New Aston Martin V6 hybrid will be brand's most powerful engine
Gordon Murray Design T.50 rear official render
Official image shows the T50's prominent rear-mounted fan
New cars

Gordon Murray T50: hypercar's V12 revs to 12,100rpm in new video

Cosworth-designed three-cylinder test engine shows the T50 will have the highest power density of any road-going, naturally aspirated V12

23 March 2020
Gordon Murray T50: hypercar's V12 revs to 12,100rpm in new video
Building ice cream vans
The company’s tech secrets are coveted by other van makers
Features

Behind the scenes at Britain's ice-cream van HQ

We find out why Whitby Morrison is a world leader in ice cream van manufacturing and a true British success story

23 March 2020
Behind the scenes at Britain's ice-cream van HQ
New cars

New 2021 Mercedes-AMG E63 facelift spotted

AMG's flagship estate will benefit from same raft of tweaks as standard E-Class, with reveal due later this year

23 March 2020
New 2021 Mercedes-AMG E63 facelift spotted
Features

Mazda RX-7 revisited - driving the rotary-engined king of spin

As Mazda plots the revival of its legendary rotary wankel motor, we try out one it made earlier

23 March 2020
Mazda RX-7 revisited - driving the rotary-engined king of spin
Toyota Celica - hero front
The Celica’s 1.8 VVTL-i engine, codenamed 2ZZ-GE, also powers versions of the Lotus Elise and Exige
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Toyota Celica

The Toyota Celica T Sport and GT had a variable valve timing engine that gave them a revvy nature that still appeals today. We find out more

23 March 2020
Used car buying guide: Toyota Celica

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