Ligier JS2 Le Man racing car
The firm raced its JS2 car at Le Mans in the 1970s
From the archive

From butcher to F1: the inspiring tale of Ligier

Guy Ligier started with nothing but ended up owning an F1 race team – and building microcars

6 January 2026
From butcher to F1: the inspiring tale of Ligier
New cars

Ligier claims slowest ever lap of the Nurburgring

Diesel-powered JS50 quadricycle took 28min 25.8sec to lap the Nordschleife

6 January 2026
Ligier claims slowest ever lap of the Nurburgring
Company cars

Concern as 75% of UK workers use own cars for business trips

Survey reveals that company car schemes aren’t keeping pace with modern work patterns

6 January 2026
Concern as 75% of UK workers use own cars for business trips
Long-Term Review

5000 miles in a six-cylinder X3: Is this the best warmed-up SUV?

The X3 M50 might not be a full-fat M car, but its 353bhp proves enough to spice up a commute

6 January 2026
5000 miles in a six-cylinder X3: Is this the best warmed-up SUV?
New cars

New 2026 Volkswagen T-Roc priced from £31,620

Second generation of Golf-based crossover also set to be final combustion VW – for now

6 January 2026
New 2026 Volkswagen T-Roc priced from £31,620
New cars

Afeela SUV revealed as Sony-Honda EV firm goes after Lucid

With the Afeela saloon about to enter production, Sony and Honda reveal a second model for 2028

6 January 2026
Afeela SUV revealed as Sony-Honda EV firm goes after Lucid
Slideshow

The four-wheel drive vehicles that changed the world

Four-wheel drive seems common enough today, but these are the vehicles that moved the technology onwards

6 January 2026
The four-wheel drive vehicles that changed the world
Nissan render 2026 web
Autocar render shows how the Twingo may be reshaped with influence from the Pike cars
New cars

Sub-£20k Nissan Wave city car to channel retro 1980s classics

New electric city car will tap Pike models – Be-1, Figaro, Pao and S-Cargo – using Renault Twingo underpinnings

6 January 2026
Sub-£20k Nissan Wave city car to channel retro 1980s classics
Car sales

Car makers miss 2025 ZEV target despite offering £5.5bn in discounts

UK records highest number of new car sales since 2019 amid tough economic and geopolitical headwinds

6 January 2026
Autocar Business
Car makers miss 2025 ZEV target despite offering £5.5bn in discounts

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