New cars

New Range Rover Velar EV to embrace ethos of axed 'Road Rover'

Next-gen model will be a bigger, lower-slung EV with emphasis on upmarket appeal

8 May 2025
New Range Rover Velar EV to embrace ethos of axed 'Road Rover'
Slideshow

The cars that should have been stars, but weren't

We take a close look at the cars that deserved much greater success - and also a few cars that were suprising hits...

8 May 2025
The cars that should have been stars, but weren't
New cars

BMW X7 luxury SUV lives on for second generation

Brand’s largest and most opulent mainstream model is set for replacement in two years’ time

7 May 2025
BMW X7 luxury SUV lives on for second generation
Technology

How to safely 'puncture' a tyre at 87mph

New kit allows testers to deflate a tyre by remote control – critical in testing autonomous vehicles

7 May 2025
How to safely 'puncture' a tyre at 87mph
Best cars

The best sports cars – driven, rated and ranked

Here is the definitive top 10 list of the best sports cars currently on sale. Only one can be the very best...

7 May 2025
The best sports cars – driven, rated and ranked
Ferrari EV front three quarter
The first Ferrari EV, imagined here by Autocar, will be fully revealed in spring 2026
New cars

First details of electric Ferrari to be revealed on 9 October

Ferrari's CEO said the firm will unwrap its future at its Capital Markets Day, hinting at debut for EV

7 May 2025
First details of electric Ferrari to be revealed on 9 October
2026 Jeep Cherokee camo front quarter
Traditional slotted grille appears to be larger than that on the Wagoneer S flagship
New cars

Next Jeep Cherokee to offer choice of petrol or electric power

SUV is set to move onto Stellantis’s STLA Large platform, slotting into Jeep line-up above new Compass

7 May 2025
Next Jeep Cherokee to offer choice of petrol or electric power
Motorsport

JLR tests Defender Dakar Rally entry ahead of 2026 series

Brand calls start of testing in Morocco "a significant milestone"

7 May 2025
JLR tests Defender Dakar Rally entry ahead of 2026 series
Long-Term Review

Ineos Grenadier 2025 long-term test

Endearingly utilitarian, luxury-eschewing off-roader signs off

7 May 2025
Ineos Grenadier 2025 long-term test
Volvo XC70 preview image   side profile
New XC70 sits between XC60 and XC90 but uses a new REx-oriented platform
New cars

Volvo XC70 returns as plug-in hybrid SUV with 124-mile EV range

New Volvo SUV is designed primarily for the Chinese market but a global launch is under consideration

7 May 2025
Volvo XC70 returns as plug-in hybrid SUV with 124-mile EV range

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Slate truck and designer Tisha Johnson
Tisha Johnson previously spent several years working for Volvo | Image: Getty Images
New cars

Slate designer: 'People deserve to have a car that they can afford'

10 May 2025
Slate designer: 'People deserve to have a car that they can afford'

Motorsport news

BTCC 2026 calendar
BTCC will stage races over 10 weekends in 2026
Motorsport

BTCC confirms 10-event calendar for 2026

2 May 2025
BTCC confirms 10-event calendar for 2026