Mercedes AMG E53 front lead
The hot four-wheel-drive E-Class keeps its 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight six
New cars

Mercedes-AMG E53 returns as hot 603bhp PHEV

Performance saloon gets 21.2kWh battery with an electric-only range of up to 62 miles

11 March 2024
Mercedes-AMG E53 returns as hot 603bhp PHEV
jaguar land rover dealer
JLR announced last week it had cancelled plans to axe wholesale model
Car sales

Agency model under scrutiny after JLR’s U-turn

Selling direct to customers and offering dealers a flat fee no longer looks an easy win for car firms

11 March 2024
Autocar Business
Agency model under scrutiny after JLR’s U-turn
Ford mustang bullitt and dodge charger
Steve McQueen used this Mustang to chased down the adjacent Charger in 1968’s Bullitt
Features

Movie star cars: How much is product placement worth to makers?

Cars in film and TV are of huge value to their makers, but what are the secrets of product placement? We find out

10 March 2024
Movie star cars: How much is product placement worth to makers?
Avis Prestige cars parked
Evans booked a this Defender 110 D300 HSE for a long weekend, which would have cost £843
Features

Posh rental cars: do you really get more for your money?

We take to Avis Premium and hire a Land Rover Defender to find out what you get over the standard-issue rental

9 March 2024
Posh rental cars: do you really get more for your money?
Toyota GR Yaris front drift
Our man found the GR Yaris' chassis was supremely balanced
Features

Crossing the Finnish line: New Toyota GR Yaris driven on ice

Jyväskylä in Finland plays a key role in refining the new hot Yaris - we meet the engineers who were told to break it

9 March 2024
Crossing the Finnish line: New Toyota GR Yaris driven on ice
New cars

Mercedes A-Class lives to 2026 as firm scales back EV-only plans

Hatchback was to retire this year but survives as cost parity between EV and ICE cars is still "many years away"

8 March 2024
Mercedes A-Class lives to 2026 as firm scales back EV-only plans
alfa romeo stevlio and saloon render
The new Giulia and Stelvio will be built in Cassino, Italy
New cars

Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Giulia EVs confirmed for 2025 and 2026

Sporting saloon and SUV will be based on new Stellantis STLA Large platform, upgraded with 800V electricals

8 March 2024
Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Giulia EVs confirmed for 2025 and 2026
TechArt GTstreetR Touring front three quarter lead
Just 25 examples of the ultra-lightweight road rocket will be produced
New cars

German tuner Techart gives Porsche 911 Turbo S up to 789bhp

Wild new GT Street R Touring receives wide-reaching aero tweaks and a 0-62mph time to match the Bugatti Veyron

8 March 2024
German tuner Techart gives Porsche 911 Turbo S up to 789bhp
Tech, development and manufacturing

British electric motor maker Saietta goes into administration

The Silverstone-based EV supplier put itself up for sale in February, but no offer with enough capital was received

8 March 2024
Autocar Business
British electric motor maker Saietta goes into administration
Peugeot hypersquare steering wheel
The square ‘wheel’ in the Inception concept will make a 2026 production debut
New cars

Peugeot Hypersquare steering wheel set for production in 2026

Firm says it will "take and evolve steering control" with Hypersquare technology that is currently being tested

8 March 2024
Peugeot Hypersquare steering wheel set for production in 2026

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