Car sales

Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin bypass dealers in bespoke push

Ultra-luxury brands take design teams to customers to better sell them high-margin personalisation

11 July 2023
Autocar Business
Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin bypass dealers in bespoke push
Dacia Sandero EV 2027 front Autocar render
New Sandero will use smaller battery and weight-saving design to cut costs
New cars

Dacia Sandero to be reborn as affordable EV hatch for 2027

Best-selling supermini will become an EV inspired by the brand's 'active' ethos

11 July 2023
Dacia Sandero to be reborn as affordable EV hatch for 2027
Audi EP4 EV front three quarter
EP4 uses an Audi E-tron electric motor and a battery from the hybrid Q7
New cars

NSU Prinz rebuilt as striking 240bhp EV by Audi apprentices

EP4 marks 150th anniversary of Audi’s Neckarsulm plant with bold redesign and E-tron-derived powertrain

10 July 2023
NSU Prinz rebuilt as striking 240bhp EV by Audi apprentices
steerbywire
The Lexus RZ 450e will arrive with steer-by-wire tech next year
Technology

Under the skin: How does steer-by-wire work?

Electronically actuated systems come with infinitely variable lock, but are actually mechanically simple

10 July 2023
Under the skin: How does steer-by-wire work?
Jaguar XFR front three quarter drifting
The XFR got a prominent beltline, bonnet nostrils, quad rear exhausts and more
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Jaguar XFR

An understated, shapely saloon that roars when you want it to and purrs when you don't

10 July 2023
Used car buying guide: Jaguar XFR
hyunda ioniq 5 n review front tracking
Ioniq 5 N's rev counter runs to an arbitrary 8000rpm
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Should electric sports cars have engine notes?

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N simulates engine revs and gearchanges in 'Ignition' mode

8 July 2023
Matt Prior: Should electric sports cars have engine notes?
range rover sport 10 side tracking
Around 140,600 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport (pictured) and Land Rover Defender models make up the current 185,000 order backlog
Car sales

JLR cuts order backlog to 185,000 as production rises to 2021 levels

British firm sold over 100,000 cars to customers between April and June; another 93,000 wholesale sales made with dealers

7 July 2023
Autocar Business
JLR cuts order backlog to 185,000 as production rises to 2021 levels
Slideshow

End of an era: The Ford Fiesta story

As the demise of the once all-conquering Fiesta is confirmed, let's look back at the illustrious life of Britain's much-loved supermini

7 July 2023
End of an era: The Ford Fiesta story
Ford Fiesta Mk1 front quarter tracking
Before the Fiesta was launched, Ford had never contested Europe’s ‘mini’ car market before
From the archive

Archive special: How the Ford Fiesta was born

Read as we follow the story of Ford's icon, from an expensive inception to Autocar's universal praise

7 July 2023
Archive special: How the Ford Fiesta was born
2023 GR Corolla front three quarter
The GR Corolla gets a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine making close to 300bhp
New cars

Toyota GR 'critical' in reinvigorating Corolla and Prius nameplates

In-house tuner adds motorsport angle and 'new attractiveness' to mass-produced saloons

7 July 2023
Toyota GR 'critical' in reinvigorating Corolla and Prius nameplates

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