Volkswagen Phaeton W12 2003 front tracking cornering
The Volkswagen Phaeton struggled to stand out from the Audi A8 and Mercedes S-Class
From the archive

Greatest road tests ever: Volkswagen Phaeton W12

Exclusive limousine was surprisingly fast but fell short of rivals

25 July 2022
Greatest road tests ever: Volkswagen Phaeton W12
Aston Martin DBS 2008 front tracking powerslide
The Aston Martin DBS was infamous for how easily it lost traction
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Aston Martin DBS

You could buy a V12 Aston Martin DBS for the price of a new BMW 5 Series

25 July 2022
Used car buying guide: Aston Martin DBS
Mazda e-Skyactiv D engine static
The Mazda e-Skyactiv D engine uses egg-shaped combustion chambers to boost efficiency
Technology

Under the skin: Mazda's diesel lifeline through innovative new engine

New e-Skyactiv D straight-six in the Mazda CX-60 promises to be one of the cleanest diesels available

25 July 2022
Under the skin: Mazda's diesel lifeline through innovative new engine
98 vincent cobe citroen ami front landscape
Citroën’s free-spirited nature attracted Cobée and is seen in the Ami
Features

A day in Paris with a Citroen Ami and CEO Vincent Cobée

Citroën is doubling down on its unique view of how cars should be done. We meet up with its CEO and his quirky Ami

24 July 2022
A day in Paris with a Citroen Ami and CEO Vincent Cobée
Move Electric

Triumph TE-1 prototype: up-close with one-off performance concept

The 130kW prototype will inspire the brand's future generation of electric motorbikes

23 July 2022
Triumph TE-1 prototype: up-close with one-off performance concept
99 isuzu dmax central beacons mountain rescue
Volunteers keep Central Beacons Mountain Rescue on track
Features

The unstoppable 4x4s of UK mountain rescue

What’s replacing the Land Rover Defender as the mountain rescuer’s vehicle of choice?

23 July 2022
The unstoppable 4x4s of UK mountain rescue
Finance and corporate

Volkswagen Group boss Herbert Diess steps down

Diess departs from VW Group top spot after seven years at the helm, replaced by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume

22 July 2022
Autocar Business
Volkswagen Group boss Herbert Diess steps down
Finance and corporate

Breaking: Volkswagen Group boss Herbert Diess steps down

Diess departs from VW Group top spot after seven years at the helm, replaced by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume

22 July 2022
Autocar Business
Breaking: Volkswagen Group boss Herbert Diess steps down
Cadillac Celestiq 2025 front static
Cadillac Celestiq aims to be a spiritual revival of the brand's hand-built 1950s limousines
New cars

Cadillac Celestiq concept previews bold EV luxury saloon

Low-slung sibling to the Lyriq draws on the legacy of cars like the Eldorado and Brougham

22 July 2022
Cadillac Celestiq concept previews bold EV luxury saloon
Paddy Hopkirk with Monte Carlo Mini
Hopkirk and '33 EJB' – the Mini Cooper S he drove to victory at Monte Carlo
Historic

Obituary: Rallying legend Paddy Hopkirk dies aged 89

Hopkirk won fame with 1964 Monte Carlo rally victory and remained involved in motorsport for the next half-century

22 July 2022
Obituary: Rallying legend Paddy Hopkirk dies aged 89

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