Le Mans
June’s 24-hour race at Le Mans is postponed until September - as is a trip to Bolton (or at least until lockdown ends)
New cars

Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?

Before lockdown, our man was plotting a drive to the town which has ties to the French city, if not the 24-hour endurance race

15 April 2020
Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?
Tamiya radio-controlled cars
Our man learned about 4WD from a Tamiya
New cars

How I fell in love with cars: Matt Prior

A rich family history of motoring (and the obligatory Tamiya radio-controlled car) got Prior hooked

14 April 2020
How I fell in love with cars: Matt Prior
Hyundai rally car - hero front
Change is coming, no matter how grumpy it may make Neuville
Motorsport

New WRC rules still on track

Cars will be cheaper, simpler yet no slower from 2022. Hybrid, too

10 April 2020
New WRC rules still on track
Scotland landscape
Nowhere in the UK is better for touring than rural Scotland
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Go south for airports, go north for pure driving

Scotland is rife with prime touring spots, where spectacular roads abound and traffic is rarely seen

10 April 2020
Matt Prior: Go south for airports, go north for pure driving
Mazda race car - hero side
Jarvis piloted his Mazda to second at Sebring in January
Motorsport

Racing lines: how lockdown disrupted a British racer's strong run

Oliver Jarvis has found success in sports cars and Formula E this year - but has been left frustrated

9 April 2020
Racing lines: how lockdown disrupted a British racer's strong run
Bentley Flying Spur - static side
Brand-new Bentley limo or 17-year-old Citroën van? Don’t think twice
New cars

Steve Cropley: My Berlingo is beloved, but it's no Bentley

When you've rolled in a Flying Spur, the squeaks of other cars boom like an orchestra

8 April 2020
Steve Cropley: My Berlingo is beloved, but it's no Bentley
Triumph Acclaim 1984 - static front
Saunders' first car was his granddad’s old Triumph Acclaim
New cars

How I fell in love with cars: Matt Saunders

For Autocar's road test editor, motors are a family affair: his father passed his passion onto him and now he is handing it to his son

7 April 2020
How I fell in love with cars: Matt Saunders
Motorsport

Virtual racing was booming before lockdown – you just didn't notice

Covid-19 may have forced broadcasters’ hands, but the popularity of esports was exploding without TV’s help

6 April 2020
Virtual racing was booming before lockdown – you just didn't notice
Goodwood Members' Meeting
Goodwood Members’ Meeting might not take place this year
Motorsport

Coronavirus ushers in dark times for motorsport

Covid-19 has caused all UK permits to be revoked, leaving the industry fretting about cash

3 April 2020
Coronavirus ushers in dark times for motorsport
McLaren GT - hero front
How do you feel just now about a car like the McLaren GT?
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: What will become of the GT - and the man-bun?

Extravagant supercars (and hairstyles) seem out of place in these troubled times. But perhaps that's the secret to their appeal

3 April 2020
Matt Prior: What will become of the GT - and the man-bun?
Business

Ferrari's questionable decision to restart production

Why pick the blackest day of your national crisis to announce a return to supercar-making?

2 April 2020
Ferrari's questionable decision to restart production
The Race All-Star Esports Battle
Pro drivers faced pro gamers in The Race All-Star Esports Battle last week
Motorsport

Racing lines: It's time to take F1 sims seriously

Virtual racing is becoming intrinsic to F1, with stars like Lando Norris using sims to sharpen their skills and racers transitioning from gaming to real-life cars

2 April 2020
Racing lines: It's time to take F1 sims seriously

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