Ford Focus
Spec savers: make sure you spec your new Focus wisely
Business

Matt Prior: Why you need to spec your car very carefully these days

The new Ford Focus comes with so many technical options that it can be great, good and quite average

13 July 2018
Matt Prior: Why you need to spec your car very carefully these days
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Steve Cropley: celebrating 70 years of Land Rover on the Goodwood hill

We rode in one of 70 iconic Land Rover models, a 1948 80in Series 1, that headed up the famous hill in celebration

12 July 2018
Steve Cropley: celebrating 70 years of Land Rover on the Goodwood hill
New cars

What will the McLaren 600LT be like to drive?

Matt Prior discusses how he thinks the track-focused Sports Series model will drive

11 July 2018
What will the McLaren 600LT be like to drive?
British Grand Prix 2018 at Silverstone
British Grand Prix 2018 at Silverstone
Motorsport

Why a Slovenian farm worker was a hot topic at the British Grand Prix

A legal precedent arising from the 'Vnuk case' could send shockwaves through European motorsport, and key industry figures are taking action

11 July 2018
Why a Slovenian farm worker was a hot topic at the British Grand Prix
Mercedes-Benz SLC
AMG's sports car would indirectly fill the void left by the Mercedes-Benz SLC (pictured)
New cars

Another SLC will not do if AMG is to take on the Cayman

The SLC was somewhat lacking in comparison to Porsche's offerings; can Mercedes-Benz make something more engaging this time?

10 July 2018
Another SLC will not do if AMG is to take on the Cayman
Renault F1 Silverstone
F1 drivers can be fast without having any technical skills...
Motorsport

Why fast F1 drivers aren’t always world champions

The importance of driver feedback, according to Renault Sport F1’s Nick Chester

10 July 2018
Why fast F1 drivers aren’t always world champions

Life with a used Renaultsport Clio 182

The Clio is fast approaching full health, but that doesn't mean the work is almost finished

6 July 2018
Life with a used Renaultsport Clio 182
Jimny has followed a familiar path of modern renewal
Tester’s notes

Why the new Suzuki Jimny is everything the Land Rover Defender can't be

This week Matt Prior discusses the all-new Suzuki Jimny and how the Land Rover Defender will be rather tricky to refresh

6 July 2018
Why the new Suzuki Jimny is everything the Land Rover Defender can't be
New cars

Does increased competition mean time is running out for the new Defender?

New Suzuki Jimny and Jeep Wrangler are set to fill the 4x4 void before Land Rover can launch its premium off-roader

Does increased competition mean time is running out for the new Defender?
Range Rover Autocar rendering
The next Range Rover, as imagined by Autocar
New cars

Why the next Range Rover faces the toughest challenge yet

Electrification provides new challenges that the next Range Rover will have to overcome

4 July 2018
Why the next Range Rover faces the toughest challenge yet
Kia Proceed concept
Kia’s 2017 Proceed concept could be an ‘after-SUV’ sales hit
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Coupes and wagons will soon replace SUVs

Demand for SUVs is continuing to grow, but industry insiders are already preparing for the next big bodyshape

29 June 2018
Matt Prior: Coupes and wagons will soon replace SUVs
Land Rover Aintree Green
Reader Oliver Jerome's Land Rover

A lament for Land Rover's Aintree Green

Green has been a key part of the Land Rover range for decades. An Autocar reader laments the demise of a classic colour option

28 June 2018
A lament for Land Rover's Aintree Green

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