Opinions

Atomic Simca Fulgur concept car of 1959 could drive itself

Atomic Simca Fulgur concept car of 1959 could drive itself

Opinion: Why making predictions is a mug's game

In 1959, Autocar's editor made some predictions about the automotive industry - looking back today shows you just how slowly things really move

Matt Prior

27 January 2017

Opinion: Why making predictions is a mug's game

Business

Opinion: UK car manufacturing success can't overshadow Brexit challenges

Despite record 2016 sales figures, undoubted areas of concern still remain from investors and manufacturers alike

Steve Cropley

26 January 2017

Opinion: UK car manufacturing success can't overshadow Brexit challenges

Renault Grand Scenic vs Mini Countryman: what a difference good design makes

If Renault can take a seven-seat MPV and make it visually appealing, it's doing something right. So what's Mini doing wrong?

Matt Saunders

25 January 2017

Renault Grand Scenic vs Mini Countryman: what a difference good design makes

Motorsport

Bernie Ecclestone: should we love him or hate him?

F1's influential but controversial boss has been ousted from his leading role, leaving a legacy that stretches back to the 1970s

Jim Holder

24 January 2017

Bernie Ecclestone: should we love him or hate him?

Opinion: What was the new look WRC like?

Motorsport

Opinion: What is the new-look WRC like?

Faster cars and a mixed-up timesheet, but is the 2017 World Rally Championship better than before?

Sam Sheehan

22 January 2017

Opinion: What is the new-look WRC like?

Toyota's new WRC boss - Tommi 'Flying Finn' Makinen on 2017

Toyota Gazoo Racing team principle Tommi Makinen

Motorsport

Toyota's new WRC boss Tommi 'Flying Finn' Makinen on 2017

Four-time world champ Mäkinen is happy staying out of the car, but he still likes to pass on driving advice

Sam Sheehan

21 January 2017

Toyota's new WRC boss Tommi 'Flying Finn' Makinen on 2017

Used Mercedes | Life with a 190E - part 4

There's still work to do regards the cold starts, but the old Merc proves a brilliant long-distance companion once thoroughly warmed-up

Rory White

20 January 2017

Used Mercedes | Life with a 190E - part 4

New cars

0-62mph times: it’s time to add another decimal place

The acceleration space race happening right now means we need to adapt – and fast

Jimi Beckwith

19 January 2017

0-62mph times: it’s time to add another decimal place

Vauxhall Crossland X

New cars

It's unclear how the Vauxhall Crossland X fits into the range

The all-new Vauxhall Crossland X has been revealed, but it's near identical in size to the existing Mokka X - so what's the company's plan?

Rachel Burgess

18 January 2017

It's unclear how the Vauxhall Crossland X fits into the range

Business

Comment: Why Skoda's future looks brighter than ever

With Skoda production numbers having tripled since 2000, the only way is up for the Volkswagen Group's Czech brand

Julian Rendell

17 January 2017

Comment: Why Skoda's future looks brighter than ever

Why does a Nissan Leaf anger people more than an Audi SQ7?

Life with both a Nissan Leaf and an Audi SQ7 has shown that, oddly, it's the mild-mannered EV that gets the more extreme reactions from other road users

Vicky Parrott

16 January 2017

Why does a Nissan Leaf anger people more than an Audi SQ7?

Business

The pothole in the Government’s road repair plan

We’re issuing a rallying cry to get this pothole problem sorted, once and for all; send in your ideas - here are ours (with help from an industry spokesman)

Jimi Beckwith

16 January 2017

The pothole in the Government’s road repair plan