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The Hurlingham Club in southwest London was the venue for Autocar Stars

Honouring Ron Dennis and Tesla at Autocar’s new awards bash

Autocar has established a new awards event, Autocar Stars, and the winners were revealed in London yesterday evening

Steve Cropley

9 May 2014

Honouring Ron Dennis and Tesla at Autocar’s new awards bash

Is Formula 1 ready for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Baku in Azerbaijan has hosted GT races and could now stage a grand prix

Motorsport

Is Formula 1 ready for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Oil-rich Azerbaijan is the latest nation to secure the rights to hold a grand prix as F1 spreads its global reach further afield

Joe Saward

9 May 2014

Is Formula 1 ready for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

Has turbocharging dented the driver appeal of the new M3

The new BMW M4 is the successor to the legendary M3 coupé and sister car to the M3 saloon

New cars

Has turbocharging dented the driver appeal of the new BMW M3 and M4?

Lifelong M3 fan Sutters has tested the new M3 and M4, and wonders whether turbocharging was the right way to go

Steve Sutcliffe

9 May 2014

Has turbocharging dented the driver appeal of the new BMW M3 and M4?

Alfa Romeo wants to put distance between itself and models such as the 164

Business

How Alfa Romeo's skunk works plans to reset all

Among the highlights of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' strategy unveiling was the company's ambitious – and surprising – plan for Alfa Romeo

Hilton Holloway

7 May 2014

How Alfa Romeo's skunk works plans to reset all

Putting the new McLaren P1 through its paces

The McLaren P1 is a 903bhp, £866,000 hypercar

New cars

Putting the new McLaren P1 through its paces on track

Autocar's road test editor Matt Prior reflects on what it's like to test a car as extraordinary as the McLaren P1

Matt Prior

7 May 2014

Putting the new McLaren P1 through its paces on track

James's Series 3 Land Rover has become a mobile recovery service for more modern cars

Old car to the rescue as a modern motor breaks down

Using a dependable banger as a makeshift breakdown recovery truck can generate a feeling of smug satisfaction

James Ruppert

7 May 2014

Old car to the rescue as a modern motor breaks down

Quantifying the pace of development in touring car racing

Jason Plato (left) says the current breed of BTCC cars are still a challenge to drive

Motorsport

Quantifying the pace of development in touring car racing

Today's tin-top racing machines aren't quite as rapid as those of previous generations, but the competition is just as ferocious

Matt James

7 May 2014

Quantifying the pace of development in touring car racing

It's becoming increasingly difficult to own a car in London

On your bike: how I'm being forced out of my car

The streets of London are at war with the privately owned car, and the automotive industry might feel the consequences

Hilton Holloway

2 May 2014

On your bike: how I'm being forced out of my car

Keeping your cool on the track is just as important as winning

You can't let anger dictate your driving when you're racing

Motorsport

You won't come out in front if you don't keep your cool on track in the BTCC

As the third race weekend of the 2014 British Touring Car Championship nears, it's starting to become clear just how competitive this season is going to be

Andrew Jordan

2 May 2014

You won't come out in front if you don't keep your cool on track in the BTCC

Can you build a supercar that’s as safe to drive as it is exciting?

Has Lamborghini toned down the Huracán too much?

New cars

Can you build a supercar that’s as safe to drive as it is exciting?

A drive in the new Lamborghini Huracán prompts Sutcliffe to wonder if the supercar is becoming too safe

Steve Sutcliffe

2 May 2014

Can you build a supercar that’s as safe to drive as it is exciting?

A fleet of 100 self-driving S60 and V60 models will start testing in Gothenburg

A ride in a self-driving Volvo proves autonomous tech is already here

A future involving autonomous cars may seem daunting, but if this early prototype is anything to go by we're already most of the way there

Matt Saunders

1 May 2014

A ride in a self-driving Volvo proves autonomous tech is already here

The Autocar long-term test fleet has added a BMW i3 to its ranks

BMW is innovating its way to the front of the market

As an i3 joins our long-term fleet, it's becoming clear that BMW is bringing the kind of designs and original thinking into the car market which could push it well ahead of its premium rivals

Chas Hallett

1 May 2014

BMW is innovating its way to the front of the market