New cars

Can Hyundai i20 N overcome Fiesta ST's emotional edge?

It's a sensitive moment as the Hyundai i20 N takes on the Ford Fiesta ST in a hot hatch sparring match

7 July 2021
Can Hyundai i20 N overcome Fiesta ST's emotional edge?
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Taylor won first two races in Extreme E off-road EV series
WRC

Forget gender - swift Taylor just wants to drive

Leading Extreme E racer has bagged three WRC3 drives in M-Sport Fiesta - and it's impossible to predict what she can achieve

2 July 2021
Forget gender - swift Taylor just wants to drive
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Is it a bird or a plane? No, it's an ekranoplan

Our man wonders whether flying ferries will break us from the confines of lowly roads

2 July 2021
Matt Prior: Is it a bird or a plane? No, it's an ekranoplan
Business

Nissan's battery plant is the future - but for how long?

The automotive industry could be looking at the exponential growth of EV battery production

1 July 2021
Nissan's battery plant is the future - but for how long?
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Bradley Gravett is racing Mini JCWs on the BTCC support bill
BTCC

Racing lines: Can Bradley Gravett beat the odds like his father?

Robb Gravett defied expectations in BTCC. He tells us his son will follow suit

1 July 2021
Racing lines: Can Bradley Gravett beat the odds like his father?
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BL got there first but Audi’s is the wheel deal
New cars

Steve Cropley: why it's hip to be square

Our man reckons the Q4 Sportback's near-rectangular steering wheel is a winner

30 June 2021
Steve Cropley: why it's hip to be square
F1

Autocar's favourite races: 1992 Belgian Grand Prix

From F1 to kart racing, we all have that one race that will forever stick in the mind. These are our highlights

30 June 2021
Autocar's favourite races: 1992 Belgian Grand Prix
Tech, development and manufacturing

Pedant's corner: why the term 'gigafactory' grates

As more and more companies look at opening battery manufacturing complexes, we ask why all the hype around calling them 'gigafactories'

29 June 2021
Pedant's corner: why the term 'gigafactory' grates
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Oulton Park rally drew 119 cars; Sam Moffett was the winner
WRC

Oulton Park puts the British Rally Championship on track

BRC season kicked off with its first-ever circuit rally, which proved to be a success

25 June 2021
Oulton Park puts the British Rally Championship on track
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: How a Honda misfire left me high and dry

The end of Prior’s Highland adventure had a predictable twist

25 June 2021
Matt Prior: How a Honda misfire left me high and dry
New cars

Why Ferrari's winning dynamics mean V6 car will still stun

Experiences in other mid-engined two-seater Ferraris suggest good things for the six-cylinder hybrid 296 GTB

24 June 2021
Why Ferrari's winning dynamics mean V6 car will still stun
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Club racing

Racing lines: Robin Shute on gunning for a second Pikes Peak win

The only Brit to have claimed an overall victory at the famed Hill Climb is aiming for another

24 June 2021
Racing lines: Robin Shute on gunning for a second Pikes Peak win

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