Government and legislation

Editor's letter: 2030 ban delay is sadly no surprise

Five-year ban delay means UK can no longer call itself a climate change champion

20 September 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: 2030 ban delay is sadly no surprise
New cars

Was the Leyland Eight the first 'supercar'?

This week, Prior delves more into the grim practice of car subscriptions and vehicular etymology...

16 September 2023
Was the Leyland Eight the first 'supercar'?
ULEZ sign
Prior believes there’s truth on both sides of ULEZ, but consensus on nothing
New cars

A much better use for the ULEZ scrappage scheme

Amid the arguments for and against ULEZ, there's a solution we should pay closer attention to

10 September 2023
A much better use for the ULEZ scrappage scheme
Lotus Emeya 2024 rear static
New Lotus Emeya is nothing like an Elise – and that's perfectly fine
New cars

Lotus is changing - and it's high time our perception did, too

New 'lifestyle' Lotus EVs don't need to live up to the Elise; they're impressive in their own right

7 September 2023
Lotus is changing - and it's high time our perception did, too
volkswagen id gti 2023 front quarter
The ID 2 GTI has a neat corporate nose and a promising, typically VW cleanliness of line
New cars

Electric power makes perfect sense for VW GTI future

Recreating an iconic GTI is no mean feat, but ID 2 has sporty cues, clean lines, and experience on its side

3 September 2023
Electric power makes perfect sense for VW GTI future
bmw vision neue klasse concept front three quarter static
The sharp silhouette and muscular proportions reassure that not all EVs will be anonymous blobs
New cars

BMW is back on top for the second age of electric cars

Handsome Neue Klasse represents a return to form, with kerb appeal to transform the EV game

2 September 2023
BMW is back on top for the second age of electric cars
Pontiac
1968 Pontiac GTO and its ilk inspired American writers to use the term ‘supercar’
New cars

Matt Prior: what was the first ever 'supercar'?

Prior investigates the 'supercar', and where the term might have originated

2 September 2023
Matt Prior: what was the first ever 'supercar'?
Electric vehicles

Editor’s letter: ULEZ unrest foreshadows impact of 2030 ICE ban

Rising cost of motoring is set to become a key political battleground over the next decade

1 September 2023
Autocar Business
Editor’s letter: ULEZ unrest foreshadows impact of 2030 ICE ban
Ford Fiesta generations
Used prices for the Ford Fiesta have risen from an average of £5000 to £7200
New cars

Matt Prior: Is your old Ford Fiesta suddenly worth a fortune?

In a world where pre-loved icons are worth thousands more than before, Prior offers a word of warning

26 August 2023
Matt Prior: Is your old Ford Fiesta suddenly worth a fortune?
Smart #1 premium front three quarter
The Smart #1 Prior drove already had equipment fitted, but a payment had to be made to activate it
New cars

Matt Prior: a hatred of subscription-enabled features

Over-the-air updates and subscription services may not be a new idea, but it's one that gets Prior's goat

19 August 2023
Matt Prior: a hatred of subscription-enabled features
McLaren Autocar render 2023
McLaren's electric successor to the P1 is being designed to match the current cars on dynamics
New cars

Supercars will still be the bedrock of McLaren's future

Firm has hinted an electric SUV is possible, but news of a possible P1 successor is reassuring

14 August 2023
Supercars will still be the bedrock of McLaren's future
Lotus Elise front three quarter
Innovative construction has kept this Series 1 Elise undiminished
New cars

Matt Prior: Falling in love with the Lotus Elise S1

Prior gets to know an icon and quickly learns why the plucky, 59,000-mile Brit is a keeper

12 August 2023
Matt Prior: Falling in love with the Lotus Elise S1

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