Gerry McGovern with Defender
The man behind the new Defender, Gerry McGovern
Features

Land Rover design chief Gerry McGovern on the Defender and future projects

The designer has shaped the Land Rovers of the last 25 years, but he refuses to be defined by the past

3 November 2019
Land Rover design chief Gerry McGovern on the Defender and future projects
Audi Q5 leading Volvo XC60
In the blue corner - the Audi Q5. In the red corner - the Volvo XC60
Features

Plug-in hybrid duel: Audi Q5 vs Volvo XC60

Audi and Volvo's latest hybrid SUVs mix plenty of space with less CO2, but how about performance? We bring the two together to find out

2 November 2019
Plug-in hybrid duel: Audi Q5 vs Volvo XC60
Dream car render side
How we imagine our dream car will look
Features

How we'd design our dream car

The perfect car is the one created inside your own head. So here's the best thing on four wheels, according to Autocar

2 November 2019
How we'd design our dream car
Slideshow

Halloween special: cars that returned from the dead

We mark Halloween by looking at all the cars that - one way or another - managed to rise from the dead

30 October 2019
Halloween special: cars that returned from the dead
Slideshow

The surprising origins of famous cars' engines

Join us as we explore the unusual units powering some of the world's most famous cars

29 October 2019
The surprising origins of famous cars' engines
Features

From the archive: The tale of Toyota

Just 28 years after launching its first car, Toyota produced 425,764 vehicles in 1964. We visited Japan to tell its story

29 October 2019
From the archive: The tale of Toyota
Slideshow

BHP-per-litre: the world’s most powerful car engines

Throwing displacement at a car engine usually yields more power, but many of these engines are very small – but capable of major specific outputs. Here they are in ranked order

27 October 2019
BHP-per-litre: the world’s most powerful car engines
Wright between BMW and Land Rover
Wright rents a BMW X2 and plans to add a Range Rover Sport
Features

Roll-on subs: Monthly subscriptions work for streaming music, but what about cars?

Though PCPs and leasing are popular, subscriptions are on the rise. We weigh the pros and cons

27 October 2019
Roll-on subs: Monthly subscriptions work for streaming music, but what about cars?
Defender Challenge rising
Even the Bowler Defender Challenge found Bovington's gritty track tough
Features

Dirt in our eyes: Cross-country rallying in a Bowler Defender Challenge

Bowler's Defender-based racer is a mighty brute, but can it handle the most gruelling type of motorsport?

27 October 2019
Dirt in our eyes: Cross-country rallying in a Bowler Defender Challenge
Slideshow

Unavailables: 20 interesting cars not sold in the UK

Desirable and undesirable alike, we consider 20 of the most covetable cars that can't be bought in the United Kingdom

26 October 2019
Unavailables: 20 interesting cars not sold in the UK

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