First Drive

Land Rover Discovery Sport 2019 first drive

New Discovery Sport is comfortable, refined and incredibly well mannered – as long as you drive it sensibly

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13 September 2019
Land Rover Discovery Sport 2019 first drive
New cars

Bentley Flying Spur Speed seen with plug-in hybrid system

Spy shots of sportiest Flying Spur show charging flap for hybrid powertrain, likely to be Porsche Panamera-sourced

13 September 2019
Bentley Flying Spur Speed seen with plug-in hybrid system
New cars

Tesla ‘Plaid’ 3-motor system coming to Model S 'in 2020’

High-powered three-motor electric powertrain will be used in Tesla's Nurburgring record run, and offered in Model X and Roadster, Musk claims

12 September 2019
Tesla ‘Plaid’ 3-motor system coming to Model S 'in 2020’
First Drive

Renault Megane RS Trophy-R 2019 UK first drive

The hottest Megane is still an incredibly hardcore hot hatch, but it's a more coherent, likeable product than its siblings

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12 September 2019
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R 2019 UK first drive
First Drive

Subaru XV e-Boxer 2019 first drive

Small-scale electrification offers minor improvements in efficiency and responsiveness, but quirky Subaru XV remains a left-field choice

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12 September 2019
Subaru XV e-Boxer 2019 first drive
Apple CarPlay in use
Click to subscribe: software charges are set to become the norm
Business

Analysis: Why everyone could have to pay for Apple CarPlay in future

Era of free-to-use in-car software is coming to a close as paid-for downloads roll out

12 September 2019
Analysis: Why everyone could have to pay for Apple CarPlay in future
Business

Porsche: petrol-engined 911 has long future

Enhanced efficiency of modern petrol units means flagship sports car will retain conventional power for now

12 September 2019
Porsche: petrol-engined 911 has long future
Slideshow

The most famous retro cars ever made

We list the best old school-inspired designs of all time - and what happened to them

11 September 2019
The most famous retro cars ever made
Frankfurt motor show

New Land Rover Defender available as 2573-piece Lego Technic kit

Revealed alongside full-sized car, detailed toy features faithfully accurate bodywork and advanced sequential gearbox

11 September 2019
New Land Rover Defender available as 2573-piece Lego Technic kit
Slideshow

Frankfurt star cars: Autocar's highlights of 2019

Some of the motoring world's most important new models broke cover at Frankfurt, and we were there to watch

11 September 2019
Frankfurt star cars: Autocar's highlights of 2019

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New car news

Ferrari EV front three quarter
The EV will be revealed late this year before going on sale in 2026
New cars

First electric Ferrari to be revealed on 9 October

4 February 2025
First electric Ferrari to be revealed on 9 October

Motorsport news

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Autocar render shows what a road-going Ford hypercar could look like
Motorsport

Ford confirms return to top class at Le Mans 2027

31 January 2025
Ford confirms return to top class at Le Mans 2027