Lada production line
1.4km - Length of the main production building at Togliatti. The original production line was 1.35km.
Features

Behind the scenes at Lada's Russian headquarters

If your idea of Lada is a 1990s joke, think again: today, it’s a growing global force with a bold vision. We visit its HQ in Russia

7 April 2020
Behind the scenes at Lada's Russian headquarters
New cars

UK pricing revealed for new 2020 Vauxhall Insignia line-up

Executive hatchback gains a warm GSi range-topping option with 227bhp and four-wheel drive

7 April 2020
UK pricing revealed for new 2020 Vauxhall Insignia line-up
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Promoted | GAP insurance explained

GAP insurance can give you useful financial protection on an expensive car purchase. We’ve teamed up with ALA Insurance to explain the ins and outs

7 April 2020
Promoted | GAP insurance explained
New cars

Polestar Precept: new images released of sleek EV saloon

Electric four-door model concept is said to be a realistic preview of a future Tesla Model S rival

7 April 2020
Polestar Precept: new images released of sleek EV saloon
Vauxhall Astra 2013 - hero front
Vauxhall Astra and Insignia wagons are brilliant bargains
Used cars

James Ruppert: Practical diesel cars that won't fall foul of the ULEZ

Vauxhall Astras, Insignias and - if you're hankering for a bit more style - the Mazda 6 all fit the brief

7 April 2020
James Ruppert: Practical diesel cars that won't fall foul of the ULEZ
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Escape into the wonderful world of the Ford Thunderbird

What better time than this than to celebrate a car that at its height epitomised carefree days?

7 April 2020
Escape into the wonderful world of the Ford Thunderbird
Bentley flagship SUV render - static side
Limo-style SUV (rendered by Autocar above) would sell better than a big saloon
New cars

Bentley plots flagship SUV to replace Mulsanne

CEO Adrian Hallmark sees 'gaps' within 'the SUV space', including for Bentayga derivatives

7 April 2020
Bentley plots flagship SUV to replace Mulsanne
Land Rover Defender pick-up render 2017 - static side
How Autocar imagines a Land Rover Defender pick-up car could look
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Land Rover's pick-up possibility, Volvo's electric lesson and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

7 April 2020
Autocar confidential: Land Rover's pick-up possibility, Volvo's electric lesson and more
Nissan Micra K11
Micra stood up well to the strain of 86 bumpy laps in three hours
Features

Dust or Bust: taking a £200 Nissan Micra grass-track racing

A three-hour marathon in a field? No sweat for our tough little budget banger. We scaled the motor racing heights to give it a perfect send-off

6 April 2020
Dust or Bust: taking a £200 Nissan Micra grass-track racing
Britain's cheapest car
All four tyres have plenty of tread left and there’s even an unused, full-sized spare in the boot.
Features

A road trip in Britain's cheapest used car

Can a 22-year-old, £200 Nissan Micra complete a demanding 500-mile road trip - or will it be marooned on the hard shoulder by lunch?

6 April 2020
A road trip in Britain's cheapest used car

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Lotus news 2026 b (1)
Lotus has released an official image of the supercar's rear – and Autocar has imagined what the rest of the car will look like
New cars

New 2028 Lotus Esprit to offer V6 in addition to hybrid V8

27 August 2026
New 2028 Lotus Esprit to offer V6 in addition to hybrid V8