Car news

The Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak will be unveiled on April 22

New cars

Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak electric protoype to be launched on Sunday

German firm's first electric motorsport machine is designed to break record on daunting Colorado hill climb

19 April 2018

Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak electric protoype to be launched on Sunday

Check you can live with any squeaks and rattles inside

Used cars

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Scirocco

VW’s Scirocco Mk3 is a sportier Golf in cooler-looking clothes and priced from £3500. We run through the all-turbo line-up and reveals what to look out for

19 April 2018

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Scirocco

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Slideshow

The pickup trucks that dared to be different

They tried to break the mold - but success was usually elusive.

18 April 2018

The pickup trucks that dared to be different

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Slideshow

Revealed: every new BMW M car to 2021

BMW's performance product offensive laid bare.

18 April 2018

Revealed: every new BMW M car to 2021

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Should you buy a VW Phaeton?

Despite horrific resale values, the Volkswagen Phaeton offers luxury German engineering at a bargain price. Well, sort of.

18 April 2018

Should you buy a VW Phaeton?

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The cars we really wanted to love

Autocar writers choose the cars that disappointed them the most.

17 April 2018

The cars we really wanted to love

Vauxhall to “terminate all dealer franchise contracts” in major UK network restructure

Vauxhall is terminating contracts of all of its dealers

Business

Vauxhall to terminate all dealer contracts in major UK overhaul

British brand and its German alternative, Opel, will only propose new contracts for most successful businesses

16 April 2018

Vauxhall to terminate all dealer contracts in major UK overhaul

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Ford Sierra RS Cosworth - Has the ugly duckling become a swan?

It was built to be a touring car and looked like one to boot

16 April 2018

Ford Sierra RS Cosworth - Has the ugly duckling become a swan?

New cars

Aston Martin's 210mph Rapide AMR due on roads this year

Previewed in a concept last year, the 592bhp V12 model has been spotted testing at the 'Ring

16 April 2018

Aston Martin's 210mph Rapide AMR due on roads this year

Rolls trialled a Phantom EV, but demand was low

Business

Luxury cars: how electrification and environmentalism will affect them

What will replace the ‘Buckingham Palace on wheels’ approach to building luxury cars in an era of electrification and environmental awareness? We investigate

14 April 2018

Luxury cars: how electrification and environmentalism will affect them