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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
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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
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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
New cars

Kia Ceed Sportswagon and Xceed plug-in hybrids detailed

Kia's new petrol-electric PHEVs start from £29,995 and promise up to 201mpg combined

6 April 2020
Kia Ceed Sportswagon and Xceed plug-in hybrids detailed
Business

UK new car registrations down 44.4% in March

Coronavirus outbreak shuts factories and dealerships, causing steeper decline for car registrations than during the 2009 recession

6 April 2020
UK new car registrations down 44.4% in March
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Alauda's flying electric cars can go up to 124mph
New cars

Flying electric car race series takes big step towards fruition

The series, dubbed Airspeeder, has raised a seven-figure sum in its first funding round, which will help it begin its first head-to-head races

6 April 2020
Flying electric car race series takes big step towards fruition
Volkswagen Golf 2020 - hero front
New VW Golf hasn’t veered away from combustion power
Business

Volkswagen: Combustion engine has life in it yet

Despite imminent CO2 regs, green fuels such as those made from biomass will make combustion engines viable for a long time, says VW boss

6 April 2020
Volkswagen: Combustion engine has life in it yet

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'Project KO11' will be Geely's halo model as it fills out the rest of its range
New cars

Geely working on first model specific to Europe – plus Defender rival

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Geely working on first model specific to Europe – plus Defender rival

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