Nissan Leaf paint temperature
Reducing air-con use can save fuel
Technology

Nissan's 'cool paint' that can improve your car's MPG

New technology can reduce the temperature of a car's surfaces by 12deg

11 September 2024
Nissan's 'cool paint' that can improve your car's MPG
Toyota GR Yaris H2
Hydrogen-combustion is among the solutions being developed by Toyota
Technology

Toyota plans to "rebuild the story" of hydrogen vehicles

Japanese giant holds firm on the fuel but calls for greater investment in infrastructure

11 September 2024
Toyota plans to "rebuild the story" of hydrogen vehicles
Mini Countryman front three quarters
Mini Countryman is one of the BMW Group cars equipped with faulty IBS components
New cars

BMW lowers 2024 profit forecast as 1.5 million cars await brake fix

Global programme to replace integrated braking systems is expected to incur a 'high three-digit million' bill

10 September 2024
BMW lowers 2024 profit forecast as 1.5 million cars await brake fix
Company cars

The best executive company cars - driven, ranked and rated

Here's our list of favourites if you're after an executive saloon

10 September 2024
The best executive company cars - driven, ranked and rated
Bentley Flying Spur front tracking
Powertrain is the same as in the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, but with Bentley-specific software
New cars

New Bentley Flying Spur swaps W12 for 771bhp hybrid V8

592bhp twin-turbo V8 combines with 187bhp motor for big jump in overall power

10 September 2024
New Bentley Flying Spur swaps W12 for 771bhp hybrid V8
Ferrari 12Cilindri red studio front three quarter
After heavy investment, the 12Cilindri sticks with Ferrari’s 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12
New cars

Ferrari 12Cilindri priced from £336,500; Spider adds £30k

812 successor goes on sale with an 819bhp V12, dazzling performance figures and a mammoth options list

10 September 2024
Ferrari 12Cilindri priced from £336,500; Spider adds £30k
F1

Exclusive: Adrian Newey joins Aston Martin F1 - and Autocar podcast

Formula 1 design engineering guru tells Cropley and Prior why he has left the sport's leading team

10 September 2024
Exclusive: Adrian Newey joins Aston Martin F1 - and Autocar podcast
elm evolv front quarter cargo
The new Elm Evolv weighs 850kg and can lug another 500kg
Electric vehicles

Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?

Demand for urban delivery vehicles has sparked a hot contest for everything from cargo bicycles to full-size vans

10 September 2024
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Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?
New cars

Nissan Ariya Nismo to arrive in UK next year with 429bhp

Flagship electric SUV gets more power, bespoke styling and chassis tweaks in new sporty form

9 September 2024
Nissan Ariya Nismo to arrive in UK next year with 429bhp
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Unusual electric myths, busted by Audi e-tron

Can an all-electric car tow a trailer, drive on the motorway, or be left out in the rain? Find out if these and other curious EV myths are true or false

9 September 2024
Unusual electric myths, busted by Audi e-tron

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Although the firm has yet to reveal any models, this is how Autocar imagines its moniker could look
New cars

Who is Forseven? New UK start-up made up of top industry talent

25 February 2025
Who is Forseven? New UK start-up made up of top industry talent

Motorsport news

Alpine F1 A110 A290
F1 is a "huge booster for awareness" regardless of track position, said de Meo
Motorsport

F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

21 February 2025
F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand