Alvant wheel motor rotor
Alvant is developing wheel motor rotors from AMC that are 40% lighter, reducing rotating and unsprung mass
Technology

Under the skin: The weight-shedding innovations of AMCs

The aluminium alloy and carbonfibre blends will be coming soon to a powertrain near you, taking over from traditional materials like steel, aluminium and carbonfibre

4 November 2019
Under the skin: The weight-shedding innovations of AMCs
Lotus Elan render
How the new Lotus Elan could look, as imagined by Autocar
New cars

Lotus Elan in frame as Boxster rival in revival plan

The Elan could be reborn, joining a range of old favourites being reintroduced through Lotus's new growth strategy

4 November 2019
Lotus Elan in frame as Boxster rival in revival plan
Business

Lotus Engineering "back in business" and planning expansion

As Lotus revives the Elan and others, the British firm's engineering arm has a raft of new projects in the works

4 November 2019
Lotus Engineering "back in business" and planning expansion
Slideshow

World’s greatest VIP armoured vehicles

Big, brash and...understated? Join us to explore 19 of the best VIP luggers ever created

3 November 2019
World’s greatest VIP armoured vehicles
Gerry McGovern with Defender
The man behind the new Defender, Gerry McGovern
Features

Land Rover design chief Gerry McGovern on the Defender and future projects

The designer has shaped the Land Rovers of the last 25 years, but he refuses to be defined by the past

3 November 2019
Land Rover design chief Gerry McGovern on the Defender and future projects
White van towing Mercedes
Whither the used BMWs being towed into Dover every Sunday afternoon?
Features

The white vans of Dover: Inside the port's used car exporting industry

Whither the second-hand BMWs and Mercs being towed into the Port of Dover weekly? We join the convoy

3 November 2019
The white vans of Dover: Inside the port's used car exporting industry
Audi Q5 leading Volvo XC60
In the blue corner - the Audi Q5. In the red corner - the Volvo XC60
Features

Plug-in hybrid duel: Audi Q5 vs Volvo XC60

Audi and Volvo's latest hybrid SUVs mix plenty of space with less CO2, but how about performance? We bring the two together to find out

2 November 2019
Plug-in hybrid duel: Audi Q5 vs Volvo XC60
Dream car render side
How we imagine our dream car will look
Features

How we'd design our dream car

The perfect car is the one created inside your own head. So here's the best thing on four wheels, according to Autocar

2 November 2019
How we'd design our dream car
First Drive

Mercedes-Benz GLC 220d 2019 UK first drive

New entry-level four-pot's arrival fills a hole in the fresh-faced GLC’s diesel line-up

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1 November 2019
Mercedes-Benz GLC 220d 2019 UK first drive
New cars

Volkswagen shares new details of EV push in China

VW plans to sell 300,000 electrified vehicles in China next year, rising to one million by 2025, with a 10 model line-up

1 November 2019
Volkswagen shares new details of EV push in China

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New car news

McLaren W1 revealed   front lead
The W1 uses a new, mid-mounted 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 for a staggering 1258bhp
New cars

McLaren W1 succeeds P1 with 1258bhp V8 hybrid powertrain

6 October 2024
McLaren W1 succeeds P1 with 1258bhp V8 hybrid powertrain

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing