Car news

New cars

2019 BMW 5 Series: mild-hybrid tech added to 520d models

BMW brings 48V generator tech to 520d engine, while new M Performance options are added to range

23 September 2019

2019 BMW 5 Series: mild-hybrid tech added to 520d models

Business

Vauxhall Viva and Insignia Sports Tourer taken off sale

City car is axed earlier than expected, while the brand's largest estate disappeared from its website earlier this month

23 September 2019

Vauxhall Viva and Insignia Sports Tourer taken off sale

Business

Mercedes-Benz could end discounts under new sales process

Manufacturer is planning a radical overhaul of its dealer network that would give it control of the sales process

23 September 2019

Mercedes-Benz could end discounts under new sales process

Aston’s atmo V12 packs a refined 510bhp punch

Used cars

Used car buying guide: Aston Martin DBS

You might need a win on the premium bonds to afford it, but prices for Aston’s DBS, a former 007 car, have never been so low

23 September 2019

Used car buying guide: Aston Martin DBS

Future Jaguar F-Type, as imagined by Autocar

F-Type sports car could be reinvented as a hybrid or full EV

New cars

Jaguar could revive C-X75 concept as next-gen F-Type

Mid-engined layout and electric power are in play for next-generation 911 rival

23 September 2019

Jaguar could revive C-X75 concept as next-gen F-Type

Advanced lighting technology, like this Audi A8 laser spotlight developed by Hella, makes night driving safer but is an enabler for EV technology as well

Technology

Under the skin: Why LEDs are a bright idea for fuel economy

Light-emitting diodes cast a brighter glow and use less energy, but there are other benefits as well

23 September 2019

Under the skin: Why LEDs are a bright idea for fuel economy

Business

EU motor industry leaders unite against ‘no-deal’ Brexit

Organisations representing vehicle and parts makers across EU and UK call for no-deal to be ruled out to avoid “severe” consequences

22 September 2019

EU motor industry leaders unite against ‘no-deal’ Brexit

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It’s predicted that cars will change more in the next 10 years than they have in the last century.

Slideshow

20 things cars couldn’t do a decade ago

A look at the remarkable prototype technology that has arrived in production cars in just the past decade

22 September 2019

20 things cars couldn’t do a decade ago

Land Rover LCV2/3 at British Motor Museum, Gaydon

Use of aluminium for the chassis saved weight

Features

The reinvented Land Rover Defender that never was

Resurrecting Land Rover’s icon is nothing new, as we discovered when we met the man behind the 1997 LCV2/3

22 September 2019

The reinvented Land Rover Defender that never was

Rimac poses with his C_Two, for which the writing is on the wall

Features

How Croatian supercar firm Rimac is shaping the future of fast cars

Mate Rimac describes the first hypercar his firm created as "an electric car built by petrolheads", but even the 1888bhp follow-up is only part of the story

22 September 2019

How Croatian supercar firm Rimac is shaping the future of fast cars