First Drive

BMW X4 M Competition 2019 first drive

M Division's 503bhp version of the smaller BMW SUV-coupé has striking pace and sporting purpose

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16 June 2019
BMW X4 M Competition 2019 first drive
Autocar visits Ronnie Grant at Clapham North garage
Grant has run Clapham North MOT under the London railway arches since 1960
Features

The motorsport legend who runs an MOT centre: Autocar meets Ronnie Grant

Ronnie Grant started racing aged 41 but soon made up for lost time, with John Barnard and Patrick Head as his tech crew and Senna as a rival

16 June 2019
The motorsport legend who runs an MOT centre: Autocar meets Ronnie Grant
First Drive

McLaren 720S Spider 2019 UK first drive

Super Series McLaren joins the roadster ranks to rival drop-tops from Ferrari and Lamborghini. We drive it in the UK for the first time

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14 June 2019
McLaren 720S Spider 2019 UK first drive
New cars

BMW Vision M Next concept may preview next i8

German firm will next week preview an electrified sports car design study that could point towards an i8 replacement

14 June 2019
BMW Vision M Next concept may preview next i8
New cars

Tesla Semi: electric lorry launch pushed back to 2020

EV maker's boss, Elon Musk, attributes 12-month delay to difficulties in scaling up battery production

14 June 2019
Tesla Semi: electric lorry launch pushed back to 2020
New cars

Mercedes-Benz opens new G-Class driving experience centre

Extreme off-road site replicates German car maker’s demanding Schoeckl test track

14 June 2019
Mercedes-Benz opens new G-Class driving experience centre
Motorsport

Aston Martin Valkyrie will race at Le Mans in 2021

Creation of a new hypercar class enables Aston Martin to enter its 1160bhp hybrid in the 24-hour race

14 June 2019
Aston Martin Valkyrie will race at Le Mans in 2021
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 June

The Mk3 Toyota MR2 is famed for its point-and-shoot handling, meaning we can just about overlook this example's auto 'box

14 June 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 June
New cars

Renault plans new sister model to Captur crossover

Second B-segment SUV model will help bolster French brand's sales in fastest-growing market sector

14 June 2019
Renault plans new sister model to Captur crossover
First Drive

Skoda Scala SE L1.6 TDI 2019 UK first drive

With right-hand drive models due later this year, we drive a left-hooker on UK roads for the first time

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14 June 2019
Skoda Scala SE L1.6 TDI 2019 UK first drive

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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