New cars

Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Velar hybrids spotted

Petrol-electric versions of new Defender 4x4 and Velar SUV are seen testing in prototype form

20 May 2019
Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Velar hybrids spotted
First Drive

Alpina B4 S Edition 99 2019 first drive

Last hurrah for the current B4 S Biturbo brings unprecedented athleticism for an Alpina, but it's limited to just 99 cars

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20 May 2019
Alpina B4 S Edition 99 2019 first drive
First Drive

Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300e 2019 UK first drive

Latest E-Class hybrid attempts to offer best of both worlds, with claimed 30 miles of electric-only range

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20 May 2019
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300e 2019 UK first drive
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Audi A2

It was a cutting-edge, futuristic vision in 2000 and the world’s only just caught up, but you can buy an A2 from as little as £300

20 May 2019
Used car buying guide: Audi A2
Electronic power steering
This state-of-the-art electric power steering system from ZF has the electric motor on the front driving a wheel on the internal rack via a belt. The wheel and rack work like a nut and a bolt, so as the wheel spins, the rack moves.
Technology

Under the skin: How EPAS is steering electric assistance to a better future

Electric power-assisted steering systems have become the norm for almost all new cars, and are much improved from their initial versions

20 May 2019
Under the skin: How EPAS is steering electric assistance to a better future
New cars

BMW lines up all-electric future for next-generation i8

BMW will decide this year if its new flagship sports car will be electric only or hybrid

20 May 2019
BMW lines up all-electric future for next-generation i8
Slideshow

Japan's most unusual car designs

These quirky cars shattered the status quo, and moved the look of Japanese car design on, one way or another

19 May 2019
Japan's most unusual car designs
BTCC Thruxton Jordan
Jordan led home Turkington in race two
Motorsport

BTCC 2019: Jordan continues BMW's strong form

BMW 3 Series driver bounces back from Donington Park accident with double victory at Thruxton

19 May 2019
BTCC 2019: Jordan continues BMW's strong form
Slideshow

Power league: The 1000 horsepower club

Cars that featured engines with 1000 horsepower or more used to be extremely rare and extremely expensive. Today, a new breed of machines is filling the ranks - and many are powered by electricity

19 May 2019
Power league: The 1000 horsepower club
Citroen C1 racing at Silverstone
C1 event was by far the biggest motor race ever held in Britain
Features

Autocar drives Britain's 'biggest, best and most bonkers race'

Take (almost) 100 identical Citroën C1 city cars and race all day and all of the night. We joined in

19 May 2019
Autocar drives Britain's 'biggest, best and most bonkers race'

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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