Nissan Leaf
Sales of battery electric cars, such as the Nissan Leaf, rose in July
Business

Battery EV sales hit new peak in July; PHEV struggle continues

EVs accounted for a record 1.4% of the UK market in July, but the struggles of diesel and PHEVs meant overall sales fell

5 August 2019
Battery EV sales hit new peak in July; PHEV struggle continues
Used car buying guide: Audi S3 Mk1 - front
Audi called the S3 a quattro but pedants say that because it uses a Haldex coupling rather than a Torsen differential, it isn’t
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Audi S3 Mk1

The original Audi S3 may be getting long in the tooth, but this solid if understated hot hatch is now a performance bargain

5 August 2019
Used car buying guide: Audi S3 Mk1
Jaguar XJ 2020 render
2020 Jaguar XJ, as imagined by Autocar
Business

Jaguar Land Rover's survival bid: five new cars in two years

New Defender, Mk5 Range Rover, Road Rover, J-Pace and electric XJ are all on the cards

5 August 2019
Jaguar Land Rover's survival bid: five new cars in two years
Four-cylinder iVT cylinder head
Four-cylinder iVT cylinder head gives complete individual control of both inlet and exhaust valves
Technology

Under the skin: How valves are taking back control of our engines

Intelligent valve technology (iVT) is reshaping the way camshafts work, and could herald a new era for combustion

5 August 2019
Under the skin: How valves are taking back control of our engines
BTCC Snetterton: Tom Ingram Colin Turkington
Tom Ingram leads Colin Turkington
Motorsport

BTCC 2019: Ingram, Turkington and Butcher split Snetterton wins

BMW man Turkington maintains edge in title race as tyre rules spice up Snetterton racing

4 August 2019
BTCC 2019: Ingram, Turkington and Butcher split Snetterton wins
Porsche 993 911 RS
Some departures left a huge whole in our heart, others just in our bank account...
Features

Road to regret: the cars we should have kept

Every car enthusiast’s life is punctuated by motors loved and lost. Autocar’s staff and contributors ruminate on their most painful goodbyes

4 August 2019
Road to regret: the cars we should have kept
The original Porsche 911 had a narrow 1610mm waistline, the new one has gained 242mm
Features

Ever-growing cars: why they keep on getting wider

The increasing girth of cars over the past several decades has been a bone of contention, but the end could be in sight

4 August 2019
Ever-growing cars: why they keep on getting wider
Formula 1 racers at Silverstone
How far does a regular spectator ticket go at the British GP?
Features

Autocar at the British GP: access all areas (or not)

We set ourselves 12 challenges at the British Grand Prix. How many could we achieve with just a regular ticket?

3 August 2019
Autocar at the British GP: access all areas (or not)
First Drive

Lamborghini Huracan Evo 2019 UK first drive

A new brain helps the Huracan Evo correct the dynamic wrongs of its predecessor, and its V10 is now even more ferocious

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2 August 2019
Lamborghini Huracan Evo 2019 UK first drive
New cars

Porsche Panamera 2020 facelift spotted barely disguised

Porsche's model-year updates include minor exterior revisions, tech upgrades and new mild-hybrid engines

2 August 2019
Porsche Panamera 2020 facelift spotted barely disguised

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Autocar Aston Martin EV render
Aston's first EV – here imagined by Autocar – was previously planned for 2027
New cars

Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz

3 February 2025
Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz

Motorsport news

ford hypercar render 0
Autocar render shows what a road-going Ford hypercar could look like
Motorsport

Ford confirms return to top class at Le Mans 2027

31 January 2025
Ford confirms return to top class at Le Mans 2027