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Mini Electric driven in New York

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First drive: 2019 Mini Electric driven on track

The Mini brand is making the leap into electric power – but a brief drive shows the firm's first production EV is reassuringly familiar

15 July 2019

First drive: 2019 Mini Electric driven on track

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk6)

The Golf R’s 2.0-litre engine produces 267bhp and 258lb ft

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk6)

VW’s potent but perfectly usable four-wheel-drive take on the ubiquitous Golf is a solid second-hand performance buy

15 July 2019

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk6)

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New 2020 Audi A3 to spawn seven-strong model lineup

Audi claims the new A3 will be the most advanced car in its class, with new levels of technology, refinement and quality

15 July 2019

New 2020 Audi A3 to spawn seven-strong model lineup

Mike Cross, Matt Becker and Andreas Preuninger speak to Autocar

Three of the greatest minds in motoring assemble to give us their thoughts on performance SUVs, electrification, driver assistance programmes and... beer

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A meeting of minds: Aston Martin, JLR and Porsche lead engineers debate the future of performance cars

Aston Martin’s Matt Becker, Jaguar Land Rover’s Mike Cross and Porsche’s Andreas Preuninger are determined to keep the fun coming

15 July 2019

A meeting of minds: Aston Martin, JLR and Porsche lead engineers debate the future of performance cars

First Drive

Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0 2019 first drive

By making a petrol work more like a diesel, can the Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X show there’s still life in the internal combustion engine?

14 July 2019

Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0 2019 first drive

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It sometimes takes a disappointing car for an car maker to get back on track.

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Cars that paved the way to greatness

Some say that we learn more from things going badly than going well - and that's certainly the case with these wake-up call cars

14 July 2019

Cars that paved the way to greatness

Geely is now the 14th biggest car manufacturer in the world - how?

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Year of the underdog: Geely's rise from obscurity to the top

We chart the Chinese company's path to becoming one of the world’s biggest car makers

14 July 2019

Year of the underdog: Geely's rise from obscurity to the top

There’s more to slot racing than pressing a trigger

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Finger-clicking good: Autocar goes slot-car racing

You don’t need a Bugatti to experience nearly 300mph, just some slot-car racing skills. We check out Scalextric for grown-ups

13 July 2019

Finger-clicking good: Autocar goes slot-car racing

Driving the David Brown Mini Remastered in London

David Brown Automotive is based in an 18,000sq ft facility at Silverstone. The staff roster numbers just 40 to produce not only the Mini Remastered but also this Aston Martin lookalike Speedback

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