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Why is McLaren making the P1 GTR? It's all about exclusivity

The McLaren P1 GTR was unveiled at Pebble Beach

Motor shows

Why is McLaren making the P1 GTR? It's all about exclusivity

McLaren aims to make its customers feel more special with the launch of the P1 GTR, even creating a bespoke driver training scheme to rival that of Ferrari

Chas Hallett

16 August 2014

Why is McLaren making the P1 GTR? It's all about exclusivity

Is recreating the Jaguar E-type a good idea?

Jaguar revealed the first of its reborn E-type models, dubbed Car Zero, at Pebble Beach

Motor shows

Is recreating the Jaguar E-type a good idea?

Jaguar's decision to make six new E-types via its new Special Vehicle Operations division is audacious and possibly a little bit controversial

Chas Hallett

15 August 2014

Is recreating the Jaguar E-type a good idea?

Winter tyres in late summer; good preparation or bad idea?

Sutcliffe is wondering whether he should stick with winter rubber all year round

New cars

Winter tyres in late summer: good preparation or bad idea?

Sutcliffe's family runabout needs new tyres, and fitting winter rubber early could be the smart choice

Steve Sutcliffe

14 August 2014

Winter tyres in late summer: good preparation or bad idea?

McLaren, Bugatti, Aston turning Pebble into a motorshow

The Aston Martin CC100 was the star of last year's event

Motor shows

McLaren, Bugatti and Aston are turning Pebble Beach into a motorshow

This weekend's Pebble Beach Concours is becoming like Goodwood – another new car motorshow

Chas Hallett

14 August 2014

McLaren, Bugatti and Aston are turning Pebble Beach into a motorshow

See David Brown's Speedback GT in the flesh before you open your mouth

The David Brown Speedback GT costs £594,000

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See David Brown's Speedback GT in the flesh before you open your mouth

So often hand-built cars can't compete with their mass-market rivals, but the Speedback GT stands a real chance

Steve Cropley

13 August 2014

See David Brown's Speedback GT in the flesh before you open your mouth

Driving a Volkswagen e-Golf shows the joys of engine braking

Both the e-Golf and its smaller e-Up sibling feature energy recuperation systems

New cars

Driving a Volkswagen e-Golf reveals the joys of engine braking

As more electric cars hit the streets, a new one-pedal approach to driving is slowly becoming apparent

Richard Bremner

13 August 2014

Driving a Volkswagen e-Golf reveals the joys of engine braking

Driving through Europe on the eve of World War One

Journalists from The Autocar set out to cover an Alpine time trial near Grenoble

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Driving through Europe on the eve of World War One

Five Autocar staff find themselves stranded in Europe as war is declared, and face a race against time to reach England safely

Matt Burt

12 August 2014

Driving through Europe on the eve of World War One

James uses his old Cooper every day, and so it should be

Let's see more classic cars in their natural environment - on the road

Too many classics are confined to sheds, workshops and garages, but the real joy is getting out on the road and letting others appreciate your car

James Ruppert

11 August 2014

Let's see more classic cars in their natural environment - on the road

Andrew Jordan's resilience in the BTCC shows he's the one to watch

Jordan is sitting 78 points behind current season leader Colin Turkington

Motorsport

Andrew Jordan's resilience in the BTCC shows he's the one to watch

Despite suffering a crash at Snetterton, the defending BTCC champion is more determined than ever

Matt James

11 August 2014

Andrew Jordan's resilience in the BTCC shows he's the one to watch

The new Frazer-Nash London Cab is a range-extender hybrid which returns 99mpg

New cars

Driving London's new hybrid taxi shows a cleaner future for the capital

Before the capital is shrouded in smog, the introduction of a new hybrid black cab plans to make London's streets cleaner

Hilton Holloway

11 August 2014

Driving London's new hybrid taxi shows a cleaner future for the capital

Ferrari Speciale versus McLaren 650S: what really happened

Ferrari and McLaren lapped our test circuit in identical times

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Ferrari 458 Speciale versus McLaren 650S: what really happened

Arranging comparison tests of exotic cars can be fraught with challenges, but manufacturers aren't in the habit of supplying unrepresentative cars to us

Matt Saunders

8 August 2014

Ferrari 458 Speciale versus McLaren 650S: what really happened