BMW is innovating its way to the front of the market
The Autocar long-term test fleet has added a BMW i3 to its ranks

BMW is innovating its way to the front of the market

As an i3 joins our long-term fleet, it's becoming clear that BMW is bringing the kind of designs and original thinking into the car market which could push it well ahead of its premium rivals

1 May 2014
BMW is innovating its way to the front of the market
Trident's Iceni is the super-green sports car we need
The Iceni will go on sale with prices starting at £96,000
New cars

Trident's Iceni is the super-green supercar we need

With a claimed range of over 2000 miles on a single tank of bio-diesel, coupled with a 651bhp V8 engine, Trident's new Iceni could be the answer to our prayers

29 April 2014
Trident's Iceni is the super-green supercar we need
The BMW i8's conflicting personality is what makes it so frustrating
Big-on-torque electric motors don’t produce power at high revs very well, which is no good for a proper driver’s car
New cars

The BMW i8's conflicting personality is what makes it a frustrating drive

While the i8 may look every inch the revolutionary electric sports car, in reality it's something of a confused product

28 April 2014
The BMW i8's conflicting personality is what makes it a frustrating drive
Alfa Romeo's new revival plan - and this time they mean it
Alfa Romeo is planning to return to the glory days of models like the GTA
Business

Alfa Romeo's new revival plan - and this time they mean it

Fiat-Chrysler looks set to announce that Alfa Romeo will become a stand-alone brand, but the revitalised Alfa needs to keep up with Germany's best

28 April 2014
Alfa Romeo's new revival plan - and this time they mean it
Warning: classic car auctions can be dangerously addictive
Going, going, gone to auction: that's where James Ruppert is heading this weekend

Warning: classic car auctions can be dangerously addictive

It's impossible to get tired of the rare and unexpected cars that turn up at auction events around the country

26 April 2014
Warning: classic car auctions can be dangerously addictive
Spending the Easter break in a Vauxhall VXR8
The VXR8 is known by many different names depending on where you buy it

I was astonished the VXR8 came top of its class, but then, it is astonishing

Four days in GM's muscle car convinced me why our road testers picked the Vauxhall VXR8 over the Mercedes E63 AMG and BMW M5

25 April 2014
I was astonished the VXR8 came top of its class, but then, it is astonishing
Why Formula 1 isn't the only game in town for racing drivers
Racing driver Marc Hynes has his eyes on success in the BTCC
Motorsport

Why Formula 1 isn't the only game in town for racing drivers

Blanket television coverage and all-action competition makes the British Touring Car Championship popular with racers and sponsors

25 April 2014
Why Formula 1 isn't the only game in town for racing drivers
Is the point when your tyres become "knackered" so clear cut any more?
Our long-term Range Rover has been the subject of many pleasant trips, but its tyres are starting to suffer
Advice

Is the point when your tyres become 'knackered' so clear cut any more?

Our long-term Range Rover may be an extreme example, but we're finding the point at which you change your tyres depends on what you're driving, rather than when guidelines say you should

24 April 2014
Is the point when your tyres become 'knackered' so clear cut any more?
Unsettling times for Formula 1
The Formula 1 calendar can take its toll on those who work in the sport
Motorsport

Unsettling times ahead for the Formula One calendar

The gruelling demands of the early-season Formula 1 calendar are beginning to catch up with our roving grand prix reporter

24 April 2014
Unsettling times ahead for the Formula One calendar
Your suggestions for Jaguar's next "Good to be Bad" advert
How would you spice up the next "Good to be Bad" advert?

Your suggestions for Jaguar's next 'Good to be Bad' advert

Following a torrent of suggestions for where Jaguar should take its trio of hollywood villains next, we've picked what we think is a clear winner

23 April 2014
Your suggestions for Jaguar's next 'Good to be Bad' advert
Is it really good to be bad? Or is it just bad?
Famous faces star in the Jaguar advert
Consumer

Is it really good to be bad? Or is it just bad for Jaguar?

Jaguar's new advert for the F-type coupé is dividing opinions in the Autocar office, with some saying it makes the brand appear cool and others finding it puerile

22 April 2014
Is it really good to be bad? Or is it just bad for Jaguar?
MQB is Volkswagen's key to success in China
VW's Ningbo plant currently makes the Skoda Octavia and Superb
Beijing motor show

MQB is Volkswagen's key to success in China

A tour of the VW Group's secretive production plant in Ningbo, China, reveals how the German firm's modular MQB platform will speed up manufacturing

22 April 2014
MQB is Volkswagen's key to success in China

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