Autocar | Autocar

Renault's Symbioz autonomous concept spawned a test vehicle nicknamed Mad Max

News

Autocar confidential: why family saloons won't die, how Seat turned things around and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week's gossip from across the automotive industry

10 July 2018

Autocar confidential: why family saloons won't die, how Seat turned things around and more

Video

Drag Race: BMW M5 vs Diesel Seat Arosa - Which is faster?

The 2018 BMW M5 is massively quick. The F90 is the first four-wheel-drive M5, meaning it has buckets of traction to put down its 600hp. But is it faster than a diesel Seat Arosa?

6 July 2018

Drag Race: BMW M5 vs Diesel Seat Arosa - Which is faster?

News

TfL calls for Congestion Charge for private hire drivers

Controversial move aims to reduce traffic and improve air quality; charge to the public will be applicable to more cars, too

6 July 2018

TfL calls for Congestion Charge for private hire drivers

News

New car registrations: first half of 2018 down 6.3%

Flaccid figures released by SMMT show another downturn, with low consumer confidence and diesel backlash main culprits

5 July 2018

New car registrations: first half of 2018 down 6.3%

News

First ride: Audi e-tron 2018 prototype

Audi is nearing production readiness with its first electric SUV. We took a ride in a prototype e-tron to see how it compares with its plug-in rivals

3 July 2018

First ride: Audi e-tron 2018 prototype

BMW's i brand is investing in solid state battery tech

News

Autocar confidential: BMW solid state batteries, Audi Q4 details and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week's gossip from across the automotive industry

3 July 2018

Autocar confidential: BMW solid state batteries, Audi Q4 details and more

Little boat: What ‘Barchetta’ means in Italian. Sadly, rust will sink it

News

Used car buying guide: Fiat Barchetta

Oddly for an Italian roadster known at home as ‘little boat’, its scourge is water. Still, find one free of corrosion and you can expect plain sailing ahead

2 July 2018

Used car buying guide: Fiat Barchetta

Van Burik prepares for the sound and fury of a V8 F1 car

News

Formula 1: driving Kimi Raikkonen's race-winning Lotus E20

Ever wondered what’s it like to drive a Formula 1 car that’s quick enough to have won a grand prix?

1 July 2018

Formula 1: driving Kimi Raikkonen's race-winning Lotus E20

Car review

BMW X4

Second-generation SUV more mature and arguably more engaging than predecessor but more expensive, too

30 June 2018

BMW X4

Reader Oliver Jerome's Land Rover

Opinion

A lament for Land Rover's Aintree Green

Green has been a key part of the Land Rover range for decades. An Autocar reader laments the demise of a classic colour option

28 June 2018

A lament for Land Rover's Aintree Green

Video

Jaguar XE SV Project 8 video review: 592bhp super-saloon driven on track

Autocar’s Dan Prosser puts the 592bhp Project 8 through its paces on Portimao circuit to find out if there’s more to the car than big power and big wings.

27 June 2018

Jaguar XE SV Project 8 video review: 592bhp super-saloon driven on track