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Rolls-Royce confirms new 'pinnacle drophead tourer' is under development

This Rolls-Royce drophead – with a hard top covering the underlying soft roof – has been spotted undergoing testing

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Rolls-Royce confirms new 'pinnacle drophead tourer' is in development

New convertible model from luxury car manufacturer will go on sale in mid-2016 with a price tag of about £250,000

5 August 2014

Rolls-Royce confirms new 'pinnacle drophead tourer' is in development

Seven-seat BMW 2-series Active Tourer due in 2015 - latest pictures

This 7-seat version of the Active Tourer is due to go on sale next year

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Seven-seat BMW 2-series Active Tourer due in 2015 - latest pictures

New variant of BMW's front-drive Active Tourer spotted undergoing trials ahead of a planned launch next year

5 August 2014

Seven-seat BMW 2-series Active Tourer due in 2015 - latest pictures

London Mayor Boris Johnson plots war against diesel cars

Diesel car owners could find themselves paying an extra £10 to drive into London

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London Mayor Boris Johnson plots war against diesel cars

The price to drive a diesel-fuelled car into central London could breach £20, according to new clean-air proposals put forward by Boris Johnson

29 July 2014

London Mayor Boris Johnson plots war against diesel cars

Bentley's W12 engine tech secrets revealed

Bentley's 6.0-litre W12 produces 626bhp and 607lb ft

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Bentley's W12 engine tech secrets revealed

Is Bentley’s UK-built W12 engine now an anachronism? Not at all – in fact, it has a rosy future, say company bosses

28 July 2014

Bentley's W12 engine tech secrets revealed

Behold, the Active Tourists who will buy BMW's new compact MPV

The BMW 2-series Active Tourer is at home in the Alpine countryside

Opinion

Behold, the Active Tourists who will buy BMW's new compact MPV

Munich's embracing of front-wheel-drive might be hard for some to accept, but it makes sound commercial sense

24 July 2014

Behold, the Active Tourists who will buy BMW's new compact MPV

The issue of Autocar, dated 23 July, goes on sale tomorrow (Wednesday)

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Autocar magazine 23 July preview

BMW 2-series Active Tourer driven; first impressions of the new Lexus NX; Mercedes-Benz C-class full road test; Jaguar F-type vs Porsche 911 Targa; buy a used Nissan 200SX

22 July 2014

Autocar magazine 23 July preview

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Video: Driving Bentley's new 206mph Continental GT Speed on the track

Can we max out Bentley's new Continental GT Speed on track? Matt Burt takes it for a spin

21 July 2014

Video: Driving Bentley's new 206mph Continental GT Speed on the track

A lap of Silverstone in Seat Leon Cup racing car

Autocar's new long-term Seat Leon Cupra 280 meets its racing cousin, the Leon Cup car

Opinion

A lap of Silverstone in the Seat Leon Cup racing car

Autocar's new Seat Leon Cupra 280 meets the Spanish manufacturer's racing machine, the 325bhp Leon Cup car, at Silverstone

21 July 2014

A lap of Silverstone in the Seat Leon Cup racing car

At Bentley, there’s something in wood shed

The Bentley Mulsanne's cabin features are primarily hewn from solid wood

Opinion

At Bentley Motors, there’s something in wood shed

One of the most absorbing aspects of a tour of Bentley Motors’ plant in Crewe is its wood shop, where the plush interior panelling is crafted

19 July 2014

At Bentley Motors, there’s something in wood shed

New Autocar magazine dated 16 July 2014 is in the shops now

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Autocar magazine 16 July preview

Next Ford Focus RS scoop; ten alternatives to the new BMW M4; Citroen C4 Cactus full road test; from Africa to the UK on one tank of fuel; Mini's extreme rally car tested

16 July 2014

Autocar magazine 16 July preview