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First Drive

Volkswagen Up GTI 2020 UK first drive

Reintroduced baby GTI remains bigger on character than outright pace or grip but still has simple, accessible driver appeal in spades.

3 March 2020

Volkswagen Up GTI 2020 UK first drive

First Drive

Renault Captur 1.0 TCE 100 2020 UK first drive

Second generation of one of Europe's favourite compact crossovers arrives on British roads in modest spec, but doesn't suffer for it

26 February 2020

Renault Captur 1.0 TCE 100 2020 UK first drive

Car review

Mercedes-Benz GLS

Can Mercedes’ third-generation GLS behemoth justify its claim to be the ‘S-Class of SUVs’?

21 February 2020

Mercedes-Benz GLS

Car review

Mini Electric

Mini’s new electric hatchback won’t break records on range or usability but has plenty of brand-typical zip and driver appeal. Isn’t bad value relative to other EVs, either

28 January 2020

Mini Electric

First Drive

Skoda Superb iV SE-L 2020 UK first drive

Skoda’s first-ever plug-in hybrid brings petrol-electric motoring remarkably close to bargain territory.

24 January 2020

Skoda Superb iV SE-L 2020 UK first drive

Aston Martin DBX 2020 prototype drive - hero front

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First drive: 2020 Aston Martin DBX prototype

New big Aston doesn’t try to be the biggest, fastest SUV on the block, and may be all the more appealing and successful for it

15 January 2020

First drive: 2020 Aston Martin DBX prototype

Car review

Volkswagen Grand California

Wolfsburg branches out into the motorhome market. Now, who’s for tea and biscuits?

10 January 2020

Volkswagen Grand California

Car review

Volvo S60

Volvo attempts to combine the super-saloon and PHEV with its flagship S60 - but is it more a rival for the Mercedes-AMG C43 or the hardcore BMW M3?

3 January 2020

Volvo S60

Gerry McGovern

News

Land Rover's McGovern honoured with OBE

Design boss recognised 'for services to automotive design'

28 December 2019

Land Rover's McGovern honoured with OBE

Mercedes-Benz C-Class - car of the decade - front

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Matt Saunders' car of the decade: Mercedes-Benz C-Class

We asked leading Autocar writers to pick a favourite car of the last 10 years. Saunders chooses Merc's saloon over its German counterparts

26 December 2019

Matt Saunders' car of the decade: Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Volkswagen passat Estate R Line 2019 UK review - hero front

First Drive

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TSI R-Line Edition Estate 2019 UK first drive

Not easy to justify for BMW 330i M Sport money, but likably understated and rare-groove all the same. One for the VW diehard with a family – and the means

20 December 2019

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TSI R-Line Edition Estate 2019 UK first drive