Porsche 718 Spyder
The Porsche 718 Spyder was one of the final cars Autocar put through its full road test before lockdown
Opinion

Car makers vs Autocar - how we rub along

It's not a case of them against us, says Steve Cropley - though he can remember a few times where it could feel like it

Car makers vs Autocar - how we rub along
Tesla Model 3 - hero front
Cropley picked the Tesla Model 3 as his favourite car of 2019
Opinion

Steve Cropley: Now's the time to buy an EV online

Kia e-Niros, Renault Zoes and Tesla Model 3s are all there - most available with immediate delivery

Steve Cropley: Now's the time to buy an EV online
Ford Beetleback - static front
Cropley's first car was a 1948 Ford V8 ‘Beetleback’
Opinion

Competition: Tell us about your first car and be featured on Autocar

Our new writing contest gave Steve Cropley the chance to drive down memory lane and talk about his first car. Now we want you to do the same

Competition: Tell us about your first car and be featured on Autocar
Prince Harry opening the Silverstone museum
Reynolds (in green), Hamilton and Prince Harry at the opening
News

The Silverstone Experience: A tour of the F1 track's museum

A new interactive museum tells the story of Silverstone in a creative and engaging way. We take a two-hour tour and reckon you’ll need double that to do it justice

The Silverstone Experience: A tour of the F1 track's museum
Le Mans
June’s 24-hour race at Le Mans is postponed until September - as is a trip to Bolton (or at least until lockdown ends)
Opinion

Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?

Before lockdown, our man was plotting a drive to the town which has ties to the French city, if not the 24-hour endurance race

Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?
Sit Stirling Moss
Sit Stirling Moss
News

Sir Stirling Moss obituary: the life and career of a racing legend

Steve Cropley pays tribute to one of Britain's finest and most famous racing drivers

Sir Stirling Moss obituary: the life and career of a racing legend
Vauxhall boss Stephen Norman
Vauxhall boss Stephen Norman says car buyers are adapting to new retail platorms
News

Vauxhall boss: coronavirus will change car buying for good

Stephen Norman says the lockdown has prompted a surge in demand for Vauxhall's new phone-based sales system

Vauxhall boss: coronavirus will change car buying for good
Bentley Flying Spur - static side
Brand-new Bentley limo or 17-year-old Citroën van? Don’t think twice
Opinion

Steve Cropley: My Berlingo is beloved, but it's no Bentley

When you've rolled in a Flying Spur, the squeaks of other cars boom like an orchestra

Steve Cropley: My Berlingo is beloved, but it's no Bentley
Aston Martin V12 Speedster - static front
Stroll (left) and design boss Marek Reichman unveil V12 Speedster
News

Q&A: Aston Martin boss wants brand to be the 'British Ferrari'

Aston will adopt Ferrari's business model, says CEO Andy Palmer, making fewer but more profitable models

Q&A: Aston Martin boss wants brand to be the 'British Ferrari'
AutocarEnvisage Capri
Coupé-crossover rides around 15cm higher than before
News

Back by popular demand: reinventing the Ford Capri

For those of you who’ve never got over the passing of Europe's Mustang, we’ve brought it back to life – in design form at least

Back by popular demand: reinventing the Ford Capri
Opinion

Steve Cropley: The last dash before lockdown

Our man gets in a Defender first drive and a tour of the newly opened Silverstone Experience museum before coronavirus lockdown begins

Steve Cropley: The last dash before lockdown

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