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Renault design boss plans crucial new concept car

The DeZir helped to influence the styling of the current Clio and Captur models

News

Renault design boss plans crucial new concept car

Laurens van den Acker plans to show a new concept car in 2016 which will shape the company's future design direction

25 October 2014

Renault design boss plans crucial new concept car

Ford is building cleaner diesels, but is the government preparing to scrap them?

Testing of diesel emissions is inadequate and needs an urgent overhaul

Opinion

Ford is building cleaner diesels, but are politicians preparing to axe them?

There are mixed messages about the future of oilburning engines, and car owners need an honest broker to set them straight

22 October 2014

Ford is building cleaner diesels, but are politicians preparing to axe them?

In praise of the 25-year-old Land Rover Discovery

This car's 'G-WAC' numberplate shows it would have been part of 1989 launch

Opinion

In praise of the 25-year-old Land Rover Discovery

A visit to an event celebrating the Land Rover Discovery's quarter-century is proof of the high regard in which the venerable, versatile family SUV is held

17 October 2014

In praise of the 25-year-old Land Rover Discovery

How Carlos Tavares plans to save PSA Peugeot Citroen

Carlos Tavares has pushed PSA back into profit

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How Carlos Tavares plans to save PSA Peugeot Citroen

PSA Peugeot-Citroën has already turned a profit since Carlos Tavares took the helm last year, but it isn’t out of the woods yet

8 October 2014

How Carlos Tavares plans to save PSA Peugeot Citroen

Paris motor show live blog and gallery

Lamborghini's Asterion concept is a hybrid, and can travel for up to 31 miles on electric power alone

News

Paris motor show report and gallery

Big concepts from Lamborghini, Audi and VW take centre stage, but this French show was more about production models, and cars like the new Renault Espace, Jaguar XE and Volvo XC90

3 October 2014

Paris motor show report and gallery

Why the latest Lotus survival plan makes sense to me

Jean-Marc Gales says he knows what it will take to re-establish Lotus

Opinion

Why the latest Lotus survival plan makes sense to me

New Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales has revealed his plan to revive the company. His ability to galvanise its staff will be critical to its success

22 September 2014

Why the latest Lotus survival plan makes sense to me

Future Lotus plans could include new saloon and SUV

Autocar's impression of how a Lotus crossover could look

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Future Lotus plans could include new saloon and SUV

New Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales says the firm will look outside its primary sports car business for new models

19 September 2014

Future Lotus plans could include new saloon and SUV

Gordon Murray - Yamaha city car is making progress

Gordon Murray displayed his Motiv city car at the Low Carbon Vehicle event

News

Yamaha city car is making progress, says Gordon Murray

Designer Gordon Murray shows off his innovative small car in the UK for the first time at Low Carbon Vehicle event

11 September 2014

Yamaha city car is making progress, says Gordon Murray

Montezemolo's departure from Ferrari - be careful what you wish for...

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo will resign from his position as Ferrari chairman next month

Opinion

Montezemolo's departure from Ferrari - be careful what you wish for...

It's the end of an era for Ferrari as Luca Cordero di Montezemolo resigns from his post as chairman, but what's next for the supercar maker?

10 September 2014

Montezemolo's departure from Ferrari - be careful what you wish for...

Clear your decks for the arrival of AMG's new super-coupe

The Mercedes-AMG GT will be revealed later tonight

Opinion

Clear your decks for the arrival of AMG's new super-coupe

The Mercedes-AMG GT, the most significant new model to come from AMG in years, picks up the baton from the superb SLS

9 September 2014

Clear your decks for the arrival of AMG's new super-coupe

News

Eoin Young 1939-2014

For more than three decades Eoin Young's fearlessly written insights into grand prix racing and motoring in general were a part of Autocar's fabric

5 September 2014

Eoin Young 1939-2014

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