BMW Alpina teaser image
Teaser image, brightened by Autocar, reveals the final 'true' Alpina to be an XB7
New cars

Final Bovensiepen-era Alpina is limited-run XB7

Limited-edition luxury SUV for North American markets brings an end to a 60-year dynasty

3 March 2026
Final Bovensiepen-era Alpina is limited-run XB7
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AMG's bespoke EV – imagined here by us – gets a radically different cabin from other Mercs
Electric cars

Revealed: New AMG GT gets driver-focused cabin and digital sunroof

Rotary dials, big screens and displays in the ceiling – AMG's Taycan fighter lets us inside ahead of full unveiling

6 March 2026
Revealed: New AMG GT gets driver-focused cabin and digital sunroof
New cars

Goodbye Boris Bus: Retirement looms for the Routemaster Autocar helped design

New Routemaster is being phased out two decades after Autocar helped design it – then gave it the full road test

6 March 2026
Goodbye Boris Bus: Retirement looms for the Routemaster Autocar helped design
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UK-bound Denza Z9 GT will be fitted with the technology
Technology

New BYD battery can fully charge in under 10 minutes

Second-generation 'Flash-charge' Blade battery can accommodate charging rates of up to 1500kW

6 March 2026
New BYD battery can fully charge in under 10 minutes
New cars

Dacia Striker revealed: new estate will start at less than £22,000

New load-lugger will undercut its Skoda Octavia rival and offer range of petrol and hybrid powertrains

10 March 2026
Dacia Striker revealed: new estate will start at less than £22,000
New cars

Renault Bridger concept previews rugged Jimny-sized SUV for 2027

Production model will be sold with ICE, hybrid and EV powertrains in developing markets such as India

10 March 2026
Renault Bridger concept previews rugged Jimny-sized SUV for 2027
New cars

Radical R-Space Lab concept hints at next-gen Renault Espace

Concept features a novel modular interior with a cabin that can be reconfigured based on the owner’s needs

10 March 2026
Radical R-Space Lab concept hints at next-gen Renault Espace
New cars

Nissan gives X-Trail rugged makeover, reduces engine options

Minor update for 2026 revives N-Trek trim, bringing chunkier exterior design, but removes petrol mild hybrid

11 March 2026
Nissan gives X-Trail rugged makeover, reduces engine options
Corporate

Leiters' challenge: reshaping Porsche for a different world

Tariffs, softened EV sales targets and threat from Chinese brands have forced a total rethink for Porsche

13 March 2026
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Leiters' challenge: reshaping Porsche for a different world
Electric cars

VW sales boss: ZEV mandate will increase ICE car prices in UK

Martin Sander warns that manufacturers will need to compensate for heavy EV discounts by hiking ICE prices

12 March 2026
VW sales boss: ZEV mandate will increase ICE car prices in UK

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