Slideshow

How the 1949 Ford saved the company

A close look at a very important car that deserves to be much better remembered today

14 May 2026
How the 1949 Ford saved the company
Holger Hampf with Mini Paul Smith edition
Holger Hampf was appointed Mini's design chief in October 2024
New cars

Big facelifts incoming for Mini Cooper, Countryman and Aceman

Mid-life updates to three core models will usher in new era under design director Holger Hampf

13 May 2026
Big facelifts incoming for Mini Cooper, Countryman and Aceman
New cars

BYD to launch new wave of European-specific models

New B- and C-segment cars will arrive over the next three years, starting with Dolphin G PHEV supermini in June

13 May 2026
BYD to launch new wave of European-specific models
Corporate

Outgoing BMW boss hits out at 'punitive' EU measures

Forthcoming rules on localised production risk causing more harm than good, says Oliver Zipse as he retires

13 May 2026
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Outgoing BMW boss hits out at 'punitive' EU measures
Slideshow

The cars that shocked and surprised the world

We take a close look at the cars that shocked us all when they arrived

13 May 2026
The cars that shocked and surprised the world
Slideshow

The biggest oddballs ever made in the car world

Join us to celebrate all the cars that dared to be different - and didn't always succeed

13 May 2026
The biggest oddballs ever made in the car world
Slideshow

The secret Volkswagens that were never sold

Fan favourites and secret one-offs live under the same roof - these are the interesting VWs the company never sold

13 May 2026
The secret Volkswagens that were never sold
2028 vw id golf autocar render 2025 front quarter 2
Autocar rendering shows what the new ID Golf could look like
New cars

Volkswagen Golf EV won't arrive until end of decade, CEO confirms

CEO Thomas Schafer confirms "we do not need an electric Golf in 2028" as "we are well set" with current line-up

13 May 2026
Volkswagen Golf EV won't arrive until end of decade, CEO confirms
New cars

Lotus Emira to drop Toyota, AMG engines in switch to new hybrid V6

Revised sports car is due after 2030 with new powertrain from Renault-Geely-owned Horse

13 May 2026
Lotus Emira to drop Toyota, AMG engines in switch to new hybrid V6
Slideshow

Interesting engines we forgot all about

If Bugatti’s quad-turbocharged W16 is unique but memorable, here are those engines that are forgotten and distinctive

13 May 2026
Interesting engines we forgot all about

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