Ford Mustang GTD Nurburgring front quarter
The Mustang GTD clocked 6min 57.685sec – some 2sec quicker than the Porsche 911 GT3
New cars

Ford Mustang GTD beats Porsche 911 GT3's Nurburgring time

New 815bhp V8-engined American supercar cracks the seven-minute milestone at the famous circuit

10 December 2024
Ford Mustang GTD beats Porsche 911 GT3's Nurburgring time
F1

Johnny Herbert: F1 drivers use guidelines 'to get an an advantage'

Grand prix and Le Mans winner Johnny Herbert talks about his career being an F1 steward and that crash

8 December 2024
Johnny Herbert: F1 drivers use guidelines 'to get an an advantage'
Dacia Duster Soul of Dakar front quarter
Duster Soul of Dakar borrows its distinctive livery from the Dacia Sandrider
New cars

Dacia Duster Soul of Dakar hints at new range of special editions

Firm’s CEO is considering a more direct link between the brand’s rally raid car and its road-going models

6 December 2024
Dacia Duster Soul of Dakar hints at new range of special editions
Alpine F1 Sao Paulo
Luca de Meo said the Alpine squad is in better shape under Flavio Briatore and Oliver Oakes
F1

Renault still committed to F1 after axing Alpine engine programme

Motorsport's top flight serves as a "boom box" for amplifying Alpine's image, says Renault Group CEO

6 December 2024
Renault still committed to F1 after axing Alpine engine programme
Genesis GMR 001 front quarter
Low-slung racer borrows road car cues such as its lighting signatures...
Le Mans and Sportscars

Genesis GMR-001 revealed as brand’s Le Mans contender for 2026

First race car from Hyundai-owned luxury brand will compete under the LMDh ruleset in WEC and IMSA

4 December 2024
Genesis GMR-001 revealed as brand’s Le Mans contender for 2026
Motorsport

Defender to enter Dakar Rally in 2026

Announcement includes sponsorship deal that will see brand supply support cars to the competition until 2028

25 November 2024
Defender to enter Dakar Rally in 2026
BTCC Brands Hatch 2024
Hybrid system was introduced in 2022
BTCC

BTCC ditches hybrid system in shift to sustainable fuels

Touring cars will shed 55kg electrical system introduced in 2022 as series switches to non-fossil fuels

31 October 2024
BTCC ditches hybrid system in shift to sustainable fuels
Toyota Gazoo Haas F1 1
Toyota Gazoo Racing engineers will work with Haas F1
F1

Toyota links up with Haas F1 team – but rules out full return

Japanese firm secures technical partnership to help home-grown drivers and mechanics reach F1

11 October 2024
Toyota links up with Haas F1 team – but rules out full return
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Le Mans and Sportscars

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

Hyundai sibling to develop an LMDh car to battle the likes of Ferrari and Toyota

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing
F1

Exclusive: Adrian Newey joins Aston Martin F1 - and Autocar podcast

Formula 1 design engineering guru tells Cropley and Prior why he has left the sport's leading team

10 September 2024
Exclusive: Adrian Newey joins Aston Martin F1 - and Autocar podcast

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