MINI render front 2026 FINAL
Autocar's artist impression showcases what a new Mini inspired by the 2001 car could look like
Electric cars

Next Mini Cooper to be inspired by 2001 'R50' – and could go RWD

Shift to BMW's Gen6 platform would be a landmark moment for the Mini; brand will choose "optimum" layout

17 August 2026
Next Mini Cooper to be inspired by 2001 'R50' – and could go RWD
Features

Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus

How to Europa correctly? There's one man who knows them better than anyone else

16 August 2026
Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus
Technology

Horse reveals methanol-powered range-extender for electric cars

Horse D20 uses clever motor tech and an extremely efficient methanol-burning engine to slash emissions

16 August 2026
Horse reveals methanol-powered range-extender for electric cars
Features

What Alpina did next: How Bovensiepen will keep building ultimate BMWs

BMW has taken control of Alpina, so what's next for the family that established the name?

16 August 2026
What Alpina did next: How Bovensiepen will keep building ultimate BMWs
Features

My ultra-efficient Leapmotor C10 has got me out of the slow lane

Must you drive like a saint to get heavenly economy? This range-extender says not

15 August 2026
My ultra-efficient Leapmotor C10 has got me out of the slow lane
New cars

JCB Hydromax: inside the quest to set a 406mph hydrogen record

Andy Green's run to a hydrogen land speed record looked easy – but things weren't nearly that simple

15 August 2026
JCB Hydromax: inside the quest to set a 406mph hydrogen record
New cars

GMA S1: New Murray supercar is the McLaren F1 reborn for 2026

Toned-down take on S1 LM majors on long-distance refinement; keeps howling V12 and manual gearbox

14 August 2026
GMA S1: New Murray supercar is the McLaren F1 reborn for 2026

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