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A replacement for the MR2 could appear by the mid-2020s

New cars

Toyota MR2 could be reborn as an electric sports car

Japanese firm plots revival of mid-engined roadster, with an electric powertrain looking likely

25 October 2018

Toyota MR2 could be reborn as an electric sports car

First Drive

BMW 8 Series M850i xDrive 2018 first drive

Full-house M Performance version of the BMW 8 Series has dynamism to spare, but not quite the breadth of ability of the very best modern sporting GTs

25 October 2018

BMW 8 Series M850i xDrive 2018 first drive

Features

90 years of the Autocar road test: how ride and handling has evolved

From leaf springs to active suspension: nine decades of chassis development

25 October 2018

90 years of the Autocar road test: how ride and handling has evolved

Business

EVs could put UK fuel duty system on the rocks

Government looks to road pricing to replace fuel duty as electric vehicle sales rise

25 October 2018

EVs could put UK fuel duty system on the rocks

Business

SMMT calls on Chancellor to aid car industry as production falls

UK car production declines 16.8% year on year in September

25 October 2018

SMMT calls on Chancellor to aid car industry as production falls

The Corsa was Europe's best-selling car in September

Business

European car sales drop sharply due to impact of WLTP tests

The PSA Group overhauls the VW Group as Europe's market leader, with the Vauxhall Corsa September's best-selling car

24 October 2018

European car sales drop sharply due to impact of WLTP tests

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante front

New cars

New Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante seen in production guise

Aston's Vanquish Volante replacement is caught testing with production rear-end design ahead of reveal next year

24 October 2018

New Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante seen in production guise

The Nexo fuel cell care scored five stars in Euro NCAP testing

New cars

Hyundai Nexo fuel cell SUV achieves top safety rating

The Korean machine is the first fuel cell electric vehicle to receive five stars in Euro NCAP crash tests

24 October 2018

Hyundai Nexo fuel cell SUV achieves top safety rating

First Drive

Skoda Scala 2018 prototype first drive

Can Skoda's new family hatchback seriously take on established players such as the Ford Focus and Hyundai i30?

24 October 2018

Skoda Scala 2018 prototype first drive

Veyron was the star of 5000th road test The land speed record at the time of our first road test is within a Conti GT’s grasp today These sports car icons, the Ferrari Daytona (l) and Lamborghini Miura, were among the fastest things on Tarmac in the late ’60s Launched in 1954, the 300SL surpassed 150mph Oldsmobile Jetfire had a turbo in 1962 Chiron’s (limited) top speed is 261mph

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