Best cars

Top 10 best affordable sports cars 2024

The demise of the affordable sports car has been lamented too early. Here are the best routes to fun on a budget

17 July 2024
Top 10 best affordable sports cars 2024
TVR Griffith front quarter static
TVR announced plans for a new base at Thruxton circuit in December 2023
Corporate

Welsh government invested £14 million in failed TVR factory bid

Auditor general for Wales reveals extent of government spending on slow-moving sports car start-up

17 July 2024
Autocar Business
Welsh government invested £14 million in failed TVR factory bid
Long-Term Review

McLaren Artura 2024 long-term test

Did the retina-searing supercar reveal its true colours in our six months together?

17 July 2024
McLaren Artura 2024 long-term test
byd seal u review 2024 28 static
BYD Seal U DM-i, a plug-in hybrid, is the firm's "global sales champion"
New cars

BYD to launch three PHEVs next year in huge hybrid push

BYD president says plug-in hybrids have a “very important role” to play in the brand’s European growth

17 July 2024
BYD to launch three PHEVs next year in huge hybrid push
New cars

Seat Tarraco axed to make room for Cupra Terramar

Cupra’s hybrid-only family SUV is confirmed as the effective replacement for Seat’s biggest model

17 July 2024
Seat Tarraco axed to make room for Cupra Terramar
Ferrari EV front three quarter
The EV will be revealed late next year before going on sale in 2026
New cars

Ferrari boss sets ambitious brief for 2025 debut EV

Maranello's electric car is already in development as mules spotted testing; could cost around £400,000

17 July 2024
Ferrari boss sets ambitious brief for 2025 debut EV
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This week in Autocar

Autocar magazine 17 July: on sale now

New Ford Capri arrives, our look at Britain's best-value used cars, and a five-star road test verdict

17 July 2024
Autocar magazine 17 July: on sale now
ford capri front
This week Steve and Matt talk about the new Ford Capri's name...
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 97)

Steve and Matt talk the new Ford Capri, Dacia's sub-£15,000 Spring EV, and Steve's insurance woes

17 July 2024
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 97)
Porsche Macan electric hero
Rear-drive entry-level electric Porsche Macan offers 398 miles of range
New cars

Electric Porsche Macan launched from £67,200 with 398-mile range

Dynamic SUV ushers in a new generation of Porsche EVs and will be sold alongside its ICE sibling

16 July 2024
Electric Porsche Macan launched from £67,200 with 398-mile range
Innocenti
Innocenti built Italian versions of the Mini in the 1960s and 1970s
Government and legislation

Autobianchi revival on cards as Italy mulls selling defunct brands

Plans being worked up by Italy's industry ministry to sell defunct Stellantis brands to China

16 July 2024
Autocar Business
Autobianchi revival on cards as Italy mulls selling defunct brands

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New car news

McLaren W1 revealed   front lead
The W1 uses a new, mid-mounted 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 for a staggering 1258bhp
New cars

McLaren W1 succeeds P1 with 1258bhp V8 hybrid powertrain

6 October 2024
McLaren W1 succeeds P1 with 1258bhp V8 hybrid powertrain

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing