Autocar Citroen 2CV 2025 render
Autocar render imagines what a new 2CV, heavily based on the original, could look like
New cars

Exclusive: Citroen 2CV set for return as retro city car

Work has started on a back-to-basics model embodying the look and ethos of the French icon

22 January 2025
Exclusive: Citroen 2CV set for return as retro city car
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.124)

Lewis Hamilton's first time driving a car, the Ineos Grenadier, Genesis G80, blindfold driving, and much more

22 January 2025
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.124)
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

22 January 2025
Interesting engines we forgot all about
Polestar 2 front quarter tracking
It had previously been suggested the 7 SUV would replace the 2 liftback; that's no longer the case
New cars

Polestar 2 to get direct successor later this decade

Recently announced Polestar 7 SUV won't replace popular model, new CEO of Swedish EV brand says

21 January 2025
Polestar 2 to get direct successor later this decade
GWM Ora 03 front quarter
New entry-level Pure model is £7000 cheaper than the Pure+ that it replaces; offers one mile less range
New cars

GWM Ora 03 gains new entry level, bringing £7k lower price

Chinese brand revises hatchback’s line-up, gaining lower prices and a GT range-topper

21 January 2025
GWM Ora 03 gains new entry level, bringing £7k lower price
Best cars

The best first cars for new drivers - driven, rated and ranked

If you’re a petrolhead looking to stand out without paying through the nose for insurance, check out this list

21 January 2025
The best first cars for new drivers - driven, rated and ranked
Citroen Ami Paris
France cut its EV subsidy in November and a month later, sales fell dramatically
Electric vehicles

Electric car sales in EU drop as governments withdraw subsidies

New data from industry body reveals a slump of almost 100,000 sales after Germany and France cut grants

21 January 2025
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Electric car sales in EU drop as governments withdraw subsidies
Alpine A290 front 3 4
The A290 is £10,505 more expensive than the regular Renault 5
New cars

Alpine A290 hot hatch goes on sale in UK, priced from £33,500

French performance brand's first EV is a warmed up Renault 5 with up to 215bhp; range tops out at £38,500

21 January 2025
Alpine A290 hot hatch goes on sale in UK, priced from £33,500
From the archive

London's war on driving has been raging since 1973

Restrictions on cars in town centres and parking limitations meant navigating London was a challenge

21 January 2025
London's war on driving has been raging since 1973
Land Rover Defender P400e hybrid
Defender is already offered with PHEV but "it's not easy to find the extra space" needed for more batteries
New cars

Land Rover Defender to get EV in next generation

JLR commercial boss reveals potentially insurmountable packaging difficulties with current car

21 January 2025
Land Rover Defender to get EV in next generation

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