New cars

Renault Filante name confirmed for large 'high-end' global SUV

Wild aero concept gives its name to a new 5m-long Renault range-topper for global markets

5 January 2026
Renault Filante name confirmed for large 'high-end' global SUV
Features

The A-Z of cars named after animals: Ant to Zebra via... Golf?

Naming cars isn't easy - unless you've got a wildlife encyclopedia to hand

5 January 2026
The A-Z of cars named after animals: Ant to Zebra via... Golf?
Slideshow

Every important new car coming in 2026 – and beyond

We take a close look at all the interesting new cars coming our way in the coming year and beyond

5 January 2026
Every important new car coming in 2026 – and beyond
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BMW Alpina logo
New cars

BMW takes full control of Alpina performance brand

Future BMW Alpina models to focus on 'performance and driving comfort'

4 January 2026
BMW takes full control of Alpina performance brand
New cars

Buttons are back: First look inside £22k Volkswagen ID Polo

VW's Renault 5 rival majors on physical controls, ditches the touch slider and has a Mk1 Golf's speedo

3 January 2026
Buttons are back: First look inside £22k Volkswagen ID Polo
Features

Anglesey to Amalfi: 3000 miles in a plug-in hybrid Volvo XC90

We put the XC90's touring credentials to the test with a road trip to Italy via Wales

3 January 2026
Anglesey to Amalfi: 3000 miles in a plug-in hybrid Volvo XC90
Features

Driven: Ford's epic £2m Dakar Rally monster

Ford is hoping to score its first Dakar Rally victory with M-Sport’s Raptor monster truck

3 January 2026
Driven: Ford's epic £2m Dakar Rally monster
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“I never saw the car and never drove it but I negotiated a price and bought it”
Features

Christmas presents don't get much better than a Megane R26.R

Dan Baines always wanted a Megane R26.R and the perfect example landed two years ago

2 January 2026
Christmas presents don't get much better than a Megane R26.R
Motorsport

Mario Andretti on his favourite cars, circuits, races and rivals

America's best-known racing driver is still flat out at 85. We catch up with him to reflect on his astonishing life

2 January 2026
Mario Andretti on his favourite cars, circuits, races and rivals
Features

Gucci car, anyone? Autocar's 'alternative' predictions for 2026

The future is an uncertain place without the annual Autocar Almanac. We guarantee all this will happen...

1 January 2026
Gucci car, anyone? Autocar's 'alternative' predictions for 2026

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