"It’s okay, I suppose." So mutter our photographers when asked if they’re happy with a shot. They should be, and here’s the proof: the best of this year’s work.

We look back on some of the best pieces of work produced by Luc Lacey and Stan Papior, Autocar's camera-wielding snappers, who braved sun, rain and snow to bring the very best imagery from the world of cars in 2017. We also asked Ben Summerell-Youde, our picture editor and in-house car designer, to select his favourite renderings of the year.

Scroll through the gallery to see our favourites.