Tim Harvey 1992
Controversial clash helps Harvey (1992)
Motorsport

Were these the five best BTCC title battles of all time?

Colin Turkington's 2019 comeback makes the list, there are plenty of other races marked out for celebration

17 April 2020
Were these the five best BTCC title battles of all time?
Q-plate kit car - static front
Would a Q put you off a potential purchase?
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Q-plates have a dodgy rep but are they so bad?

Special plates can signal cars which are interesting and original - so what if they look a bit funky

17 April 2020
Matt Prior: Q-plates have a dodgy rep but are they so bad?
Technology

Tell us what you think about podcasts

Extended home working has opened our ears to a world of entertaining podcasts. Now we need to know which you think we should be listening to

16 April 2020
Tell us what you think about podcasts
Alexander Sims Formula E Saudi Arabia
Sims led from pole at Saudi Arabia’s season opener
Motorsport

Racing lines: Meet the EV-touting racer who's defending the NHS

Alexander Sims believes in Formula E – and making a difference

16 April 2020
Racing lines: Meet the EV-touting racer who's defending the NHS
Le Mans
June’s 24-hour race at Le Mans is postponed until September - as is a trip to Bolton (or at least until lockdown ends)
New cars

Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?

Before lockdown, our man was plotting a drive to the town which has ties to the French city, if not the 24-hour endurance race

15 April 2020
Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?
Tamiya radio-controlled cars
Our man learned about 4WD from a Tamiya
New cars

How I fell in love with cars: Matt Prior

A rich family history of motoring (and the obligatory Tamiya radio-controlled car) got Prior hooked

14 April 2020
How I fell in love with cars: Matt Prior
Hyundai rally car - hero front
Change is coming, no matter how grumpy it may make Neuville
Motorsport

New WRC rules still on track

Cars will be cheaper, simpler yet no slower from 2022. Hybrid, too

10 April 2020
New WRC rules still on track
Scotland landscape
Nowhere in the UK is better for touring than rural Scotland
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Go south for airports, go north for pure driving

Scotland is rife with prime touring spots, where spectacular roads abound and traffic is rarely seen

10 April 2020
Matt Prior: Go south for airports, go north for pure driving
Mazda race car - hero side
Jarvis piloted his Mazda to second at Sebring in January
Motorsport

Racing lines: how lockdown disrupted a British racer's strong run

Oliver Jarvis has found success in sports cars and Formula E this year - but has been left frustrated

9 April 2020
Racing lines: how lockdown disrupted a British racer's strong run
Bentley Flying Spur - static side
Brand-new Bentley limo or 17-year-old Citroën van? Don’t think twice
New cars

Steve Cropley: My Berlingo is beloved, but it's no Bentley

When you've rolled in a Flying Spur, the squeaks of other cars boom like an orchestra

8 April 2020
Steve Cropley: My Berlingo is beloved, but it's no Bentley
Triumph Acclaim 1984 - static front
Saunders' first car was his granddad’s old Triumph Acclaim
New cars

How I fell in love with cars: Matt Saunders

For Autocar's road test editor, motors are a family affair: his father passed his passion onto him and now he is handing it to his son

7 April 2020
How I fell in love with cars: Matt Saunders
Motorsport

Virtual racing was booming before lockdown – you just didn't notice

Covid-19 may have forced broadcasters’ hands, but the popularity of esports was exploding without TV’s help

6 April 2020
Virtual racing was booming before lockdown – you just didn't notice

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New car news

Mercedes AMG EA prototype official front quarter sliding
The new AMG GT 4-Door will be tasked with taking on the Porsche Taycan and Lucid Air
New cars

Mercedes-AMG to reveal bespoke electric super-saloon in June

26 April 2025
Mercedes-AMG to reveal bespoke electric super-saloon in June

Motorsport news

Donnington Park British touring cars
In the 1990s, national champions from abroad and ex-F1 racers would compete in the BTCC
Motorsport

Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over

26 April 2025
Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over