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The latest LSDs have electronically activated clutches instead of mechanical ramps which compress the plates and lock the differential
Technology

Under the skin: how technology is improving limited-slip differentials

We take a look inside the crucial component in any performance car's drivetrain

Jesse Crosse
18 March 2019
Under the skin: how technology is improving limited-slip differentials
Tesla Model Y on the road blue
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Why Tesla's most important model yet brings few surprises

The Model Y didn't debut with any gimmicky features – but it didn't need them, and is a good sign for things to come from Tesla

Tom Morgan-Freelander
15 March 2019
Why Tesla's most important model yet brings few surprises
Aston Martin stands to reinvent the supercar with the Vanquish Vision and AM-RB 003
Geneva motor show

Matt Prior: the sad decline of supercar start-ups

Ferrari, Aston Martin, McLaren and Lamborghini are in the grip of an arms race, but is there a David to take on these Goliaths?

Matt Prior
15 March 2019
Matt Prior: the sad decline of supercar start-ups
WLTP testing Mercedes
Business

Why Autocar is committing to WLTP testing figures

We're adapting our reviews, features and magazine data pages to give you the fairest and clearest efficiency ratings possible

Matt Saunders
14 March 2019
Why Autocar is committing to WLTP testing figures
Sebastian Vettel Ferrari Formula 1
Motorsport

Racing lines: Why Vettel could be F1 champion or bust in 2019

Youngest champion of all time needs a great season under new boss at Ferrari

Damien Smith
14 March 2019
Racing lines: Why Vettel could be F1 champion or bust in 2019
Infiniti QX50 reveal
Business

Why Infiniti's European exit is no surprise

Poor sales, unfortunate timing and an audience that never quite accepted Infiniti as a premium brand all contributed to its eventual surrender

Mark Tisshaw
12 March 2019
Why Infiniti's European exit is no surprise
Volvo S60 R-Design
Business

Why Volvo’s 112mph speed limit is a first step towards a slower future

The Swedish car maker’s self-imposed maximum speed for all of its cars from 2021 could be about more than paying lip service to public opinion

Tim Dickson
12 March 2019
Why Volvo’s 112mph speed limit is a first step towards a slower future
Mini plant Oxford
Upcoming BMW 1 Series will sit atop a variant of the platform used by the Mini
New cars

Oxford could build the BMW 1 Series

Could an upcoming plant shutdown be part of plans to move production of the new FWD 1 Series to the UK?

Hilton Holloway
11 March 2019
Oxford could build the BMW 1 Series
Boston Dynamic Wildcat
Technology

Why the arrival of fully autonomous cars reflects the slow rise of the robot

Five decades after television promised us robotic assistants, we're still waiting – so will autonomous cars follow suit?

Tim Dickson
8 March 2019
Why the arrival of fully autonomous cars reflects the slow rise of the robot
McLaren Speedtail
Business

How about a Le Mans McLaren?

McLaren's F1 and Speedtail have shown us that the best place for a driver to sit is in the middle

Andrew Frankel
8 March 2019
How about a Le Mans McLaren?
JCB digger
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: green light means go... doesn't it?

Ever struggled to tell the difference between a doctor's car and a bulldozer? Here's a simple way of telling the difference

Matt Prior
8 March 2019
Matt Prior: green light means go... doesn't it?
Ginetta Akula
One look at the Ginetta Akula has us feeling confident about the future of British manufacturing
Geneva motor show

British manufacturing shines bright in Switzerland

McLaren, Bentley, Morgan and Ginetta all stole the stage at Geneva, showing that innovation is the way to beat uncertainty

Mark Tisshaw
7 March 2019
British manufacturing shines bright in Switzerland

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