Jimny has followed a familiar path of modern renewal
Tester’s notes

Why the new Suzuki Jimny is everything the Land Rover Defender can't be

This week Matt Prior discusses the all-new Suzuki Jimny and how the Land Rover Defender will be rather tricky to refresh

6 July 2018
Why the new Suzuki Jimny is everything the Land Rover Defender can't be
New cars

Does increased competition mean time is running out for the new Defender?

New Suzuki Jimny and Jeep Wrangler are set to fill the 4x4 void before Land Rover can launch its premium off-roader

Does increased competition mean time is running out for the new Defender?
Range Rover Autocar rendering
The next Range Rover, as imagined by Autocar
New cars

Why the next Range Rover faces the toughest challenge yet

Electrification provides new challenges that the next Range Rover will have to overcome

4 July 2018
Why the next Range Rover faces the toughest challenge yet
Kia Proceed concept
Kia’s 2017 Proceed concept could be an ‘after-SUV’ sales hit
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Coupes and wagons will soon replace SUVs

Demand for SUVs is continuing to grow, but industry insiders are already preparing for the next big bodyshape

29 June 2018
Matt Prior: Coupes and wagons will soon replace SUVs
Land Rover Aintree Green
Reader Oliver Jerome's Land Rover

A lament for Land Rover's Aintree Green

Green has been a key part of the Land Rover range for decades. An Autocar reader laments the demise of a classic colour option

28 June 2018
A lament for Land Rover's Aintree Green
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
New DBS Superleggera goes on sale later this year in coupé guise
New cars

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – it’s all financial

With Aston Martin's latest model upon us, Steve Cropley discusses the politics behind it

26 June 2018
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – it’s all financial
Porsche 919 Hybrid
Porsche 919 Hybrid could go after 956’s Nürburgring record
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: why a Porsche 919 Evo Nurburgring record attempt matters

With no minimum weight limits, no balance of power and no fuel saving to contend with, a new record attempt would be as pure as motorsport gets

22 June 2018
Matt Prior: why a Porsche 919 Evo Nurburgring record attempt matters
Pikes Peak 2018: Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak 2018: Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak
Motorsport

Pikes Peak 2018 notebook: how the event unfolded

Romain Dumas didn't take long to set a new record on the 12.42-mile Colorado hill climb - but it felt like an age for his team

22 June 2018
Pikes Peak 2018 notebook: how the event unfolded

Andrew Frankel: from ice cream salesman to esteemed road tester

It is 30 years since Andrew Frankel became an automotive journalist. He looks back on a career in which he's dodged bullets in more ways than one

21 June 2018
Andrew Frankel: from ice cream salesman to esteemed road tester
Audi A5
Audi A5
Business

Hyundai and Audi join forces - but who’s the winner?

The news that the two sides will collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell technology raises important questions

20 June 2018
Hyundai and Audi join forces - but who’s the winner?
2018 Le Mans
Toyota won Le Mans but faced little competition
Motorsport

Why the time is right for hypercars to take over Le Mans

Toyota's dominance showed the failings of the expensive LMP1 class, but new 2020 rules should spice up the spectacle of the endurance classic

18 June 2018
Why the time is right for hypercars to take over Le Mans
New cars

Has BMW found a gap in the market with the 8 Series?

The new two-door premium sports car revives the 8 Series nameplate last seen in 1999

15 June 2018
Has BMW found a gap in the market with the 8 Series?

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