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On this day in 1992: Nigel Mansell wins his first Formula 1 title

One of Britain’s best-loved racing drivers secured his only F1 championship 25 years ago

Sam Sheehan

16 August 2017

On this day in 1992: Nigel Mansell wins his first Formula 1 title

“The latest-generation GT-R Nismo is a wonderful halo product”

Confidential

Autocar confidential: Lamborghini, Nismo, Seat, Jaguar

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week's gossip from across the automotive industry

Autocar

15 August 2017

Autocar confidential: Lamborghini, Nismo, Seat, Jaguar

LOTUS EUROPA: Lotus’s fourth-best-selling car of all time, the Europa, is an absolute stunner. With 82bhp, it’s just 7bhp up on my 1.4-litre VW Lupo, but was doubtless an absolute peach to drive.

The best and worst things I’ve seen this week - 11 August 2017

Behind-the-scenes glimpses and other observations from the last seven days around the car industry

Jimi Beckwith

11 August 2017

The best and worst things I’ve seen this week - 11 August 2017

Festival of the Unexceptional; it's the way we were

Tester’s notes

How much nostalgia is too much?

We do miss the good old days, when there wasn't so much nostalgia...

Matt Prior

11 August 2017

How much nostalgia is too much?

Frankenstein creations come from big brands too

Business

Modifying your car? Each to his own...

If you want to modify your car in the most bonkers (or questionable) way, then go for it

Matt Prior

4 August 2017

Modifying your car? Each to his own...

Will petrol engines ever be as responsive as they once were?

Business

Throttle response is dead - and not even hybrids can save it

The economy race has dulled the responses of regular combustion engines, perhaps forever

Sam Sheehan

2 August 2017

Throttle response is dead - and not even hybrids can save it

Tester’s notes

The not-so-curious case of the Ferrari 488, the Autocar road test and the 'cup' tyres

Why you won't be reading our performance benchmarks for Ferrari's mid-engined supercar in future

Matt Saunders

2 August 2017

The not-so-curious case of the Ferrari 488, the Autocar road test and the 'cup' tyres

Carlos Tavares, PSA chairman

Business

Insight: Why has PSA bought Opel and Vauxhall?

The company that owns Peugeot, Citroën and DS has bought General Motors' European business. Here's why

Mark Tisshaw

1 August 2017

Insight: Why has PSA bought Opel and Vauxhall?

The Talbot Lotus Sunbeam was a rare bright spot for Chrysler Europe under PSA

Business

GM and PSA deal: What happened last time Peugeot bought a car company

The PSA Group purchased Chrysler Europe for a single dollar in 1978 - and things did not go well

Richard Bremner

1 August 2017

GM and PSA deal: What happened last time Peugeot bought a car company

ABARTH: The scorpion represents Scorpio, the astrological sign of company founder Carlo Abarth. At the top is the Italian flag, and the red comes from the national racing colours of Italy.