Opinions

Comment: comfort or performance?
Hamilton is thirsty for success in his Mercedes this year
Tester’s notes

Do we really need to sacrifice comfort for performance?

"We all like cars to be as light as they need to be but we also rather like creature comforts"

Matt Prior
2 June 2017
Do we really need to sacrifice comfort for performance?
Rolls-Royce Sweptail 2017
Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a highly personalised one-off car

Have your say: what would your £10m bespoke car look like?

The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a highly customised one-off commission. Reckon you could do better?

James Attwood
31 May 2017
Have your say: what would your £10m bespoke car look like?
Wörthersee Treffen 2017 - Kafer Beetle
Motor shows

What is the Wörthersee Treffen like?

The annual Austrian celebration of all things Volkswagen is an overwhelming experience that's hard to get your head around

Jimi Beckwith
30 May 2017
What is the Wörthersee Treffen like?
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2 rat mod Worthersee
Wörthersee Treffen: Go. Just go. Bit late this year, so go next year. It can’t really be described in words, but the atmosphere, people, cars, setting - everything - is worth seeing. If the whole world behaved like the people at Wörthersee did this week, there’d be no war. Magic. Disneyland for VW owners.

The best and worst things I’ve seen this week: Week 4, May 2017

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

Jimi Beckwith
28 May 2017
The best and worst things I’ve seen this week: Week 4, May 2017
Indianapolis 500: Two Brits on the challenges of this legendary oval race
Jack Harvey
Motorsport

Indianapolis 500: Two Brits on the challenges of this legendary oval race

Jack Harvey and Max Chilton talk to Autocar ahead of this weekend’s race, where they’ll be averaging more than 220mph

Sam Sheehan
27 May 2017
Indianapolis 500: Two Brits on the challenges of this legendary oval race
Rolls Royce Sweptail 2017
The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a bespoke one-off creation, designed by the firm in conjunction with a customer
New cars

Why outlandish one-off could be the future of Rolls-Royce

The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a window into the world of the ultra-rich - and that's why it could prove significant for the British marque

James Attwood
27 May 2017
Why outlandish one-off could be the future of Rolls-Royce
Opinion: What the new Renault Megane Renault Sport has to live up to
New cars

What the new Renault Megane Renault Sport has to live up to

Dieppe's hot Meganes have a great history; can this new car pick up where the last left off?

Matt Prior
26 May 2017
What the new Renault Megane Renault Sport has to live up to
Comment: the dream Jag that never was
New cars

The dream Jag that might never be

Jaguar has revealed its XE SV Project 8 as the most powerful road going model yet, but what about an XE SVR?

Sam Sheehan
26 May 2017
The dream Jag that might never be
McLaren 720S
McLaren 720S
New cars

How much power is too much?

Today's supercars are as fast on track as recent hypercars

Matt Prior
26 May 2017
How much power is too much?
New cars

Will the BMW 8 Series succeed?

The last 8 Series was sales flop; its soon to arrive successor has much higher ambitions

Greg Kable
25 May 2017
Will the BMW 8 Series succeed?
Opinion: what Lotus needs from Geely
Geely, the owner of Volvo, will take control of Lotus
Tester’s notes

What Lotus needs from Geely

Geely has bought a 51% majority stake in Lotus - can it provide the energy it gave to Volvo to the British sports car firm?

Matt Prior
24 May 2017
What Lotus needs from Geely
Jaguar I-Pace
The Jaguar I-Pace will launch next year
Business

Jaguar’s range could offer a glimpse of the future

All-electric crossovers and analogue petrol sports cars will one day rule the pages of Autocar

Sam Sheehan
23 May 2017
Jaguar’s range could offer a glimpse of the future

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