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

27 May 2017
Why outlandish one-off could be the future of Rolls-Royce
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?

26 May 2017
What the new Renault Megane Renault Sport has to live up to
McLaren 720S
McLaren 720S
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How much power is too much?

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

26 May 2017
How much power is too much?
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?

26 May 2017
The dream Jag that might never be
New cars

Will the BMW 8 Series succeed?

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

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?

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

23 May 2017
Jaguar’s range could offer a glimpse of the future
New cars

Why the next Continental GT needs more driving verve

The current Continental is 13 years old so the next generation is needed to get Bentley to where it wants to be

23 May 2017
Why the next Continental GT needs more driving verve
Mark Fields Ford CEO
Mark Fields has reportedly been ousted as Ford CEO
Business

Why Ford's ex-CEO Fields wasn’t the man for the job

Mark Fields, who has been ousted as Ford CEO today, had a tough task following Alan Mulally

22 May 2017
Why Ford's ex-CEO Fields wasn’t the man for the job
Best cars

What's the best car I've ever driven?

Decades of being asked 'What's the best car you've ever driven?' has inspired me to ruminate, cogitate and finally come up with an answer

22 May 2017
What's the best car I've ever driven?
Maserati Ghibli BMW M3
Autocar, 2 April 1997 - The cars, the colours, the water, the reflections, the speed, the headline, the Ghibli’s aluminium fuel filler cap; it’s perfection. Organs would willingly be given to have been on this twin test. Preferably in the Ghibli. Or the M3. Or both.

The best and worst things I’ve seen this week: Week 3, May 2017

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

19 May 2017
The best and worst things I’ve seen this week: Week 3, May 2017
Skoda Karoq SUV
The new Skoda Karoq SUV was launched in Stockholm, Sweden
New cars

Why the Skoda Karoq has an identity problem

Skoda's new compact SUV looks set to be a great car - but it's struggling to escape the shadows of the Ateca, Kodiaq and Yeti

19 May 2017
Why the Skoda Karoq has an identity problem

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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

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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