New cars

An electric Lotus SUV must remain true to brand's ethos

Hethel's focus on lightness puts it onto a winner and gives it a valuable USP in the bloated SUV market

9 November 2020
An electric Lotus SUV must remain true to brand's ethos
Maserati MC20 - front
The MC20 is charged with spearheading a new era for Maserati
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Maserati's potential is being unleashed, and more's the pity

The Italian marque's line-up is getting a polish, but our man can't help mourning the loss of a bit of rough

6 November 2020
Matt Prior: Maserati's potential is being unleashed, and more's the pity
Turkington BTCC
Turkington and Sutton are the title favourites
Motorsport

BTCC rules show balancing has big benefits

Forget purity: the British Touring Car rulebook yields closer racing and worthier winners

6 November 2020
BTCC rules show balancing has big benefits
Pure ETCR
Electric touring cars are set to go racing next year
Motorsport

Racing lines: two new EV racing series are chasing the spark

Pure ETCR and Supercharge represent motorsport's pioneering spirit

5 November 2020
Racing lines: two new EV racing series are chasing the spark
Morgan visitors' centre
New Morgan visitors’ centre shows the British marque at its very best
New cars

Steve Cropley: Looking back and looking forward

Our man got nostalgic while revisiting Autocar's 100th Anniversary issue, then turned his gaze to the years beyond

4 November 2020
Steve Cropley: Looking back and looking forward
New cars

Bowler's super-Defender will be Hyde with some Jekyll

'CSP 575' will capture the brutal capability of the rally-raid cars but won't be too raw

4 November 2020
Bowler's super-Defender will be Hyde with some Jekyll
Valentino Rossi
M-Sport could add Rossi to its WRC team for Monza
Motorsport

The Monza Rally is Rossi's to win if he can find a team

Motorbike ace has won seven and would be a natural addition to the M-Sport WRC squad

30 October 2020
The Monza Rally is Rossi's to win if he can find a team
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Modern cars are too effective for their own good

Yes, our man would like cars to get a bit worse - a bit lighter, narrower and therefore more fun to drive

30 October 2020
Matt Prior: Modern cars are too effective for their own good
Goodwood race track
Three-day Goodwood event took place behind closed doors
Motorsport

Racing lines: How Goodwood Speedweek raced into our hearts

It was a shame it wasn't open to the public, but the motoring extravaganza brought much-needed smiles in these tough times

29 October 2020
Racing lines: How Goodwood Speedweek raced into our hearts
Audi R8 - rear
Cropley fell in love with this V8-powered first-generation Audi R8…
New cars

Steve Cropley: Name a better sub-£40k buy than a manual Audi R8

An original V8 supercar from Audi UK's own collection got our man's pulse racing this week

28 October 2020
Steve Cropley: Name a better sub-£40k buy than a manual Audi R8
Motorsport

If you're in search of cheap thrills, head for the hills

Motorsport is generally a pricey hobby, but not if you go hillclimbing

23 October 2020
If you're in search of cheap thrills, head for the hills
Mercedes-Benz A-Class - front
Merc is scaling back after expanding hugely through small cars
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Car makers should prioritise profit not volume

Mercedes is making the right moves in trimming its whopping 36 model lines. It's just a shame that the cost is the manual gearbox

23 October 2020
Matt Prior: Car makers should prioritise profit not volume

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