The Race All-Star Esports Battle
Pro drivers faced pro gamers in The Race All-Star Esports Battle last week
Motorsport

Racing lines: It's time to take F1 sims seriously

Virtual racing is becoming intrinsic to F1, with stars like Lando Norris using sims to sharpen their skills and racers transitioning from gaming to real-life cars

2 April 2020
Racing lines: It's time to take F1 sims seriously
Tester’s notes

Crisis will bring opportunity for road testing

Travel restrictions have wreaked havoc on Autocar's diary, but there's a silver lining

1 April 2020
Crisis will bring opportunity for road testing
New cars

Steve Cropley: The last dash before lockdown

Our man gets in a Defender first drive and a tour of the newly opened Silverstone Experience museum before coronavirus lockdown begins

1 April 2020
Steve Cropley: The last dash before lockdown
BMW i3 as part of DriveNow car-sharing scheme
The DriveNow car-sharing scheme was closed in London earlier this year
Business

Is the UK ready for car sharing?

Car-sharing schemes are expanding on the continent, but it's a different story in the UK

31 March 2020
Is the UK ready for car sharing?
New cars

The Porsche Taycan makes electric hypercars seem absurd

Our first UK drive of Porsche's EV raises the age-old question: how fast is too fast?

30 March 2020
The Porsche Taycan makes electric hypercars seem absurd
Motorsport

Was Sebastian Ogier's WRC Rally Mexico win 'inappropriate'?

The WRC was widely criticised for holding Rally Mexico during pandemic, with even the eventual winner Ogier expressing concern

27 March 2020
Was Sebastian Ogier's WRC Rally Mexico win 'inappropriate'?
Toyota Mirai - static side
Hydrogen is the way to go, or not; depends who the expert is
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: The experts can't agree about cars or coronavirus

Has our columnist had his fill of experts? Not quite - but some clarity would be a fine thing

27 March 2020
Matt Prior: The experts can't agree about cars or coronavirus
Tuscan - hero side
TVR ran the Tuscan Challenge series from 1989 until 2004
Motorsport

Racing lines: Tuscan Raiders ride again

TVR old boys reunite at Silverstone for a blast into the past

26 March 2020
Racing lines: Tuscan Raiders ride again
Volkswagen Up GTI 2020 - hero front
The day started with an Up GTI and ended with Rolls-Royce
New cars

Steve Cropley: Small and simple is the formula for driving nirvana

Forget bolshy saloons and toffee-nosed sports cars. A humble VW Up (GTI) is all you need to have fun

25 March 2020
Steve Cropley: Small and simple is the formula for driving nirvana
Used cars

How I fell in love with cars: Colin Goodwin

A ride in an E-Type roadster made Goodwin a full-blown petrolhead

24 March 2020
How I fell in love with cars: Colin Goodwin
E-sports
E-sports
Motorsport

Can virtual racing replace the real thing?

With the motorsport season on hold, e-sports racing is filling the void. We gave the spectacle a try

23 March 2020
Can virtual racing replace the real thing?
Castle Bromwich - manufacturing
Jaguar sold 161,601 cars last year, much less than 2018
New cars

Jaguar sales are toppling - new metal must bring them up

The British brand sold 10.6% less models than last year, but upcoming electric XJ, new J-Pace and refreshed F-Pace could inject new life

23 March 2020
Jaguar sales are toppling - new metal must bring them up

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