Tesla Model 3 - hero front
Cropley picked the Tesla Model 3 as his favourite car of 2019
New cars

Steve Cropley: Now's the time to buy an EV online

Kia e-Niros, Renault Zoes and Tesla Model 3s are all there - most available with immediate delivery

22 April 2020
Steve Cropley: Now's the time to buy an EV online
Ford Anglia - hero front
Conversely, Bremner's aunt's Anglia failed to do much for a budding car nerd
New cars

How I fell in love with cars: Richard Bremner

What first drew Bremner to cars is something of a mystery. Matchbox toys and car mags stoked the fire, though

21 April 2020
How I fell in love with cars: Richard Bremner
Motorsport

Australia's V8 brutes come to Europe. Virtually.

Premier touring car championship moved quickly to set up an eseries while the regular season is on hold, with a recent wildcard entry from one of F1's hottest properties

20 April 2020
Australia's V8 brutes come to Europe. Virtually.
Ford Beetleback - static front
Cropley's first car was a 1948 Ford V8 ‘Beetleback’
New cars

Competition: Tell us about your first car and be featured on Autocar

Our new writing contest gave Steve Cropley the chance to drive down memory lane and talk about his first car. Now we want you to do the same

20 April 2020
Competition: Tell us about your first car and be featured on Autocar
Tim Harvey 1992
Controversial clash helps Harvey (1992)
Motorsport

Were these the five best BTCC title battles of all time?

Colin Turkington's 2019 comeback makes the list, there are plenty of other races marked out for celebration

17 April 2020
Were these the five best BTCC title battles of all time?
Q-plate kit car - static front
Would a Q put you off a potential purchase?
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Q-plates have a dodgy rep but are they so bad?

Special plates can signal cars which are interesting and original - so what if they look a bit funky

17 April 2020
Matt Prior: Q-plates have a dodgy rep but are they so bad?
Technology

Tell us what you think about podcasts

Extended home working has opened our ears to a world of entertaining podcasts. Now we need to know which you think we should be listening to

16 April 2020
Tell us what you think about podcasts
Alexander Sims Formula E Saudi Arabia
Sims led from pole at Saudi Arabia’s season opener
Motorsport

Racing lines: Meet the EV-touting racer who's defending the NHS

Alexander Sims believes in Formula E – and making a difference

16 April 2020
Racing lines: Meet the EV-touting racer who's defending the NHS
Le Mans
June’s 24-hour race at Le Mans is postponed until September - as is a trip to Bolton (or at least until lockdown ends)
New cars

Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?

Before lockdown, our man was plotting a drive to the town which has ties to the French city, if not the 24-hour endurance race

15 April 2020
Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?
Tamiya radio-controlled cars
Our man learned about 4WD from a Tamiya
New cars

How I fell in love with cars: Matt Prior

A rich family history of motoring (and the obligatory Tamiya radio-controlled car) got Prior hooked

14 April 2020
How I fell in love with cars: Matt Prior
Hyundai rally car - hero front
Change is coming, no matter how grumpy it may make Neuville
Motorsport

New WRC rules still on track

Cars will be cheaper, simpler yet no slower from 2022. Hybrid, too

10 April 2020
New WRC rules still on track
Scotland landscape
Nowhere in the UK is better for touring than rural Scotland
Tester’s notes

Matt Prior: Go south for airports, go north for pure driving

Scotland is rife with prime touring spots, where spectacular roads abound and traffic is rarely seen

10 April 2020
Matt Prior: Go south for airports, go north for pure driving

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