Kiwi racing driver and engine preparer John Nicholson worked with McLaren to service and rebuild DFVs
News

Throwback Thursday: Servicing Cosworth DFV Formula 1 engines, 1975

The then-ubiquitous DFV was a brilliantly effective design, finding success over nearly two decades. We found out how often it needed attention

Throwback Thursday: Servicing Cosworth DFV Formula 1 engines, 1975
Autocar's Goodwin hit 208mph in the XJR-9 on the wet runway of Bruntingthorpe aerodrome
News

Throwback Thursday: Driving the 1988 Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJR-9

Ahead of the 2017 Le Mans 24 this weekend, we revisit when Autocar sampled the legendary 1988 winner back in 2000

Throwback Thursday: Driving the 1988 Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJR-9
“The UK Government… has concluded that adjusting speed limits could be practicable,” a new report says
Opinion

What would a 60mph motorway speed limit do for NOx emissions?

The Government's latest clean air plans mention "adjusting speed limits" to reduce NOx emissions, but is it the best solution?

What would a 60mph motorway speed limit do for NOx emissions?
Garrard & Blumfield's phaeton
Garrard & Blumfield's phaeton
News

Throwback Thursday: An electric autocar, 1895

In the second ever issue of Autocar, we published a piece on the Garrard & Blumfield electric four-seater, which had an 80-mile range

Throwback Thursday: An electric autocar, 1895
News

Throwback Thursday: 1973 Lancia Beta 1800 road test

"Luxuriously appointed and very spacious. Performance and economy good. Ride and road noise better than average, but handling something of an acquired taste. Solidly built and nicely finished"

Throwback Thursday: 1973 Lancia Beta 1800 road test
News

Throwback Thursday: 1954 Swallow Doretti road test

We tested the Doretti, a two-seat roadster related to the Triumph TR2, and built in Walsall by an offshoot of Jaguar

Throwback Thursday: 1954 Swallow Doretti road test
News

Throwback Thursday: 1965 Jensen C-V8 road test

We tested the scorching C-V8, the predecessor to the Jensen Interceptor, in its MkII form with a 6.3-litre Chrysler V8 under the bonnet

Throwback Thursday: 1965 Jensen C-V8 road test
Holt Caterpillar tractor towing a howitzer
Holt caterpillar tractor, similar to the type involved in the report, drawing an 8in Mark V howitzer artillery piece, 1916
News

Throwback Thursday: Automotive tales from the front line, 1918

We look back at what the news pages of Autocar looked like during World War I with three tales from the front line and at home

Throwback Thursday: Automotive tales from the front line, 1918
Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso
Opinion

Who should replace Fernando Alonso in Monaco?

After this morning's announcement that the McLaren driver will miss the Monaco race to compete in the Indy 500, we evaluate the team's options for his stand-in

Who should replace Fernando Alonso in Monaco?
2017 Chinese Grand Prix - what we learned
Lewis Hamilton won the 2017 Chinese GP
News

2017 Chinese Grand Prix - what we learned

The rain affected racing in Shanghai gave clear signals as to what we can expect for the rest of this season

2017 Chinese Grand Prix - what we learned
Toyota 2000GT
Toyota 2000GT: With a 150bhp, 2.0-litre petrol engine, a five-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive, the 2000GT held its own against contemporary Porsche 911s.
News

Cars with only one example left on the road in the UK

These endling cars are the rarest you'll see on Britain's roads, and they're a surprisingly disparate bunch

Cars with only one example left on the road in the UK

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