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Morgan Plus Six is marque's first all-new model in 19 years

New 110-year anniversary car takes to the Goodwood hill climb, makes the switch from V8 power to a BMW turbo six

4 July 2019

Morgan Plus Six is marque's first all-new model in 19 years

Painstaking attention to proportion and form are key ingredients of Callum’s designs

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Ian Callum: the man who revived Jaguar design

Ian Callum steps down as Jaguar’s director of design this month after two decades. We meet the guy whose bold vision revolutionised Jaguar – and saved Aston Martin

24 June 2019

Ian Callum: the man who revived Jaguar design

Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess talks to Autocar

Herbert Diess won the 2018 Autocar Editor’s Award

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The Wolf of Wolfsburg: Autocar meets VW boss Herbert Diess

We speak to the people's car's people person to hear his thoughts on diesel, EVs, classic cars and VW's future

20 June 2019

The Wolf of Wolfsburg: Autocar meets VW boss Herbert Diess

Gordon Murray's 2022 hypercar imagined by Autocar

"The T.50 has exactly the same focus as the McLaren F1 and betters the F1 in every area"

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Gordon Murray to launch McLaren F1 successor in 2022

Exclusive images and details: Legendary designer’s £2.5m three-seat T.50 will weigh 980kg, be powered by a titanium atmo V12 and use fan car technology to create downforce

5 June 2019

Gordon Murray to launch McLaren F1 successor in 2022

Gordon Murray T.50 design sketch

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Exclusive: Gordon Murray tells Autocar about his 2022 hypercar

Founder of Gordon Murray Automotive gives more details of his 2022 McLaren F1 successor

5 June 2019

Exclusive: Gordon Murray tells Autocar about his 2022 hypercar

Alpina XD3 2019 UK road test review - hero front

Car review

Alpina XD3

Neat and pleasant BMW SUV impressively enhanced with all the usual stuff from the Alpina toolkit. Pricey, mind

31 May 2019

Audi S7 Sportback TDI 2020 road test review - hero front

Car review

Audi S7 Sportback

Latest warmed five-door fastback ditches petrol for Audi’s surprisingly sporty hybrid diesel power

22 May 2019

Audi S7 Sportback

Laurens van den Acker wins Autocar Sturmey Award

The Sturmey Award is handed to the motoring industry's most celebrated innovators

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Autocar Awards 2019: Laurens van den Acker wins Sturmey Award for forward-thinking vehicle design

Renault’s incumbent design boss has instigated a new era of modern style at the car maker. We celebrate his success

14 May 2019

Autocar Awards 2019: Laurens van den Acker wins Sturmey Award for forward-thinking vehicle design

Dieter Zetsche wins Issigonis Award

Zetsche: "The biggest challenge we now face is also the most enjoyable"

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Autocar Awards 2019: Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche wins Issigonis Award for extraordinary achievements in motoring

Daimler’s convention-busting CEO will leave a legacy of innovation in the wake of his imminent departure

14 May 2019

Autocar Awards 2019: Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche wins Issigonis Award for extraordinary achievements in motoring

Range Rover P400e charging - side

Opinion

Land Rover could win at electrification

Can the SUV manufacturer emerge from a tumultuous period as a frontrunner of mainstream electrification?

13 May 2019

Land Rover could win at electrification

James Dyson first came up with the idea of an electric car in the '90s

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James Dyson: why we’re building an electric car

Britain’s best-known inventor speaks to Autocar about the thinking behind his firm’s electric car project

9 May 2019

James Dyson: why we’re building an electric car

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