Automotive
Autocar UK
Testing, testing
Spare a thought for poor Chris Mies, the man who had assorted pieces of kangaroo hurtle through the windscreen of his Mustang GT3 at the recent Bathurst 12 Hours. The German driver's overalls and helmet, never mind the destroyed front end of his car, were covered in viscera. In the murky morning light of the pits he looked like he had stepped off a medieval battlefield. He had vomited trackside after the lap-three incident and later told an interviewer that even two showers hadn't fully removed the stink of the animal from his nostrils.
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February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
Paddington flair
There's a new boss at Nissan's European design HQ in London.
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
VOLVO V60
Does revived estate hit sweet spot between classic and modern appeal?
7 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
SPECIAL FORCES
Manthey takes Porsche's 911 GT3 RS to a rarefied state of track-focused single-mindedness.
5 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
NEW-AGE AUDI TT EV TO REPLACE E-TRON GT IN 2027
THE SUCCESSOR TO the Audi TT will arrive next year as the brand's new electric flagship - and it will replace the E-tron GT in the line-up, sources have confirmed to Autocar.
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February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
TESLA ADDS £45K MODEL Y LONG RANGE
TESLA HAS INTRODUCED a Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive version of its entry-level Model Y, while also removing the 'Standard' name.
1 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
1970s VOLVO CLASSIC REBORN
THE RARE VOLVO P1800 ES estate has been reimagined by Dutch car design house Autoforma.
1 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
CHANGAN DEEPAL S07
China's oldest volume manufacturer could be one of its most intriguing
10 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
THE ISLE OF MAN
During a recent visit to the pub, my friends and I got talking (read: loudly bickering) about the best driving roads in and around the UK, as we tried to find activities to look forward to after the dark and dreary winter months.
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
PORSCHE MULLS MERGING TAYCAN AND PANAMERA
The replacements for the two model lines could be unified to cut costs
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
LAND ROVER DEFENDER TROPHY
New Camel Trophy special ushers in choice updates
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
VOLVO XC90
Load-carrying capabilities are stretched to the max
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
Steve Cropley
Ive is \"anxious\" about sharing his Luce design. Here's how we imagine it
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
CITROEN E-C3 VAN
Cash-saving hack: forgo rear seats
1 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
Matt Prior
So many hot takes. I suppose in a way we should be grateful that the humble motor car is still capable of capturing the imagination of the wider public. But still. So many.
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
NEW RS5 STEPS UP AS 630BHP PLUG-IN SALOON AND ESTATE
'Understeer-free' RS4 heir gets 166bhp power boost and sharp new look
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
EX-MERC DESIGN BOSS REVEALS 'RED PIG' TRIBUTE
Wild one-off is inspired by famous 6.8-litre V8 racing limo from 1971
1 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
POLESTAR EYES GROWTH WITH EXPANDED LINE-UP
New 5 due this year; 4 estate, next-gen 2 and all-new 7 to follow
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
HYUNDAI IONIQ 9
No front motor gives the seven-seat EV a longer range for less money
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
EUROPEAN CAR COMPANIES TARGET MILITARY PROJECTS
Rising defence budgets helpful at this “unbelievably challenging” time
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
Damien Smith
Evans was once again faster than Scandis on Swedish snow
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
JAECOO 7
Did the SUV find its way from the top of the sales charts into our hearts?
4 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
VW SETS THE STANDARD IN EV BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
SETTING CONSISTENT standards has been a persistent bugbear in the engineering of cars since the year dot. Trouble is, everybody has a different idea of how to do things, so the world ends up with umpteen different versions of the same thing with little or no compatibility. Take the various EV charging connectivity options, such as Type 1, Type 2, Chademo and CCS. Which type dominates can depend on where you live in the world.
1 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
A STAR IS BORN
Polestar's first EV, the 2, is Scandi-cool on wheels and now a £12k bargain
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
AUDI Q5 E-HYBRID
PHEV version of popular SUV will reward attentive perusal of spec sheet
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
The hidden giant that is the Iranian car industry
Iran has been back in the headlines recently - the latest chapter in the half-century-long tale of an international pariah.
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
RENAULT COMMITS TO GROWTH DRIVE
THE RENAULT GROUP will expand its lineup, both in Europe and overseas, in the coming years as it seeks to continue its growth – and will outline its strategy for doing that next month.
1 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
RENAULT 4
French battery equals big price cut
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
TESLA ADDS £45K MODEL Y LONG RANGE
WE'RE USED TO hearing about the gloom in the car market, but the truth is that new car buyers are having a great time of it. Offers abound, on not only EVs but also hybrids, PHEVs and good old combustion-engined cars, mainly embedded in finance deals (where they have less effect on residual values).
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Autocar UK
BYD DOLPHIN SURF
A surfboard won't fit. Nor will a dolphin. What about a 6ft 5in journalist?
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