BMW 2 SERIES COUPE

Retaining rear-wheel drive and a lively straight six, BMW has pledged to keep the new compact two-door a proper enthusiast’s car. Promise kept?

AUDI A8

Luxury limousine is updated – mostly inside – in the face of rejuvenated opposition

Looking at life after car ownership

Car makers continue to branch out into mobility services, but is the demand there?

TOYOTA GR 86

The GT86 was one of our favourite cars of the 2010s, thanks to its easily accessible rear-driven entertainment. No pressure on its replacement, then…

IS PORSCHE READY FOR F1?

New boss speaks out on the marque’s motorsport future

JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 392

Jeep parks a hardcore, V8-powered tank slap bang on the Ford Bronco’s lawn

Toyota bets on cheap city cars

Firm’s Europe boss explains why it bucked the trend to make the petrol-only Aygo X

XC90 reinvented to define Volvo's new-era ethos

Flagship gets EV and ICE versions, new look and minimalist tech-led cabin

London's bigger ULEZ kicks in this week

LONDON’S ULTRA LOW Emission Zone has been expanded to the North and South Circular ring road, affecting hundreds of thousands of motorists who drive in and around the capital.

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E GT

Does this 634lb ft all-wheel-drive flagship have dynamic appeal to match its pace?

Fifth-generation Range Rover leads brand-wide overhaul

Luxury SUV’s top-down revamp brings new hybrid powertrains and potent BMW V8

DON'T MISS THE BUSSO

Powered as it is by the legendary Busso V6, Alfa Romeo’s early-2000s hot hatch is quickly rising in value. John Evans is your guide through the purchasing minefield

Gov't to tell car makers how many EVs they have to sell

New mandated EV sales percentages are part of a wider push to net zero emissions

KIA EV6

Flagship EV crossover has a lot going for it on paper – but it’s on the road that counts

Covid fallout still causing long delays for L-tests and lessons

Lockdown backlog and a shortage of instructors are making learner drivers wait

New Nissan EV to replace Leaf

Firm’s latest crossover will be built in Sunderland and succeed its electric trailblazer

Ineos Grenadier to go hydrogen

Prototype 4x4 using Hyundai hydrogen tech will open the way for production models

PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 GTS

A drive on challenging British B-roads in autumn weather reveals its true colours

FROM PRINT TO PIXELS

Autocar’s entire collection of back issues has been painstakingly digitised into a searchable library that documents the whole history of the motor car. Matt Prior finds out how it was done

New Mini hatch leads big push

Next-gen three-door to take the firm into a new era of superminis, SUVs and an MPV

McLAREN 720S GT3X

McLaren upgrades its GT3 race car to let loose an unhinged track-day weapon

Gaming tech aiding car industry

'Engine’ software gives engineers, designers and marketeers benefits of virtual reality

DAWN OF A NEW AGE

In 1896, The Autocar magazine celebrated the lifting of an onerous 4mph speed limit by organising the first London to Brighton run. Steve Cropley tells the tale

For the record: how Autocar made its mark

Since its launch, Autocar has documented key world events through the prism of the automotive industry. Kris Culmer revisits 126 years of publication

Sportier new Mercedes SL brings back soft-top

Four-wheel drive and steering standard for AMG-developed roadster

Ora sets sights on UK EV sales

Chinese brand’s Renault Zoe-rivalling Cat supermini offers up to 261 miles of range

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

FERRARI 812 COMPETIZIONE

Is the latest front-engined V12 special out of Maranello as terrifying as the last one?

BMW 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE

Five-door version of dynamic new 4 Series Coupé arrives in M Performance form

Pininfarina builds a new future

New assembly plant will build the £1.7m Battista – and we’ve had an exclusive preview