CATEGORIES

BYD SEAL

Is the latest electric saloon out of China a circus act or like a kiss from a rose?

Tyre market due shake-up

Emerging Asian makers are pushing premium brands, admits Pirelli

Facelift and more for Tesla Model 3

Electric saloon throws down gauntlet to rivals with longer range, revised interior and enhanced safety

All-new Passat moves upmarket

Bigger, sleeker Volkswagen gains new tech for ninth-generation estate-only model

Scenic reinvented as EV crossover

Family-friendly, eco-conscious new Renault will offer arange of more than 385 miles

VW GTI storms into electric age

ID 2 GTI to open new chapter for Volkswagen's hot hatchback badge, starting in 2026

New concept is vision of BMW's all-EV future CARAME

The 3 Series-sized saloon previews a new design language, electric powertrain developments and an overhauled interior layout

BYD ATTO 3

The biggest brand you've possibly never heard of joins the Autocar fleet

DS 4

Daily life is the acid test of premium aspirations. So did this car pass or fail?

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

Buy right and an early Freelander is a solid off-road option

AUDI TT RS

Last hurrahs rarely sound as emotionally charged as this car's. We couldn't resist...

VAUXHALL ASTRA SPORTS TOURER

Estate version of newly facelifted family car arrives with plug-in hybrid powertrain

RANGE ROVER VELAR

SUV looks to enhance its luxury billing with a less-is-more approach to design that's subtler in some ways than others

Kia EV5 adopts sharp look

Sportage-sized electric SUV will rival Ford Explorer; UK sales likely

Premium prices soar as insurers cover their costs

Cheaper policies fail to appear as insurers feel the squeeze

Are you forgetting who's really in charge here?

Formula 1’s recent commercial boom has brought its bosses into conflict with the most powerful man in motorsport. Mohammed Ben Sulayem tells Edd Straw what’s what

WADE TO GO

A Unimog is a Swiss Army knife on wheels: fit for any purpose. And it will go places and do things that no other single vehicle can. Matt Prior plunges in

THE FUN STARTS HERE

Is 2023 the year electric cars start to bring driving fun to the masses? Our second annual EV Handling Day' test reveals all

Jaguar reimagines axed XJ EV as lavish limousine

All-new large saloon to join reborn luxury brand’s three-strong electric line-up beside GT and SUV

Holden's first car ideal for booming Australia

AUSTRALIA VASTLY EXPANDED its industries in World War Two as it fought off Japan. As a result, its economy boomed, indeed to the extent that it had to enact a huge immigration drive from Europe.

James Ruppert - KICKING TYRES

It was lovely to hear from Mark, who has been a happy convert to Bangernomics for some time.

BMW iX1

Enjoying the serenity and pushing the limits of our iX1’s range

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR

Plug-in hybrid power is treating us finely in terms of both enjoyment and cost

PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN STYLE EDITION

After seven years of development, four-cylinder coupé might finally tickle us pink

JAGUAR I-PACE

'Facelift' is meant literally here as once-leading EV continues to wither on the vine

LAMBORGHINI HURACAN STERRATO

Cynical way to sell an end-of-line supercar or best version yet? You may be surprised

PORSCHE PANAMERA

Luxury saloon enters third generation with smarter look, promise of sharper dynamics and yet better powertrains

Damien Smith - RACING LINES

We should know by now to never rule out Scott Dixon. The 43-year-old six-time Indycar Series champion started 15th on the Indianapolis road course, spun on the first lap after getting tagged by Romain Grosjean in a pile-up and still mugged the field to win using an alternative tyre strategy. Amazing.

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

Matt Prior

Renewed customer interest saved both salad cream and Subbuteo when they were threatened with their production ending.