CATEGORIES

Hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Hilux ready for field trials

UK-funded and developed FCEV promises rapid refuelling and 360-mile range

New e-3008 a crucial torch-bearer

Peugeot's latest crossover spearheads a new era of Stellantis EVS using radical tech

Perseverance pays off

Ellesmere Port looked set for closure amid Brexit, but the people there never gave up, earning the factory a new lease of life. John Evans visits as electric van making begins

APPLIED SCIENCE

McLaren Applied has an overarching theory about the progress of EVs-and, it believes, the tech to make the next phase a success. Steve Cropley learns more

Mercedes-Benz GLC

Sales star of the Mercedes range is re-engineered to stay fighting fit

Lotus Emeya takes fight to fastest Porsche Taycan

Electric super-saloon packs 905bhp, active aero and fast-charging 102kWh battery

VOLKSWAGEN ID 4

EV gets stronger yet more efficient powertrain and answers to criticism of interior

BYD SEAL

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

VW GTI storms into electric age

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

DS 4

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

THE BATTERY REPAIR SHOP

Batteries can now be revived, rather than just recycled, thanks to a UK firm's special test

All-new Passat moves upmarket

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

Tyre market due shake-up

Emerging Asian makers are pushing premium brands, admits Pirelli

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

Scenic reinvented as EV crossover

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

BYD ATTO 3

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

Facelift and more for Tesla Model 3

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

GROUND-BREAKER

The time is right to buy Yamaha's class-defining litre bike.

HOMOLOGATION Special

Sportsbikes… they’re bloody awesome. They always have been, and for us, they always will be.

Mark Eilledge

Sometimes, it’s hard to work out what qualifies someone for a job. But when it comes to SHARK racing and technical manager Mark Eilledge, it’s much easier.

ON ROAD...HONDA FIREBLADE RR-R SP 30TH ANNIVERSARY

I Know the Blade well. I had one of these back in 2020 and did the best part of 5000 miles on it. Not much has changed since the inaugural version, aside from a tooth on the rear sprocket and some slightly revised electronics.

ON ROAD...DUCATI V4R

This is a hard bike to criticise, to the extent that I'll jump in with both feet and lay my biggest hang-up on the table from the get-go... I don't like the number one sticker on the front number board.

UNDER THE SKIN...HONDA FIREBLADE RR-R SP

What's interesting about the Fireblade is that unlike the other bikes on this test - pumped-up trick homologation versions of existing bikes in their ranges, so BMW and Ducati can go racing the Fireblade was made from day one as a race bike.

ON ROAD...BMW M 1000 RR

Just like that, our three days of testing were done and dusted, barring a final blast over the Mountain. The question was, what bike would I be doing it on?

ON TRACK...HONDA FIREBLADE RR-R SP

To kick things off, I decided the Fireblade would be the weapon of choice to get my senses sharpened and the ball rolling for this year's Ultimate Sports Bike track test.

ON TRACK...DUCATI PANIGALE V4R

Ducati settles for nothing less than perfection, and the V4R is right at the very forefront of that. Experience is the first word that springs to mind; it's a truly special experience to ride this Panigale (just like the rest of the V4 range), and you can just tell that every last detail has been thought about with this bike.

ON TRACK...BMW M 1000 RR

When I first clapped eyes on this carbon-covered kryptonite, I can't say I was particularly dazzled by the new styling and upgraded aero package. Now I've seen one in the flesh, I've turned a full 180 and can completely appreciate the bodywork overhaul and the detail within.

UNDER THE SKIN...DUCATI V4R

I've said it before, and no doubt I'll say it again - Ducati doesn't do things by halves.

DUCATI 749R RED ROCKET...

Just under a decade ago, Ducati pulled the covers off a very special supersport bike. Here's Timmy's take on the iconic 749R.

Steve Parrish

I was heading over to the Suzuki Live event at Cadwell Park the last time we spoke and it turned out to be a great do, apart from dodging the showers we seem to be getting accustomed to during our great British summer.