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New Nissan EV to replace Leaf

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

New Mini hatch leads big push

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

Ineos Grenadier to go hydrogen

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

McLAREN 720S GT3X

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

PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 GTS

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

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

F1 breaks schedule records

The FIA has confirmed no fewer than 23 races on the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship schedule, the highest number of grands prix ever to be held in a single season, and that has led to criticism from some teams that will be on the road for eight months.

Under pressure

Toyota may have finished first and second at Le Mans this year, but the effort required to overcome a fuel delivery problem and finish with both cars was Herculean

Physics at work

Dutch company, Intrax, offers Racecar Engineering an insight into the technologies it employs to optimise its suspension products

Williams' 2030 ambition

Williams Racing has committed to becoming climate positive by 2030 as part of an all-new sustainability strategy.

Diff'rent strokes

Racecar looks at the different types of mechanical differential, their benefits and limitations

Das Boot

A curious Twitter exchange fired up a unique, hydrogen-powered, cross-country project that will contest the Baja 1000 in November 2022

Air born

Every racecar engineer's dream is a blank sheet of paper design. When Hoonigan and Subaru approached Vermont Sportscars about building the next generation of Gymkhana racer, that's just what the company was given

Remote control

Called variously ‘virtual garages’, ‘mission control’ or ‘race support rooms’ is the future of race engineering sitting in the warm back at HQ?

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

Toyota keeps door open for a GR Aygo X

A HOT VERSION of the high-riding Aygo X is on the cards to rival the likes of the Suzuki Swift Sport and Volkswagen Up GTI as Toyota continues to expand its GR-badged performance line-up.

ALPINE A110 LEGENDE GT

Latest special combines the S’s extra power with the regular car’s sweeter chassis

Audi Sport plots electric performance car blitz

S and RS line-ups to transition to battery power only by 2026, spearheaded by RS6 E-tron

JLR forecasts 2022 bounce back

British firm posts another quarterly loss due to restricted sales but sees way out of chip crisis

Aygo reborn as SUV city car

New high-rise Toyota model gains Yaris platform, rugged looks and more space

RENAULT GROUP TO KEEP EV PRICES DOWN BY USING CONVENTIONAL TECH

The Renault Group will make electric cars cheaper using existing lithium ion batteries before rushing to introduce more efficient solid-state technology.

RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH ELECTRIC

Practical crossover with some sporting pretensions initiates the second generation of electric Renault

VW GOLF GTI

Staying relevant while not breaking with tradition is a tricky balance for car makers to strike, as we reveal in our final report