Technology

Why the car industry is turning to steer-by-wire

With steer-by-wire, the only link between the steering wheel and the front wheels is an electromechanical actuator

24 March 2025
Why the car industry is turning to steer-by-wire
pothole getty images
House of Commons' public accounts committee recently found England's roads to be "national embarrassment"
Consumer

English councils must prove pothole repairs or lose funding

From 30 June, each local authority must publish a report detailing how many potholes it has repaired

24 March 2025
English councils must prove pothole repairs or lose funding
2025 seat ibiza and arona facelift
Updated Arona and Ibiza (pictured) are due later this year – but now face fresh threat
New cars

Seat boss: Chinese EV tariffs threaten ICE cars and European jobs

Brand warns it may have to “start firing people” and "stop building Ibiza, Arona" due to tariffs on Tavascan

24 March 2025
Seat boss: Chinese EV tariffs threaten ICE cars and European jobs
Slideshow

Affordable future classics

Autocar recommends the future classics you should snap up before collector status sets in

24 March 2025
Affordable future classics
Bmw Vision Neue klasse X Concept 2
BMW's Neue Klasse concept previewed a bold new direction for its future cabins
Features

How car interiors are sparking new levels of creativity

The electric age has spawned lounge-like interior designs that are redefining how cars look and feel inside

23 March 2025
How car interiors are sparking new levels of creativity
Slideshow

The most complicated cars ever made

Ever been confused by what's sitting in your engine bay? Wait 'till you see these complex machines

23 March 2025
The most complicated cars ever made
Slideshow

The golden age of the rear-engine car

Millions of rear-engined cars roamed the globe in the 1960s

23 March 2025
The golden age of the rear-engine car
Anglesey Night Track Session 2025   ME 8
Not only is the MX-5 good on track, it also swallowed up the six-hour drive to Anglesey with aplomb
Features

Night light: We try overnight track ‘day’ in the Mazda MX-5

We take to North Wales, in winter, for a world-first unlit track night

22 March 2025
Night light: We try overnight track ‘day’ in the Mazda MX-5
Slideshow

The world’s longest road tunnels

Join Autocar for a look at the some of the world's greatest underground construction projects

22 March 2025
The world’s longest road tunnels

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