Technology

How Magna developed cameras to allow cars to see in the dark

Wildlife can see in the dark better than us, but cars are catching up

7 October 2024
How Magna developed cameras to allow cars to see in the dark
Mini dealer
BMW/Mini was among the brands that set in motion plans to switch to agency
Car sales

How reality blew apart the agency sales model dream, even for Tesla

'Legacy' makers wanted to take revenue back from the middleman, but it hasn't gone according to plan for all

7 October 2024
Autocar Business
How reality blew apart the agency sales model dream, even for Tesla
McLaren W1 revealed   front lead
The W1 uses a new, mid-mounted 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 for a staggering 1258bhp
New cars

McLaren W1 succeeds P1 with 1258bhp V8 hybrid powertrain

McLaren P1 successor combines Formula 1 aerodynamics with a mighty new V8 hybrid drivetrain

6 October 2024
McLaren W1 succeeds P1 with 1258bhp V8 hybrid powertrain
McLaren generations - runway
It's a rare occasion when this 200mph-plus trio is reunited
Features

Flat out in McLaren's ultimate trio: F1 meets P1 and Senna

With the unveiling of the new McLaren W1, join us as we revisit our 2019 test of its forebears

6 October 2024
Flat out in McLaren's ultimate trio: F1 meets P1 and Senna
Features

Correcting the record: When did Autocar's road tests really begin?

Autocar invented the road test back in 1928 – or did we? We trawl the past to find the true starting point

5 October 2024
Correcting the record: When did Autocar's road tests really begin?
From the archive

Controversy over introduction of numberplates

Motorists weren't onboard with the idea of registrations plates when they arrived in the early 1900s

5 October 2024
Controversy over introduction of numberplates
Promoted by Audi e-tron

Video | Audi e-tron GT: electrifying RS performance

With sleek new style and a radically enhanced powertrain, Audi’s sleek all-electric coupé showcases what’s next for Audi RS models

4 October 2024
Video | Audi e-tron GT: electrifying RS performance
byd seal review 2024 01 action front
BYD is currently charged tariffs of 27.4%
Electric vehicles

European Commission approves tariffs on Chinese EVs

Charges of up to 45% will be applied to Chinese electric cars for the next five years

4 October 2024
Autocar Business
European Commission approves tariffs on Chinese EVs
Consumer

Diesel demand more than EVs for private buyers in September

New car sales figures and waning EV market prompt call for urgent government support amid “serious concerns”

4 October 2024
Diesel demand more than EVs for private buyers in September
Renault Embleme front qtr
Cameras are integrated into the wings to reduce drag
New cars

Renault Embleme revealed as hydrogen coupé-SUV for 2030

Striking concept car is a 4.8m-long coupé SUV claimed to emit 90% less carbon over its lifetime than today's Captur

4 October 2024
Renault Embleme revealed as hydrogen coupé-SUV for 2030

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