City cars
"The lighter the car, the more demanding the CO2 regulation"
Business

Analysis: Is it the end for the city car?

Ever-stricter CO2 regulations look set to kill off the affordable city car as we know it. We investigate how the small car’s existence has come under threat

4 December 2019
Analysis: Is it the end for the city car?
New cars

MG to bring HS plug-in hybrid to UK in 2020

MG will import the eHS petrol-electric SUV from China next year, and it’s set to be the most powerful MG since 2005

3 December 2019
MG to bring HS plug-in hybrid to UK in 2020
New cars

Limited-run Bentley Continental GT celebrates Pikes Peak win

Brightly coloured special edition commemorates record-breaking run with bespoke features and styling

3 December 2019
Limited-run Bentley Continental GT celebrates Pikes Peak win
Mercedes A-Class
Popularity of the A-Class means a decent choice on the used market
Used cars

James Ruppert: Declining car sales? Not on the nearly new forecourt

Recent surveys show that new car buys are dying, as more and more customers switch over to second-hand

3 December 2019
James Ruppert: Declining car sales? Not on the nearly new forecourt
Petrol direct injections
New, high-pressure injection systems are making petrol engines even cleaner
Technology

Under the skin: Why more pressure means cleaner petrol engines

Particulates are the bane of direct fuel injection engines, but ramping up the pressure and other innovations can solve this

3 December 2019
Under the skin: Why more pressure means cleaner petrol engines
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Volkswagen's Vizzion mission, Kia's UK SUV snub and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

3 December 2019
Autocar confidential: Volkswagen's Vizzion mission, Kia's UK SUV snub and more
Jaguar F-Type
Slimmer headlights, a wider grille and a new bonnet feature
New cars

2020 Jaguar F-Type revealed with revised looks, no V6 engine

Fresh-faced sports car will arrive early next year with 296bhp four-cylinder and choice of two V8s, but no six-pot

2 December 2019
2020 Jaguar F-Type revealed with revised looks, no V6 engine
Toyota Corolla GR Sport
Toyota Corolla GR Sport
New cars

Toyota Corolla goes hybrid-only for 2020

Performance-inspired hatchback and rugged estate join the line-up, while pure petrol power is ditched

2 December 2019
Toyota Corolla goes hybrid-only for 2020
First Drive

Skoda Superb 1.4 TSI iV 2019 first drive

Smooth, refined saloon adopts Passat GTE’s plug-in hybrid powertrain for economy and performance boosts

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2 December 2019
Skoda Superb 1.4 TSI iV 2019 first drive
New cars

Facelifted 2020 Jaguar F-Type to be revealed today

British sports car gains new styling and tech; Hot Wheels to assist with launch event

2 December 2019
Facelifted 2020 Jaguar F-Type to be revealed today

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New car news

Kia Pride EV front
Uprated headlights and White Pearl paint distinguish Pride EV from the original
New cars

Kia unveils electric Pride with 107bhp and manual 'box

7 October 2024
Kia unveils electric Pride with 107bhp and manual 'box

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing