First Drive

Polestar 1 2019 first drive

We drive the production version of the plug-in electric hybrid Polestar 1. Can the limited run sports GT match the promise of the prototype we drove earlier this year?

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25 November 2019
Polestar 1 2019 first drive
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Audi RS3

Audi’s powerful hatchback offers plenty to raise your temperature, but beware the pitfalls that could make you sweat

25 November 2019
Used car buying guide: Audi RS3
Mazda RX-9 render
How Autocar imagines an RX-9 sports car could look
New cars

Mazda RX-9 hopes boosted by new rotary-engine technology

A modern-day rotary-engined Mazda sports car is looking more likely than ever

25 November 2019
Mazda RX-9 hopes boosted by new rotary-engine technology
Rebellion Racing
Bruce Senna, nephew of Ayrton, won for Rebellion
Motorsport

Rolling start: Shock privateer win in WEC, Alonso's Dakar development, rising star Nico Muller and more

Begin your week with the news in brief, as our reporters lift the bonnet on all-things motorsport

25 November 2019
Rolling start: Shock privateer win in WEC, Alonso's Dakar development, rising star Nico Muller and more
New cars

Wild Lamborghini V12 Vision GT concept revealed

Italian firm reveals an outlandish creation for Playstation game at Gran Turismo Championships in Monte Carlo

24 November 2019
Wild Lamborghini V12 Vision GT concept revealed
Slideshow

How car design has changed in 120 years

We look at the key changes made to the car since the very beginning, charting every major change

24 November 2019
How car design has changed in 120 years
Features

Vets in practice: London to Brighton in a 1904 Lanchester

The annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run celebrates the ‘Emancipation’ of the motor car in 1896. We join the pioneers for a ride to the south coast

24 November 2019
Vets in practice: London to Brighton in a 1904 Lanchester
Motorsport

Bred for endurance: Ford GT race car driven on track

We sampled the Ford GT on the road and in a simulator. Now we drive the outgoing racing car untamed and in its natural environment

24 November 2019
Bred for endurance: Ford GT race car driven on track
New cars

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 'Concorde edition' set for imminent reveal

Pictures and a tweet suggest car maker is partnering with British Airways to announce a celebratory special on 26 November

24 November 2019
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 'Concorde edition' set for imminent reveal
Morgan 4x4 front
"Many customers want to drive a car they admired when they were younger"
Features

Blast in the past: How to rent a classic car

If you want a slice of British automotive history without the cost of upkeep or the time commitment, we know just the place to go…

23 November 2019
Blast in the past: How to rent a classic car

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New car news

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

6 October 2024
McLaren W1 succeeds P1 with 1258bhp V8 hybrid powertrain

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