Autocar visits Ronnie Grant at Clapham North garage
Grant has run Clapham North MOT under the London railway arches since 1960
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The motorsport legend who runs an MOT centre: Autocar meets Ronnie Grant

Ronnie Grant started racing aged 41 but soon made up for lost time, with John Barnard and Patrick Head as his tech crew and Senna as a rival

16 June 2019
The motorsport legend who runs an MOT centre: Autocar meets Ronnie Grant
First Drive

McLaren 720S Spider 2019 UK first drive

Super Series McLaren joins the roadster ranks to rival drop-tops from Ferrari and Lamborghini. We drive it in the UK for the first time

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14 June 2019
McLaren 720S Spider 2019 UK first drive
New cars

BMW Vision M Next concept may preview next i8

German firm will next week preview an electrified sports car design study that could point towards an i8 replacement

14 June 2019
BMW Vision M Next concept may preview next i8
New cars

Tesla Semi: electric lorry launch pushed back to 2020

EV maker's boss, Elon Musk, attributes 12-month delay to difficulties in scaling up battery production

14 June 2019
Tesla Semi: electric lorry launch pushed back to 2020
New cars

Mercedes-Benz opens new G-Class driving experience centre

Extreme off-road site replicates German car maker’s demanding Schoeckl test track

14 June 2019
Mercedes-Benz opens new G-Class driving experience centre
Motorsport

Aston Martin Valkyrie will race at Le Mans in 2021

Creation of a new hypercar class enables Aston Martin to enter its 1160bhp hybrid in the 24-hour race

14 June 2019
Aston Martin Valkyrie will race at Le Mans in 2021
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 June

The Mk3 Toyota MR2 is famed for its point-and-shoot handling, meaning we can just about overlook this example's auto 'box

14 June 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 14 June
New cars

Renault plans new sister model to Captur crossover

Second B-segment SUV model will help bolster French brand's sales in fastest-growing market sector

14 June 2019
Renault plans new sister model to Captur crossover
First Drive

Skoda Scala SE L1.6 TDI 2019 UK first drive

With right-hand drive models due later this year, we drive a left-hooker on UK roads for the first time

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14 June 2019
Skoda Scala SE L1.6 TDI 2019 UK first drive
First Drive

Suzuki Swift Attitude 2019 UK first drive

Suzuki Swift Attitude gets a sporty exterior and rev-happy 1.2-litre naturally aspirated motor. How does the special-edition supermini stack up?

13 June 2019
Suzuki Swift Attitude 2019 UK first drive

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Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing