First Drive

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque P200 2019 UK first drive

Entry-level petrol power doesn’t show the otherwise excellent new Evoque in its best light

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14 May 2019
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque P200 2019 UK first drive
Ferrari 488 Pista at sunset - side
An electric powertrain is "not fitting right now for a Ferrari"
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Skoda takes the high road, Ferrari keeps it traditional and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up this week's gossip from across the automotive industry

14 May 2019
Autocar confidential: Skoda takes the high road, Ferrari keeps it traditional and more
Business

UK new car sales: what is each region buying?

BMW's big in Yorkshire, while Ford reigns in the East. But the numbers don't always tell the whole story

14 May 2019
UK new car sales: what is each region buying?
Slideshow

McLaren at 20,000 cars: a picture history of its road cars

Famed Formula One racers McLaren have, over the years, produced some of the world's most stunning road going supercars...

13 May 2019
McLaren at 20,000 cars: a picture history of its road cars
Honda Civic Swindon factory
Honda's Swindon plant produces 150,000 cars per year
New cars

Honda confirms Swindon factory closure following consultation

Japanese manufacturer says no "viable alternative" could be found to keep plant open; 3500 workers set to lose jobs

13 May 2019
Honda confirms Swindon factory closure following consultation
First Drive

Ford Fiesta ST 2019 long-term test

Was five months enough time for Ford’s hot supermini to make an impression? After 9000 miles, we have an answer

13 May 2019
Ford Fiesta ST 2019 long-term test
Technology

Mountune launches new brand for VW Group car upgrades

Long-time Ford tuner teams up with Fifteen52 to launch M52 brand, offering Mountune service for VW Group car owners

13 May 2019
Mountune launches new brand for VW Group car upgrades
Rover Mini front
If the Mini's looks don’t grab you, give Specsavers a call
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Rover Mini

The last-of-the-breed original-shape Minis, made by Rover in 1996-2000, aren’t as pricey as classic ones yet are just as much fun

13 May 2019
Used car buying guide: Rover Mini
Volkswagen DSG gearbox cutaway
Dual-clutch transmissions like Volkswagen’s seven-speed DSG are light, compact and efficient, saving fuel and reducing emissions
Technology

Under the skin: how Volkswagen's DSG gearbox predicted the future

Entering the mainstream on the first Golf R32, dual-clutch transmissions combine the best bits of manual and auto 'boxes

13 May 2019
Under the skin: how Volkswagen's DSG gearbox predicted the future
2020 Range Rover mk5 render - front
"The mainstream version of the new Range Rover will be a plug-in hybrid based on an all-new aluminium architecture"
Business

Land Rover plots comeback with hybrid-led new model blitz

Solihull to usher in electrification alongside next-gen Range Rover and three more new models

13 May 2019
Land Rover plots comeback with hybrid-led new model blitz

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New car news

MirafioriPlant
Fiat is developing a new hybrid 500 and an upgraded electric 500 to boost output at Mirafiori
New cars

Fiat 500e production pause extended due to sales slump

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Fiat 500e production pause extended due to sales slump

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