Bentley Flying Spur Speed front three quarter
Opalite paint and silver calipers mark out Speed Edition 12
Features

Goodbye Bentley W12: Last taste of one of Britain's best engines

The iconic W12 is retiring just as a new type of Bentley arrives - our editor drives a Flying Spur to Scotland for a taste

21 April 2024
Goodbye Bentley W12: Last taste of one of Britain's best engines
BMW 328 and 328 hommage
328 (left) and 328 Hommage share a BMW design ethos
Features

From kidney to kink: How to design a BMW

BMW design expert and author Steve Saxty gives insight into eight features that make a BMW a BMW

20 April 2024
From kidney to kink: How to design a BMW
Electric cars

Government rules out return of grants for electric cars

Response to House of Lords report disagrees with incentives including discounts on cars and reduced VAT on charging

19 April 2024
Government rules out return of grants for electric cars
Tesla superchargers
Supercharger members generally save around 10p per kWh
Consumer

Tesla cuts Supercharger membership cost for other EVs

Drivers of electric cars other than Teslas now pay £2 less per month to access cheaper charging rates

19 April 2024
Tesla cuts Supercharger membership cost for other EVs
The Audi Q6 e-tron takes Audi's Vorsprung durch Technik design language to the next level
The Audi Q6 e-tron takes Audi's Vorsprung durch Technik design language to the next level
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Audi Q6 e-tron: in the design team's own words

The team that shaped Audi’s all-new all-electric SUV explain its game-changing style, and how it uses technology to transform your driving experience

19 April 2024
Audi Q6 e-tron: in the design team's own words
Fiat 500e parked with Fiat Panda concept superimposed above
Next-generation Fiat Panda will look almost nothing like its 500 sibling
New cars

Fiat primes new Panda-inspired family but 500 "will never die"

Fiat design chief explains how spirit of Panda – and Centoventi concept – can live on alongside 500

19 April 2024
Fiat primes new Panda-inspired family but 500 "will never die"
Environment and energy

Car firms defend PHEVs amid evidence of high CO2 output

Recent advances in battery capacity and efficiency give PHEVs great potential to reduce emissions, manufacturers argue

19 April 2024
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Car firms defend PHEVs amid evidence of high CO2 output
Smart #5 render by Autocar   front three quarters
Smart's largest model yet is a five-seat electric SUV to rival the Audi Q3
New cars

Smart #5 SUV primed for reveal as brand's biggest car yet

BMW X1 rival will be previewed as a rugged concept in Beijing next week; tiny #2 will replace Fortwo soon after

19 April 2024
Smart #5 SUV primed for reveal as brand's biggest car yet
Volkswagen concept car darkened side profile preview
Preview image shows off low front end and rakish roofline
Beijing motor show

Volkswagen to show new EV design language with Beijing concept

Sleek new Volkswagen show car is set to mark a radical departure from design of ID 3 and ID 4

19 April 2024
Volkswagen to show new EV design language with Beijing concept
BMW M2 CS render front three quarter
The new M2 CS will use carbonfibre and and plenty of Alcantara trim
New cars

BMW M2 CS primed with hardcore chassis and power hike

Lightweight M2 sibling set to be in production for one year, but loses manual gearbox

19 April 2024
BMW M2 CS primed with hardcore chassis and power hike

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Peugeot E208 Will Rimell LT 2024   ME 2
The next Peugeot e-208 will be one of the cars to sit on STLA Small
New cars

First STLA Small car "on track" for 2026 launch, says Tavares

19 November 2024
First STLA Small car "on track" for 2026 launch, says Tavares

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