Car news

Frankel's miscellany of motor cars

Get into the Christmas spirit with a festive Frankel factfile, and test your knowledge with some obscure automotive trivia

27 December 2018

Frankel's miscellany of motor cars

You can pick up a used shipping container for a lot less than it costs to build a decent-sized garage

Features

Christmas delivery: the garage you can have shipped in

A shipping container can make a great workshop or store room. James Ruppert explains how to set up a non-grotty grotto

26 December 2018

Christmas delivery: the garage you can have shipped in

RNLI is hoping to raise the funds to build a new Shannon-class lifeboat

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Matt Prior: 'tis the season to be grateful

In his Christmas column, Matt Prior explores his fascination with the RNLI's Shannon-class lifeboat, and the rationale behind the comparatively un-fascinating Skoda Scala

25 December 2018

Matt Prior: 'tis the season to be grateful

Each Shannon Class costs £2.2 million to build, and it's easy to see why

Features

Christmas road test: RNLI Shannon Lifeboat review

The RNLI’s latest – and perhaps greatest – asset for saving lives at sea

25 December 2018

Christmas road test: RNLI Shannon Lifeboat review

Business

Tata Motors boss affirms commitment to Jaguar Land Rover

British car maker's Indian owner dismisses speculation that it is looking to sell up

24 December 2018

Tata Motors boss affirms commitment to Jaguar Land Rover

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Some cars are born to compete on stage or circuit

Slideshow

The most unlikely race cars ever built

Take a look at some of the most improbable racers around

24 December 2018

The most unlikely race cars ever built

A dream garage, or the biggest dilemma of 2018?

Features

2018's best cars: the Autocar road testers' Christmas dinner

Autocar’s merry band of road testers has once again convened to discuss the merits of their favourite cars of the year. Can they all agree on a winner?

24 December 2018

2018's best cars: the Autocar road testers' Christmas dinner