Lotus Type 135 render side
Lotus's 'E-sports' platform has a rear subframe that's 37% lighter than that of the Emira
New cars

Electric Lotus Elise not possible with current battery technology

Sports car was due on sale in 2027 at around £75,000, but could be held back for less heavy battery pack

30 July 2024
Electric Lotus Elise not possible with current battery technology
Slideshow

Six decades of great mid-engined cars

It's almost 60 years since the first mid-engined road car was made, so let's celebrate the highs along with one or two lows…

30 July 2024
Six decades of great mid-engined cars
Consumer

Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass scrapped in roads cuts

New chancellor Rachel Reeves puts £1 billion worth of government transport projects under review

29 July 2024
Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass scrapped in roads cuts
Kia EV3 2024 front quarter
Prices for the new Kia EV3 start at £4000 less than its similarly sized sibling, the Niro EV
New cars

New Kia EV3 offers 267 miles of range for £32,995

Ceed-sized electric crossover gets three trims and two batteries; Long Range goes up to 372 miles between charges

29 July 2024
New Kia EV3 offers 267 miles of range for £32,995
Car sales

Lamborghini set for record year driven by Revuelto and Urus PHEV

Italian brand will also reveal V8-engined Huracán successor at Monterey Car Week on 16 August

29 July 2024
Autocar Business
Lamborghini set for record year driven by Revuelto and Urus PHEV
Mitsubishi Ek X front quarter
Mitsubishi has already worked with Nissan; its Ek X microcar is a restyled Nissan Sakura
Electric vehicles

Mitsubishi to join Nissan-Honda alliance for electric cars

Japanese manufacturers will focus on cutting EV and software development costs to fend off Chinese competitors

29 July 2024
Autocar Business
Mitsubishi to join Nissan-Honda alliance for electric cars
Skoda Simply Clever washer fluid funnel
Integrated funnel: effortlessly top-up the washer reservoir without making a mess
Promoted by Skoda

Your guide to Skoda’s Simply Clever features

From ice scrapers to next-generation in-car connectivity, Skoda’s Simply Clever thinking makes driving easier, safer and more enjoyable

29 July 2024
Your guide to Skoda’s Simply Clever features
Phil Lee CEO Gordon Murray Group
CEO Phil Lee must navigate the Gordon Murray Group's shift to electrification
Corporate

Gordon Murray CEO: No regrets selling EV division to focus on ICE

The Gordon Murray Group last year sold its technology arm to an Abu Dhabi government-backed investor

29 July 2024
Autocar Business
Gordon Murray CEO: No regrets selling EV division to focus on ICE
Riversimple Rasa
The supercars will use the same 70kg carbonfibre chassis as the Riversimple Rasa, pictured
New cars

Coventry design students to help pen new British supercar

New Autocar-backed competition for Coventry University design students will see them design new Riversimple

29 July 2024
Coventry design students to help pen new British supercar
Ford Fiesta EV render
"The key for us is to be affordable, differentiated and profitable," said Ford Model E COO Marin Gjaja
New cars

Electric Ford 'Fiesta': game-changing affordable EV due 2026

New platform developed by ex-Tesla engineer puts mainstream models back on the table

29 July 2024
Electric Ford 'Fiesta': game-changing affordable EV due 2026

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