Kris Culmer | Autocar

F1 cars drove up and down Whitehall and around Trafalgar Square yesterday

Opinion

Experiencing F1 Live in London

F1's new owner has promised better fan engagement; bringing the whole F1 circus to the streets of London was a big success

13 July 2017

Experiencing F1 Live in London

Opinion

The bewildering saloon range of Volkswagen China explained

Volkswagen sells 11 different saloons in China, including an old Jetta and two Passats... We spell out what's what and why

6 July 2017

The bewildering saloon range of Volkswagen China explained

Kiwi racing driver and engine preparer John Nicholson worked with McLaren to service and rebuild DFVs

News

Throwback Thursday: Servicing Cosworth DFV Formula 1 engines, 1975

The then-ubiquitous DFV was a brilliantly effective design, finding success over nearly two decades. We found out how often it needed attention

22 June 2017

Throwback Thursday: Servicing Cosworth DFV Formula 1 engines, 1975

Autocar's Goodwin hit 208mph in the XJR-9 on the wet runway of Bruntingthorpe aerodrome

News

Throwback Thursday: Driving the 1988 Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJR-9

Ahead of the 2017 Le Mans 24 this weekend, we revisit when Autocar sampled the legendary 1988 winner back in 2000

15 June 2017

Throwback Thursday: Driving the 1988 Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJR-9

“The UK Government… has concluded that adjusting speed limits could be practicable,” a new report says

Opinion

What would a 60mph motorway speed limit do for NOx emissions?

The Government's latest clean air plans mention "adjusting speed limits" to reduce NOx emissions, but is it the best solution?

18 May 2017

What would a 60mph motorway speed limit do for NOx emissions?

Garrard & Blumfield's phaeton

News

Throwback Thursday: An electric autocar, 1895

In the second ever issue of Autocar, we published a piece on the Garrard & Blumfield electric four-seater, which had an 80-mile range

11 May 2017

Throwback Thursday: An electric autocar, 1895

News

Throwback Thursday: 1973 Lancia Beta 1800 road test

"Luxuriously appointed and very spacious. Performance and economy good. Ride and road noise better than average, but handling something of an acquired taste. Solidly built and nicely finished"

4 May 2017

Throwback Thursday: 1973 Lancia Beta 1800 road test

News

Throwback Thursday: 1954 Swallow Doretti road test

We tested the Doretti, a two-seat roadster related to the Triumph TR2, and built in Walsall by an offshoot of Jaguar

27 April 2017

Throwback Thursday: 1954 Swallow Doretti road test

News

Throwback Thursday: 1965 Jensen C-V8 road test

We tested the scorching C-V8, the predecessor to the Jensen Interceptor, in its MkII form with a 6.3-litre Chrysler V8 under the bonnet

20 April 2017

Throwback Thursday: 1965 Jensen C-V8 road test

Holt Caterpillar tractor towing a howitzer

Holt caterpillar tractor, similar to the type involved in the report, drawing an 8in Mark V howitzer artillery piece, 1916

News

Throwback Thursday: Automotive tales from the front line, 1918

We look back at what the news pages of Autocar looked like during World War I with three tales from the front line and at home

13 April 2017

Throwback Thursday: Automotive tales from the front line, 1918

Fernando Alonso

Opinion

Who should replace Fernando Alonso in Monaco?

After this morning's announcement that the McLaren driver will miss the Monaco race to compete in the Indy 500, we evaluate the team's options for his stand-in

12 April 2017

Who should replace Fernando Alonso in Monaco?