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A lap of Silverstone in Seat Leon Cup racing car

Autocar's new long-term Seat Leon Cupra 280 meets its racing cousin, the Leon Cup car

Opinion

A lap of Silverstone in the Seat Leon Cup racing car

Autocar's new Seat Leon Cupra 280 meets the Spanish manufacturer's racing machine, the 325bhp Leon Cup car, at Silverstone

21 July 2014

A lap of Silverstone in the Seat Leon Cup racing car

At Bentley, there’s something in wood shed

The Bentley Mulsanne's cabin features are primarily hewn from solid wood

Opinion

At Bentley Motors, there’s something in wood shed

One of the most absorbing aspects of a tour of Bentley Motors’ plant in Crewe is its wood shop, where the plush interior panelling is crafted

19 July 2014

At Bentley Motors, there’s something in wood shed

Autocar magazine 16 July preview

New Autocar magazine dated 16 July 2014 is in the shops now

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Autocar magazine 16 July preview

Next Ford Focus RS scoop; ten alternatives to the new BMW M4; Citroen C4 Cactus full road test; from Africa to the UK on one tank of fuel; Mini's extreme rally car tested

16 July 2014

Autocar magazine 16 July preview

Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid records 698mpg Nurburgring lap

Toyota's frugal Prius Plug-in took on the feared Nürburgring Nordschleife

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Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid records 698mpg Nurburgring lap

Japanese petrol-electric hybrid gives a new meaning to the term 'Green Hell' as it completes an economy run around the 12.8-mile Nordschleife

15 July 2014

Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid records 698mpg Nurburgring lap

Limited-edition Porsche 911 Turbo S revealed for UK market

Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive GB Edition is limited to 40 examples

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Limited-edition Porsche 911 Turbo S revealed for UK market

Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive GB Edition celebrates four decades of the raucous Turbo S variant; just 40 examples will be built specifically for Britain

15 July 2014

Limited-edition Porsche 911 Turbo S revealed for UK market

Why selling luxury cars isn't as easy as you might think

Bentley has to fight against other luxury brands, not just rival car companies

Opinion

Why selling luxury cars isn't as easy as you might think

The challenge of convincing buyers to part with six-figure sums makes recent sales figures from Bentley and Rolls-Royce even more impressive

10 July 2014

Why selling luxury cars isn't as easy as you might think

UK appearance for French electric luxury grand tourer

The electric Furtive-eGT will be on display at the Salute to Style event later this month

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UK appearance for French electric luxury grand tourer

Exagon Motors Furtive-eGT to appear at Salute to Style event, powered by two electric motors producing 396bhp

10 July 2014

UK appearance for French electric luxury grand tourer

Bentley could revisit coachbuilding heritage with bespoke car division

Bentley is exploring the idea of a bespoke car-building division

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Bentley could revisit coachbuilding heritage with bespoke car division

British manufacturer interested in building one-off vehicles to customers' individual designs, echoing the company's early days

9 July 2014

Bentley could revisit coachbuilding heritage with bespoke car division

Bentley celebrates half-year sales record for 2014

Bentley's latest model, the GT3-R, made its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a few weeks ago

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Bentley celebrates half-year sales record for 2014

British marque records sales of 5254 cars so far this year, a jump of almost 25 per cent on the same period in 2013

9 July 2014

Bentley celebrates half-year sales record for 2014

Autocar magazine 9 July preview

Autocar magazine 9 July 2014

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Autocar magazine 9 July preview

Affordable fun for £30k; posh new Volkswagen Passat revealed; Jaguar F-type Project 7 ride; BMW M4 road test; Porsche 924 Turbo buyers' guide

8 July 2014

Autocar magazine 9 July preview

Final Caterham Superlight R500 rolls off the production line

The Superlight R500 was Caterham's fastest model when it was launched in 2008

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Final Caterham Superlight R500 rolls off the production line

For five years it was the fastest and most focused Seven ever produced, but now this landmark Caterham model has reached the end of the road

8 July 2014

Final Caterham Superlight R500 rolls off the production line

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