Expect BMW's upcoming M2 to come with a manual transmission
News

Matt Prior's tester's notes - long live the manual transmission

BMW's upcoming M2 will come with a manual transmission - and in an age of auto-only sports cars, that can only be a good thing

Matt Prior's tester's notes - long live the manual transmission
Exposure to so many cars can make a hack valuable to a car manufacturer
News

Matt Prior's Tester's Notes - on the independence of car reviews

The independence of car reviews is under increasing pressure. Now, more than ever, it needs a strong media to push back against it.

Matt Prior's Tester's Notes - on the independence of car reviews
Car review

Audi TT Roadster

Summer's coming and so is Audi's TT Roadster. It shares the coupé's chiselled good looks, but is it as sharp to drive?

Audi TT Roadster
Glamorous women are used to lure photographers at motor shows
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Matt Prior's tester's notes - Let the cars do the talking

They may look glamorous, but manufacturers shouldn't rely on beautiful women to get themselves motor show coverage

Matt Prior's tester's notes - Let the cars do the talking
Autocar took part in the Cambrian Rally as part of the Land Rover Defender Challenge
News

Matt Prior's tester's notes - stand well back

We all like getting close to the action, especially when it comes to rallying, but recent events have reminded us of the need to stay safe

Matt Prior's tester's notes - stand well back
Video

Video: new 380bhp Porsche Cayman GT4 tested

Is the new 380bhp GT4 the best Porsche Cayman ever made? Matt Prior finds out

Video: new 380bhp Porsche Cayman GT4 tested
Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 190 GT DSG
The new Volkswagen Passat is now in its eighth generation
Car review

Used Volkswagen Passat 2015-2024 review

The refocused Passat is targeting a more upmarket audience, but will need to prove itself against established performers like the BMW 3 series and Mercedes C-Class

Used Volkswagen Passat 2015-2024 review
Video

Video: Aston Martin, Bentley and Ferrari star in our Geneva motor show 2015 report

We present the star cars of the Geneva motor show 2015, including Bentley, Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari and many more

Video: Aston Martin, Bentley and Ferrari star in our Geneva motor show 2015 report
Volkswagen Passat, 2015 Car of the Year
Opinion

Why the Volkswagen Passat is a deserving Car of the Year

Here's how I scored the seven finalists in the 2015 Car of the Year shoot-out, and why I put the Passat at the top of my list

Why the Volkswagen Passat is a deserving Car of the Year
VW whisked motoring journalists away by helicopter from the Paris motor show to sample its 3L Lupo
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Matt Prior's tester's notes - VW shows one-upmanship at its finest

Volkswagen pulled out all the stops to make sure Renault didn't grab all the headlines with its 'three litre' Clio

Matt Prior's tester's notes - VW shows one-upmanship at its finest
The 'Edward' prototype car was created by McLaren using an Ultima car to test a BMW V12 engine
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Matt Prior's tester's notes - how to hide your test car, the McLaren way

Development of the McLaren F1 hinged upon hiding the supercar within modified Ultimas, but the idea of disguising prototypes is something McLaren has stuck with ever since

Matt Prior's tester's notes - how to hide your test car, the McLaren way

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