Mini Cooper S - hero front
Our departed Mini Cooper S: more fun than a Lambo in the right conditions
Opinion

Steve Cropley: A Mini Cooper S does the trick for B road thrills

Supercars are all very well, but our columnist is pining for a drive in a humble Mini

Steve Cropley: A Mini Cooper S does the trick for B road thrills
News

British firm to roll out affordable street-side charger in Brighton

Hampshire-based City EV will install 200 3kW chargers in the Sussex city, following similar schemes in London and Reading

British firm to roll out affordable street-side charger in Brighton
Rolls-Royce Goodwood
Rolls-Royce production to restart at Goodwood
News

Rolls-Royce to be first car firm to resume UK production

British marque to open Goodwood facility on Monday 4 May, with 1000 staff working a single shift

Rolls-Royce to be first car firm to resume UK production
Bentley factory
Bentley factory
News

Q&A: Bentley boss on resuming production and new model plans

Adrian Hallmark explains how firm will resume work at Crewe factory - and how coronavirus is impacting 2020 plans

Q&A: Bentley boss on resuming production and new model plans
Steve Cropley working from VW Cali
California in the garden makes a lovely home office
Opinion

Steve Cropley: There's no place like (a) Cali for home working

Steve's Volkswagen California's interior is so pleasant that he's started to work from it

Steve Cropley: There's no place like (a) Cali for home working
Land Rover Discovery vs Series One
The Series One is a rare classic that can perform almost as well as its modern equivalents, off-road at least
News

Land Rover Discovery vs. Series One: The Generation Game

The latest Discovery was developed with 70 years of off-road experience, so how does it compare with an original Series One?

Land Rover Discovery vs. Series One: The Generation Game
Porsche 718 Spyder
The Porsche 718 Spyder was one of the final cars Autocar put through its full road test before lockdown
Opinion

Car makers vs Autocar - how we rub along

It's not a case of them against us, says Steve Cropley - though he can remember a few times where it could feel like it

Car makers vs Autocar - how we rub along
Tesla Model 3 - hero front
Cropley picked the Tesla Model 3 as his favourite car of 2019
Opinion

Steve Cropley: Now's the time to buy an EV online

Kia e-Niros, Renault Zoes and Tesla Model 3s are all there - most available with immediate delivery

Steve Cropley: Now's the time to buy an EV online
Ford Beetleback - static front
Cropley's first car was a 1948 Ford V8 ‘Beetleback’
Opinion

Competition: Tell us about your first car and be featured on Autocar

Our new writing contest gave Steve Cropley the chance to drive down memory lane and talk about his first car. Now we want you to do the same

Competition: Tell us about your first car and be featured on Autocar
Prince Harry opening the Silverstone museum
Reynolds (in green), Hamilton and Prince Harry at the opening
News

The Silverstone Experience: A tour of the F1 track's museum

A new interactive museum tells the story of Silverstone in a creative and engaging way. We take a two-hour tour and reckon you’ll need double that to do it justice

The Silverstone Experience: A tour of the F1 track's museum
Le Mans
June’s 24-hour race at Le Mans is postponed until September - as is a trip to Bolton (or at least until lockdown ends)
Opinion

Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?

Before lockdown, our man was plotting a drive to the town which has ties to the French city, if not the 24-hour endurance race

Steve Cropley: Is Bolton Lancashire's answer to Le Mans?

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