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VW concept trio previews 30-model assault on Chinese market

Two new SUVs and compact saloon are aimed at new breed of Chinese buyers, majoring on autonomous capabilities

VW concept trio previews 30-model assault on Chinese market
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Yellow, black and white livery clearly takes inspiration from 1980s Renault 5 rally cars
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Extreme 533bhp Renault 5 Turbo 3E priced from £135,000

Extreme 533bhp Renault 5 Turbo 3E priced from £135,000
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Mercedes to launch by-wire steering and yoke wheel in 2026

Mercedes to launch by-wire steering and yoke wheel in 2026
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The Mach Loop, named after nearby Machynlleth, is where the British military train new flyers
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Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty

Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty
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Lotus warns of more cost cuts despite almost doubling sales

Lotus warns of more cost cuts despite almost doubling sales
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Wild Mercedes V-Class concept turns MPV into space-age limo

Wild Mercedes V-Class concept turns MPV into space-age limo
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Vision Driving Experience is test mule for Neue Klasse models
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BMW Vision Driving Experience is a radical quad-motor test mule

BMW Vision Driving Experience is a radical quad-motor test mule
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First look at MG CyberX SUV ahead of reveal tomorrow

First look at MG CyberX SUV ahead of reveal tomorrow
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Is Elon Musk really putting EV buyers off Tesla?

Is Elon Musk really putting EV buyers off Tesla?
Chivers’ collection of cars is insured for £500,000
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Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't

Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't
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Best hot hatches - driven, rated and ranked

Best hot hatches - driven, rated and ranked

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The best British used cars to buy now
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160bhp for the EV, 181bhp for the ICE. Former around half a second quicker to 60mph.
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New Mazda MX-5 meets EV-converted original: which is best?

New Mazda MX-5 meets EV-converted original: which is best?
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Ypsilon is reigniting the old marque – a hot HF-badged electric version will soon follow
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Lancia: the brand that refused to die

Lancia: the brand that refused to die
CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car for 2024

CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car

CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car

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Bentley Continental GT Speed

Bentley’s electrification effort finally takes in its core two-door GT coupé

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CAR REVIEW

BMW XM

Does only the second-ever bespoke M car leave us excited about the future, or longing for the past?

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Audi Q7

Ingolstadt's flagship SUV has been given a fresh new look and upgraded tech – but what is it like to drive?

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BMW M5 Touring

The M5 Touring returns with a tub-thumping V8 PHEV drivetrain

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Jaecoo 7

Chery’s SUV brand hits the UK with a family PHEV that’s big on value

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Jaecoo 7
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Renault 5

Electric supermini offers attention-grabbing style and the promise of sophisticated dynamics for as little as £23k

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Renault 5
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Used Aston Martin Vantage 2018-2014 review

Aston Martin’s cheapest model takes a big step up into the 21st century

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Mercedes-AMG CLE 53

Lower-rung AMG gains butch looks and big power. Can it stick it to the BMW M4?

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Suzuki eVitara

Suzuki finally comes up with a much-needed EV in the form of a compact crossover

Suzuki eVitara
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Honda HR-V

Family-centric crossover gets a mid-life refresh centred on refinement. Is it now a Nissan Qashqai beater?

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Two new SUVs and compact saloon are aimed at new breed of Chinese buyers, majoring on autonomous capabilities
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Latest version of hardcore 911 dips under the seven-minute mark to outpace the V10-engined Dodge Viper ACR
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Autocar Business

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Hethel builds the Emira (pictured) while Lotus Technology builds the Emeya and Eletre in China

Lotus to be a single company again after ownership change

Brand owner Geely is merging the British sports car division with the Chinese 'lifestyle' EV division

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Lotus to be a single company again after ownership change
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Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth

Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth
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Merger with Forseven will see McLaren expand beyond mid-engined supercars

Why McLaren's merger with Forseven is a watershed moment

Why McLaren's merger with Forseven is a watershed moment
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GKN's last UK automotive parts plant closed in 2021

Job-hit automotive suppliers brace for a very different future

Job-hit automotive suppliers brace for a very different future
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Seat and Cupra CEO steps down after four years

Seat and Cupra CEO steps down after four years
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Chivers’ collection of cars is insured for £500,000

Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't

Serial Ferrari owner Scott Chivers buys the Ferraris you really never should, such as a car he’s dubbed Ratarossa

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Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn't
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The Mach Loop, named after nearby Machynlleth, is where the British military train new flyers

Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty

Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty
Autocar's magic moments
“Pass me more tyres, these ones have melted”

Magic moments from Autocar road testers past and present

Magic moments from Autocar road testers past and present

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Autonomous cars will transform life for society's most vulnerable

Self-driving vehicles may be some way off. But they could offer cost-effective solutions

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Autonomous cars will transform life for society's most vulnerable
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Are electric cars really quieter on the road?

Are electric cars really quieter on the road?
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This £100k Peugeot 205 GTI cured my restomod fatigue

This £100k Peugeot 205 GTI cured my restomod fatigue

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Used Aston Martin Vantage 2018-2014 review

Aston Martin’s cheapest model takes a big step up into the 21st century

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Used Aston Martin Vantage 2018-2014 review
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Used Ford Kuga 2014-2019 review

Used Ford Kuga 2014-2019 review
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The best value used cars

The best value used cars

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When Cosworth built its own F1 car - with four-wheel drive

Cosworth's engines dominated F1 in the 60s and 70s – but it also made its own unconventional race car

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When Cosworth built its own F1 car - with four-wheel drive
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Chevette, launched in the UK as a Vauxhall in 1975, was merely a renosed Opel Kadett

How Vauxhall lost its independence to Opel

How Vauxhall lost its independence to Opel
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Algerian-born Guy Moll rose quickly from obscurity to the grand prix stage

Formula 1’s forgotten North African heritage

Formula 1’s forgotten North African heritage
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Video | Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap
We head on-track at Goodwood in Audi’s game-changing all-electric grand tourer
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