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Follow 129 years of motoring history, from the first public demonstration of cars in Britain to the present day

17 September 2024
Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive
Mini Cooper JCW EV 1
Styling tweaks for JCW include blacked-out nose and larger 18in wheels
New cars

Electric Mini John Cooper Works gets 255bhp motor, sportier styling

Chinese government listings provide an early glimpse at new hot hatch, plus electric Aceman JCW crossover

17 September 2024
Electric Mini John Cooper Works gets 255bhp motor, sportier styling
denza z9 gt
Z9 GT will be the first Denza model offered in Europe
Electric vehicles

BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture

Chinese giant takes full control of brand – which was originally a 50:50 effort – as it plants roots in Europe

17 September 2024
Autocar Business
BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture
Best cars

Top 10 best luxury cars 2024

Luxury cars offer great ride quality, the latest technology and enviable prestige – and these are the 10 best

17 September 2024
Top 10 best luxury cars 2024
Electric vehicles

Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover

After the Tesla-fuelled elation of 2021, many car makers are now relaxing plans to drop combustion engines

17 September 2024
Autocar Business
Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover
From the archive

Esprit de War: When Lotus' GT2 racer met its road-going sibling

Lotus has revealed a new supercar, so we've been reliving one of our best drives in its Esprit ancestor

17 September 2024
Esprit de War: When Lotus' GT2 racer met its road-going sibling
Lotus Theory 1 concept   front lead
The Theory 1 boasts a claimed 0-62mph time of less than 2.5sec and a top speed of 199mph
New cars

Lotus shows sports car future with wild Esprit-inspired three-seater

Theory 1 concept draws on Esprit’s ethos to pack 986bhp electric punch

17 September 2024
Lotus shows sports car future with wild Esprit-inspired three-seater
Alpine fastback render 2024 web
The Alpine A390 Beta will be one of the biggest reveals at Paris – Autocar's render shows how it might look
New cars

Every new car and concept at the 2024 Paris motor show

Renault takes centre stage at the next edition of France's big show – here’s what to look out for

17 September 2024
Every new car and concept at the 2024 Paris motor show
Long-Term Review

BMW M2 2024 long-term test

Did this compact(ish) M car endear itself to us during its time here? We reveal all

17 September 2024
BMW M2 2024 long-term test

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New car news

Audi Q6 mule front quarter
Front bumper is different to that fitted to regular Q6 with new DRLs and lower grille
New cars

Mystery Audi test car hints at extreme electric 4x4

16 September 2024
Mystery Audi test car hints at extreme electric 4x4

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing