New cars

Are there any '1' names left after the McLaren W1?

What's in a name? We reflect on why McLaren dubbed its new car the W1

12 October 2024
Are there any '1' names left after the McLaren W1?
Dacia Bigster front quarter
The new Bigster is Dacia's largest, most expensive car yet
Corporate

Dacia is the Lidl of the car world

Customers priced out of mainstream brands are flocking to Dacia – even as it expands into more expensive segments

11 October 2024
Autocar Business
Dacia is the Lidl of the car world
Ratan Tata portrait copy
"Mr Tata was utterly unique; a quiet and soft-spoken man who sought no glory"
New cars

When I met Ratan Tata: Remembering a quiet giant of the car world

Ratan Tata's trust and passion put JLR on the path to glory – and his towering legacy will be felt for years

10 October 2024
When I met Ratan Tata: Remembering a quiet giant of the car world
New cars

Why Cadwell Park is an unsung racetrack hero

Narrow, flowing, fast, undulating: our road test editor explains why Cadwell is quite unlike any other track in the UK

10 October 2024
Why Cadwell Park is an unsung racetrack hero
Ford Capri
Ford imagined a lineage from the original Capri through to the new car
Corporate

Why Ford's European design chief isn't bothered by Capri backlash

Amko Leenarts has shouldered criticism of the new Capri – and likes how much conversation it's generated

4 October 2024
Autocar Business
Why Ford's European design chief isn't bothered by Capri backlash
Business

Industry digest: can leaders be kind and successful?

Is there room for kindness in a sector like the automotive industry, where things are rarely business as usual?

1 October 2024
Autocar Business
Industry digest: can leaders be kind and successful?
New cars

“I’m not convinced there’s a market for electric hypercars”

Lotus's Theory 1 concept aims to be a supercar rather than an all-out hypercar – with good reason...

28 September 2024
“I’m not convinced there’s a market for electric hypercars”
McLaren factory
Quality team is embedded at every stage of a car's development
Vehicle manufacturing

How McLaren will make quality a supercar selling point

British firm wants its quality to be better than Ferrari or Lamborghini's in five years' time

27 September 2024
Autocar Business
How McLaren will make quality a supercar selling point
New cars

How to bag your dream car "or similar" at the rental desk

The anticipation of finding out which car you'll get to drive on your holiday is glorious

24 September 2024
How to bag your dream car "or similar" at the rental desk
New cars

The 675kg Mika Meon is British engineering at its best

Our road test editor dives into the technical make-up of the new VW Buggy-based EV

23 September 2024
The 675kg Mika Meon is British engineering at its best
New cars

Am I getting old, or are loud exhausts becoming cringeworthy?

A big noise from a nice car would once have sparked joy, but now it's like a cry for help

21 September 2024
Am I getting old, or are loud exhausts becoming cringeworthy?

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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