Technology

The tech secrets behind Audi's most aerodynamic car ever

German marque's aero team helped sculpt A6 E-tron's exterior for a drag coefficient of 0.21Cd

22 September 2024
The tech secrets behind Audi's most aerodynamic car ever
Slideshow

XJ220: Has Jaguar’s '90s supercar been badly treated?

The XJ220 was big, fast and criticised. Over 30 years on, does that criticism stack up?

22 September 2024
XJ220: Has Jaguar’s '90s supercar been badly treated?
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Supersized JCB feels right at home in a dirt-filled arena
Features

The wildest digger ever: meet JCB's 1479bhp monster truck

If you think F1 cars are the big beasts of motorsport, you can’t have seen a five-tonne monster fly

21 September 2024
The wildest digger ever: meet JCB's 1479bhp monster truck
Slideshow

The most powerful American production car engines ever made

There's no replacement for displacement, and this lot of hugely powerful and often massive engines prove that

21 September 2024
The most powerful American production car engines ever made
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The Grenadier is built at the former Smart factory in Hambach, France
New cars

Ineos Grenadier production paused as critical supplier hits trouble

Shortage of trim pieces means output is unlikely to resume until 2025

20 September 2024
Ineos Grenadier production paused as critical supplier hits trouble
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Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet plant in Osnabrück could be shuttered
Corporate

Report: Volkswagen Group plans 30,000 job cuts in Germany

German giant could close two plants and severely cut R&D as it pushes to improve its profitability

20 September 2024
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Report: Volkswagen Group plans 30,000 job cuts in Germany
New cars

Lamp-post chargers under threat from councils and ICE drivers

Faulty chargers and empty charging bays in hard-to-park areas are drawing criticism

20 September 2024
Lamp-post chargers under threat from councils and ICE drivers
Company cars

Matchmaking EV service could halve fleet public charging costs

Digital platform could cut charging costs by 50%, with prices capped at 40p per kWh

20 September 2024
Matchmaking EV service could halve fleet public charging costs
Slideshow

20 very angry-looking cars

We suggest you get well out of the way of these cars

20 September 2024
20 very angry-looking cars
From the archive

Act fast: Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive

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

20 September 2024
Act fast: Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive

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New car news

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Renault's retro supermini is on its way to UK dealerships
New cars

New Renault 5 in final UK tests ahead of imminent launch

19 September 2024
New Renault 5 in final UK tests ahead of imminent launch

Motorsport news

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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