Autocar | Car News and Car Reviews

Top stories

Lucid Gravity review 2026 001

CAR REVIEW

Lucid Gravity

Advertisement

Lucid Cosmos render 2026web

Electric cars

Lucid to launch in UK next year with BMW iX3 rival

Lucid to launch in UK next year with BMW iX3 rival

Used cars

"It has to be used": I take my Lancia Fulvia rally car on the school run

"It has to be used": I take my Lancia Fulvia rally car on the school run

BMW iX3 road test review 2026 001

CAR REVIEW

BMW iX3 review

9

Tesla Model Y Long Range 2025 jb20250909 1297

Electric cars

Tesla Model Y seven-seater returns to UK for £54,490

Tesla Model Y seven-seater returns to UK for £54,490

Electric cars

Driven: New 2026 Mercedes EQS with radical steer-by-wire tech

Driven: New 2026 Mercedes EQS with radical steer-by-wire tech

Consumer

Public tackles speeding as authorities refuse to act

Public tackles speeding as authorities refuse to act

Jaecoo 7 Al s LT 23

6000 miles in a Jaecoo 7: Is it really a half-price Range Rover?

6000 miles in a Jaecoo 7: Is it really a half-price Range Rover?

FordNordschleife26 040112082800501MS

Motorsport

Mad Ford GT is the fastest pure-petrol car at the Nurburgring

Mad Ford GT is the fastest pure-petrol car at the Nurburgring

Audi A2 car wash opinion

New cars

Mr Muscle, mineral water: the grubby truth behind car photoshoots

Mr Muscle, mineral water: the grubby truth behind car photoshoots

Hyundai Venus Earth 0

Electric cars

Hyundai Earth, Venus concepts to showcase future of Ioniq cars

Hyundai Earth, Venus concepts to showcase future of Ioniq cars

WC Tyre Test 38 1600x1067 c765b277 d000 434c a385 a6c45c4416d0

New cars

How your choice of tyre can make or break ride comfort

How your choice of tyre can make or break ride comfort

Vauxuall Astra GSe render 2026

Electric cars

Hot Vauxhall Astra to return as 280bhp Cupra Born VZ rival

Hot Vauxhall Astra to return as 280bhp Cupra Born VZ rival

PEUGEOT 208 HYBRID UK EXT 11

In the UK alone, 13,345 examples of the Peugeot 208 are affected by the recall

Consumer

Stellantis recalls 44,000 UK cars due to fire risk

Stellantis recalls 44,000 UK cars due to fire risk

Skoda Elroq boot opening

PROMOTED

Skoda Elroq: 8 key things to know

Skoda Elroq: 8 key things to know

View all car news

Latest reviews

Lucid Gravity review 2026 001

CAR REVIEW

Lucid Gravity

American EV start-up stunned on debut with the Air saloon; now it has applied the same principles to a seven-seat SUV

BMW iX3 road test review 2026 001

CAR REVIEW

BMW iX3

This is the future of BMW – and maybe the future of electric motoring too

9

Renault Twingo review 2026 001

CAR REVIEW

Renault Twingo

Renault revives its cute 1990s city car as an EV that's true to the original's ethos

CAR REVIEW

Kia EV2

Kia has dived head-first into the B-segment EV market – can the EV2 take the fight to Renault, Skoda and VW?

331382 6000x4000

CAR REVIEW

Porsche Cayenne Electric

Stalwart luxury SUV turns electric for its next generation – with an astonishing peak output of 1140bhp

Porsche Cayenne Electric

Changan Deepal S05 front

CAR REVIEW

Changan Deepal S05

Changan's Deepal S07 is the best Chinese family EV on sale in the UK. Is its smaller sibling similarly talented?

7

Changan Deepal S05

01 BYD Sealion 5 dm i autocar road test review front cornering

CAR REVIEW

BYD Sealion 5

BYD aims to shake up the PHEV market with a bargain family SUV

7

BMW M3 Touring front dynamic

CAR REVIEW

BMW M3 Touring

BMW gives its rip-roaring load-lugger a new look, a fresh interior and even more power

9

Porsche 911 Turbo S review 2026 001

CAR REVIEW

Porsche 911 Turbo S

Hybrid power pushes the most serious non-GT variant of the 911 beyond 700bhp

9

Porsche 911 Turbo S

DS n04 E Tense review 2025 001

CAR REVIEW

DS No4 E-Tense

Swish-looking family hatchback gets new looks, new name and option of electric powertrain

6

TOP 10s The best cars on sale in the UK

Best Sports cars

Sports cars

Best Chinese cars

Chinese cars

Best Seven-seater MPVs

Seven-seater MPVs

Supercars

Luxury SUVs

Small cars

Seven-seater family cars

Hot hatchbacks

Small SUVs

Luxury electric cars

Electric SUVs

Hybrid cars

Hybrid SUVs

Luxury cars

Small electric cars

Electric sports cars

Family SUVs

SUVs

Lucid Cosmos render 2026web

Lucid to launch in UK next year with BMW iX3 rival Read more

Cosmos premium SUV due first; more rugged Earth model rivalling Defender to follow

Lucid to launch in UK next year with BMW iX3 rival

View all electric car news, advice and reviews

Performance cars

You should never buy a car in the hope that you’ll make money on it. The key is to buy what you like and if it rises in value to offset the running costs – well that’s just a bonus.

Used sports cars that should go up in value Read more

Get a great car AND make some money too? It's possible - we drill down the finest

Used sports cars that should go up in value

View all performance car news and reviews

motorpoint used cars jh 8

What is Gap insurance, and does your new car need it? Read more

Despite ‘fair value’ concerns, providers say it offers essential protection

What is Gap insurance, and does your new car need it?

View all company car news, advice and reviews

Autocar Business

P90632783 highRes additional photo mat

How Zipse flew under the radar while future-proofing BMW

Oliver Zipse is bowing out after seven successful years in charge of BMW; what's his secret?

How Zipse flew under the radar while future-proofing BMW

lamborghini revuelto rt 2024 jh 1

Bullish Lamborghini continues to shine – but clouds gather

Bullish Lamborghini continues to shine – but clouds gather

JLR appoints Tata executive as new strategy chief

JLR appoints Tata executive as new strategy chief

nissan leaf vs kia ev4 vs skoda elroq 2025 jh b 22

European car makers facing black hole in electrifying family SUVs

European car makers facing black hole in electrifying family SUVs

Renault 5 production Douai

Renault production boss: We can teach China flexibility

Renault production boss: We can teach China flexibility

Advertisement

Features

"It has to be used": I take my Lancia Fulvia rally car on the school run

1300cc V4 Italian classic is used every day and parked on the street

"It has to be used": I take my Lancia Fulvia rally car on the school run

1 Mazda 2 2020 3600

Fiesta fun without reliability woes: Why you need a Mazda 2

Fiesta fun without reliability woes: Why you need a Mazda 2

Fuel save feature Dacia Sandero

Beat the petrol price hike: I gained 12mpg with these simple tips

Beat the petrol price hike: I gained 12mpg with these simple tips

Opinion

Audi A2 car wash opinion

Mr Muscle, mineral water: the grubby truth behind car photoshoots

Commenters are fuming after we cleaned our A2 with a garage brush, but I’ve had enough of the detailing police

Mr Muscle, mineral water: the grubby truth behind car photoshoots

1 RTC regen braking

Is one-pedal driving the car industry’s longest April Fool?

Is one-pedal driving the car industry’s longest April Fool?

e59bbee78987 309 800x599

Is Freelander the new Discovery? What reborn brand means for JLR

Is Freelander the new Discovery? What reborn brand means for JLR

Used cars

"It has to be used": I take my Lancia Fulvia rally car on the school run

1300cc V4 Italian classic is used every day and parked on the street

"It has to be used": I take my Lancia Fulvia rally car on the school run

1 Mazda 2 2020 3600

Fiesta fun without reliability woes: Why you need a Mazda 2

Fiesta fun without reliability woes: Why you need a Mazda 2

From particle accelerators to the iPad: 41 years of car touchscreens

From particle accelerators to the iPad: 41 years of car touchscreens

Autocar archive

From particle accelerators to the iPad: 41 years of car touchscreens

From the first in-car touchscreen in 1985 to the Tesla Model S - these were the significant moments

From particle accelerators to the iPad: 41 years of car touchscreens

2 driving in London

Chaos, hand signals and the 'code': Driving in 1950s London

Chaos, hand signals and the 'code': Driving in 1950s London

1 GettyImages 77467572

Audi R8 V12 TDI: The 738lb ft diesel monster they couldn't build

Audi R8 V12 TDI: The 738lb ft diesel monster they couldn't build

NEW CARS 2026

Your handy guide to every new car coming in 2026

Read more

NEW CARS 2026

Autocar Awards 2025

Autocar honours the very best people and cars from the past 12 months

Read more

AUTOCAR AWARDS

PROMOTED: AUDI E-TRON

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

PROMOTED: AUDI E-TRON