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Skoda Octavia EV to be previewed with concept in September

Munich motor show concept will preview next-gen Octavia, to be twinned with VW's upcoming ID Golf

Skoda Octavia EV to be previewed with concept in September
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Seat El Born unveiling front three quarters
El-Born was to be Seat's debut EV before it was rebranded as the Cupra Born
New cars

Seat won't launch an EV until 2030s, confirms CEO

Seat won't launch an EV until 2030s, confirms CEO
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CAR REVIEW

Renault 5 review

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Renault 5 review
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T-shaped headlights are a defining characteristic of Skoda's new Modern Solid design ethos
New cars

Skoda previews Kodiaq-sized electric seven-seater for 2026

Skoda previews Kodiaq-sized electric seven-seater for 2026
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Maserati GranCabrio Folgore review

Maserati GranCabrio Folgore review
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Toyota planning electric Yaris – but now is 'not the right moment'

Toyota planning electric Yaris – but now is 'not the right moment'
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Car sales

Skoda's record 2024 makes it "most profitable Western car brand"

Skoda's record 2024 makes it "most profitable Western car brand"
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New cars

Electric BMW 3 Series: reborn i3 almost ready for 2026 launch

Electric BMW 3 Series: reborn i3 almost ready for 2026 launch
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New cars

Toyota FT-Me concept previews two-seat Citroen Ami rival

Toyota FT-Me concept previews two-seat Citroen Ami rival
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CAR REVIEW

Mercedes-AMG G63 review

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Mercedes-AMG G63 review
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F1

F1 2025 preview: could this be the best F1 season ever?

F1 2025 preview: could this be the best F1 season ever?
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New cars

British firm Longbow shows £65k, sub-tonne EV sports car for 2026

British firm Longbow shows £65k, sub-tonne EV sports car for 2026
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New cars

Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars

Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars
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New cars

Porsche confirms plans for new ICE-powered SUV

Porsche confirms plans for new ICE-powered SUV
Audi

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Vorsprung durch Technik Live: Join Autocar for the ultimate Audi experience day

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CAR REVIEW

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

Spacious but compact MPV has posh interior and surprisingly good dynamic ability

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CAR REVIEW

Mercedes-AMG G63 review

The iconic G-Class silhouette shrouds a wholesale update that now makes the mighty and capable G63 a proper super-SUV

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Mercedes-AMG G63 review
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CAR REVIEW

Maserati GranCabrio Folgore review

Is the world's first drop-top four-seater worth the supercar price?

Maserati GranCabrio Folgore review
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CAR REVIEW

BMW M3 Competition

Does the introduction of four-wheel-drive and an estate bodystyle dilute the lineage? And which really makes the M3 more usable?

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BMW M3 Competition
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CAR REVIEW

Audi S8 Quattro

Limo-like luxury meets plentiful V8 performance in Audi's biggest - and arguably it's most traditional - executive uber-saloon

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Audi S8 Quattro
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CAR REVIEW

BMW X3

BMW reaches for mini-iX design appeal and lots of digital interior tech in renewing its best-selling model

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BMW X3
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CAR REVIEW

Renault 5 review

Hotly anticipated EV is already Car of the Year. Now for the real test

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Renault 5 review
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CAR REVIEW

McLaren Speedtail

It has been labelled the spiritual successor to the legendary F1, but the Speedtail is something even more inspiring

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McLaren Speedtail
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CAR REVIEW

Cupra Tavascan

Like the Cupra Born but find it too small? Martorell now has an answer.

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Cupra Tavascan
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CAR REVIEW

BMW iX1

Can an electric powertrain resolve some of our frustrations with this new SUV?

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Electric cars
Seat El Born unveiling front three quarters
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CEO Wayne Griffiths says "it is not the time for a Seat EV just yet” as it "would need to be profitable"
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Performance cars
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It has been labelled the spiritual successor to the legendary F1, but the Speedtail is something even more inspiring
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Company cars
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Gone are the days when buying an EV meant pottering around in a Nissan Leaf. Now, EVs are proper speed machines
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Autocar Business

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Volkswagen sets out 10-year plan to become global tech trailblazer

CEO Oliver Blume says the new strategy includes being more dynamic and reactive to market changes

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Volkswagen sets out 10-year plan to become global tech trailblazer
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Car makers back plan to relax EU CO2 rules – but Volvo 'flabbergasted'

Car makers back plan to relax EU CO2 rules – but Volvo 'flabbergasted'
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"Everything we want to do at Jaguar is to be brand-led", said Rawdon Glover

Jaguar rebrand 'played out' despite 'frustrating' response

Jaguar rebrand 'played out' despite 'frustrating' response
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Kia PV5 is the first and likely best-selling in a new range of 'Platform Beyond Vehicles'

Electric van makers go big on tech to woo cautious buyers

Electric van makers go big on tech to woo cautious buyers
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Global car makers suffer punishing year in China – with more to come

Global car makers suffer punishing year in China – with more to come
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Features

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The shape of things to come: the next generation of car designers

Coventry Uni students competed to design a radical FCEV supercar that Riversimple will put into production by 2030

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The shape of things to come: the next generation of car designers
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Performance, practicality, ride and handling balance: Legacy GT-B nails them all

An enduring Legacy: farewell to one of Subaru's greatest hits

An enduring Legacy: farewell to one of Subaru's greatest hits
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Markus Schafer oversees the research and development of every Mercedes model

How new technology is shaping the future of Mercedes-Benz

How new technology is shaping the future of Mercedes-Benz

Opinion

Audi A2 prior column

How aerodynamics have moved cars forward in the past 25 years

The Audi A2 had a particularly low drag coefficient but EVs are changing the game

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How aerodynamics have moved cars forward in the past 25 years
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ID 1 might only go about as far per charge as its predecessor, the e-Up

Does the £17k Volkswagen ID 1 really represent progress?

Does the £17k Volkswagen ID 1 really represent progress?
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Why are car makers displaying ads on the touchscreen?

Why are car makers displaying ads on the touchscreen?

Used cars

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Used Range Rover Evoque 2011-2018 review

The Range Rover Evoque drew heavily on style as a selling point, but also possesses the substance to back it up

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Used Range Rover Evoque 2011-2018 review
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Used Seat Ateca 2016-2020 review

Used Seat Ateca 2016-2020 review
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Used Toyota GR Yaris 2020-2024 review

Used Toyota GR Yaris 2020-2024 review

Autocar archive

Sahara desert drive archive column

Going recklessly into the Sahara desert, 98 years ago

It took a brave soul to go into a desert in a 1920s car. No satellite phones, either

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Going recklessly into the Sahara desert, 98 years ago
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The story behind clay modelling - and why it's still used today

The story behind clay modelling - and why it's still used today
Self proppelled bus archive

The genesis of self-propelled buses and vans

The genesis of self-propelled buses and vans
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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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