You might be stuck at home and binge-drinking tea, but look on the bright side: at least you can spend more time watching car videos on YouTube.
And where better to look than our Autocar channel, where there are hours of exciting showdowns, in-depth reviews and captivating features. There are hundreds of videos to choose from, but here are a few of our recent favourites to get you started:
Slide away
Ever fancied yourself as a pro drifter? Us too, so we grabbed a tail-happy Aston Martin Vantage and a drifting world record holder, and headed to Silverstone to get to grips with getting sideways. Don’t try this at home…
Outstanding in its field
Here’s one for you: what has 1000bhp, one seat and a 150mph-plus top speed? No, it’s not a Formula 1 car, but this JCB tractor. The Fastrac 2 is an agricultural workhorse with a difference, having hit a whopping 153mph last year with motorcycling legend Guy Martin at the controls. We take a closer look at the engineering marvel, before climbing aboard to see what it’s like to drive.
Small and silent
BMW has reinvented the iconic Mini before – to great commercial and critical acclaim – but the time has come to future-proof the stylish supermini, and the new electric version has quite a task ahead of it. With familiar styling and Cooper S-rivalling performance, it certainly seems an attractive proposition, but will its £25,000 price tag and relatively small range see it lose out to the Honda E? We find out.
Six of the best
Light the beacons! Porsche has reunited its 718 GTS duo with the six-cylinder motor they had been sorely missing since 2016, and we had to see if the new 394bhp 4.0-litre unit could help the 718 pair take back their sports car crown. A 0-62mph time of 4.5sec and 182mph top speed will help their case, but what else is new?
A supercar for all the family
Audi’s RS division has a knack for taking practical family cars and transforming them into supercar-baiting, four-door performance heroes, and now there’s a new addition to the family. The latest iteration of the brand’s RS6 flagship packs a 591bhp V8 and can sprint from 0-62mph in just a shade over three seconds. Join us as we get to grips with one of the world’s fastest production estates.
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