Mini Cooper JCW EV 1
Styling tweaks for JCW include blacked-out nose and larger 18in wheels
New cars

Electric Mini John Cooper Works gets 255bhp motor, sportier styling

Chinese government listings provide an early glimpse at new hot hatch, plus electric Aceman JCW crossover

17 September 2024
Electric Mini John Cooper Works gets 255bhp motor, sportier styling
denza z9 gt
Z9 GT will be the first Denza model offered in Europe
Electric vehicles

BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture

Chinese giant takes full control of brand – which was originally a 50:50 effort – as it plants roots in Europe

17 September 2024
Autocar Business
BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture
Best cars

Top 10 best luxury cars 2024

Luxury cars offer great ride quality, the latest technology and enviable prestige – and these are the 10 best

17 September 2024
Top 10 best luxury cars 2024
Electric vehicles

Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover

After the Tesla-fuelled elation of 2021, many car makers are now relaxing plans to drop combustion engines

17 September 2024
Autocar Business
Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover
From the archive

Esprit de War: When Lotus' GT2 racer met its road-going sibling

Lotus has revealed a new supercar, so we've been reliving one of our best drives in its Esprit ancestor

17 September 2024
Esprit de War: When Lotus' GT2 racer met its road-going sibling
Lotus Theory 1 concept   front lead
The Theory 1 boasts a claimed 0-62mph time of less than 2.5sec and a top speed of 199mph
New cars

Lotus shows sports car future with wild Esprit-inspired three-seater

Theory 1 concept draws on Esprit’s ethos to pack 986bhp electric punch

17 September 2024
Lotus shows sports car future with wild Esprit-inspired three-seater
Alpine fastback render 2024 web
The Alpine A390 Beta will be one of the biggest reveals at Paris – Autocar's render shows how it might look
New cars

Every new car and concept at the 2024 Paris motor show

Renault takes centre stage at the next edition of France's big show – here’s what to look out for

17 September 2024
Every new car and concept at the 2024 Paris motor show
Long-Term Review

BMW M2 2024 long-term test

Did this compact(ish) M car endear itself to us during its time here? We reveal all

17 September 2024
BMW M2 2024 long-term test
Gordon Murray T33 and T50 variants parked in desert
The Gordon Murray Group is turning attention to mainstream EVs after V12-engined supercars
Government and legislation

Ultra-light Gordon Murray platform wins £11m government funding

New lightweight platform is one of 46 UK projects to get a share of a £88m innovation fund

17 September 2024
Autocar Business
Ultra-light Gordon Murray platform wins £11m government funding

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New car news

Renault ZFlexEVan Estafette front quarter
Round lighting signatures are inspired by the original Estafette
New cars

Renault Estafette reborn as futuristic van for cities

16 September 2024
Renault Estafette reborn as futuristic van for cities

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