New cars

Why hasn't the Vauxhall Frontera gained classic car status?

The Frontera has yet to graduate from Facebook Marketplace fodder to drool-worthy auction house clickbait

7 September 2024
Why hasn't the Vauxhall Frontera gained classic car status?
New cars

Aston Martin and Ferrari are brewing an almighty V12 showdown

Simultaneous arrival of Aston's new Vanquish and Ferrari's 12Cilindri sets stage for the test of the year

2 September 2024
Aston Martin and Ferrari are brewing an almighty V12 showdown
New cars

Electric cars are good, but we need e-fuels as well

Not all industries lend themselves to battery electrification, making sustainable fuels a relevant solution

31 August 2024
Electric cars are good, but we need e-fuels as well
New cars

Will car buyers be excited about the return of Proton?

Prior discusses how new brands can capture the attention of UK drivers with an element of familiarity

24 August 2024
Will car buyers be excited about the return of Proton?
New cars

Why new cars aren't always "better than the old one"

Matt Prior questions whether brands should be bolder with performance models as electrification takes hold

18 August 2024
Why new cars aren't always "better than the old one"
Renrault Mobilize prior column
Mobilize Duo and a cargo variant called the Bento are set to arrive next year
New cars

Long live the quadricycle: the Renault Twizy is back

With the new Mobilize Duo around the corner, is there still a market for tiny EVs in the UK?

11 August 2024
Long live the quadricycle: the Renault Twizy is back
Matt Prior ADAS opinion
Michael van der Sande also described the functions as “a nightmare”
New cars

It's time for legislators of in-car technology to start listening

Alpine's managing director believes ADAS functions are "annoying as hell" – I agree

3 August 2024
It's time for legislators of in-car technology to start listening
New cars

Goodwood Festival of Speed: different but still special

Amid some office-based lethargy, Prior comes up with an antidote for the Goodwood nay-sayers

27 July 2024
Goodwood Festival of Speed: different but still special
matt prior opinion
EVs may be less flexible, but can your petrol car power a camping trip?
New cars

Will electric cars ever be able to go truly off grid?

Prior riffs on batteries, camping in an EV, and the man sending 24 ambulances to Ukraine

21 July 2024
Will electric cars ever be able to go truly off grid?
polestar 5 prototype 2023 front left quarter static
Polestar will soon release its own Taycan competitor in the form of the snouty 5
New cars

Is Polestar about to out-Lotus Lotus?

Unlike the new Emeya, the upcoming Polestar 5 has the engineering hallmarks of an old-school Lotus

18 July 2024
Is Polestar about to out-Lotus Lotus?
Matt prior opinion
Fisker finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June
New cars

How can you fix a car when its maker goes out of business?

Prior riffs on the demise of Fisker and how maintaining software is now a manufacturer’s ongoing responsibility

13 July 2024
How can you fix a car when its maker goes out of business?
MG Cyberster plinth Goodwood FoS 2024
MG's centenary celebrations included taking over the Festival of Speed's central feature
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: Chinese brands make a splash at Goodwood

The 2024 Festival of Speed will be remembered for the Chinese presence, with MG taking centre stage

12 July 2024
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Chinese brands make a splash at Goodwood

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bmw ix5 hydrogen review 2023 05 tracking front
BMW has already tested a fleet of X5s fitted with fuel cell powertrains
New cars

BMW to launch hydrogen cars in 2028

5 September 2024
BMW to launch hydrogen cars in 2028