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Mercedes has stuck its four-cylinder A45 engine into the AMG GT

Blimey, the AMG GT is now available with a four-pot engine. What has the world come to?


40 coolest cars of the 1980s

We celebrate the original Ford Sierra RS Cosworth and round-up the most exciting cars of its era.


Here’s Why Riding Motorcycles Makes You a Better Driver

I’m sorry, but we’re better than you.


Every new car worth waiting for coming later in 2024 and beyond

Don’t buy a new car until you’ve read our ultimate guide to the cars coming soon


20 iconic fast Fords

From the Sierra RS Cosworth to the Fiesta ST, everybody loves a fast Ford. We pick our 20 all-time favourites.


Honda NSX

Honda’s super-sports icon is reborn as a ground-breaking hybrid, but is that enough to give it an edge over conventional supercars like McLaren's 570s?


12 hours in a Porsche Cayenne V8: is an SUV really the best GT?

We say auf wiedersehen to the petrol Cayenne with a dash around the Scottish border in the new V8 S


Audi is finally ditching the confusing naming system for its models

It will instead introduce simpler badging moving forward. Thank the motoring gods


BMW M2

The new 454bhp M2 – entry-point to M's range of wares – is now a very serious proposition indeed


How to protect your car with an OBD port locking device

We explain how to prevent your car being stolen by criminals targeting its On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port.


Skoda Enyaq Coupe: smooth, quiet and comfortable – one of the best EVs I’ve driven

If you looked at the Skoda Enyaq SUV and thought it looked a bit frumpy and anonymous for your purposes, the Enyaq Coupe has been designed to make you reconsider. An EV like its namesake, this Skoda also shares the bits that make it go with the Volkswagen ID range and the Cupra Born. But, unlike the unambiguous Enyaq SUV, the Coupe version is like ...


Car owners could lose thousands as insurance ‘safety net’ is suspended

At the end of April, car buyers will lose a valuable safety net that could cost them thousands of pounds. That’s when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will stop companies selling GAP (Guaranteed Asset Protection) insurance. This add-on cover is bought by drivers worried that if their motor is written off by an insurer, their insurance settleme...


The cars that are our guilty pleasures

We'd rather not tell anyone about this lot... but we can't resist


F1: Toto Wolff confirms Mercedes' first-choice candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton

F1: Toto Wolff confirms Mercedes' first-choice candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes want Max Verstappen - should he become available


Caterham 620S

New 620S takes racing origins and tunes them for road use


All-electric Ford Explorer finally launches in Europe, promising up to 374 miles of range

Ford launches its competitive all-electric Explorer model in Europe after facing a series of delays.


The latest Helldivers 2 order finally gives us a break from squashing bugs and turns us west to stop the Automatons enacting 'the reclamation' and... oh, oh no

"Cy-ber-stan. Can't keep 'er down."


China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi - Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars


Modern songs have been dumbed down since the Eighties and are more repetitive now, study finds

Modern songs have been dumbed down and made more repetitive than they were in the Eighties, a study has found. The dominance of streaming platforms and the short attention span of the modern public mean musicians and producers are trying to make ever-catchier music that stops listeners from skipping to the next song. In previous decades, the need t...


Honda Clarity FCV

Honda’s fuel cell flagship reaches its second generation, but is the world ready?


A drop in the Ocean: beleaguered Fisker dramatically slashes prices (again)

All is not well, is it? Fisker Ocean plummets by up to $24k as reports suggest start-up could fold


Driving these 10 car brands will make others think you’re wealthy


I want to convert my garage - do we need planning permission to replace the door with a window?

We have an integral garage and I wish to replace the door with a window and brickwork under the window. The garage is only used as a storage. Do I need planning permission?


The most unlikely cherished classic car: Time-warp Morris Ital with 4,550 miles on the clock heads to auction - and could sell for £10k...

It's not uncommon for car owners to keep a particular vehicle for decades and cherish it for as long as possible, often in the hope that its value will soar. But it seems unlikely for the Morris Ital.


Edmunds compares: 2024 Honda Passport vs. 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Edmunds compares: 2024 Honda Passport vs. 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Midsize SUVs with two rows of seating are an excellent option if you want something a little bigger than a small SUV


Lamborghini has a new logo, and it’s… radically similar to the old one

Spot the difference! Lambo has changed its logo to look a bit less early Noughties…


Transformers: Cars that changed into something quite different

Take a look at these shape-shifters who, despite being related, are poles apart


Excellent yet still affordable future classics

Autocar recommends the future classics you should snap up before collector status sets in


Mythbusting the world of EVs: are people turning back to petrol?

Do people really go back to combustion engines after living with an EV?


Ferrari urged to hand ‘blank cheque’ to Max Verstappen for his ‘three-tenth’ advantage

A blank cheque for Max Verstappen will still be cheaper than trying to find "three-tenths" in a car...


Old-school thrilling cars – from just £1000

As the world goes digital, we salute a large bunch of analogue classics that we'll miss in the brave new world


The most reliable used cars in 2024: Do you own one of the top ten?

These are the 10 most dependable used cars in 2024, according to Warrantywise. It has given us early access to the rankings. The big question remains: do you own one that's in the countdown?


10 used cars with the best engines you can buy

Not yet ready to enter the electric era? Jack Warrick digs out 10 used bargains that offer unique and characterful engines


The best and worst diesel cars in history

From early record breakers to modern performance cars, these are the highlights from the diesel engine’s story.


10 massively overrated fast Fords

Many fast Ford cars are rightly revered. But some – including the Fiesta XR2i and Tickford Capri – fall short of the mark.


Mercedes EQXX sets electric car record by travelling 628 miles on one charge - and still had 192 miles of range left

The Vision EQXX has been driven from Riyadh to Dubai on a single battery charge in almost 15 hours without stopping for more electricity. Could we see its groundbreaking tech in production EVs soon?


This e-motorbike provides a shockingly fun and functional commuting experience

Himiway's new C5 e-motorbike puts a spin on urban mobility


Inside ‘the world’s least-visited country’ – where dirty cars are illegal and social media is banned


21 surprising rebadged cars

Badge engineering is the practice of rebranding an existing car as something new. We pick out some of the best examples


The new Peugeot E-5008 is an all-electric seven-seater with 410 miles of range

Large French EV arrives with a giant screen and a hefty battery. Will also be offered in petrol hybrid form


Are electric cars too heavy for British roads, bridges and car parks?

Cars have a weight problem. Consider the Mini, designed to save precious fuel during rationing; it has ballooned in size. It is not alone. Cars have got bigger and bigger, with the rise of the SUV only accelerating the trend. Electric cars might look the same (for now) but they have one important difference: a heavy battery. Our EV mythbusters series has taken a wild ride through the common (but often misinformed) criticisms of electric cars,...


An actual flying car is one step closer to reality

The AirCar gets licensed for production


The ‘superyacht in the sky’ that could change sustainable travel

The ‘superyacht in the sky’ that could change sustainable travel - The first Airlander 10 service is set to fly by 2028


Don’t fancy a new G-Wagen? The EMC 250GD Wolf could be your calling

In essence a restored 1990 G-Wagen, the Wolf starts from £130,000


40 of the best sounding cars ever

From a V10 Lamborghini to a five-cylinder Ford Focus, we pick the road cars with the most exciting and evocative soundtracks.


Top 10: used cars everyone should own once

A guide to the models you need to own, including the Porsche 911, Land Rover Defender and Mazda MX-5


Survivors: The world’s longest-living cars

While many models come and go, there are some that refuse to fall...


This Experimental Suzuki GSX-R1000R Will Run At The Suzuka 8 Hours

From fuel tank to fairings, it's full of new sustainable bits that Team Suzuki CN Challenge is testing.


20 of the most popular country songs performed by Black musicians

Like many popular genres, country music began with Black people. Keep scrolling to read up on 20 of the most popular country songs by Black artists today.


Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse so quickly? Engineering experts explain tragic structural failure

Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse so quickly? Engineering experts explain tragic structural failure - Bridges usually have protections to keep them safe from collisions, experts say – but the huge force of the ‘Dali’ might have overwhelmed them