New cars

Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests

EV maker charged a Polestar 5 prototype from 10-80% in just 10 minutes, hitting a peak charging speed of 370kW

29 April 2024
Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests
New cars

Inside China's £6k mini-EVs: Geely Geometry Panda driven

Amid calls for Europe to embrace a new class of tiny electric cars, we sample one of China's best-sellers

29 April 2024
Inside China's £6k mini-EVs: Geely Geometry Panda driven
Long-Term Review

Toyota Corolla Commercial 2023 long-term test

Why have a chuntering box for a van if you can have a smart hybrid estate instead?

29 April 2024
Toyota Corolla Commercial 2023 long-term test
mini dealership forecourt
Cox's most optimistic outlook puts UK registrations up nearly 16% on 2023
Car sales

Experts predict more than two million UK car sales in 2024

Cox Automotive forecasts up to 2.2m registrations, but low-margin fleet sales and ZEV penalties are retail headwinds

29 April 2024
Autocar Business
Experts predict more than two million UK car sales in 2024
Mercedes X Ray crash test
Linear accelerator scans the crashing vehicle from above
Technology

Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests

Mercedes' system can generate 1000 images a second, detailing how materials deform - crucial for in-car safety

29 April 2024
Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests
Jeep Recon front three quarter
The Land Rover Defender rival is a sibling to the fabled Wrangler
New cars

Jeep Recon 4x4 primed for 600bhp EV and hybrid option

Hardcore off-roader to get removable doors and 373-mile range in EV form, but unlikely to be pure-ICE

29 April 2024
Jeep Recon 4x4 primed for 600bhp EV and hybrid option
Slideshow

Sole survivors: the very rarest cars on UK roads today

We take a look at the interesting cars where there truly is only one left roaming the highways of the UK

29 April 2024
Sole survivors: the very rarest cars on UK roads today
American cars
American makers were told to clean up their V8 motors
From the archive

From the archive: When American cars swapped muscle for MPG

Makers were forced to slash emissions by 70% in three years, wreaking havoc among the industry and public

28 April 2024
From the archive: When American cars swapped muscle for MPG
Slideshow

The most interesting cars never sold in the UK

Could have, would have, should have: join Autocar as we take a look at the best metal we never got

28 April 2024
The most interesting cars never sold in the UK
Watford Gap services lead
With its colourful history, Watford Gap has acquired the status of cultural icon
Features

Watford Gap services: inside an unlikely motoring landmark

From virtual reality to securing enough energy for EV chargers, the UK's most famous services will soon be replaced

27 April 2024
Watford Gap services: inside an unlikely motoring landmark

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