Video: 204mph in an electric car - a new world land speed record
See the moment the Drayson Racing team breaks the EV speed record Lord Paul Drayson has set a new world land speed record for a sub-1000kg electric car, averaging more than 200mph in his converted Le...
View ArticleBritish Grand Prix through the ages - picture special
The British Grand Prix is one of the most exciting motorsport fixtures of the year - here's our look back at some of the best races The British Grand Prix is almost unique in the Formula One Calendar,...
View ArticlePeugeot 208 GTI
Peugeot re-enters the hot hatch fray with its 208 GTI, but does the firm still understand what those three letters mean? The Peugeot 208 GTI is a lower, leaner, gutsier version of the Peugeot 208...
View ArticleLive from Pikes Peak: Peugeot's time bomb is ticking
Sébastian Loeb is already making headlines for Peugeot at Pikes Peak, but on Sunday he could blow the 10-minute record apart I can’t remember the first time I saw Climb Dance – that awe-inspiring...
View ArticleNew Radical RXC to be shown at Salon Privé
Radical will display its new RXC in London for September's show Radical will be displaying its all-new RXC in London from 4-6 September, as part of the Salon-Privé luxury supercar show.The RXC is...
View ArticleRenault Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo
Have turbocharging and a dual-clutch-only transmission paid dividends for Renault in the latest Clio Renaultsport 200? Away from the mega-money, mega-horsepower arena of LaFerrari and the McLaren P1,...
View ArticleLive from Pikes Peak: Qualifying gallery
Qualifying has already produced headlines at Pikes Peak, here's our full gallery from the event so far The 91st Pikes Peak hillclimb is well underway, with the last few competitors running their...
View ArticleLive from Pikes Peak: Loeb leading the pack
Steve Cropley reports from the Pikes Peak hillclimb, where Sébastian Loeb is getting quicker and quicker The Pike's Peak practice times for France's Sébastien Loeb and his very special Peugeot 208 T16...
View ArticleSsangYong Turismo 2.0 EX Auto first drive review
The Turismo is a big car, but does value equal versatility for SsangYong's Rodius replacement? The SsangYong Turismo is the kind of car to give new meaning to the phrase ‘a lot of metal for the...
View ArticleLive from Pikes Peak 2013: "Loeb is unbeatable"
Sébastien Loeb is on track to a race time that could set a new benchmark for the event, according to his closest rival As the racers close in on race day tomorrow, the teams are making the final...
View ArticleLive from Pikes Peak: “I can beat Loeb” - plus latest pre-race pictures
Mitsubishi’s fastest driver tells Autocar that the event isn’t the foregone conclusion it’s being made out to be. Mitsubishi’s fastest driver at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb has told Autocar...
View ArticleEavesdropping on Red Bull Racing's British GP qualifying bid
A visit to the pit garage of F1's top team offers a fascinating insight into an intense qualifying session I haven’t been captivated by Formula 1 this season. It seems we’ve stumbled into an era...
View ArticleLive from Pikes Peak: how Mitsubishi’s leading the charge
Twelve months is proving to be a very long time indeed if you’re in the electric class at Pikes Peak. The difference for Mitsubishi – specifically for team boss and lead driver Hiroshi Masuoka –...
View ArticleBringing back TVR: Reliving the glory years
Can the new TVR owners bring back the passion of such an iconic brand? Here we remember some of the Brit firm's best work... Now that TVR has been saved, and that a new two-model range is in the works...
View ArticleVW Up Buggy edges closer to production
US design patent reveals Volkswagen’s plan to put the two-seat Buggy Up concept into production Volkswagen’s Buggy Up concept has been granted a US design patent in the past few weeks, suggesting the...
View ArticleNico Rosberg wins British Grand Prix amid tyre chaos
Mercedes records its second success of the season, but a tyre failure ruins Lewis Hamilton's chances of a dream home victory Nico Rosberg won a thrilling British Grand Prix for Mercedes-Benz today,...
View ArticleLive from Pikes Peak: the mountain’s big attraction
Details on the Peak's 2500bhp, 4.5-tonne, methanol-fuelled racing rig Race day at Pikes Peak is progressing slowly – as it always does, I’m told – but the action and the crowd are both warming up...
View ArticleSebastien Loeb routs all comers at Pikes Peak 2013 - picture gallery
World Rally Champion, Sebastien Loeb adds another accolade to his roll of honour with an astonishing win at Pikes Peak In a display of driving supremacy that will surely have implications for the way...
View ArticleVolkswagen Up spawns mini-SUV
VW Taigun expected to be the first in a new family of cars from the New Small Family platform The first new variant to be spun off Volkswagen’s New Small Family platform, which underpins the Up city...
View ArticleAutocar launches mobile website
Autocar makes it easier than ever to browse the best car news, reviews and videos on a mobile phone From today, Autocar.co.uk readers will be able to browse a website specially adapted for...
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