Kia confirms electric Soul
Cee'd cabriolet also in the works as Kia's expansion continues apace Kia’s first all-electric car will be based on the next-generation Kia Soul, according to the company. It will be launched in 2014,...
View ArticleWhat do you think about the Jaguar F-type?
Everyone’s talking about the F-type, but what do you lot think of it? And which one looks like being the best version? I think the Jaguar F-type looks somewhere between great and gorgeous, and the...
View ArticleFirst drive review: 2013 Mazda 6 saloon
The new Mazda 6 is a good all-round package on this first acquaintance, but doesn’t feel quite as sporty as claimed Mazda’s outgoing 6 won over plenty of fans with its sporty driving qualities and...
View ArticleFirst drive review: 2013 Mazda 6 estate
Attractive yet practical new Mazda 6 Tourer is much more appealing with a diesel engine under the bonnet This is the estate version of Mazda's new 6. The outgoing 6 was a favourite among retail...
View ArticleJaguar E-type: From Memory Lane to Browns Lane
In 1961, The Autocar took a Jaguar E-type to 150mph on a Belgian dual carriageway. Matt Prior takes a more sedate journey Jabbeke, Belgium, 21 October 1953. Jaguar engineer and racing driver Norman...
View ArticleFirst drive review: Mercedes-Benz E300 Bluetec Hybrid
Powertrain tech is impressively refined and promises much for future development, but for private buyers the E300 Hybrid’s price premium is hard to justify. The latest diesel hybrid to join the mass...
View ArticlePicture special: Paris motor show retrospective
Many important new cars and countless concepts are first revealed to the world at the Paris motor show - itself one of the most important shows on the automotive calendar Established more than 100...
View ArticleSebastian Vettel wins Japanese Grand Prix
Vettel breezed to victory from pole at Suzuka yesterday to take advantage of Fernando Alonso’s first lap retirement. Championship leader Alonso suffered a puncture after Kimi Räikkönen’s Lotus clipped...
View ArticleBMW M4 undergoes Nürburgring tests
These are the latest pictures of the BMW M4, a new nameplate which will usher in an expansion of the 3-series line-up The latest spy shots of the new BMW M4, which is seen here performing high-speed...
View Article2013 Renault Clio 4: price and specification confirmed
The new Renault Clio 4 will be priced between £10,595 to £16,095, and feature a stability control and keyless entry as standard Renault has announced pricing for the fourth generation Clio, with...
View ArticleMercedes GLA scooped testing
Mercedes' Audi Q3-rivalling GLA has been spied testing ahead of its launch in 18 months' time Mercedes’ new entry level SUV has been spied undergoing testing in prototype guise for the first time 18...
View ArticleBudget racing the Radical way
Radical's new entry-level track car is a fun route into racing Radical is on the up. We all know about the marque, and we all know of its aerodynamics-led track car lineup. But in the past couple of...
View ArticleFirst drive review: 2013 Renault Clio
The fourth-generation Renault Clio ushers in a new era for Renault. The car feels more mature but no less enjoyable to drive A new Renault Clio. Big news in the supermini segment, then; and this...
View ArticleSpeed matters?
Latest DfT figures suggest that perhaps speeding isn't the main contributory factor in deaths and serious injuries on our roads; poor driving standards are more to blame Last week the Department of...
View ArticleAutocar magazine 10 October preview
This week in Autocar magazine: why the Vanquish is the best big Aston ever; the inside line on the next Clio Williams; why Honda lost is way and how company boss Ito will fix it; Ford Ranger tested...
View ArticleRenault design chief hints at Alpine styling direction
Models from the reborn Alpine marque look set to be based on a brand new platform, according to Renault's exterior design chief Anthony Lo Renault's exterior design chief Anthony Lo has dropped...
View ArticleFirst drive review: Vauxhall Mokka
Vauxhall has high hopes for its sub-compact SUV, and those in the market for such a vehicle won't be disappointed The new Vauxhall Mokka, sister car of the Chevrolet Trax, left flank of GM’s small car...
View ArticleFirst drive review: Bentley Continental GT Speed
Bentley Continental GT Speed is an emotive and crushingly powerful GT, but don't expect sports car handling The fastest production Bentley yet. The new Bentley Continental GT Speed gets the gentrified...
View ArticleHonda admits renewed F1 interest
The head of Honda R&D has told Autocar he hopes the marque can return to Formula One in the future, fuelling speculation it could return when the sport moves to turbocharged engines The head of...
View ArticleToyota recalls 138,000 UK cars
Faulty electric window switch affects RAV4, Corolla, Yaris and Auris models. It could catch fire if incorrectly lubricated Toyota is recalling 138,000 cars in the UK due to a faulty electric window...
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