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ICE Mercedes C-Class gets fresh look – and keeps diesel power

Petrol, diesel and PHEVs powertrains get more power as they are updated to meet Euro 7 emissions requirements

ICE Mercedes C-Class gets fresh look – and keeps diesel power
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Consumer

Calls for MOT test cap to be raised from £54.85 to £95

Calls for MOT test cap to be raised from £54.85 to £95
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Monterey Car Week

Monterey Car Week is over - but the car park is still full of amazing metal

Monterey Car Week is over - but the car park is still full of amazing metal
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Autocar's artist impression showcases what a new Mini inspired by the 2001 car could look like
Electric cars

Next Mini Cooper to be inspired by 2001 'R50' – and could go RWD

Next Mini Cooper to be inspired by 2001 'R50' – and could go RWD
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Electric cars

55 electric cars tested: Exclusive real-world data reveals most efficient EVs

55 electric cars tested: Exclusive real-world data reveals most efficient EVs
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Used cars

An SUV you can buy with heart and head: get a Mazda CX-5 for £6k

An SUV you can buy with heart and head: get a Mazda CX-5 for £6k
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Electric cars

Hyundai Ioniq 3: Renault 5 rival to offer 208-mile range for £22k

Hyundai Ioniq 3: Renault 5 rival to offer 208-mile range for £22k
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New cars

JCB Hydromax: inside the quest to set a 406mph hydrogen record

JCB Hydromax: inside the quest to set a 406mph hydrogen record
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Features

What Alpina did next: How Bovensiepen will keep building ultimate BMWs

What Alpina did next: How Bovensiepen will keep building ultimate BMWs
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Features

My ultra-efficient Leapmotor C10 has got me out of the slow lane

My ultra-efficient Leapmotor C10 has got me out of the slow lane
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Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus

Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus
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Technology

Horse reveals methanol-powered range-extender for electric cars

Horse reveals methanol-powered range-extender for electric cars
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New cars

GMA S1: New Murray supercar is the McLaren F1 reborn for 2026

GMA S1: New Murray supercar is the McLaren F1 reborn for 2026
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New cars

Stunning new McL 6GT is first manual McLaren since the F1

Stunning new McL 6GT is first manual McLaren since the F1
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CUPRA Raval: How it spices up the small electric car formula

CUPRA Raval: How it spices up the small electric car formula

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Latest reviews

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CAR REVIEW

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Straight-six SUV aims to banish memory of four-cylinder plug-in hybrid

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CAR REVIEW

MG 4 Urban road test: A Golf-sized EV for Polo money

MG switches to a next-gen front-drive platform for its latest value EV

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MG 4 Urban road test: A Golf-sized EV for Polo money
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Vauxhall Astra Electric Sports Tourer

Quiet British success story continues with a fresh look and bigger battery for EV version

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Vauxhall Astra

Plug-in hybrid version of British family stalwart gets a fresh look and a longer electric-only range

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Audi Q7

The third-generation Audi Q7 gets more tech, more luxury and more practicality

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Mazda 6e

Mazda enlists Chinese help to finally build a long-range EV – can it take the fight to Tesla?

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CAR REVIEW

Chery Tiggo 4

Chery bids to make up on lost time against other Chinese budget brands with a particularly low-budget hybrid SUV

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Lexus ES

Lexus's eighth-generation ES becomes its one and only big executive saloon – and goes all-electric to boot.

Lexus ES
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Porsche 911 Turbo S

Celebrated giant-killing ‘super-Porsche’ enters the electrified era

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Lepas L8

Yet another Chery brand arrives in the UK, this one with sub-£35k plug-in hybrid family SUV

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Hyundai Ioniq 3: Renault 5 rival to offer 208-mile range for £22k Read more
Small EV offers up to 309 miles of range and features 441 litres of boot space
Hyundai Ioniq 3: Renault 5 rival to offer 208-mile range for £22k
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Performance cars
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Exclusive new Porsche Flachbau RS turns 911 GT2 RS into a very special tribute to a 1970s legend
Slantnose Porsche 911 back as 691bhp supercar
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Company cars
Supercars are not only for the super-rich, discovers John Evans, even in the current economic climate. Just look at these 20 gems as shrewd investments…
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Supercars are not only for the super-rich, discovers John Evans, even in the current economic climate. Just look at these 20 gems as shrewd investments…
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Autocar Business

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Hyundai expects to sell 20,000 Ioniq 3 EVs in Europe by the year's end

Hyundai pins hopes on new models after European sales slide

Brand's European sales to dealers fell by 11% in the first half of 2026 while operating margin dipped to 5.8%

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Hyundai pins hopes on new models after European sales slide
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Aston Martin's cars are the best yet - why aren't its finances?

Aston Martin's cars are the best yet - why aren't its finances?
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How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants

How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants
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JLR names new Discovery boss as brand gears up for reinvention

JLR names new Discovery boss as brand gears up for reinvention
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Cybercab roll-out in Austin, Texas, has faced delays

Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls

Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls
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Features

Lotus Europa owner

Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus

How to Europa correctly? There's one man who knows them better than anyone else

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What Alpina did next: How Bovensiepen will keep building ultimate BMWs

What Alpina did next: How Bovensiepen will keep building ultimate BMWs
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My ultra-efficient Leapmotor C10 has got me out of the slow lane

My ultra-efficient Leapmotor C10 has got me out of the slow lane

Opinion

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Monterey Car Week is over - but the car park is still full of amazing metal

Hyper-rare Ferraris and priceless Porsches abound as I take one last stroll around the world's classiest car show

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Monterey Car Week is over - but the car park is still full of amazing metal
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55 electric cars tested: Exclusive real-world data reveals most efficient EVs

55 electric cars tested: Exclusive real-world data reveals most efficient EVs
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Concours restorations? I prefer to save a banger on a budget

Concours restorations? I prefer to save a banger on a budget

Used cars

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An SUV you can buy with heart and head: get a Mazda CX-5 for £6k

The Mk2 CX-5 is a slick, premium alternative to German SUVs – and yours from just £6000

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An SUV you can buy with heart and head: get a Mazda CX-5 for £6k
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Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus

Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus
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Family car or luxury saloon? A bargain BMW 7 Series does it all

Family car or luxury saloon? A bargain BMW 7 Series does it all

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Small but mighty Multipla could seat six

A six-seat mini MPV? Remembering the oddball original Fiat Multipla

The 600 Multipla showed just what was possible in a small car, but was it actually the first MPV?

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A six-seat mini MPV? Remembering the oddball original Fiat Multipla
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Why women were blocked from Le Mans for decades

Why women were blocked from Le Mans for decades
Motorists take safety, comfort and reliability for granted nowadays.

The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories

The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories
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Your handy guide to every new car coming in 2026
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Autocar Awards 2025
Autocar honours the very best people and cars from the past 12 months
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PROMOTED: AUDI E-TRON
Video | Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap
We head on-track at Goodwood in Audi’s game-changing all-electric grand tourer
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