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The EV that convinced the car geeks: Farewell to the Polestar 2

As Polestar 2 production ends, we reflect on the UK's peculiar affection for this Scandi-cool EV

The EV that convinced the car geeks: Farewell to the Polestar 2
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Total rethink: Why China is shaping Volkswagen's global turnaround

Total rethink: Why China is shaping Volkswagen's global turnaround
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Best of the rest (stops): Autocar's top seven motorway service stations

Best of the rest (stops): Autocar's top seven motorway service stations
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I swapped my BMW iX3 for its biggest rival - which would I choose?

I swapped my BMW iX3 for its biggest rival - which would I choose?
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Used cars

How to buy the final Ford Fiesta: ultimate guide to bagging a bargain

How to buy the final Ford Fiesta: ultimate guide to bagging a bargain
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JLR will 'do what it takes' to protect IP in battle with BYD over Defender design

JLR will 'do what it takes' to protect IP in battle with BYD over Defender design
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Thanks for the Memburys: The 28-year-old who's visited every service station in Britain

Thanks for the Memburys: The 28-year-old who's visited every service station in Britain
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Used cars

I traded my V8 Cobra for an Alfa Romeo 4C - and I love it

I traded my V8 Cobra for an Alfa Romeo 4C - and I love it
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New cars

Dacia Spring driven: Britain's cheapest car grows up thanks to Twingo underpinnings

Dacia Spring driven: Britain's cheapest car grows up thanks to Twingo underpinnings
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Autocar render shows how the new smaller Defender may look
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Official: JLR confirms electric Defender 'Sport' for launch in 2027

Official: JLR confirms electric Defender 'Sport' for launch in 2027
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Electric Audi A4 delayed until 2029 amid VW Group setbacks

Electric Audi A4 delayed until 2029 amid VW Group setbacks
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Business

Mercedes halts investment in German plants and mulls closures

Mercedes halts investment in German plants and mulls closures
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Defender sales dropped by 39% in China
Business

JLR posts £451m loss in second-quarter earnings

JLR posts £451m loss in second-quarter earnings
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Technology

How this 95-litre diesel monster keeps industry going

How this 95-litre diesel monster keeps industry going
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How the Skoda Peaq takes family luxury to new levels

How the Skoda Peaq takes family luxury to new levels

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Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II: One of the best EVs just got better

Updates for Rolls-Royce's first electric car aim to improve an already impressive proposition

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Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II: One of the best EVs just got better
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CAR REVIEW

Hyundai Ioniq 3: Good value, great to drive - and different

Hyundai's entry-level electric hatchback arrives with head-turning style and a jaw-dropping price tag

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Hyundai Ioniq 3: Good value, great to drive - and different
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CAR REVIEW

BYD Shark PHEV review: A £47k Ford Ranger rival with 435bhp

Chinese pick-up undercuts rivals despite PHEV power and generous kit

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BYD Shark PHEV review: A £47k Ford Ranger rival with 435bhp
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Bentley Continental GTC: 'S' version is competent but confused

Crewe firm aims for greater driver appeal at a lower price point for its convertible GT

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Bentley Continental GTC: 'S' version is competent but confused
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Noble M500 full test: Manual, V6 supercar is an analogue whirlwind

Back to basics supercar is back, and basic: a beefy turbo engine meets a manual gearbox

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Noble M500 full test: Manual, V6 supercar is an analogue whirlwind
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CAR REVIEW

Cupra Raval

The VW Group’s electric assault on the compact car market starts here

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BMW 3 Series

BMW's 3 Series gets Neue Klasse looks but retains its previous architecture and old-school petrol performance

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BMW i3

BMW launches an all-electric 3 Series, with strong performance and a long range

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Japanese brand returns to the UK with a large, plug-in hybrid 4x4

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Polestar 4 SUV

Boxy back makes popular EV more practical – plus chassis is retuned

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We swap into one of the brilliant BMW's closest contenders to see which has the edge
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I traded my V8 Cobra for an Alfa Romeo 4C - and I love it Read more
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Pump prices have skyrocketed past the point where you could make up for them with mega MPG figures
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Defender sales dropped by 39% in China

JLR posts £451m loss in second-quarter earnings

Major restructuring weighs on JLR's quarterly results, along with development costs and a drop in China

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BMW opens new German battery factory to power electric i3

BMW opens new German battery factory to power electric i3
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What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production

What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production
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How the UK saved the Chinese car industry in 2026

How the UK saved the Chinese car industry in 2026
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ZEV mandate review could give a hybrid lifeline to UK car factories

ZEV mandate review could give a hybrid lifeline to UK car factories
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Best of the rest (stops): Autocar's top seven motorway service stations

Our team reveals where they like to spend their pennies to break up a long journey

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Best of the rest (stops): Autocar's top seven motorway service stations

The EV that convinced the car geeks: Farewell to the Polestar 2

The EV that convinced the car geeks: Farewell to the Polestar 2
BMW iX3 LT report

I swapped my BMW iX3 for its biggest rival - which would I choose?

I swapped my BMW iX3 for its biggest rival - which would I choose?

Opinion

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How this 95-litre diesel monster keeps industry going

Cummins' mammoth 4400hp engine shows diesel power still has an important place in the world

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How this 95-litre diesel monster keeps industry going
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Dolphin G: 90mpg marvel is best BYD yet and could be my next family car

Dolphin G: 90mpg marvel is best BYD yet and could be my next family car
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Indycar’s European return is your ticket to a brilliant Barcelona break in 2027

Indycar’s European return is your ticket to a brilliant Barcelona break in 2027

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I traded my V8 Cobra for an Alfa Romeo 4C - and I love it

How enthusiast Ben Major got lucky second-time around with his latest Alfa Romeo

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I traded my V8 Cobra for an Alfa Romeo 4C - and I love it
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How to buy the final Ford Fiesta: ultimate guide to bagging a bargain

How to buy the final Ford Fiesta: ultimate guide to bagging a bargain
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Better than an M3: Loyal M car customer swaps to a Jag F-Type

Better than an M3: Loyal M car customer swaps to a Jag F-Type

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A century of ‘weird but speedy-looking’ Spykers

From 1900s 4x4 pioneers to 2000s supercars, this is the Dutch brand’s tumultuous history

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A century of ‘weird but speedy-looking’ Spykers
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"Depressing yet exciting": When Brits were invited on Soviet road trips

"Depressing yet exciting": When Brits were invited on Soviet road trips
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More than marketing: How Saab really did use jets to develop cars

More than marketing: How Saab really did use jets to develop cars
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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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