Technology

BMW fits solid-state battery to i7 as it ramps up new tech testing

German group previously said it would not need the technology until 2033

20 May 2025
BMW fits solid-state battery to i7 as it ramps up new tech testing
Slideshow

The world’s most controversial car engines

Engines can be good, bad, or somewhere in between. But others are hard to put in a set box, for a variety of reasons…

20 May 2025
The world’s most controversial car engines
New cars

New Fiat Grande Panda 4x4 concept previews rugged supermini

Cult-classic off-roader returns, likely using a small rear-mounted electric motor to provide four-wheel drive

20 May 2025
New Fiat Grande Panda 4x4 concept previews rugged supermini
Consumer

EV charger rollout is failing disabled drivers

Obstructions, cable weights and force required to attach connectors it too great for many impaired motorists

20 May 2025
EV charger rollout is failing disabled drivers
Consumer

Used tyre loophole fuels toxic waste crisis

‘T8’ exemption is being exploited to offload old tyres to developing nations with fewer rules

20 May 2025
Used tyre loophole fuels toxic waste crisis
Slideshow

The best cars ever from Japan

We select the machines we reckon are the most important and finest examples from the Land of the Rising Sun

20 May 2025
The best cars ever from Japan
Slideshow

The car world's greatest missed opportunities

We look at the cars that could have been highly successful, but weren't for a wide variety of reasons

20 May 2025
The car world's greatest missed opportunities
Manufacturing

Horse boss: 'definitely' more to come from ICE despite shift to EVs

Downsizing and thermal efficiency are key to the engine builder's mission as growth in EV uptake slows

20 May 2025
Autocar Business
Horse boss: 'definitely' more to come from ICE despite shift to EVs
New cars

BMW hints at Z3 M-inspired concept car for Villa d’Este 2025

New creation appears to be a rakish shooting brake based on last year’s Skytop convertible concept

19 May 2025
BMW hints at Z3 M-inspired concept car for Villa d’Este 2025
Bugatti veyron concept cars
Anti-clockwise from top right: the EB118, EB218, 18/3 Chiron and 18/4 Veyron concepts
From the archive

The long and difficult gestation of the Bugatti Veyron

After several concepts and €1 billion, the fastest and most powerful production car finally hit the road

19 May 2025
The long and difficult gestation of the Bugatti Veyron

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