New cars

New 2CV and Smart car: big reveals coming at Paris motor show

Biennial motor show returns from 12-18 October – and it's going to be a big one

9 August 2026
New 2CV and Smart car: big reveals coming at Paris motor show
Electric cars

The Smart car returns: new #2 revealed ahead of October debut

Smart returns to its city car roots with tiny new #2, due next year as UK's smallest electric car

7 August 2026
The Smart car returns: new #2 revealed ahead of October debut
New cars

Bugatti Destrier: New W16 hypercar inspired by 'most beautiful car ever'

Firm's latest Solitaire one-off uses Bolide underpinnings to allow strikingly elegant, low-rise design

6 August 2026
Bugatti Destrier: New W16 hypercar inspired by 'most beautiful car ever'
Features

Why this year's Festival of the Unexceptional was the best yet

Well-used Volkswagen Polo was the big winner from the annual celebration of brilliantly mundane motors

27 July 2026
Why this year's Festival of the Unexceptional was the best yet
Electric cars

BMW M boss: Electric M3 is petrol car's "natural enemy"

New electric version of super-saloon prioritises driver engagement rather than more power, says M division boss

24 July 2026
BMW M boss: Electric M3 is petrol car's "natural enemy"
New cars

Honda bets on 'quirky' new cars to reverse European slump

Japanese brand will focus on 'unique' cars that 'put smiles on faces' as it looks to carve out a market niche

23 July 2026
Honda bets on 'quirky' new cars to reverse European slump
New cars

Next petrol BMW M3 breaks cover – and it could offer a manual 'box

Super-saloon will be offered with both electric and combustion power – and a manual is still on the cards

17 July 2026
Next petrol BMW M3 breaks cover – and it could offer a manual 'box
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Autocar rendering imagines how the Polygon will translate into a production car
Paris motor show

Peugeot kicks off seven-car blitz with radical E-208 next year

Peugeot will draw from heritage for a pair of era-defining concept cars and its next-gen supermini

17 July 2026
Peugeot kicks off seven-car blitz with radical E-208 next year
New cars

Denza Z driven: First taste of China's £173k, 1584bhp 911 rival

How do you beat the best-known sports car with an EV? A Chiron-baiting power output is a good start...

11 July 2026
Denza Z driven: First taste of China's £173k, 1584bhp 911 rival
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Alpine to Zenvo: the 28 new cars you must see at Festival of Speed

Join us for a tour of all the (very) hot new metal making its debut at Goodwood

11 July 2026
Alpine to Zenvo: the 28 new cars you must see at Festival of Speed

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