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    The three-row Atlas was the midsize utility vehicle Volkswagen needed, but the model’s entry-level 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder is apparently the engine Volkswagen doesn’t want. For 2019, the Atlas seems some unusual rejigging occur at the bottom end of the trim ladder. Unless you’re totally stoked with the idea of having the least amount of power […]
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  • 2019 Jaguar XF

    The 2019 Jaguar XF mid-size luxury sedan isn’t the jewel of the automaker’s lineup it once was. It’s not the popular crossover nor the groundbreaking electric car that both occupy space on the same lot. By the look of the XF, it doesn’t seem to mind. Available as a sedan or as a head-turning wagon, the XF soldiers on into...
  • 90 years special: we predict the future of the Autocar road test

    Will cars in 90 years still have wheels, or will they just float or even fly? Wheels are old tech, so perhaps their time has come.In 2108, we’ll be celebrating 180 years of the Autocar road test (we hope). This is what we think we’ll be drivingSo what will the cars tested by Autocar 90 years from now be like? One thing seems certain: despite all the talk, they won’t be fully autonomous.
    There may be fully autonomous devices on the road but they won’t be cars. If you&rsquo
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  • 90 years special: we predict the future future of the Autocar road test

    Will cars in 90 years still have wheels, or will they just float or even fly? Wheels are old tech, so perhaps their time has come.In 2108, we’ll be celebrating 180 years of the Autocar road test (we hope). This is what we think we’ll be drivingSo what will the cars tested by Autocar 90 years from now be like? One thing seems certain: despite all the talk, they won’t be fully autonomous.
    There may be fully autonomous devices on the road but they won’t be cars. If you&rsquo
  • 90 years special: Magic moments from Autocar road testers past and present

    “Pass me more tyres, these ones have melted”
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    The Autocar was the very first motoring magazine to use a standardised series of tests to deliver a verdict, and over nine decades later, we're stil