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Chinese giant takes on the Renault Clio with a made-for-Europe plug-in hybrid hatchPerhaps no news story better reflects the surreal times we currently live in than recent reports Iran was planning to deploy a pod of kamikaze dolphins in the Strait of Hormuz. Yes, apparently the seemingly lovable aquatic mammals can be trained to act as game-changing offensive weapons. And you thought Flipper looked so innocent.Anyway, maybe they got the idea from the BYD Dolphin G. Because while this might loo

We take a journey into the finest model made by famous car companies that no longer existTimes change, markets evolve and sometimes companies who rule the roost get a wheel stuck in a ditch and never recover.Some of the brands who are no longer with us are gladly forgotten, while others left us wonderful memories of motoring days gone by. Join us as we look at some of the best cars built by car makers no longer around:AMC: Eagle (1980)
This was a family car on stilts which relied on serious

Forgotten American Cars That Deserved Much More LoveIt often seems like a new model of car comes out practically every day.
With all the autos in the world, it’s no wonder that a few models slip through the cracks and get lost to time. Some cars deserve to be forgotten, but others deserve better. In this slideshow, we will showcase some of the American automotive jewels that have been practically erased from memory. From the avant-garde Stout Scarab to the high-performance Ford Contour SVT

Concept car will provide a first look at the MG 2 supermini, due in showrooms next yearMG will preview the design of its forthcoming electric supermini with a new concept car that is due to be unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Teaser images released by MG showcase the front and rear flanks of the model, hinting at a fresh design language distinct from recent models such as the 4 Urban and S5 EV.
A production version of the supermini concept will arrive in showrooms next year, MG confir

The spectacular 911 GT3 is the first ever car to win our Handling Day contest three timesBad weather, an unfamiliar circuit and equally unknown public roads made Autocar's annual Britain's Best Driver's Car (BBDC) shootout divisive in 2025. It's a good job the adjudicating testers aren't like a trial jury, then, needing to come to a unanimous verdict before being let out of the pit lane.
There can be no deadlock at 'Handling Day': everyone has their say, casts their own scores, and the voting sy

Fiat is finally back on the up – thanks to ideas its CEO had wanted to pursue since 2011Were it not for several big misunderstandings and a few close brushes with the axe, Olivier François would never have become Fiat's CEO.
The Frenchman, now renowned for his marketing expertise, admits he knew little about the subject when he first got into the car business. Nor did he really understand cars themselves. His first love was music: he is married to Italian pop star Arianna Bergamasch

Volvo XC70 was developed for the Chinese market using a Geely platform
Car makers have for a long time developed models globally, but that is fast changingGlobal scale has always been the secret to success in the global car industry but that is under threat as regions diverge in ways we’ve not seen for decades. 
The increasing gulf between regulation, buyer demands and state protectionism from market to market is forcing car makers to take a much more localised approach, and that

The 2026 Acura Integra brings sharp styling, a sporty attitude, and precision‑crafted performance to Acura’s lineup. In this review, I break down its key highlights — design, powertrain, tech, and overall driving feel — to help you decide if it’s the right pick.Also check out   Drive Culture on YouTube. Drive Culture is detailed car review YouTube channel hosted by the ultimate car enthusiast, Jonathon Rivers. Who is Jonathon Rivers? Well, he's a 15-year-

Jeep has decided to recall more than 1 million Wrangler and Gladiator models that pose a potential fire risk. Based on documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the potential hazard persists even when the vehicle is not running.
As you might expect, the resulting safety recommendation is for owners to keep affected vehicles parked outside and away from other structures. The culprit for the defect is faulty wiring on the electric hydraulic power steering pum

If you're after a seven-seat family SUV that won't break the bank, look no further than the Skoda Kodiaq...Finding a seven-seat SUV that genuinely offers value is harder than it sounds. As our sister title What Car? knows better than anyone, value isn't simply about being the least expensive car in the class – it's about delivering the most car for your money. And that's precisely the case the Škoda Kodiaq made at the 2026 What Car? Awards, where it was named Best 7-Seat SUV for Val

New Volkswagen Polo rival becomes UK's smallest plug-in hybrid; prices are expected to start below £20,000
The new BYD Dolphin G plug-in hybrid supermini will offer 65 miles of electric-only running and a total range of up to 646 miles.
Due on sale shortly at less than £20,000, the Dolphin G will rivals the likes of the Renault Clio, Volkswagen Polo and Toyota Yaris – but while most B-segment cars feature mild- or full-hybrid powertrains, the Dolphin G

After a decade on sale, the MX-5 is better than ever – and now stands in a class of its ownThe Mazda MX-5 is an atypical recipient of our rare and coveted five-star road test score, the only car to have been awarded top marks over the past 12 months. Not because it isn't worthy - far from it - but because it isn't new.
Normally an instrumented full test is part of the launch hubbub for a new car, and if it's exceptionally good and moves the game on in one way or another, it might have a ch

Lamborghini CEO wins top prize in Autocar Awards for his transformative leadership of Italian firmStephan Winkelmann has been at the helm of Automobili Lamborghini for 15 of the past 20 years across two stints at the firm - longer than Ferruccio himself led the company for.
In 2005, the year in which he was appointed president and CEO, the brand sold 1600 cars. Last year, total sales eclipsed 10,700 and, while the firm is not immune from the global challenges of recent years, it remains a huge p

Autocar Awards, in partnership with Siemens, recognise the industry's best people, innovations and carsAutocar has recognised Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann with its highest honour, the Issigonis Trophy, at the 2026 Autocar Awards in partnership with Siemens.
The prize, named after Mini inventor Sir Alec Issigonis, is presented to an individual in the automotive industry who has delivered exceptional success.
During two stints in charge of Lamborghini, Winkelmann has not only grown its annua

What a lovely piece of art on wheels with a roaring V8 under the hood! I will miss this one when it’s gone. It’s the last year for the Lexus LC 500 and this is car 002 of 550 for North America.Friend of the site Connie Peters looks at the 2026 Lexus LC 500 Convertible.
Take a look at the video or transcript below to see what she thinks. 
The TTAC Creators Series tells stories and amplifies creators from all corners of the car world, including culture, dealerships, col

She's been a top comms exec everywhere from General Motors to companies in the healthcare, home improvement and bedding industries, and now Noreen Pratscher runs her own consultancy, Pratscher Communications. She and host/journalist, Ed Garsten take on the subject of "earned media" and why it's still important in an AI world, effective, and ineffective, media training and early wins for Pratscher Communications. TTAC Creator Ed Garsten hosts "  Tales from the Beat," a podcast about th

BYD's answer to the Tesla Supercharger can refill an EV's battery in minutes and could be much cheaper tooBYD plans to install 300 ultra-rapid 1500kW chargers in the UK by the end of next year - and it could charge far less than rival providers, despite offering speeds several times higher. 
Flash chargers are BYD's self-developed answer to Tesla's Supercharger network - and will quickly start to rival it for coverage, with around 3000 units planned to be

BYD's answer to the Tesla Supercharger can refill an EV's battery in minutes and could be much cheaper tooBYD plans to install 300 ultra-rapid 1500kW chargers in the UK by the end of next year - and it could charge far less than rival providers, despite offering speeds several times higher. 
Flash chargers are BYD's self-developed answer to Tesla's Supercharger network - and will quickly start to rival it for coverage, with around 3000 units planned to be

Toyota vehicles have long been known to hold their resale values exceptionally well. But the market is now confronting a situation where some used RAV4s are actually surpassing their original MSRPs.Bloomberg first reported on the phenomenon, indicating that dealerships were occasionally pricing secondhand RAV4 Hybrids above the price of brand new models from 2026 (below).
While we all expect hybrids to gain traction during a period of economic uncertainty and expensive gasoline. Few could have p

Total reinvention for Audi's big X5 rival, which brings diesel V6 and tech-heavy cabinAudi has reinvented its Q7 large SUV for a third generation, taking the fight to the Volvo XC90 and Hyundai Santa Fe with a bold new look, a futuristic cabin and a punchy diesel V6. 
Available to order next month from around £80,000, the latest generation of Audi’s seven-seat family 4x4 has been completely restyled inside and out as it moves onto the Premium Platform Combustion architecture tha

Stunning 'continumod' of 1970s icon is new from the ground up and has blistering performance potentialBritish engineering firm Boreham Motorworks has revealed its £300k Ford Escort RS 'continumod' in production form for the first time - and claimed it will be "one of the most focused lightweight performance cars of the modern era".
Unlike a conventional restomod, Boreham's super-light Escort is an entirely new creation, rather than being a modernised or re-engineered version of an existing

'Flat storage' system doesn't intrude into cabin space and enables iX5 to be built on same lineBMW has moved its fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) development on another step with the new ‘BMW Hydrogen Flat Storage’ system – a new method of storing compressed hydrogen on board vehicles.
This new approach overcomes a major barrier because it’s modular and fits into the same space in the iX5 as the ‘Gen6’ high-voltage EV battery. There’s no intrusion

Firm has developed a string of electric demonstrators in recent years but will now pivot back to ICEFord Racing will continue to develop a line of high-performance 'Demonstrators' that are intended to push technology – but will broaden them out beyond EVs.
The firm has developed a string of electric Demonstrators in recent years, including the Supervan 4.2, an F-150 Lightning Supertruck and a Mustang Cobra Jet 2200.
The vehicles have competed in the Pikes Peak hillclimb, appeared at events

These are the best EVs on sale in the UK today in our view – each with its own trump cardElectric cars have come a long way in such a short period that there's now no doubting their credentials as genuine, do-it-all transport. 
Only a few years ago, EVs fell way short of the mark, with high price tags, limited real-world ranges and lacklustre charging speeds discouraging drivers from making the switch. 
Market trends now tell a very different story, with electric cars now ac

Prior to the highly anticipated relaunch of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer there were several years of delays. Some of those were the fault of FiatChrysler and Stellantis: It seemed they could not decide the product’s positioning internally, nor upon which base the large SUV was to sit. Other delays to launch were global in nature, as the COVID pandemic occurred at the approximate time Stellantis wanted its new product to debut. But the new Ram-based SUVs finally made it to market in 2022

From a frugal 1.0-litre to a mighty 3.9-litre V8, here’s a list of the overall winners of the International Engine of the Year trophyStart your engines.In 2021, Autocar picked 50 of our favourite road-going engines, including the Ford small-block V8, Lotus twin-cam and Porsche air-cooled flat-six. In truth, we could have selected twice as many, but we had to draw the line somewhere. Here, we’re looking at the best engines of the past two decades, according to the judges of the annual

Next Astra will be built in Germany on new platform; could become a crossover but will keep estateThe Vauxhall Astra will be reinvented for a new generation by the end of the decade, morphing into a less "traditional" shape as it aims to maintain market share in the face of soaring SUV demand.
Vauxhall-Opel has confirmed the new Astra is one of "at least" four new models it will launch by 2030, alongside the next-generation Corsa, a new SUV co-developed with China's Leapmotor, and an as-yet unna

Electric hot hatch – which reprises famous GTi badge – goes from concept to production with very few changesPeugeot has revealed the new e-208 GTi in production form, ahead of its public debut at the Le Mans 24 Hours later this week.
The electric hot hatch was unwrapped in concept form at La Sarthe last year, but this is the finished product - ready for showrooms in the coming months with a design that Peugeot says "is incredibly close" to the original show car.
The first new Pe

The Skoda Superb has reclaimed its crown as What Car?’s Estate Car of the Year. Here’s why it’s so hard to beat...There’s a particular kind of satisfaction that comes from a car doing exactly what it says on the tin – superbly. The Škoda Superb Estate has been doing precisely that for years, delivering class-leading space, a refined and comfortable ride and tremendous value, and the the judges at our sister title What Car? clearly haven’t tired of

About a year ago, I found a U.S.-market 1999 Subaru Legacy wagon with right-hand-drive and 431,702 miles on its odometer in a Denver car graveyard. I thought it would be quite a while before I found another, but then I found this '91 in a junkyard in Carson City, Nevada.You'll find some interesting vehicles in the junkyards of the high desert around Reno and Lake Tahoe. Just at this single walk-through at the Carson City PnP, I photographed one of the first 1,000 Honda CRXs ever built, a 1948 Ca