Peugeot 5008 gains styling and interior tweaks for 2020

Peugeot has updated its   5008 family SUV with a new look, enhanced technology and a streamlined trim structure, mirroring the recent facelift for its 3008 sibling.

Chief among the changes for the Skoda Kodiaq rival is a revised front end that brings the 5008 into line with Peugeot’s newer models, such as   the 208 and 508. Like the 3008’s,... ( подробнее )

Used car buying guide: BMW Z4 (2009-2016)

Retractable hardtops have largely gone out of fashion with sports car manufacturers, the reason being that the weight penalty of such a complex mechanism is not conducive to engaging dynamics.

That’s a shame, really, because such an option allows you to switch at will between coup? and cabriolet yet suffer none of the noise or fragility... ( подробнее )

First drive: Aston Martin Callum Vanquish 25 by R-Reforged

The original Aston Martin Vanquish and its designer, Ian Callum, have always had something of an on-off relationship.

Callum is proud of the car, of course; it was one of the earliest designs for which he drew practically every line. It led Aston’s change to modern construction methods and it’s a timeless shape that has matured beautifully... ( подробнее )

2021 Mercedes S-Class: luxury saloon reinvented with tech focus

The newly revealed S-Class saloon is described as the most technically advanced car that Mercedes-Benz has ever placed into series production.

Set for UK delivery in early 2021, the luxurious four-door has been comprehensively re-engineered around a new body structure that’s claimed to be 60kg lighter than the old S-Class’s despite added... ( подробнее )

BTCC 2020: Sutton takes dominant Knockhill double

Laser Tools Racing Infiniti Q50 racer Ash Sutton took a pair of dominant victories at Knockhill to bolster his British Touring Car Championship titler challenge. Ford Focus ST driver Rory Butcher also took a race win at his home circuit.

The 2017 champion qualified on pole and took lights-to-flag wins in the first two races at the undulating... ( подробнее )

New 2021 Mercedes S-Class to be revealed today

Mercedes-Benz   is set to unveil the new generation S-Class later today.

The latest version of the luxury saloon is due to debut ahead of its arrival in showrooms early next year, with a focus on technology and refinement.

In the run-up to the reveal, Mercedes has teased some of the technology that will feature in the new generation... ( подробнее )

Can a Lamborghini Huracan RWD really be a daily driver?

Deputy editor James Attwood put out the call: “Who has ended up with an accidental longtermer? What is it? Can it top my T-Roc Cabriolet?”

I glanced out of the window. “Um, possibly, mate.”

When lockdown brought the UK car industry to a screeching halt, it quickly became apparent that whatever   car each staff member had been... ( подробнее )

Lotus ends Evija development contract with Williams Advanced Engineering

Lotus has terminated its technical partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), which had seen the two firms work together on the all-electric Evija hypercar.

Details of the termination are unconfirmed, but WAE claims Lotus’ decision is “wrongful and without any legal basis, made for Lotus/Geely’s unrelated commercial reasons”.... ( подробнее )

Most extravagant optional extras you can buy

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When we set out to document the most extravagant options that you can choose for your new car, we expected it to be a straightforward exercise.

We would get price lists for the various luxury and high-performance cars and trawl through them. Reckoning... ( подробнее )

Hotel California: Autocar's least-epic drive in a VW Camper

There’s a variant of Autocar feature we call the ‘epic drive’, where we make a fuss of a particular vehicle by taking it on an extended outing to a significant location. This was supposed to be one of those features. But it’s not, clearly, because this is 2020, the year in which nothing has gone as planned.  

We had been plotting an epic... ( подробнее )