Lotus, you’ll hardly need reminding, has not enjoyed much luck recently. In fact, the firm appeared to be hemorrhaging so many employees from its famed Norfolk headquarters last year that we wondered how many could be left, and what precisely they were doing inside the giant facility. Well, it turns out one thing they were … Read more
Update: New lots added, including a Ferrari factory visit. Bidding ends on Tuesday June 30th, so place your bids today to support a very worthy cause. Christopher was a born engineer and a true petrolhead. He grew up in the passenger seat of his dad’s cars, starting with a 996 GT3, passed his driving test … Read more
Lamborghini teases a new Urus variant for a July 1 reveal. It’s likely the Performante model, which left production in 2024. A PHEV powertrain could produce over 800 horsepower. Lamborghini just released a teaser for a new Urus variant, which will be revealed on July 1, 2026. A simple caption reads, “A new chapter is … Read more
We found: 2009 Volvo S80 V8, 60,000 miles – £12,000 How many left?: Around 100 Volkswagen Passat R36 (2008) – £10,000 We’ve already addressed the W8-engined Passat B5.5, but few people remember that despite its complete lack of success it had a successor – the R36 that was based on the Passat B6. Fitted with … Read more
Toyota spent a fortune developing the GR Yaris to give its WRC team a competitive leg up. Engineers from Japan and the firm’s motorsport division in Europe turned the humble Yaris upside down in the hunt for performance, equipping it with a bespoke all-wheel drive system, an all-new 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine putting out over … Read more
Hyundai is recalling 96,310 SUVs due to faulty instrument panel displays. The instrument panel on the 2025-2026 Tucson can go blank during vehicle operation. Hyundai will fix the issue with a software update and make it available over the air when it’s ready. Hyundai has issued a recall for 96,310 SUVs. The … Read more
Stay with me. You probably won’t be surprised to read that, as a member of the Autocar team, I have a lot of opinions about cars – but one of my strongest is about air fresheners. For me, there really is nothing worse than getting into a car that honks (no pun intended) before a … Read more
We look back at the incredible legacy of our number one moderator, Al Barton in-memoriam-remembering-big-al
Built under licence in Germany, the Seven was the first car produced by BMW. It was also, despite its humble station in life, very tunable, and performed exceptionally well in both racing and record breaking. Production ended in 1939, but the Seven remains popular (as both a road and a competition car) among classic enthusiasts … Read more
The V8 is making a shock comeback, thanks to a green light from US regulators and foot-dragging among high-end car buyers. Stellantis, Lotus and Mercedes-Benz are among those reinstalling V8s into their line-up, and new Chinese car makers are working on their first-ever versions. v8s-making-shock-comeback-as-luxury-base-chase-emotion