It won’t be for everyone. Indeed, if it doesn’t fare significantly better than its dismally performing predecessor, the DS 9, I might never see another one on the road. But that would be a great shame. Because while the oddly named DS No8 is hardly the most adventurously conceived of cars, it is wilfully individualistic… Continue reading I drove 50 cars in 2025 – the DS No8 was my favourite. Yes, really…
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
I want to trade my ultra-rare BMW Z1… for a higher-mileage example
Maximilian Chester’s 1990 BMW Z1 is not a keeper. “I would prefer one with a higher mileage because I want to drive and enjoy the car more,” he says. “For example, I’d have driven this one to the south of France a couple of times already but I’m reluctant to because much of its value… Continue reading I want to trade my ultra-rare BMW Z1… for a higher-mileage example
North Pole? Christmas Common? Finding UK’s most festive places
All self-respecting Christmas stories start in one of two places: Bethlehem or the North Pole. The former is firm favourite if the Almighty is featured in the narrative; the Arctic Pole is the preferred option when Santa Claus is the name in the frame. He is alleged to live there. For this impromptu Autocar Christmas… Continue reading North Pole? Christmas Common? Finding UK’s most festive places
Listen: we interview Cadillac F1 team’s Pat Symonds
In this week’s episode of My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley chats to Pat Symonds, the executive engineering consultant at the new Cadillac F1 team. Symonds, a veteran motorsports engineer who has been involved with seven F1 world championship titles, talks to Cropley about racing cars past, present and future, and road cars, too. Go… Continue reading Listen: we interview Cadillac F1 team’s Pat Symonds
The final F-Pace has been built marking end of Jaguar’s ICE era
The final Jaguar F-Pace has rolled off JLR’s production line in Solihull, officially marking the end of the British brand’s combustion models. UK market sales of the SUV ended last November, but it continued for markets including the USA, Australia, China, Europe and more. It means that, officially, Jaguar now no longer makes any models… Continue reading The final F-Pace has been built marking end of Jaguar’s ICE era
No dice… Car testers must shun attachments for detachment
Do people still put eyelashes on their cars? It’s been a while since I’ve been in the accessories aisle to check. The latest thing seems to be those cat stickers put in rear windows that make the rear wiper look like a little tail (what a shame that the artist formerly known as the Ora… Continue reading No dice… Car testers must shun attachments for detachment
The Lotus Emira is a thrill if you’ve got the skill
In a world of huge SUVs and an increasing dependence on technology, a sports car from Hethel was the detox I needed. Hydraulic steering, a manual gearbox and a roaring 400bhp supercharged 3.5-litre V6 behind my head. Phwoar. And all of this encased in one of the best-looking bodies currently on sale. The Emira’s rawness… Continue reading The Lotus Emira is a thrill if you’ve got the skill
Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise
“I want to say the R500 is not a scary car to drive,” says Dan Webster, the earnestness in his Brummie tone entirely betrayed by the glint in his eyes. “But it probably will be scary the first time you drive it.” The deadpan delivery makes me laugh out loud, then quietly look inward. I… Continue reading Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise
Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise
“I want to say the R500 is not a scary car to drive,” says Dan Webster, the earnestness in his Brummie tone entirely betrayed by the glint in his eyes. “But it probably will be scary the first time you drive it.” The deadpan delivery makes me laugh out loud, then quietly look inward. I… Continue reading Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise
The road to self-driving cars that think and behave like humans
It’s hard to read anything these days without coming across the term ‘artificial intelligence’ or ‘AI’, and there’s certainly plenty of noise being made about it in the automotive industry. One huge investment in AI is being made by supplier Bosch and the Volkswagen Group’s software arm, Cariad. These partners formed the Automated Driving Alliance… Continue reading The road to self-driving cars that think and behave like humans