Author: Autocar Magazine UK

Gordon Murray to reveal “more focused” T33 S in summer 2025

Gordon Murray will reveal the hardcore ‘S’ version of his T33 V12 supercar in summer 2025, Autocar can reveal, and a “completely” different type of car will follow it in the coming years. In an exclusive interview on Autocar’s My Week in Cars podcast (listen below), the legendary automotive designer and engineer gave new details of… Continue reading Gordon Murray to reveal “more focused” T33 S in summer 2025

Our favourite cars of 2024: Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric

To drive the Mercedes-AMG G63 is to make quite the statement.  It costs £180k, puts out 603bhp and makes enough noise to get you kicked out of the cul-de-sac WhatsApp group. It’s an exercise in excess, a wilful dismssal of the concepts of etiquette and good grace. There are those who will decry the G-Class… Continue reading Our favourite cars of 2024: Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric

Amazon, Brasilia, Calais… The A-Z of cars named after places

When Alfa Romeo decided to name its vital new crossover Milano in honours of its long-time home city, company bosses couldn’t possibly have expected what came next. What seemed like a pleasant tribue to Italy was met with fury by the Italian government, which was already in dispute with parent firm Stellantis on a number of… Continue reading Amazon, Brasilia, Calais… The A-Z of cars named after places

Our favourite cars of 2024: Microlino

On a purely subjective basis, the Microlino might not be my favourite car of the year – if you’ll permit me to stretch the oxymoronic to the point of… well, maybe just moronic.  This quirky runaround, this Isetta reincarnate, is a good laugh – obviously, look at it – but it’s not the most fun… Continue reading Our favourite cars of 2024: Microlino

Audi RS6 GT shows we’re in a golden era for special edition cars

In short succession, we’ve had a one-of-660 Audi RS6 Avant GT delivered to Autocar HQ, Toyota has announced a run of laudably hardcore GR Supras and Alpina has been in touch to ask if we would like a go in the dreamy, last-of-the-line B3 GT. We appear to be living in the midst of a… Continue reading Audi RS6 GT shows we’re in a golden era for special edition cars

Our favourite cars of 2024: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

Minutes after a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N been dropped off with me, it was off to a Gatwick Airport car park. I got back late the next night, a bit jaded, and then… two wheels kerbed, brutally so. It happened at opposite corners on a spiral down ramp towards the exit of the car park. The… Continue reading Our favourite cars of 2024: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

How the average car went from £1000 to £29,000 in 75 years

Inflation has been a subject on everyone’s lips in 2024, not least with regards to new car prices, which we were recently told had risen 129% over the past 15 years. Goodness gracious! Now, with the few gaps in Autocar’s digital archive having been filled, the possibility of taking a long-term view is intriguing. Working out an… Continue reading How the average car went from £1000 to £29,000 in 75 years

Dig this: We drive (and fly) mad 1300bhp JCB monster truck

“You’re going to catch some air,” says Tristan England, driver of the JCB Digatron Monster Jam truck, the subject of this year’s Christmas road test. This was unexpected. If you’ll excuse the behind-the-scenes indulgence, sometimes we get a brief go in a Christmas road test vehicle, sometimes an extended run, but often – if it’s,… Continue reading Dig this: We drive (and fly) mad 1300bhp JCB monster truck

Are you the biggest car nerd? Ultimate motoring trivia quiz

What’s left to do on Christmas day after the turkey is eaten and you’ve watched Die Hard for the 50th time? It’s time for the 2024 Autocar Christmas quiz, of course! Our team has compiled 50 challenging quiz questions – some focused on events from 2024 and some on motoring history, too.  Read on for… Continue reading Are you the biggest car nerd? Ultimate motoring trivia quiz