Five seconds after climbing into a kart, I am entirely comfortable. My gloved hands find the steering wheel rim, my feet rest easily against the pedals and I am contented. Five seconds after actually driving off, things are different: the vibration makes me feel sick and my glasses shake so much that my vision is blurred. It’s… Continue reading I will be karting for as long as my bones will permit it
Category: US Motoring Press
Hyundai Creta Records Highest Annual Sales in 2025
The Hyundai Creta recorded its highest annual sales to date in calendar year 2025, crossing 200,000 units. This works out to an average of about 550 units sold per day during the year, the company said. The mid-size SUV has been the best-selling model in its segment over the past five years on a cumulative… Continue reading Hyundai Creta Records Highest Annual Sales in 2025
I saved £25k by buying a German Lotus instead of a British one
As a twenty-something back in 1990, Simon Bailey dreamed of owning a Lotus Carlton, Vauxhall’s 176mph supersaloon that raised questions in the Commons and rattled the likes of BMW and Mercedes. A quarter of a century later, he has realised his ambition, although the car on his driveway is not a Vauxhall but its Opel… Continue reading I saved £25k by buying a German Lotus instead of a British one
Listen: We meet the Duke of Richmond
This week’s My Week In Cars is a very special Christmas episode, as Steve Cropley and Matt Prior travel to Goodwood House to meet the Duke of Richmond. Which is his favourite event? What elusive cars are still on his must-get list? What’s in his garage and is there space for another Goodwood event? Join… Continue reading Listen: We meet the Duke of Richmond
Highlights of 2025: Autocar’s top motoring moments of the year
From watching celebrities perform at high-octane car launches, to chasing the serene quiet of a mountain pass in a Bentley Bentayga Speed, and attending the most modest of car events, the past year has delivered a multitude of unforgettable moments for Autocar’s team of writers. 2025 has been another tumultuous year for the automotive industry,… Continue reading Highlights of 2025: Autocar’s top motoring moments of the year
India Reclaims Growth Momentum as Policy Support and New Models Lift Auto Market
After a sluggish start to the year, India’s passenger vehicle market regained momentum in the last quarter of 2025, driven by GST 2.0, falling interest rates, and new model launches at attractive prices, reviving demand. While growth remained moderate rather than spectacular in the first 9 months due to a high base and a slowing… Continue reading India Reclaims Growth Momentum as Policy Support and New Models Lift Auto Market
China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up
Two Xiaomi electric car models in different colors are pictured here on Nov. 2, 2025. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s electric car boom is ending in 2025 on a soft note, with sales dipping and analysts warning that a fierce price war is likely to persist. Not only did Tesla see its sales drop by 7.4% from… Continue reading China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up
Modern cars are pushing me past breaking point
Petty Gripes, The Guardian calls its series of light-hearted features on elements of modern life that involve minorly annoying things. Things like bands that name themselves after other bands or being irritated by somebody else’s coffee snobbery. You know, little quirks. In one recent article, a software update in a writer’s phone meant that his… Continue reading Modern cars are pushing me past breaking point
“It’s an 819bhp GR86…” Ferrari 12C rewrites the super-GT rulebook
The annual request from the editors: give us your ‘favourite’ car of the past 12 months. I dislike this task because choosing a favourite is too black-and-white an approach when the list includes everything from the madness of an S1 Elise with 300bhp to a purple Rolls Wraith, skulking through Clerkenwell at midnight, utterly in its film-noir element. A comparison framework just doesn’t exist. … Continue reading “It’s an 819bhp GR86…” Ferrari 12C rewrites the super-GT rulebook
Video: AP Trends Podcast | Auto Sector Recap 2025 | Top 10 Trends
India’s automotive sector in 2025: examining policy reforms, manufacturing initiatives, fuel transitions, and leadership changes through expert analysis of the year’s defining trends. Tracking the shifts that reshaped India’s auto industry. As 2025 draws to a close, Mugdha Mishra sits down with auto industry expert Arun Malhotra to unpack the 10 key developments that shaped… Continue reading Video: AP Trends Podcast | Auto Sector Recap 2025 | Top 10 Trends