Mazda – I wish I had more to offer

I didn’t think the MX-5 could get better – then they put a Jag V6 in it

My favourite driver’s cars tend to be small, light and rear-driven, with a charismatic engine and a manual gearbox. With its blueprinted quad-cam V6 and lightly breathed on suspension, Rocketeer’s Mk1 MX-5 was well up my street on paper, but I did have a slight sense of trepidation before driving it. It’s fundamentally a 30-year-old… Continue reading I didn’t think the MX-5 could get better – then they put a Jag V6 in it

2026 is the year people really start to care about Chinese cars

Is 2026 the time people start to actually care about Chinese cars? That sounds a bit odd when we’re looking back on a year where BYD registered more cars than MINI, Tesla or Mazda, Jaecoo jumped ahead of Honda and SEAT, and Omoda shifted more metal than Suzuki. But how much do those buyers actually… Continue reading 2026 is the year people really start to care about Chinese cars

After Over 40 Years, Performance Brokerage Services Advises on the Sale of Sport Mitsubishi in Orlando, Florida to Marine Automotive Group

Performance Brokerage Services, the leader in dealership buy-sell activity, announces the sale of Sport Mitsubishi in Orlando, Florida from Don Mealey Sport Auto Group to U.S. Marine of Marine Automotive Group IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Performance Brokerage Services, North America’s highest volume dealership brokerage firm, is pleased to announce the sale of… Continue reading After Over 40 Years, Performance Brokerage Services Advises on the Sale of Sport Mitsubishi in Orlando, Florida to Marine Automotive Group

Britain’s car fleet is getting older – because it has to

The average car in the UK is the oldest it has ever been. That’s the headline from the RAC Foundation, which has found that, as of the end of last year, the average car in the UK was nine years and 10 months old. Nearly a decade ago, at the end of 2015, the average age of… Continue reading Britain’s car fleet is getting older – because it has to

Forza or Gran Turismo? Our writers’ favourite video games

If you were born in the past half-century and read Autocar, chances are that your obsession with all things automotive was at some point fuelled by video games. Be it a hyper-realistic simulator, the childlike innocence of Mario Kart or the ultra-violent Grand Theft Auto series, the medium has presented many different takes on the driving… Continue reading Forza or Gran Turismo? Our writers’ favourite video games

Iconic cars of the 1990s: the decade’s greatest high performance heroes together at last

Peak torque comes in at 3,000rpm and you can rev the engine up to 5,500rpm, which doesn’t sound like a particularly wide power band, but don’t forget, this is a five-speed manual with a 165mph top speed, so in typical grand tourer fashion, the gearing is long. The precise-feeling gearshift is a really rewarding aspect… Continue reading Iconic cars of the 1990s: the decade’s greatest high performance heroes together at last

I’m 74, and I’ll keep my mad mid-engined Clio V6 as long as I can

With just 400 Phase 1 and Phase 2 examples registered in the UK, either on the road or on SORN, a Renault Clio V6 is a rare sight – and that’s just how Martin Hassett likes it. “I like things that are rare and unusual,” he tells me. “My father never drove, so I have no desire… Continue reading I’m 74, and I’ll keep my mad mid-engined Clio V6 as long as I can

@Toyota: Toward an Athlete- and Planet-Friendly Hakone Ekiden: All Vehicles Provided for the 2026 Race Will Be Electrified

Dec. 22, 2025 Toyota City, Japan, December 22, 2025―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that all vehicles provided for the 102nd Tokyo-Hakone Collegiate Ekiden Championship (Hakone Ekiden) will be electrified. The race, a relay marathon to be held from January 2-3, 2026, will use BEVs, FCEVs, and HEVs. Fuel will also be switched to plant-derived, low-carbon… Continue reading @Toyota: Toward an Athlete- and Planet-Friendly Hakone Ekiden: All Vehicles Provided for the 2026 Race Will Be Electrified

@Toyota: Toward an Athlete- and Planet-Friendly Hakone Ekiden: All Vehicles Provided for the 2026 Race Will Be Electrified

Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns

Think of Autocar’s annual Britain’s Best Driver’s Car (BBDC) test and your mind will rightly project visions of Porsche 911s, V12-fired Ferraris and scaffold-like lightweights. But once in a blue moon, something entirely ordinary slips into the field. Not even a GTI, ST or anything to that effect, but common-or-garden machinery that lines the nation’s… Continue reading Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns