The new Leon wants to become a standalone, bespoke Cupra with a series of targeted updates. Is it? The Cupra Leon is no longer a rebadged Seat with fancy trim. At least that’s what Cupra wants you to think. What once was Seat’s performance arm has broken a little freer of the

Old-school vehicle breakers’ yards are rare these days, but some are still providing vital services There are scrapyards - and there's Lakes Autos. You can see it from the Al at Wyboston, a village in Bedfordshire, somewhere between Luton and Peterborough. The road is hardly scenic, but Lakes' jumble of discarded motors

An 'SUV' today is the acceptable face of the Citroën Xsara Picasso SUVs accounted for nearly half of all car sales globally last year – or did they? Is the Tesla Model Y an SUV? If you were, say, an activist against urban-dwelling 4x4s, would you be inclined to put a

Both the 5 Series and E-Class have been key players in themselves and Autocar's history The 5 Series and E-Class have been executive stalwarts for nearly 50 years - how do they stack up in 2024? This match-up feels like a bit of a barometer for the car industry. We’ve done

Firm's design and engineering chiefs suggest mammoth V16 engine could fit up front in a new hyper-GT With the Bugatti Tourbillon now entering advanced on-road testing, the company is looking at other models that could use its V16 hybrid drivetrain – and a revival of the stunning Type 57 SC

Ferrari's first EV will be built alongside ICE and hybrid models New facility at Maranello will house production of ICE and hybrid cars, as well as firm's first full EV Ferrari has made a significant step towards the launch of its first EV next year with the opening of the new E-building production

New Bicester facility can convert two diesel buses to electric power per week Retrofitting diesel buses with electric powertrains is the next big business in automotive, Wrightbus CEO and ex-Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales has told Autocar. He estimates that 34,000 diesel buses will need to be converted or replaced by