'Entry-level' version of big luxury coupé now has a 671bhp V8-engined plug-in hybrid powertrain For this, the latest Bentley Continental GT, Crewe broke with convention and got things going with a bang.In the past, we’ve had to wait a short while for the excesses of the Speed derivative, but for the Mk4
Watch: Red Bull Racing and Volvo dive into automotive software
Is software the engine of the car's future? Join Autocar, Siemens and top industry experts on Wednesday to find out Is software the engine of automotive's future? Autocar has partnered with Siemens to answer that crucial question in a free webinar this Wednesday - with Red Bull Racing now confirmed as
Toyota Land Cruiser goes hybrid for 2026 with 48V diesel
Land Cruiser will be exclusively electrified from the end of the year but its off-roading credentials are unaffected Toyota has electrified the Land Cruiser with a new 48V mild-hybrid system that promises "smoother, more comfortable performance in both on- and off-road driving". The new Land Cruiser 48V uses the same electrified diesel
Why Richard Burns is the WRC's unsung hero
The 2001 WRC champion was silky-smooth and a big inspiration for our staff writer If I were to ask everyone in the office to name their favourite rally driver, I’d put money on names like Röhrl, Kankkunen, Sainz, Mäkinen and McRae being thrown about. Indeed, these hotshoes all have the stats to
Eighties excess: Ferrari F40 meets Porsche 959
The summer of 1988 played host to the biggest supercar battle of a generation Blockbuster supercar showdowns are rare and always momentous occasions. Typically coming perhaps only once a decade, comparisons of the latest boundary-pushing feats of incredible engineering never fail to excite and inspire. And one of the greatest of all appeared in
Summer of fun: the top motoring events to attend this year
Silverstone Festival brings supercars and F1 cars together in August Holiday plans in a flux? Need at least some form of automotive entertainment this summer? We've got you covered Now that you’ve got your used car for the summer, where are you going to take it? Fortunately, the UK is blessed with no
Why I love tools (and not just for fixing my cars)
Tools are the gateway to mending and repairing all manner of things I am going to talk cars in a moment, I promise, but it’s front of mind: the other week I had to put up a gatepost. Or rather two of them, joined back to back, at a pretty normal