Highlights of 2025: Autocar’s top motoring moments of the year

Bison, Bentaygas, car shows and road test records, 2025 was another memorable year for our staffers

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, with the continuous push towards software-defined electric vehicles and greater regulations to challenge a manufacturer’s resolve. Read on as our team shares their favourite, most special memory of 2025.  
Escape Route
James Attwood: Plenty of people love Las Vegas, but it’s really not my sort of place. It’s all loud and brash and gaudy, and I’m… just not. So after a few days in the city attending CES, the annual and utterly fascinating technology trade event that has become a key showground for car makers, I was ready for a change.
I had an