Fiat trialling tech that fully charges 500e in just five minutes
Stellantis is trialling battery-swapping technology with the Fiat 500e in a bid to offer full EV recharging in just five minutes. If the trial is successful, this could eliminate one of the biggest barriers to EV ownership: charging time. Currently taking place in Madrid, the…
Peugeot GTi is back! Revered badge returns for hot 278bhp 208
The fitment of such large wheels with the GTi’s low-set stance has required wheel-arch extensions, marked out with bright red stripes that match the body’s paintwork. The 205 references continue inside the e-208 GTi: the bucket seats are split between…
Volkswagen begins testing £22k ID 2 hatch ahead of 2026 arrival
Volkswagen has started testing the ID 2, one of its most important cars in recent times, and prototypes have been spotted in a clever camouflage. Photographed near Germany’s Nürburgring circuit, where the ID 2 is being put through its paces, the…
Hyundai to reveal Ioniq 6 N at Goodwood Festival of Speed in July
Hyundai has confirmed its new Ioniq 6 N performance saloon will be revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month. The company has also released new images of the hot saloon, showing its twin rear spoilers and a chunky diffuser influenced by…
WATCH: All-new Apple CarPlay Ultra in action – in an Aston Martin DBX 707
CarPlay now runs across two screens and can control various in-car functions in latest Aston Martin models Aston Martin has become the first manufacturer to offer the second generation of Apple’s in-car smartphone mirroring system. Apple CarPlay Ultra dramatically expands the amount of screen space that…
WATCH: All-new Apple CarPlay Ultra in action – in an Aston Martin DBX 707
CarPlay now runs across two screens and can control various in-car functions in latest Aston Martin models Aston Martin has become the first manufacturer to offer the second generation of Apple’s in-car smartphone mirroring system. Apple CarPlay Ultra dramatically expands the amount of screen space that…
Land Rover refreshes Discovery Sport again for 2026
Land Rover has updated the Discovery Sport again, following changes to the larger Discovery and the Defender. The middle-rung Dynamic SE and range-topping Dynamic HSE trims have been replaced by new grades named Landmark and Metropolitan, while the entry-level S has become the…
The best-selling cars in the UK: can anything catch the Ford Puma?
The compact crossover, which was crowned 2024’s best-seller, leads the charts after a strong May We’re now halfway through 2025, and the Ford Puma is still holding firm as the UK’s best-selling car. Not only is it clinging on to the…
Toyota bZ4X Review 2025, Price & Specs
Whether it’s the Toyota Corolla, RAV4 or C-HR, there is a certain consistency with Toyota interiors, so you know what to expect: not the last word in material richness and a slightly more disjointed design than German manufacturers tend to…
Is this the most confusing car brand of all time?
The new owners of the Earl’s old firm kept the Talbot brand for London-made cars and started using Talbot-Darracq for Paris-made cars. In short order, they bought Wolverhampton’s Sunbeam and put the lot under the unfortunately named umbrella of STD…
Aston Martin Valkyrie LM revealed as Le Mans racer you can buy
Aston Martin has launched the Valkyrie LM as a screaming V12-engined, Le Mans-spec track toy that could be the world’s ultimate automotive plaything. Unlike the Valkyrie AMR Pro, a track-only version of the Valkyrie road car, the Valkyrie LM is based on…
Don’t look back in anger: The wild world of car mags in the 1990s
The answer can be traced to something that became common in media circles at the time, namely ‘lifestyle’. There had been hints of it in car magazines for years, not least through Performance Car columnist Clarkson, who had pioneered a…
90s babies: Peugeot 106 GTi vs Citroen Saxo VTS
Their exterior designs don’t feel too far from the regular parts locker, either: there are no wider tracks or requisite swelled arches, no muscular bonnet humps or indeed much you would describe as ‘bodykit’. Their 14in alloys look delightfully restrained…
The real ‘Legacy’ of Woodstock: How Subaru cracked liberal America
Aside from the city, Woodstock is in one of New York’s most liberal areas: it voted 58% Democrat in the 2024 presidential election. And it is to America what Glastonbury is to England: almost a parody of peace and love….
MWIC Bonus Episode 11: Autocar Meets Le Mans racer Paul di Resta
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Porsche reveals road-legal version of 963 Le Mans racer
To ensure it can be driven on the road, Porsche has fitted the 963 RSP with indicators and brake lights, put the suspension in its highest setting, fitted less extreme wet-weather tyres and subtly reworked some of the more track-focused…
Nearly four in five UK government cars are still petrol, diesel or hybrid
Almost four in five cars used by the UK government remain petrol, diesel or hybrid-powered, despite it having previously pledged to “lead by example” and transition to a completely electric fleet by 2027. Data uncovered by Autocar sibling title What…
Volvo software boss to join free Autocar-Siemens webinar on 25 June
Technology giant Siemens has been named as the sponsor of the 2025 Autocar Awards, which will celebrate the people and organisations shaping the future of automotive – as well as the best cars on sale. This year’s awards ceremony takes…
WATCH: Off-road mega test – what’s the best 4×4? | Land Cruiser takes on Defender and Grenadier
We may not be in the same league as the indigenous peoples of North America when talking about snow, or those of the Middle East about sand. Clag, clart, gunk, mire, ooze – call it what you will, it seems…
WATCH: We test – and JUMP! – a Monster Truck
Part drag car, part rally car, part low-flying aircraft. So we yump it “You’re going to catch some air,” says Tristan England, driver of the JCB Digatron Monster Jam truck, the subject of this year’s Christmas road test. This was…
New pictures of 2025 Nissan Leaf ahead of full debut this month
The new third-generation Nissan Leaf EV will be fully revealed later this month ahead of a market launch by the end of the year. In a new video showcasing some headline attributes, Nissan revealed new details and angles of the upcoming…
Nio Firefly confirmed for sale in Europe; set for UK by October
The Nio Firefly, a Chinese rival for the Renault 5 and incoming Volkswagen ID 2, has been confirmed for Europe – and UK sales should soon follow. The electric supermini was launched in China in April, offering a range of 260…
McLaren 750S Le Mans edition channels legendary F1 GTR
McLaren has commemorated the 30th anniversary of its maiden victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a special-edition 750S channelling the legendary F1 GTR. The centrepiece is a new aerodynamic package developed by McLaren Special Operations (MSO), comprising a…
Wild new 641bhp Bentley Bentayga Speed has Porsche 911 pace
The new Bentley Bentayga Speed has been unwrapped as the brand’s quickest SUV yet, beating its predecessor to 62mph by half a second and going on to 193mph. It swaps the previous Bentayga Speed’s 6.0-litre W12, now retired, for a…
New-look Toyota Aygo X gains 74mpg hybrid; drops manual
Autocar understands that Toyota sold some 14,000 examples of the city car in the UK last year. Had those all been the new hybrid, Toyota would have been able to sell in excess of 2000 additional ICE cars while remaining within…
Matt Prior: I bought an Audi A2 for £500 – and it’s brilliant
But when you factored in residual values, plus the A2’s fuel efficiency, ownership costs would have been extremely competitive. Buyers didn’t see it that way, though. It’s a shame, but perhaps no great surprise, that the A2 received no direct…
A true Ford? Mapping the Blue Oval’s UK past with the Explorer
Then we’d continue south-east to Dunton, the research centre that nowadays doubles as Ford’s British HQ, ending our journey beside a statue of the founder, Old Henry, erected at Dagenham in 1944 and now overlooking Dunton’s main entrance. This drive…
What would happen if we all stopped buying new cars?
Enthusiasts don’t buy cars as status symbols, but I don’t think it’s controversial to accept that people do. I’ve had friends and acquaintances ask what car they should buy next while in the same breath telling me how much they…
MWIC Bonus Episode 10: Autocar Meets Renault Brand CEO Fabrice Cambolive
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Official: Toyota to build GR Corolla in UK
As previously reported by Autocar, Toyota-owned Lexus is priming a new flagship sports car that is expected to compete in GT3 racing series from next year. It is most likely that Motomachi would host assembly of this model, given it previously housed…
Change for the wurst: VW puts best-selling sausage in supermarkets
Volkswagen has launched a new version of its best-selling product and it has the potential to dramatically increase revenues and profitability – but it’s nothing to do with cars. In a twist that might make even the most seasoned automotive…
Autocar partners Siemens for 2025 awards and software webinar
Technology giant Siemens has been named as the sponsor of the 2025 Autocar Awards, which will celebrate the people and organisations shaping the future of automotive – as well as the best cars on sale. This year’s awards ceremony takes…
Skoda Favorit reimagined as ‘minimalistic’ EV for new age
Skoda has reimagined the Favorit as a modern electric car, melding the original’s Bertone-penned lines with the brand’s new Modern Solid design language. Conceived by designer Ljudmil Slavov in some 120 hours of his own time, the project was intended…
Alpine confirms V6-powered Ferrari SF90 rival for 2028
Alpine will launch a supercar in 2028 with a turbocharged V6 hybrid powertrain pumping out more than 1000bhp, the head of the Renault Group’s premium brand has said. The new supercar was previewed by the firm’s Alpenglow concept, which also featured a V6. However,…
Genesis Electrified GV70 Review 2025, Price & Specs
Given the largely carried over mechanicals, it’s no surprise the GV70 drives much the same as before, which is to say it ultimately favours a relaxed rather than road-burning approach. That said, the big Korean machine is no slouch. The enlarged…
TfL plots congestion charge increase to £18 per day
Transport for London (TfL) has proposed raising the congestion charge for driving into the capital during peak hours to £18 per day. TfL has called for public views on the hike – up from the current £15 per day –…
Peugeot to revive GTi badge with 208 hot hatch on 13 June
Peugeot will reveal a hot GTi variant of the electric e-208 supermini on the eve of the Le Mans 24 Hour race next month. The brand has confirmed that its long-mooted Alpine A290 rival, officially confirmed by Peugeot boss Alain Favey…
Car makers are going back to cheeky ad campaigns
The process of choosing a car, ploughing your money into it and then having to explain so many times why you’ve done it inevitably makes automotive culture a bit tribal – and, critically, adversarial. It’s puerile to laugh or sneer at someone…
WATCH: Tesla Model Y 'Juniper’ review: best-selling EV less annoying than ever
The Tesla Model Y has been the best-selling electric car for several years, and the company has now updated it with fresh styling, an upgraded interior and more comfortable suspension. Is it still the electric car to buy? Shall…
Sketching 300mph: The aero secrets of the Hennessey Venom F5
Hennessey Venom F5 is aiming to reach a top speed of 310mph-plus Designer of one of the world’s fastest cars explains how designs can bend the laws of physics Ever wondered why so many supercars claim a ‘217mph-plus’ top speed? The…
BMW Speedtop revealed as striking £430,000 shooting brake
BMW has morphed the M8 Competition into a two-seat shooting brake for a special limited-run concept called Speedtop. Unveiled at the Villa d’Este concours, the wagon has been given a complete design overhaul compared with the car on which it…
Bovensiepen Zagato: Alpina founder reveals 603bhp coachbuilt GT
The Bovensiepen family, founders of legendary German BMW tuning house Alpina, have launched their own coachbuilding business with the unveiling of a new 600bhp super-GT at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza. With Alpina now owned by BMW itself, the family…
Listen: Dacia CEO previews brand’s next steps after Bigster
“We could take a Renault Australe and try and make it simpler to make a Dacia Bigster, but you would have all the spec still. We don’t have an ‘A’ brand, and try and then make that car into a…
Watch as 1064bhp Aston Martin Valhalla tackles Monaco GP circuit
Housing the all-new powertrain is a bespoke carbonfibre tub that gives “maximum stiffness with minimum weight penalty”. A dry weight of just 1655kg gives a power-to-weight ratio of 643bhp per tonne, while aerodynamic-enhancing bodywork elements – including huge venturi channels…
Smart #5 Review 2025, Price & Specs
In many ways, the #5 could not be further removed from the snack-sized Smart cars of yore, but its designers claim to have taken inspiration from the Fortwo’s innovative packaging – loftily referred to as the ‘body space index’ –…
Lotus Emira could swap V6 for more potent V8
AMG also supplies its 4.0 twin-turbo V8 to Aston Martin for fitment into cars such as the Vantage sports car and DBX SUV. However, it remains to be seen how much adaptation the mid-engined Emira’s compact frame would require in order…
WATCH: Tesla Model Y 'Juniper’ review: best-selling EV less annoying than ever
The Tesla Model Y has been the best-selling electric car for several years, and the company has now updated it with fresh styling, an upgraded interior and more comfortable suspension. Is it still the electric car to buy?
Official reveal: Nissan Micra reinvented as Renault 5 twin
Described as “audacious, assertive and funky”, the new look takes inspiration from the bulbous Mk3 Micra of 2002, especially for its circular daytime-running lights at both ends. Cho added that “it was tough” when his designers were tasked with creating…
UK parking companies unite to create universal payment app
The UK’s largest private car park operators are joining forces to create a universal payment platform that means motorists no longer need a separate smartphone app for each provider. The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that the new ‘one-app-fits-all’…
Volkswagen Polo GTI Review 2025, Price & Specs
Despite the Polo GTI’s impressive on-paper performance credentials, it’s not really the sort of car to shout about its sporting abilities on a visual front. As with the exterior, the approach taken to its cabin errs on the side of conservatism….
BMW hints at Z3 M-inspired concept car for Villa d’Este 2025
BMW has released the first images of a new model set to be revealed at the upcoming Villa d’Este Concours, seemingly fusing last year’s Skytop concept with the famed ‘Clownshoe’ Z3 M Coupé. Images posted to social media show the…
The long and difficult gestation of the Bugatti Veyron
At the 1999 Geneva motor show, even while Volkswagen’s W12-engined Syncro supercar was still on the cards, Bentley revealed an 8.0-litre W18 supercar of its own and Bugatti the EB218 concept, a saloon version of the EB118. The intention was for the…
All Minors, no majors: Learning to drive in a 57-year-old Morris
“That’s for limited mileage, and only 1000 miles at that, but that’s adequate for us as we don’t go very far from home,” says Ed. “And although the premium will rise once he’s passed his test, it will still be far cheaper than…
How to build and buy RML’s new 900bhp, £540k monster
I’m excited to give it a go but, allowed such dizzying freedom of expression and a hypothetical bottomless pit of money to spend on options, I find myself racked by a paralysing sense of indecision. Whiling away your lunch break…
Ford Ranger MS-RT Review 2025, Price & Specs
Inside, the MS-RT uses the same pleasantly car-like collection of materials that give an aura of quality with long-life durability. The sporty front seats, similar but different in design from the Raptor’s, have exaggerated side bolsters and are faced with…
New Lotus Europe boss plans to build more cars at Hethel
The US’s new car import tariff has hit Lotus hard, with the company cancelling sales of the Chinese-built Emeya and Eletre in the country due to the now-insurmountable financial hurdles. Lotus has also halted shipments of the British-built Emira to the…
Audi SQ5 Review 2025, Price & Specs
The previous-generation SQ5 was supplied by the black pump, but Audi has seen fit to change it to a 3.0-litre V6 petrol – a 362bhp affair with 406lb ft of torque. It’s a great unit, pliable with a wide band…
Jeep Avenger Review 2025, Price & Specs
The e-Hybrid’s engine appears rather measly on paper, and with a 0-62mph sprint of 10.9sec, it won’t be winning any sprint races. But it’s torquey off the line, bolstered by an E-Boost feature that adds 40lb ft of torque for…
Sound idea turns any flat surface into a speaker
In-car audio is as much about relaying information to the occupants as it is listening to music. With that in mind, one of the latest ideas to emerge from Continental is an instrument display that doubles as a sound chamber…
Bentley Batur Review 2025, Price & Specs
Bentley says the hand-built nature of the Batur gives refinement advantages. A craftsperson able to take their time to fit seals accurately can make Batur quieter even than the standard car, they reckon. Inside, there’s some immediate familiarity to the…
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.140)
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Volkswagen EVs to get new platform, cheaper batteries from 2026
Volkswagen will start moving all of its electric cars onto an updated platform from next year, ushering in a new type of battery chemistry that promises to reduce costs. The Volkswagen ID 2 supermini, due in 2026, will be the…
British motor maker Yasa to become EV sports car superpower
British electric motor maker Yasa expects it will almost double its annual production volumes by 2026, as several major brands launch new plug-in hybrid and electric performance cars exploiting its technology. It said it expects annual production volumes to rise from…
First look at new Fiat 500 Hybrid – with manual gearbox
Fiat has released the first images of the new 500 Hybrid, revealing it will get an overhauled interior and a six-speed manual gearbox. Photographs of a group of pre-release prototypes show that it will look identical to the electric 500e except for a reworked…
New 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB to be ‘massive step up’
The next Mercedes-Benz GLB will go on sale in the UK next year and is described by a senior insider as a “massive step up” from the first-generation car. Part of an ambitious wide-ranging offensive from Mercedes, the compact SUV…
New Skoda Enyaq vRS brings 335bhp for £52k
The updated Skoda Enyaq vRS has been unveiled with a radical new look and faster charging speeds. The electric SUV retains its dual-motor, four-wheel-drive set-up, putting out a combined 335bhp and 402lb ft. This yields a 0-62mph time of 5.4sec. More powerful brakes…
Merecedes-AMG E53
Affalterbach looks to a new high-performance PHEV powertrain for the replacement for the much-loved E63 super saloon The Mercedes-AMG E63 was a brash, loud, powerful super-saloon of a kind that isn’t easily forgotten and that only Affalterbach could make. To the…
Slate designer: ‘People deserve to have a car that they can afford’
The design boss of Slate Auto, the American start-up backed by Amazon that plans to launch a bare-bones, £20,000 electric pick-up truck in 2027, believes “people deserve to have a car that they can afford” and the concepts of desirability and affordability…
Wrangler in the wild: green-laning with the boss of Jeep UK
One of his focuses – and a key reason for the green-lane test drive initiative – is for Jeep to “play to our strengths”. He adds: “There are too many brands that are too similar. I’m always saying ‘be less…
Skoda Enyaq Review 2025, Price & Specs
Skoda has given the Enyaq a more comprehensive standard equipment list for this generation. There’s a new-look steering wheel that, along with the front seats, is heated as standard, and you get tri-zone climate control straight out of the bag. …
Citroen e-C3 Review 2025, Price & Specs
There is some practical sense in allowing the C3 to grow five inches taller. An upwards stretch doesn’t affect how much space this car takes up at the kerb, and it allows Citroën to offset the impact on cabin packaging…
Breaking: Trump slashes import tariff for UK-made vehicles to 10%
In response to the news, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders boss Mike Hawes said: “The agreement to reduce tariffs on UK car exports into the US is great news for the industry and consumers. “The application of these tariffs…
Volkswagen Tiguan 2025 long-term test
That seems logical to me, but then it does cost £8000 more, and both Tiguans will just get stuck in the same rush-hour queues anyway. There’s also, unusually and commendably, still a diesel offered in the Tiguan range – a 2.0-litre…
BMW confirms X7 luxury SUV lives on for second generation
BMW has for the first time confirmed that it is developing a second generation of its X7 luxury SUV. Releasing its financial results for the first quarter of its 2025 financial year, the BMW Group said it had incurred research…
Volkswagen ID Golf: full details on hatchback’s high-tech rebirth
Speaking about the software platform recently, Grünitz said the real benefit was that it was “highly flexible and highly updateable”. He added: “With OTA updates I can introduce new functionality to our customers even after they bought the car, without…
More than 2000 Jaguar I-Pace EVs to become autonomous taxis
More than 2000 Jaguar I-Pace electric cars are set to be converted into autonomous taxis at a new factory in the US. The EVs will be converted in Arizona by manufacturer Magna as part of a push by Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle firm Waymo to expand…
Trump tariffs: car makers struggle to mitigate loss of billions in profit
Car makers with exposure to the giant US car market are scrabbling for solutions to mitigate the predicated loss of billions in profits as a result of the sudden and highly punitive tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump. General Motors…
Kia Picanto vs Jersey: why it’s the perfect car for 40mph fun
He even produced a happy-snap of himself as a teenager at a Jersey viewing point, Noirmont Point, using a camera for the very first time and realising, soon after, that it might present him with a career path. Going there…
Touchscreens in cars? The truth is we need them
Remember those separate single-DIN equaliser units with sliders in ’80s and ’90s cars? What a waste of space those were. When sensibly implemented, touchscreens can make a limited amount of dashboard space much more useful by giving the driver quick and…
Mini Cooper C and Cooper S long-term test
Say what you like about my Cooper S’s gratuitous John Cooper Works- avoured bodykit, racing stripes and fruity exhaust note, but there’s no mistaking it for a common-or-garden Cooper C. And so I suppose I find myself writing something of…
BTCC confirms 10-event calendar for 2026
Next year’s Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship will retain the same 10 events next year but it will undergo a minor reshuffle because of football’s FIFA World Cup. The 2026 calendar for Britain’s leading motorsport championship has been revealed less…
An imperfect car is often easier to love
Just as I watched the last episode of Reacher and feared my television well was running dry, a new series of Bosch: Legacy arrived to make going to the gym less boring. So begins another series in which the star…
Renault 4 Review 2025, Price & Specs
The 5 gets two power options in the UK; 148bhp and 121bhp. The 4 will only receive the most powerful option. As much as 85% of the demand for the 5 in the UK is for the 148bhp version, and…
What is Android Auto? | Autocar
There are two ways of doing this: via USB connection or wirelessly. Firstly, ensure your car is compatible with Android Auto. You can consult Android’s guide to every car compatible with the system here. Using USB If you’re using a…
The punchy diesel estate is the Concorde of the 2020s
It is the apogee of long-range personal transit, yet extinction beckons because diesel has become so unfashionable. While such cars remain, our duty is to revel in them. Having fluked the perfect wheels, I did just that on this Alpine road…
Porsche Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid & Turbo S E-Hybrid Review 2025, Price & Specs
On the move, both the Turbo’s hybrid powertrain and its clever suspension have enormous potential to surprise and impress, and in a variety of different dimensions. The system is the same in both the Turbo and the Turbo S; it’s…
Toyota Prius Review 2025, Price & Specs
It’s the raked windscreen that sets an unexpectedly exciting tone when you slide aboard the Prius. The place has a real cockpit feel, with a likeable ensconcement factor, although forward visibility is still good, because of the large quarterlights. Glass…
Winners announced for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2025
The event included a number of speakers, including talks and interviews from: Sarah Windrum, head of cluster development at Horiba MIRA; Volvo Car UK managing director Nicole Melillo Shaw; Diane Miller, director of the Parts Distribution Centre at Ellesmere Port…
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.138)
On this week’s My Week In Cars podcast Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk about the Morris Minor, Prior’s Baja Bug, Cropley’s visit to the British Motor Museum, Caterham’s new engine from a manufacturer called Horse, and more besides, including your…
What is Apple CarPlay and how does it work?
If your car supports only a wireless connection (or you don’t want to use a cable), the connection process is slightly more complicated, and the procedure varies from car to car. Some require you to plug your phone in for the…
New Citroen C5 Aircross revealed with concept styling and EV option
Smartphone mirroring and a 10in digital display are equipped as standard, and drivers can use the ‘Hello Citroën’ voice control function to control various in-car functions – with AI support from ChatGPT. A head-up display – 30% larger than that…
Volkswagen ID 3 to get another extensive facelift
Volkswagen is preparing a second facelift for the five-year-old ID 3 as part of efforts to keep the electric hatchback fresh until it is replaced by the electric Golf in 2028. Set to be launched in the UK in 2026,…
BMW: joy of driving will survive autonomous car era
“I truly believe that there will be situations and use cases where, even already, it’s not fun to drive: in a city, queues, commuting,” said Körber. “And then people will in other areas and use cases make a conscious decision to actively…
Inside Cosworth: how Brit firm is keeping the screaming V12 alive
“We need to know how to react to changes in the market,” explains Willoughby. “We have to be a bit diversified and understand how our skillset maps into the market, and where it has value.” As he speaks, Willoughby is…
Nissan shouldn’t rush to replace the legendary GT-R
Already it’s off sale in many markets, including the UK, where it no longer meets the latest safety or emissions regulations, and within months it will go out of production entirely. There is no imminent replacement. And that, I get the impression,…
Omoda 3 unveiled as stylish crossover bound for the UK
Chinese upcoming brand Omoda has revealed a radical new compact crossover aimed at the MG4 and Kia EV3. The Omoda 3 will be officially launched in October ahead of a global rollout including the UK starting late in the year…
Mercedes-AMG to reveal bespoke electric super-saloon in June
It also looks to have a prominent retractable rear spoiler and flush door handles in order to boost downforce and aid aerodynamic efficiency respectively, as well as a split rear window. An evolution of the concept’s striking tail-lights looks to…
Porsche looks to be readying road-going 963 Le Mans car
Porsche looks to be readying a Le Mans car for the road, which it could unveil at the famous 24-hour race in June. A shadowy teaser image released by the German brand shows a side profile of the 963 hypercar (below) that…
Amazon-backed Slate reveals bare-bones £20k EV pick-up for US
New American EV manufacturer Slate, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has revealed a back-to-basics compact pick-up truck set to cost the equivalent of just £20,000. The secretive start-up had not made any public announcements about its debut model, called…
Radical new BMW 1 Series due with EV power in 2028
The BMW 1 Series will return for a radically reinvented fourth generation within the next three years, as the German brand goes against its rivals in committing to its entry-level model. As Mercedes-Benz prepares to retire the A-Class for good…
Chinese firms almost double UK market share on electrified demand
Sales of cars from Chinese brands in the UK grew 88% in March, as brands including BYD, MG, Omoda and Jaecoo expanded their footprint here. Chinese brands sold 28,883 cars in March to give them a market share of 7.5%,…
How much does it cost to charge an electric car?
Home charging for company car drivers is more complex, owing to the need to prove how the energy has been used. However, drivers can claim 7p per mile for business trips in electric vehicles, which is the easiest way to…
New AUDI E5 Sportback brings 776bhp and 478-mile range
The AUDI E5 Sportback has been unveiled as the first production model from the new China-specific sub-brand, packing up to 776bhp and a range of 478 miles. Described as having been developed “in China for China”, it is an electric…
Renault 5 Review 2025, Price & Specs
Anyway, all this adds up to a great driving environment, and the final piece of this puzzle is present and correct too: the 5 has a nicely resolved driving position. Past Renaults often suffered from a shortness of leg room and thigh…
Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty
The steering wheel is a non-adjustable leather Momo thing, the gearshift throw is perhaps the shortest in production, and the simple dials and toggle switches are pifflingly easy to acquaint yourself with. There’s a heater and a 12V socket, and…
Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn’t
Scott bought the car from a bloke in California. At the time, he was looking for an engine cover for his 1990 Testarossa coupe, a left-hand-drive car he’d bought from the Netherlands. (Seven of his Ferraris are left-hookers.) There he…
Is Elon Musk really putting EV buyers off Tesla?
Potential customers were recently invited into showrooms to look at Elon Musk’s latest EVs. Undercover, we join them Love ’em or hate ’em (and that may be shaped largely by your view of Elon Musk), Tesla electric cars are a…
Magic moments from Autocar road testers past and present
“Until the next morning, that is, when a huge storm blew in, resulting in the single worst ferry journey I have experienced.” David Vivian “Two enterprising guys – I forget their names – had travelled to Germany to buy an Amphi-Ranger,…
Super-budget superminis of the Eastern Bloc face off
We tested three ‘cheaps from the old Bloc’ in November 1990… We go back to the 1990s and re-discover which budget Soviet brand was the best Europe was changing. We’d experienced the revolutionary Autumn of Nations in 1989, which began…
Lancia: the brand that refused to die
What really sets everyday cars apart, prices aside, is design. The reason one person falls in love with the Jeep Avenger may well be why another orders an Alfa Romeo Junior instead, despite their identical specs. Lancia has always been…
Driving the rattiest Ferrari on the road
Fortunately, the interior handle and door card on the driver’s side of Scott Chivers’ left-hook Testarossa spider is secure. Pull the handle on the passenger side and it comes off. I am driving Ratarossa, a Ferrari Testarossa well-known by the…
BMW XM Review 2025, Price & Specs
On the road the XM never feels quite as enjoyably rapid as you’re expecting, which is manifestly un-M. But the comparative lack of practicality, the obstinately ugly aesthetic and the punchy asking price are all okay, because the XM redrafts…
Inside Rivian: the start-up teaching VW how to make better EVs
Dual-motor models have 526bhp and the quad-motor set-up produces a bonkers 1011bhp, enough to give this three-tonne pick-up a Porsche 911 GT3-beating claimed 0-60mph time of less than 2.5sec. I’ll be making do with the tri-motor version (two motors on the rear…
Geely-Renault firm Horse reveals hybrid conversion for electric cars
Horse, the engine-making joint venture of Geely and the Renault Group, has revealed a hybrid powertrain designed to be retrofitted into electric cars. It contains the internal combustion engine, electric motor, gearbox and related electronics in a single unit that, Horse…
Learners waiting half a year for driving tests amid examiner shortage
Tang called on the government to work more closely with instructors to resolve the issue and suggested an airline-style standby system could be the answer to long waiting times. “If one of those original candidates doesn’t turn up, you’re still…
Jaecoo 7 Review 2025, Price & Specs
Among the strengths of the Jaecoo 7’s petrol-electric powertrain, we can certainly credit good mechanical isolation, fairly strong and seamless accelerator response, and good urban efficiency (to which we’ll come shortly). It behaves more like a series-hybrid arrangement at low…
Ineos Fusilier range-extender due by 2029 – but uncertainty lingers
Production of the Grenadier was suspended for four months late last year after seat supplier Recaro Automotive went into liquidation – having given Ineos only a few weeks’ notice, noted Calder. The German firm has since been rescued by Italian…
New Audi A6 ICE saloon revealed with 201bhp for £50k
Audi says it has taken inspiration from its past for the new A6 saloon. The ICE model has gained a wide-reaching overhaul for its sixth generation and become a curvier proposition with a drag coefficient of just 0.23, which makes…
Morgan Supersport Review 2025, Price & Specs
Morgan has taken all of the things that the Plus Six was and moved them on considerably. Whatever you think of it, its appearance has moved itself up and away from the existing Plus Four, extending the Morgan range usefully….
The best estate cars – driven, rated and ranked
Best for: Value Is it an estate? Is it an MPV? Is it an SUV? It does have seven seats and a mildly raised ride height, but we reckon the Dacia Jogger is an estate – and a really good…
Alfa, Alpine, Cupra, Mini, MG or… Mika – who makes the most fun EV?
And when we were asked to score these cars on charm, well, that’s such a subjective thing, but I found the Cupra lacking on that one. It’s so capable. So appealing. But is it charming? Not really. Not in my…
Skoda Kodiaq vRS Review 2025, Price & Specs
For the interior, Skoda has done the usual sporty car thing of replacing most of the fabric and leather of the standard car with ‘microsuede’ (Alcantara, to you and me) and perforated leather. You can add normal black leather back…
Ford Puma Gen-E Review 2025, Price & Specs
Of course, we can wax lyrical about Ford being a dab hand with damper rates, but the Puma Gen-E will live or die by its purchase costs – especially its monthly PCP and lease rates. List prices starting from under…
This £100k Peugeot 205 GTI cured my restomod fatigue
I was about four years old when I first laid eyes on a Peugeot 205: an Alpine White 1.9-litre GTi. Even then I knew it was special, and its clean-cut, Pininfarina-penned lines etched themselves onto my brain as the genesis…
MWIC Bonus Episode 6: Autocar meets UK’s Volkswagen MD
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Land Rover Defender Sport: full details on 2027 baby 4×4
Land Rover is gearing up to launch a long-mooted and highly anticipated smaller entry level Defender as a crucial new model in its electric car portfolio. The rugged, compact 4×4 is rumoured to have been on the cards for several…
Audi A3 Sportback Review 2025, Price & Specs
Anyone stepping out of the relatively minimalist cabin of the previous A3 and into this new one will be in for a shock, albeit mostly a pleasant one. There is a wider variety of materials and a dashboard that is, to a…
Polestar boss on 76% sales uplift and push for more showrooms
There is a “renaissance of retailers” happening in the industry according to the boss of Polestar, who credits the firm’s recent increase in sales with having more physical retailers and people selling its cars. Polestar started as an online-only brand with limited…
BYD’s Denza brand targets Porsche with 952bhp GT flagship
Styled by Egger, the shooting brake is 5180mm long and 1990mm wide but sits just 1500mm high. Air suspension is standard, with a double-wishbone set-up at the front and a multi-link arrangement at the rear. While Denza has yet to confirm European specifications, the Chinese-market…
Chinese firm GAC plots UK launch with Volkswagen ID 3 rival
Arriving alongside the Aion UT is the Aion V, a Tesla Model Y and Skoda Enyaq-rivalling electric SUV revealed at last year’s Paris motor show. It gets a 224bhp motor and a 90kWh LFP battery, giving a range of 324 miles….
Audi A6 Review 2025, Price & Specs
For this C9-generation A6, the rear windscreen is notably sloped, not unlike an 100 Avant of the 1980s, and there’s pronounced blistering to the wheel arches – Quattro, anyone? You will make up your own mind about the looks, but…
All-electric MINI Countryman: 7 reasons it’s the perfect family car
#5 Technology that makes driving simple When used thoughtfully, technology really can elevate the driving experience, and help make each journey easier. The all-electric Countryman is a fantastic example of that. Firstly, there’s the MINI Intelligent Personal Assistant. A proper,…
Ford launches EV incentives to win over buyers with new Puma
Ford UK believes the launch of the new Puma Electric can prompt buyers of its existing vehicles to make the switch to electric, and is launching a new range of incentives to help buyers do so. The manufacturer has launched…
Banning hybrids from 2030 would’ve been “too soon” says PM
It will follow up the revamped ZEV mandate with the unveiling of a “modern industrial strategy” in the summer, “which will help British businesses realise the potential of industries of the future”. The government is still attempting to negotiate a…
Hybrids can be sold until 2035 as government relaxes EV targets
Toyota, for example, had previously threatened “there would be an impact on a number of areas” of its business in the UK if full-hybrids – like the Corolla it builds at Burnaston in Derbyshire – were banned from sale alongside…
This extreme off-road racing series will show what hydrogen can do
The hydrogen fuel cell could be one of the most highly developed and rigorously tested automotive technologies never to reach mainstream production, but that doesn’t mean it won’t. The FIA Extreme H World Cup, a new off-road motorsport championship due…
Going full circle: This is the UK’s biggest fan of roundabouts
TV’s Graham Norton got wind of the new calendar and featured it on his show. Within weeks, 100,000 copies had been sold around the world. It spawned other calendars, including ‘Best of British Roundabouts’ and ‘Roundabouts of the World’, plus books…
Does it matter who runs the company you buy your car from?
We will have to wait to see how much this matters, because while it feels significant, it might be just online fuss that passes. Loads of people buy things from companies or places they don’t like, knowingly or otherwise, all…
MWIC Bonus Episode 5: Autocar meets Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder
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The best-selling cars in the UK: Ford Puma leaps into the lead
The compact crossover, which was crowned 2024’s best-seller, leads the charts after a strong March 2024 was quite the year for the car industry. New car registrations increased by 2.6% compared with the year before, while the Ford Puma was…
Exclusive: McLaren plots reinvention in full merger with Forseven
Forseven has three units including a new design centre opening in Bicester, Oxfordshire soon. It also has offices in Leamington Spa, unsurprisingly given the volume of talent it has attracted from neighbour JLR. All McLaren facilities at Woking, along with its…
Why McLaren’s merger with Forseven is a watershed moment
Ten minutes and 26 seconds into our conversation, the bombshell drops: “What I can say now is that we will merge Forseven and McLaren. It will all exist under a McLaren umbrella.” We had speculated as such in our reporting…
Striking Genesis concepts showcase future of luxury brand
Two striking new Genesis concepts spawned from the Korean luxury brand’s G90 flagship showcase its “new chapter”. Unveiled at the Seoul motor show, the X Gran Coupé and X Gran Convertible have been created to “demonstrate the brand’s future position” and arrive 10 years…
IED Vision Rapida unveiled as sleek 2+2 inspired by 1990s legends
Italdesign and the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) of Turin have revealed the Vision Rapida concept, a sports car conceived to appeal to Generation Z. A fastback measuring 4.51m long, 1.86m wide and 1.28m high, the concept car draws on the legendary Japanese…
Vauxhall Corsa Electric update brings 266 miles of range for £29k
The Long Range version of the Vauxhall Corsa Electric has received an update that increases its range by 14 miles. Vauxhall attributed the gain to improved cell chemistry in the nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery and revisions to the electric car’s motor reducing energy consumption. This means the Long…
Hyundai Inster gets wild race-ready rework
Hyundai has reimagined its new Inster small electric car as a futuristic hot hatch with aggressive styling and a stripped-out interior, taking inspiration from video gaming. Named a portmanteau of ‘Inster’ and ‘steroid’, the Insteroid follows last year’s RN24 Concept, which was described…
MG 4 XPower | Autocar
A final model-year change is the addition of a one-pedal driving mode, for those who prefer to drive EVs without using the brake pedal much. That’s very welcome – but there’s a delay to the retardation kicking in, which makes…
DS 3 review
Stellantis’ premium supermini crossover gets styling and cabin revisions to try to cling on to its premium market positioning It’s now been a decade since the emancipation papers for DS’s breakaway from parent company Citroën were signed but, with the…
Do you offer chauffeur services in car rental with driver?
Offer chauffeur services in car rental with driver Many travelers looking for a convenient and comfortable transportation option often ask whether companies offer chauffeur services in car rental with driver. The answer is yes—most car rental companies that provide vehicles…
Remembering the mad local car firms at the Geneva motor show
It produced something similar for the 1998 show, called the Rocket, again using that Korean V8 but with styling more akin to a pre-war Auto Union grand prix racer – although “we won’t go too near the stand, because these cars…
Honda ZR-V Review 2025, Price & Specs
The ZR-V departs more from the template set by the Civic mostly on the inside – if only a little. The dashboard has the same design, featuring a horizontal strip of air vents – and the clicky physical buttons and…
Dacia Spring vs Leapmotor T03: UK’s cheapest EVs face off
So Stellantis gives credibility to Leapmotor in the form of brand recognition and a dealer network, but that’s about where the Stellantis involvement ends. The T03 isn’t a cut-down Vauxhall Corsa: it’s a pure Leapmotor development. There’s a battery under…
Why Zagato and Touring see a bright future for coachbuilding
Zagato insists that his firm will embrace new technology, rather than fear it. He cites artificial intelligence and 3D stamping as beneficial for its small-scale projects, explaining: “You don’t have to invest thousands of euros in moulds or tooling, because…
MWIC Bonus Episode 4: Autocar meets Rolls-Royce CEO Chris Brownridge
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Hot new Skoda Elroq vRS to be revealed next week
Skoda will reveal the new Elroq vRS next week as the second electric car from its sporting sub-brand – and it’s set to be one of the company’s most powerful cars yet. To be unwrapped next Thursday morning (3 April)…
The best Porsches on sale now
Porsche is synonymous with performance and quality, but which is the best from each model group? Owning a Porsche is quite a boast. But with so many models on sale, how do you choose the best for your driveway? Ever…
Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs
Car makers in the UK and Europe are bracing for what for many will be the biggest financial shock since Covid when the newly announced 25% tariff on cars imported into the US are applied on 2 April. The tariffs apply…
Trump announces 25% tariff on all cars imported to US
A new tariff of 25% will be imposed on all cars and car parts imported into the United State, president Donald Trump has announced. This new levy will come into effect from 2 April, and will apply both to finished machines…
New Nissan Leaf revealed as crossover with over 372 miles of range
The third-generation Nissan Leaf has been shown in production form for the first time ahead of a full launch later this year, confirming its transformation into a crossover. The Leaf was launched in 2010 as one of the first mass-market electric cars and…
Official: Peugeot e-208 GTi green-lit by new CEO
Peugeot will launch a GTi variant of the e-208, new boss Alain Favey has confirmed, with the hot hatch set to spearhead an effort to “nurture the reputation of the brand for driving sensations”. It will be the first GTi model since the previous-generation Peugeot 308…
Lower Thames Crossing approved to ease Dartford pressure
The government has approved the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing, a new road between Kent and Essex that’s intended to ease the burden on the Dartford Crossing. Measuring around 14.5 miles long, it will be a three-lane, 70mph road…
Mild-hybrid diesel Toyota Hilux goes on sale at £49,640
A new mild-hybrid diesel Toyota Hilux has gone on sale in the UK, priced from £49,640, with the brand claiming it offers the same capabilities as its regular counterpart plus better refinement and responsiveness. It uses the same 2.8-litre turbo diesel four…
Why the car industry is turning to steer-by-wire
The Nio ET9 now comes with a ZF full steer-by-wire system that has no mechanical connection between the road wheels and the steering wheel. It’s among the first production cars to be fitted with steer-by-wire, but not the first. Infiniti…
Smart #5 gets 366-mile range and 4×4-inspired special edition
UK deliveries of the Smart #5 – the brand’s biggest car yet – will begin in October. An EV that will attempt to win over buyers of large SUVs with its hardy character, it will be underpinned by an 800V electrical architecture…
How car interiors are sparking new levels of creativity
After decades of ubiquitous grey, black and cream interiors, car makers are finally experimenting with more adventurous combinations of colours and materials. The new Fiat Grande Panda pairs a blue dashboard and seat upholstery with yellow mood lighting; Mini is stitching…
Night light: We try overnight track ‘day’ in the Mazda MX-5
Within 30 minutes of arriving at the track I realise I have thoroughly underestimated the amount of faffing and form filling required to actually get moving. I only achieve five laps out during daytime. And they were a bit of…
Ukraine needs vans, minibuses and pick-ups – can you help?
But there’s also a need for vans, minibuses and pick-ups, which, being four-wheel drive and much more rugged, can travel further towards the front lines than road-biased ambulances. But while Brake has a solid and trusted source for ambulances, “it’s…
MWIC Bonus Episode 3: Autocar meets Citroen CEO Thierry Koskas
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It’s hard to believe, but this trusted body has its origins law-dodging
The AA today is a wide-reaching organisation whose services range from insurance and breakdown cover to giving driving lessons and general advice. It’s perhaps hard to believe, then, that this trusted body has its origins in a law-dodging activist group. The…
French motorways show us how it should be done
Our next-door neighbours, with their 7383 miles of smooth, free-flowing highway linking the outer reaches of their pretty countryside to the ring roads of their major towns, provide valuable lessons in inter-urban road transportation. France’s first motorway – or autoroute – was…
Inside the lab where BMW is making EVs even quieter
With the shift to EVs and their near-silent drivetrains, the pressure to scrutinise noise generation from wind, tyres and vibration is getting even stronger, especially for premium manufacturers. BMW recently opened a new test facility called the Aeroacoustics and Electric…
How long do batteries last in electric cars?
How long do Tesla batteries last? Tesla claims its batteries last between 300,000 and 500,000 miles. For a Tesla Model 3 Long Range with a 436-mile WLTP range, that makes for between 700 and 1500 battery charge cycles. We have experience running…
Reborn Citroën 2CV part of plan for ‘daring and shocking’ models
Citroën will leverage the history and heritage of the brand – and the 2CV in particular – with future models, boss Thierry Koskas has confirmed. Autocar revealed earlier this year that design work on a model inspired by the original 2CV had…
Audi may no longer launch final ICE car in 2026
Audi may no longer launch its final ICE car in 2026 as originally planned and will use this year to decide a new timeline for phasing out ICE cars. Audi previously announced that it would launch its final ICE car in…
The most expensive numberplates sold in the UK
3. G 1 – £500,000 G 1 was the country’s most expensive reg for a little over a year before X 1 was sold, pipping it by a mere £2500. It’s currently registered to a V8-engined Land Rover Defender, bought in…
Honda Civic Review 2025, Price & Specs
For a long time, Honda’s interiors were a mess of lines, slashes, different kinds of plastics and a horribly outmoded multimedia system. When it launched in 2022, this Civic followed the HR-V in offering something much more restrained and stylish….
Next Jeep Cherokee to offer choice of petrol or electric power
Jeep is priming the next-generation Cherokee for launch next year, with the new-look SUV set to offer the choice of petrol or electric power. It’s set to be a close relationship of the flagship Jeep Wagoneer S EV, making the switch to…
What we learned after 3000 miles in a £70,000 Lexus RX PHEV
Rather bluff nose aside, this is a good-looking car to my eyes, with the neatly resolved rear in particular a big step forward over the slightly ungainly old RX. And it’s made all the more handsome by the sharp F-Sport…
You can sleep in Xpeng's new EV – but should you?
In-car sleeping is an advertised feature of Xpeng’s G6, not just a theoretical possibility Have you ever noticed that there are regional market trends for seat adjustment mechanisms? I never had, until a wise colleague some years ago pointed one…
Affalterbach battle: Can a CLE 53 keep up with a CLK Black Series?
There was extra bracing in the engine bay and swathes of carbonfibre just about everywhere – even across the chasm left empty by its absent rear seats. Yet its kerb weight matched its base car, despite a bank of blanked-out…
Get your kicks on Route 66: why American road trips rule
The food was more Yucka than Yuma in the end, but it’s the thought that counts. An Australian mate told me he loves the UK so much because you can travel only a few miles and end up in a totally…
Lexus RZ Review 2025, Price & Specs
Despite not being offered with adaptive dampers, this is a very smooth and quiet-riding car that’s reassuring, satisfying and surprisingly plush-feeling, though not exciting, to drive. You can genuinely feel the effects of what Lexus calls Direct4, a system whereby…
Mercedes-Benz C43
Newly amped-up C-Class begins AMG’s transition to electrified four-cylinder power The Mercedes-AMG C63 grabbed all the headlines for trading its V8 for a four-cylinder, but the C-Class saw a cull of large-capacity engines further down the range too. The Mercedes-AMG…
Mercedes rethinks electric cars with game-changing 492-mile CLA
The CLA EV can be rapid-charged at rates of up to 320kW, thanks to its 800V electrical architecture, allowing for a 186-mile top-up in just 10 minutes. In addition to the 85kWh battery, a 58kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) pack will be…
Skoda previews Kodiaq-sized electric seven-seater for 2026
Skoda will launch a new electric seven-seater to rival the Kia EV9 next year as the flagship of its expanding line-up of bespoke EVs. Previewed today as part of the Czech brand’s 2024 results presentation – in which it outlined…
BMW M3 Competition
Does the introduction of four-wheel-drive and an estate bodystyle dilute the lineage? And which really makes the M3 more usable? This, for the first time in history, is a BMW M3 with four-wheel drive. It’s also the very first M3…
New Toyota EVs to use ‘familiar’ names from current and old cars
Toyota will use “familiar” names for incoming electric models, moving away from the alphanumeric naming pattern established by the bZ4X SUV. That RAV4-sized EV arrived in 2022 as Toyota’s first EV, with ‘bZ’ standing for ‘Beyond Zero’ (emissions), ‘4’ being the size of the car in Toyota…
Toyota C-HR+ revealed as 338bhp, 373-mile Ford Explorer rival
At Toyota’s annual Kenshiki conference in Brussels, Europe CEO Yoshihiro Nakata said: “We wanted to bring all the passion, emotion and success of the C-HR to the BEV segment, so in this space it shares the same DNA.” Based on…
The best hypercars – rated and ranked
When it comes to design philosophy, it would be best to describe the Aston Martin Valkyrie as ‘uncompromising’. The brainchild of Red Bull F1 technical director and all-round aerodynamic genius, Adrian Newey, the jaw-dropping British machine has been created to…
BMW iX1 Review 2025, Price & Specs
Step into the iX1 M Sport’s modern and spacious interior and it’s hard not to be impressed. It’s especially roomy for the class, with lots of storage, hooks and cubby holes, with a floating centre console. It certainly out-competes the…
Range Rover Evoque (2011-2018) Review
Is the Range Rover Evoque reliable? The Range Rover Evoque does not fare very well when it comes to reliability and is plagued by a number of issues which are listed below. While some of the problems that affect the…
The shape of things to come: the next generation of car designers
The functioning of a lightweight and efficient car with a revolutionary propulsion system should be described in its shape; and lines that work attractively at the front of a car should be echoed and resolved on the sides and rear. Spowers,…
Volkswagen Tayron Review 2025, Price & Specs
Although the Tayron feels well-built inside, it’s not a haven of plush materials. Some softer plastics and fabrics are present on the doors and dashboard, but there are still a few too many glossy and scratchy surfaces throughout. There’s a…
An enduring Legacy: farewell to one of Subaru's greatest hits
Performance, practicality, ride and handling balance: Legacy GT-B nails them all After 36 years, Subaru Legacy production is about to end. We reflects on the lineage’s diverse appeal The turbulence of this transforming new car market has already claimed some…
How aerodynamics have moved cars forward in the past 25 years
A rounded rear end promotes air swirling and creating little eddies, almost clinging to the body and adding drag. That car designers go to the trouble of aerodynamically sculpting rear light clusters shows how it’s worth making even small improvements here. Especially with…
Peugeot e-208 Review 2025, Price & Specs
We covered more than 4000 miles with the Peugeot e-208. Read the long-term review here. Comfort and daily use: I really enhoyed my time with this little hatch. Yes the iCockpit is a bit of a mess, but it is a…
Mercedes-Benz EQS Review 2025, Price & Specs
There was plenty about the design of the EQS which, when the car first came along four years ago, made it seem like a tellingly direct riposte to the Tesla Model S – a car which had been eating into…
Mazda CX-60 Review 2025, Price & Specs
You might look at the 3.3-litre capacity of the Mazda’s straight six and wonder how it manages to make only slightly more power (197bhp) than the BMW X3 20d’s 2.0-litre (188bhp). For comparison, that’s a specific output of just 60bhp…
Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions
All future Volkswagen models will feature physical controls for the most important functions, design chief Andreas Mindt has said. The German firm has been criticised over the past few years for moving many of the vital controls in its cars from…
Volkswagen ID Every1 previews £17k city car for 2027
Volkswagen describes the ID Every1 as a four-seater and says it also offers a 305-litre boot – a substantial increase on the 251 litres offered by the Up. The interior of the ID Every1 features a simple design with a prominent-looking dashboard. While…