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This post was originally published on Autocar When it comes to saving cash on company cars, going electric is a no-brainer If you’re wanting to make sure you pick the best electric company car when the list of options lands on your desk, then you’ve come to the right place. Here we’ll pick over the… Continue reading Top 10 best electric company cars

This post was originally published on Autocar Both the Senna hypercar and the MCL38 F1 racer receive special schemes One-off hypercar and Formula 1 racer schemes reference the legendary driver’s life and achievements McLaren has commemorated the 30th anniversary of the death of Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna with a pair of special liveries that will make their… Continue reading McLaren unveils Ayrton Senna tributes for Monaco Grand Prix

This post was originally published on Autocar The BD11 has a battery capacity of up to 532kWh – the largest of any commercial EV currently available in the UK The new BYD BD11 double-decker bus is tipped to replace London’s Routemaster with a maximum range of more than 400 miles and high levels of passenger… Continue reading BYD aims to replace Routemaster with 400-mile EV London bus

This post was originally published on Autocar MG’s commercial sibling branches out with a luxury seven-seat electric MPV Fashion can be so capricious. Not even two years ago, MPVs looked a dead cert to join two-door estates and mid-market coupés on the format scrapheap, yet now the class is bursting with activity. Apparently we have… Continue reading Maxus Mifa 9

This post was originally published on Autocar The Alpenglow recently evolved into the Hy4 concept, bringing it a step closer to a potential production version Sporting brand has ‘steps in mind’ for making the low-set, technologically advanced concept car a reality Alpine is exploring the possibility of putting the extreme Alpenglow concept into limited production… Continue reading Alpine's hydrogen V6 hypercar could make production

This post was originally published on Autocar Elysia claimed its software can improve range by 10%, as well as reduce charging times JLR taps Oxfordshire firm to boost the range of its EVs by 10% and extend battery life by 30% JLR will use new battery management software in its upcoming electric cars that is… Continue reading Range Rover Electric gets Fortescue’s range-boosting battery tech

This post was originally published on Autocar The Focus ST once held its own against the Golf GTI, but does it have the edge on your second-hand shortlist? At its launch in 2012, the Ford Focus 2.0T ST-3 was around £1000 cheaper than the Volkswagen Golf GTI manual that arrived the following year. Used examples… Continue reading Used Ford Focus ST 2012-2018 review

This post was originally published on Autocar The software was said to be in beta form when Autocar drove the car in late 2022 New and existing owners of ex-Funky Cat can visit a dealer to have smartphone connectivity added for free Ora Funky Cat and GWM Ora 03 owners can now finally use smartphone mirroring services,… Continue reading GWM Ora 03 finally gets Apple CarPlay 18 months after launch

This post was originally published on Autocar VW wants to make people feel warm and fuzzy inside. was this the car to do it? Why we ran it: Volkswagen is looking to repeat the glory days with a massive family EV, but was the Buzz as easy to love as a bug?  Month 1 – Month 2 – Month 3 – Month 4 –… Continue reading Volkswagen ID Buzz 2024 long-term test

This post was originally published on Autocar Lamborghini’s next supercar drops two cylinders – but gains a pair of turbos and an EV motor New ‘634’ supercar gets nearly 800bhp from fastest-spinning eight-pot on the road, plus boost from axial EV motors The replacement for the Lamborghini Hurácan will feature one of the most powerful… Continue reading Lamborghini Huracan replacement has screaming 10,000rpm V8

This post was originally published on Autocar The Skye has a target weight of just 1150kg and a 50:50 weight distribution Ex-Jaguar designer’s Ariel Nomad rival is one of the lightest EVs on the market The Callum Skye, an electric all-terrain sports car created by ex-Jaguar designer Ian Callum, is now available to order, priced from £80,000.… Continue reading Callum Skye is go-anywhere electric sports car for £80,000

This post was originally published on Autocar Chinese giant adds a plug-in hybrid SUV to its growing British showroom range In the UK, there’s a belief that Chinese electric cars are often technically brilliant, while its ICE efforts never are. So where does the new BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid fit into place?This SUV is an important curiosity, because the world’s… Continue reading BYD Seal U PHEV review

This post was originally published on Autocar Vredestein’s new Ultrac Pro will lead the brand’s European charge Dutch tyre maker Vredestein was founded 115 years ago. Now it’s targeting the UK’s lucrative summer tyre market The UK tyre market is set for an assault by new, lesser-known manufacturers that aim to take on legacy brands… Continue reading How upcoming tyre brand aims to crack the UK market

This post was originally published on Autocar Hot bodykit, such as diffuser and roof spoiler, are apparent Golf GTI rival to race at the Nurburgring 24 Hours next weekend, before reveal in autumn The hot new John Cooper Works version of the petrol-powered Mini hatchback has been revealed in camouflaged competition form ahead of its official… Continue reading Hot Mini John Cooper Works returns with petrol power

This post was originally published on Autocar The home of Tyrrell’s F1 team stood in Ockham for more than 70 years Tyrrell’s timberyard shed – where F1 legends were made – has been saved from demolition. We go inside Building a Formula 1 car in your own shed? It’s a romantic notion, the stuff of… Continue reading Saving the most famous shed in motorsport: Ken Tyrrell's F1 'factory'

This post was originally published on Autocar Hard-grafting and capable off-roader gains a longer, pick-up truck variant I wonder, if this Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up variant of the Grenadier 4×4 had been launched first, whether we would perceive the car differently.The Grenadier Station Wagon is sometimes compared unfavourably with premium SUVs because it costs as… Continue reading Ineos Quartermaster review

This post was originally published on Autocar From JLR re-adopting its ancient 5.0-litre V8 to Rimac ditching EVs, the headlines seem to be changing fast I think it has finally happened: I can’t keep up with the car world. Sorry. I just suddenly feel overwhelmed. Where to start? Well, Land Rover announced that it was… Continue reading It's harder than ever to know what car makers will do next

This post was originally published on Autocar “Whenever someone starts telling me they know the future, I hear a warning buzzer in my head”, says Farley Jim Farley tells Autocar that V8 legend is not endangered, and says EVs might not be the only answer Jim Farley, president and CEO of Ford, has just qualified… Continue reading Ford CEO: We won't make “a Mustang that's not a Mustang”

This post was originally published on Autocar Latest, most sophisticated and tech-heavy Mustang yet remains one of the cheapest ways of getting of a V8 coupe With more than ten million sold across a production run stretching more than 60 years, the Ford Mustang has a firm spot in popular culture. Which means almost everyone… Continue reading Ford Mustang review

This post was originally published on Autocar New line-up will be inspired by Zero Saloon concept shown at CES earlier this year Final entrant into Honda’s new 0 Series will prioritise low weight, aerodynamics and fun handling Honda is working on a Tesla Model 3-rivalling saloon as one of seven radical new electric cars it will bring… Continue reading Honda primes radical saloon to rival Tesla Model 3 by 2030

This post was originally published on Autocar New SL-based speedster will be first in collector-targeted Mythos lineage New range of models will go a step beyond Manufaktur programme with greater scope for personalisation AMG plans to launch a new speedster variant of its seventh-generation SL as part of a series of limited volume Mythos models, according… Continue reading Exclusive 'Mythos' Mercedes-AMG SL Speedster coming soon

This post was originally published on Autocar Smart launched the #1 electric crossover in the UK last year Finnish testers conclude “it is not safe to carry three passengers in the back of the Smart” Thousands of Smart #1 EVs could be recalled due to a fault whereby the rear passenger’s seatbelt may unbuckle during… Continue reading Smart #1 recall expected as dangerous seatbelt fault found

This post was originally published on Autocar BYD e6 touts a range of 258 miles and a VW Golf-sized turning circle Second-generation Chinese electric car is aimed primarily at taxi drivers, likely priced from low £30,000s BYD has quietly added a new electric MPV to its UK line-up, which looks to tempt taxi drivers with more… Continue reading New BYD e6 MPV set for UK launch with 258-mile range

This post was originally published on Autocar Rather than cranking the dial up to 11 as the CSL did, this car aims for a perfect 10 Getting excited about the BMW M4 CS requires an understanding of its big sibling, the M4 CSL. That was the 1000-off, extra-special M4 that came out a couple of years… Continue reading BMW M4 CS review: When M gets it just right

This post was originally published on Autocar Moss reached 246mph on salt flats with ease – but not in comfort Britain’s top Formula 1 driver took a break from motorsport to drive the 300bhp, pill-shaped MG EX181 At the Beijing motor show, MG unwrapped an attention-grabbing new concept car in celebration of its centenary: an… Continue reading When Stirling Moss hit 246mph in a record-breaking MG

This post was originally published on Autocar Zero-emission vehicle mandate will shake up the UK car industry in the coming years “One of the most remarkable interventions in any industry ever” is how Mike Hawes, chief of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, described the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate that the UK government introduced… Continue reading ZEV mandate: what it is and how it will impact UK drivers

This post was originally published on Autocar Ford CEO Jim Farley claimed the Mustang is now “by far” the world’s best-selling coupé Long-running coupé to gain sibling with the “performance and attitude of original”; V8 to remain as long as possible Ford is so delighted with the burgeoning worldwide sales of its 60-year-old, petrol-powered Mustang… Continue reading Four-door Ford Mustang super saloon in the pipeline

This post was originally published on Autocar Since its breakaway in 2018, Cupra has stormed up the sales charts. Not so for Seat, but it still has a future What’s Spanish for ‘meltdown’? That’s what Seat chairman Thomas Schäfer caused at the Munich motor show last September when asked about the long-questioned future of the country’s national… Continue reading Editor's letter: No more questions over future of Cupra and Seat

This post was originally published on Autocar By 2030, the giant’s cars will use 40% recycled or bio-sourced content, saving both cash and the planet Of all the senior jobs created amid the current transformation of the automotive industry, the one held at Stellantis by Alison Jones sounds like the one with the most grit and… Continue reading Digging for gold in scrap: inside Stellantis’ circular economy gambit

This post was originally published on Autocar Cupra uses some old-school tricks to create a new-age hot hatch  Press presentations for new cars are normally given by someone from marketing with lots of graphs and charts about trim levels and why it’s better than rival X at Y.  But the presentation for the new Cupra… Continue reading Cupra Born VZ review

This post was originally published on Autocar Latest images reveal styling tweaks inspired by the Batur, such as teardrop headlights Next-gen Conti gets ‘ultra-performance’ hybrid powertrain with 31bhp more than the retired W12 Bentley has released the first pictures of the next-generation Continental GT, which will pack nearly 800bhp from a new hybrid drivetrain, making… Continue reading First look at new 771bhp Bentley Continental GT PHEV

This post was originally published on Autocar Front styling is new; six-pot behind that grille is unchanged Malvern firm taps legendary Italian design house for limited-run Midsummer speedster Morgan and Pininfarina have unveiled an exclusive barchetta-bodied, two-seat sports car called the Midsummer.  Based on the underpinnings of Morgan’s existing Plus Six model, it is clad… Continue reading Morgan and Pininfarina reveal striking £200k barchetta

This post was originally published on Autocar Geely/Mercedes brand targets more traditional tastes with its second new-era model Having catered to more practical tastes when it first reappeared in 2023 with the Smart #1 compact SUV, the rejuvenated Smart brand is now bringing us something a little more stylish. The promotional literature for the all-electric new Smart… Continue reading Smart #3

This post was originally published on Autocar Cupra’s first two models have been dynamic hits so far. What about this new electric crossover? The Cupra Tavascan is a close relative to a fairly safe bunch of Volkswagen Group siblings.It can count the Audi Q4 E-tron, Skoda Enyaq and Volkswagen ID 4 as siblings, sharing the… Continue reading Cupra Tavascan

This post was originally published on Autocar The GM-Honda system in the CR-V e:FCEV shows important advances The American-developed system gets 372 miles to a tank, and has vastly reduced development costs Just over half a century since the automotive world got properly revved up by the prospect of hydrogen fuel cell cars (FCEVs), they… Continue reading How Honda and GM are proving hydrogen cars can work

This post was originally published on Autocar Low-volume super-4×4 could be built with DBX at St Athan plant in Wales British marque explores potential for high-riding SUV, said to be dubbed ‘Project Rambo’ Aston Martin is considering a rugged, high-powered super-4×4 to rival the Mercedes G-Class, Autocar can reveal. Design proposals for the shock new… Continue reading Aston Martin mulls rugged super-4×4 to rival Defender

This post was originally published on Autocar New L60 is said to be most aero-efficient SUV on sale Chinese EV firm’s new family-focused brand launches with an ultra-efficient, battery-swapping crossover The first model from Nio‘s new family-focused EV brand Onvo is a Tesla Model Y-rivalling crossover that majors on practicality and efficiency.  Called the L60,… Continue reading Nio undercuts Tesla Model Y with £24k Onvo L60 SUV for China

This post was originally published on Autocar Renault has partnered with WeRide to operate self-driving shuttles on public roads Level three plus autonomy for cars is “unlikely for the time being” but Master-based robobus is inbound Renault won’t continue development of high-level autonomous functions for cars, switching focus instead to offering self-driving public transport solutions. … Continue reading Renault shifts self-driving focus from cars to minibuses

This post was originally published on Autocar This week in Autocar… Aston Martin’s Defender rival scooped, electric G-Class driven, and our verdict on Aston’s new Vantage This week in Autocar, we scoop Aston Martin’s upcoming rival to the Land Rover Defender, drive the greatest Mercedes G-Class there has ever been, and deliver our verdict on… Continue reading Autocar magazine 15 May: on sale now

This post was originally published on Autocar Giulia Quadrifoglio Super Sport is priced from £82,815 Giulia saloon and Stelvio SUV receive menacing special editions celebrating 1928 victory in famous endurance race Alfa Romeo has unveiled special variants of the Giulia Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio celebrating its history in the Mille Miglia, bringing swathes of colourful carbonfibre… Continue reading Alfa Romeo hails Mille Miglia heritage with Quadrifoglio Super Sport

This post was originally published on Autocar The Bespoke programme has become a fundamental strand of Rolls-Royce’s operations Freshly appointed Rolls boss Chris Brownridge says Goodwood factory expansion will help company grow Rolls-Royce will soon break ground on a significant extension of its factory at Goodwood, West Sussex, that will enable it to offer substantially… Continue reading New Rolls-Royce CEO reveals plan to ramp up bespoke abilities

This post was originally published on Autocar Peugeot uses a brand-new Stellantis Group platform to take aim at the likes of the Volvo EX40, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Tesla Model Y. Never has a Stella been so significant. No, not a pint of Belgium’s finest enjoyed at 6am in Luton airport to kick-start the holiday… Continue reading Peugeot e-3008

This post was originally published on Autocar This week the lads talk about the Scamander amphibious car project… This week Matt and Steve talk TVR’s Peter Wheeler’s Scamander project, round headlights, cruise control and more Episode 88 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 88)