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The Atomic age: celebrating 25 years of Ariel

But it’s absolutely Atomy. Or Atomish. Atomic, perhaps? The driving position is good, and the one-piece seat is more supportive than I remember, especially around the shoulders. But fire it up and get rolling and the experience is, if you had to describe it in a word, fizzy. The Atom 1 had a 1.8-litre Rover… Continue reading The Atomic age: celebrating 25 years of Ariel

DS hints at 3 replacement that ‘invents’ a segment

DS boss Xavier Peugeot has hinted that a replacement for the brand’s smallest model, the 3, is on the horizon – but suggested that it won’t be easily pigeonholed into a traditional segment. The high-riding DS 3 supermini is up for renewal, having been launched in 2018 as the second model from the then newly… Continue reading DS hints at 3 replacement that ‘invents’ a segment

Baby Land Rover Defender: full details on 2027 SUV

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 years but has never officially appeared in JLR’s product roadmap presentations. But Autocar spy photographers have now spotted the… Continue reading Baby Land Rover Defender: full details on 2027 SUV

‘Job is far from finished’: Industry says Budget must boost EVs

The Autumn Budget must offer a shot in the arm for the UK’s flagging retail electric car market to shore up continued demand from fleets, experts have warned. Scheduled for 26 November, the next Budget is unlikely to contain near-future policy changes directly targeting fleets, because low company car tax rates for electric cars and plug-in… Continue reading ‘Job is far from finished’: Industry says Budget must boost EVs

Toyota’s svelte coupe is an unsung hero – and now just £1000

When it was first shown as the XYR concept at the 1999 Detroit motor show, the designers of the seventh generation Celica claimed – a little improbably – that it was part-inspired by a closed-wheel, open-cockpit race car of the era. Toyota’s Californian CALTY design studio had the main shaping and scraping responsibilities for the… Continue reading Toyota’s svelte coupe is an unsung hero – and now just £1000

Toyota’s svelte coupe is an unsung hero – and now just £1000

Exclusive: Rivian R2 EV confirmed for UK launch

Rivian is planning a UK launch as part of an expansion into Europe and will offer its upcoming R2 SUV in right-hand drive. To date, the US firm has operated only in North America with two electric models: the near-£60,000 R1S SUV and the related R1T pick-up truck. But last year it revealed the smaller… Continue reading Exclusive: Rivian R2 EV confirmed for UK launch

Exclusive: Rivian R2 EV confirmed for UK launch

‘The next Tesla’ has already been here for seven years

The first time I interviewed Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe was late on press day at the Los Angeles motor show in November 2018. Earlier that day, the young Floridian had finally gone public with the car company he had created from the ground up over the past decade. At the time, Rivian felt… Continue reading ‘The next Tesla’ has already been here for seven years

WATCH: Wild restomods: V6 MX-5 v £170k MGB

[embedded content] Perhaps like you, we love a classic sports car here at HMS Autocar. We’re also keen on a modern performance car. Question, then: what if there were a way you could combine those two things? Well I’m glad you asked. Here are two takes on the restored/modified classic restomod. One is, quite simply, what happens… Continue reading WATCH: Wild restomods: V6 MX-5 v £170k MGB