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 will be joined by more than a dozen new models and facelifts over the next… Continue reading New 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB to be ‘massive step up’
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Aston Martin Vantage Roadster
Eyebrows were raised when an Aston Martin engineer, speaking at the Austrian launch of the new Roadster, suggested the spring and damper rates had been carried over wholesale from the coupé unaltered. For something without a proper carbonfibre tub, this would be irregular. When you lop the top off a coupé, the body often then… Continue reading Aston Martin Vantage Roadster
Citroen e-C3
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 of an underfloor battery pack and also to give occupants more outright space by sitting… Continue reading Citroen e-C3
Software is redefining automotive, but do car buyers care?
When is a car company not a car company? There are a couple of paths into this way of thinking. One – and this is among my least favourite topics, but I suppose we must delve into it – is the idea that car makers are gradually becoming software companies that just happen to also make… Continue reading Software is redefining automotive, but do car buyers care?
Not quite a classic: Maserati 3200 GT
You can have a flutter on the horses. Chance some money on shares. Take a bet on an election. But none of these approach the sustained gamble of buying a used, highly strung performance car whose random tantrums can replicate the Southern Rail experience with massive extra expense. You could try a V10 BMW M5,… Continue reading Not quite a classic: Maserati 3200 GT
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 was a severe and immediate threat to UK automotive exporters, so this deal will provide… Continue reading Trump slashes import tariff for UK-made vehicles to 10%
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 was a severe and immediate threat to UK automotive exporters, so this deal will provide… Continue reading Breaking: Trump slashes import tariff for UK-made vehicles to 10%
New Range Rover Velar EV to embrace ethos of axed ‘Road Rover’
Earlier details of the EMA programme suggested it was being engineered to host a range-extender system that used a small petrol engine as a generator for a traction battery but it remains to be seen if JLR deems this a viable option. While an exact launch date for the new Velar has not been officially… Continue reading New Range Rover Velar EV to embrace ethos of axed ‘Road Rover’
Volvo XC70 returns as range-extender SUV with 124-mile EV range
Volvo is reviving the XC70 name for a new range-extender [EREV] SUV for the Chinese market. The company’s first ‘extended-range plug-in hybrid’ has been previewed for the first time today ahead of a reveal in the coming months and a launch later this year. Volvo says the new XC70 is designed specifically “to meet the… Continue reading Volvo XC70 returns as range-extender SUV with 124-mile EV range
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 them needing to bring it in for a service. That means it’s really the next… Continue reading Volkswagen ID Golf: full details on hatchback’s high-tech rebirth