What is the most confusing car brand of all time? It’s an intriguing question – and we reckon the answer might well be Talbot. The story started all the way back in 1888, when Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury, founded a London taxi firm with the competitive advantage of using newfangled pneumatic tyres. Eight years… Continue reading Is this the most confusing car brand of all time?
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Hydrogen car roll-out in UK stalled as just three pumps in operation
The lack of a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure in the UK remains a big stumbling block for the roll-out of hydrogen cars and could lead BMW not to offer its new FCEV here. Right now the UK has just three hydrogen filling stations for cars and only three more in the pipeline, according to data from UK H2 Mobility. … Continue reading Hydrogen car roll-out in UK stalled as just three pumps in operation
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 Aston’s LMH hypercar that will race at La Sarthe this weekend. That means it draws 697bhp… Continue reading Aston Martin Valkyrie LM revealed as Le Mans racer you can buy
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 blokey tone that was more akin to the emerging lad culture of Loaded, FHM et… Continue reading Don’t look back in anger: The wild world of car mags in the 1990s
The real ‘Legacy’ of Woodstock: How Subaru cracked liberal America
“It’s a tie-dye sort of place,” says the woman behind the counter of a petrol station cafe in upstate New York when I ask her what Woodstock is like, because it’s nearby and my road trip has no definitive destination. I’d thought it was just a quaint town near the Catskill Mountains, but when she explains,… Continue reading The real ‘Legacy’ of Woodstock: How Subaru cracked liberal America
MWIC Bonus Episode 11: Autocar Meets Le Mans racer Paul di Resta
With the Le Mans 24 Hours approaching, for this week’s bonus podcast associate editor James Attwood chats to works Peugeot racer Paul di Resta. The Scot talks about the competition in the Le Mans hypercar class, the challenge of driving at night, and why he won’t let his team-mates drive him around. Go to Source
WATCH: Defender Octa v Ariel Nomad v Mustang Mach-E Rally – what’s fastest off-road?
[embedded content] We wanted to do a simple test – of all the most extreme off-roading vehicles you can buy, the new Land Rover Defender Octa, the Ariel Nomad and Mustang Mach-E Rally really are the cars to beat. But of these, which is the fastest of them all? All are very different vehicles. The… Continue reading WATCH: Defender Octa v Ariel Nomad v Mustang Mach-E Rally – what’s fastest off-road?
Omoda 9
It’s an intriguing thing to drive, and a big improvement on the disappointing Jaecoo 7 sister car – perhaps unsurprisingly, as the 9 sits on a different platform. And because it’s all-wheel drive (unlike the Jaecoo), with the front wheels powered by both petrol and electric motor and the rear wheels powered by electric only,… Continue reading Omoda 9
The Rotary Correction: Notorious Mazda RX-8 now a sensible bargain
It was one of the most exciting and intriguing cars to be launched into the new century. Here was a decidedly stylish, highly distinctive coupe with the novelty (for most buyers at least) of a smooth-spinning rotary engine, four seats and a quartet of doors that opened like clamshells to reveal an unexpectedly spacious interior.… Continue reading The Rotary Correction: Notorious Mazda RX-8 now a sensible bargain
Exclusive: Kia commits to hatchbacks with wave of Golf rivals
While Kia sales in Europe did slip back slightly year-on-year in 2024, they have still grown more than 30% since 2020. In the UK, Kia has sold more than 100,000 cars for three years running, and it is currently the third best-selling brand in 2025, less than 300 units behind second-placed BMW. Increased competition in… Continue reading Exclusive: Kia commits to hatchbacks with wave of Golf rivals