The Jowett Javelin was one of the first cars in which I was driven as a very young kid – the third car, I think. It sticks in the memory because one of my parents’ friends had one and was very proud of it, to the point of bothering to explain its finer points to… Continue reading A trip down memory lane in a Jowett Javelin
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
When multi-million pound classics get mistaken for kit cars
In a car park sits the oldest Porsche in the UK, just the 32nd ever made, worth the best part of £2.7 million. It’s a creamy yellow 356, from 1950, back when Porsches were still made in Gmünd, Austria. It has a brilliantly detailed history, has never been restored, would make a terrific bookend to… Continue reading When multi-million pound classics get mistaken for kit cars
Range Rover, Qashqai, Mini… The motoring greats Britain builds
It’s all bad news these days, isn’t it? Or it certainly feels like it if you dare to pay attention to global politics. Step away from the doom-mongering, though and you’ll find good news aplenty when it comes to UK automotive manufacturing. And much of that hinges on the eclectic crew of cars assembled here. These… Continue reading Range Rover, Qashqai, Mini… The motoring greats Britain builds
Sleek new Range Rover Velar EV due to launch in spring 2026
Land Rover will launch the first electric SUV based atop its new EMA platform in spring 2026 – and it’s expected to be the replacement for the Range Rover Velar. The marque’s first EV will be the Range Rover Electric due next year. That flagship model – and the Range Rover Sport Electric due shortly after –… Continue reading Sleek new Range Rover Velar EV due to launch in spring 2026
Jaguar F-Pace to be axed globally in 2026
The Jaguar F-Pace will be axed globally in early 2026, JLR CEO Adrian Mardell has confirmed, after it was pulled from sale in the UK. Jaguar no longer sells any new cars in its home market and won’t until its all-new four-door electric GT arrives in summer 2026. “We’ve reviewed all of the Jaguar nameplates,” said Mardell.… Continue reading Jaguar F-Pace to be axed globally in 2026
Jaguar to enter new era with concept car debut on 2 December
Jaguar is set to enter its next era with the unveiling of a new concept car previewing its long-awaited electric GT on 2 December. Autocar previously reported that the radical concept is due next month, and the brand has now said that the “next stage in Jaguar’s transformation” will be revealed at Miami Art Week on 2 December. The… Continue reading Jaguar to enter new era with concept car debut on 2 December
Analogue Automotive Supersport
You can understand why it happens. You’ve been developing an extra-special, old-car-made-new restomod sports car, resplendent with engine and suspension componentry exotic enough to salivate over. Countless workshop man hours will be poured into the painstaking renovation of every example. And then, one day, you realise what you’re going to have to charge for it.… Continue reading Analogue Automotive Supersport
It’s a “pivotal” time for future-looking Ford says Europe boss Lisa Brankin
Lisa Brankin took the top job at Ford of Britain in late 2020 just as the brand was about to execute plans to willingly give up a market-leading volume position for its car business in pursuit of the profitability that had always eluded it. While Brankin’s observation that “timing is everything, and I think probably… Continue reading It’s a “pivotal” time for future-looking Ford says Europe boss Lisa Brankin
Official: Rotary Mazda sports car is planned for production
Mazda has confirmed plans to put its striking Iconic SP rotary-powered sports car concept into production in the near future. Revealed at last year’s Tokyo motor show, the Iconic SP is a tightly packaged, 370bhp vision of a future sports car in the vein of the MX-5, equipped with an innovative hybrid powertrain that uses… Continue reading Official: Rotary Mazda sports car is planned for production
Audi launches new EV brand for China with radical estate concept
Audi has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) sub-brand for China, called simply ‘AUDI’, as part of an expanded joint venture operation with long-time partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The new brand, which targets younger, tech-oriented Chinese EV buyers, was revealed with the new AUDI E concept, an electric estate that is planned to go into production in… Continue reading Audi launches new EV brand for China with radical estate concept