I’ve bought an Audi A2. It’s a 2003 74bhp 1.4-litre diesel and, because it didn’t have an MOT, it cost me £500. So far, I’ve fitted a new rear wheel bearing (£30), cleaned some mould from its crannies and sent it to be MOT tested. It failed only on headlight alignment and parking brake effectiveness, the… Continue reading How aerodynamics have moved cars forward in the past 25 years
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
An enduring Legacy: farewell to one of Subaru’s greatest hits
I’ve driven very few cars that balance ride comfort and handling nous to this degree. It resists roll with even ambitious cornering speeds and its responses are endlessly faithful, all without trading composure over the worst of a British back road. And what’s truly extraordinary is that this car runs on its original dampers, an engine rebuild… Continue reading An enduring Legacy: farewell to one of Subaru’s greatest hits
MWIC Bonus Episode 1: Autocar meets Jaguar boss Rawdon Glover
In a free and exclusive bonus podcast episode Autocar’s Editor, Mark Tisshaw, meets Rawdon Glover, Jaguar’s managing director, to talk all things Jag: its present, its electric future, and the feedback on that teaser video. Make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast. Subscribe to our podcasts via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts or via… Continue reading MWIC Bonus Episode 1: Autocar meets Jaguar boss Rawdon Glover
Going recklessly into the Sahara desert, 98 years ago
And as soon as she had passed this hard territory, Sheridan got the car hopelessly stuck in a sand dune. Its wheels spun lamely, a burning smell filled the air and a tyre burst. A jack, floorboards, petrol cans and collected scrub plants all failed to give traction. Luckily, a caravan of camels passed nearby and… Continue reading Going recklessly into the Sahara desert, 98 years ago
Audi Q5
The interior is very familiar from the other Audi models that sit on the new PPC platform. That means there’s an 11.9in Virtual Cockpit behind the steering wheel and a 14.5in touchscreen in the middle. Spring for the Edition 1 model and you also get the Passenger Display, a secondary touchscreen measuring 10.9in. It can be used to alter the… Continue reading Audi Q5
Audi SQ5
The SQ5 comes with air suspension as standard. Some petrolheads sound like broken records when it comes to Audi suspension, repeating old lines about shattered teeth, largely associated with S Line cars of a decade ago. But the SQ5’s set-up is lush. Even in its firmest setting, I could use it day-to-day. It all feels… Continue reading Audi SQ5
Volkswagen ID 1 could spawn Up GTI successor
Volkswagen technical chief Kai Grünitz has not ruled out a hot GTI version of the forthcoming ID Every1. The new city car is due to arrive in 2027 priced from around £17,000 and it is likely to be offered with a 94bhp electric powertrain and a range of around 155 miles. The car sits on a modified front-drive version… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 1 could spawn Up GTI successor
Crucial Volvo EX60 shown for the first time ahead of 2026 launch
Bell said the SPA3 is “a big step from a mechanical perspective, but from a software electronics perspective, it’s a straight evolution”. He added: “All the work we’re putting into the EX90 will go directly into the SPA3 cars as well. It’s basically the same software stack. “SPA3 is designed from the beginning to be much… Continue reading Crucial Volvo EX60 shown for the first time ahead of 2026 launch
Maserati MC20 Folgore cancelled due to insufficient demand
Maserati has officially cancelled the MC20 Folgore, as reported by Autocar last week. Confirming the news, a company spokesperson said the decision was made due to insufficient demand for an electric supercar. It was originally one of six Maserati EVs due by next year, promising a huge power output and a similar character to the existing V6-engined MC20. The news comes… Continue reading Maserati MC20 Folgore cancelled due to insufficient demand
Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions
All future Volkswagen models will feature physical controls for the most important functions, design chief Andreas Mindt has said. The German firm has been criticised over the past few years for moving many of the vital controls in its cars from physical buttons and dials to the infotainment touchscreen. Volkswagen also introduced haptic ‘sliders’ below the… Continue reading Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions