The outlandish DS No4 Taylor Made concept previews how DS will make its range-topping variants stand out better – and the first of these will be a sportier version of its mid-sized hatchback. The concept, designed in partnership with DS Formula E driver Taylor Barnard (hence the name) and unveiled at the Brussels motor show, is based on… Continue reading More powerful DS No4 primed to become brand’s first hot hatch
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen in line for Leapmotor range-extender tech
Leapmotor’s range-extender (REx) technology for EVs could be used by other Stallantis brands in Europe as part of a move to increase “synergies” within the group. The Stellantis-backed Chinese brand offers its B10 and C10 SUVs with the option of pure-electric power or a REx system in which a small petrol engine works as a generator to charge… Continue reading Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen in line for Leapmotor range-extender tech
Tally-ho! Join me for 3000 miles in the ‘dreamboat’ Morgan Super 3
Well this is joyous: a Morgan Super 3 on Autocar’s long-term fleet. The latest three-wheeler is the spiritual successor to the very first Morgans, which were three-wheeled runabouts, and a three-wheeled Mog, now in its second generation, has been back in the firm’s range since the idea was reprised in 2011. I’m to be custodian… Continue reading Tally-ho! Join me for 3000 miles in the ‘dreamboat’ Morgan Super 3
Ford ‘back where it belongs’ in F1 return with Red Bull
Ford’s return to the Formula 1 grid this year with Red Bull Racing puts the car giant “back where it belongs”, according to its racing division chief Will Ford, the great-great grandson of company founder Henry. Speaking at Ford Racing’s season launch in Detroit, during which the liveries that the new Red Bull and Racing… Continue reading Ford ‘back where it belongs’ in F1 return with Red Bull
Ford taps Mustang V8 to power its 2027 Le Mans hypercar
The new hypercar with which Ford will bid for its first outright Le Mans 24 Hours victory in 58 years will use the 5.4-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 from its Mustang GT3 racer. Ford announced last year that it would enter the full FIA World Endurance Championship with an LMDh hypercar in 2027, and it has now revealed the… Continue reading Ford taps Mustang V8 to power its 2027 Le Mans hypercar
Shredded street: My town’s roads are so bad you can eat from them
Fancy having road chippings with your Weetabix? Eating the popular cereal from a pothole is the latest stunt by local campaigner Ben Thornbury designed to highlight the problem of potholes on the roads in and around his home town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Two years ago, when he created a crazy golf course from potholes on… Continue reading Shredded street: My town’s roads are so bad you can eat from them
The ’70s Skoda so ‘dangerous’ the government had to intervene
Back in the late 1970s, we mentioned a rear-engined Skoda as having “dangerous” handling characteristics – and we weren’t exaggerating. Skoda had planned to follow its western European rivals in moving to a front-engined, front-driven format with the replacement for its 100/110 saloon, the essence of which dated back to the 1000MB of 1964. But… Continue reading The ’70s Skoda so ‘dangerous’ the government had to intervene
Enter now: Autocar launches Great Women 2026 awards
Entries are now open for Autocar’s Great Women 2026 awards, recognising the motoring industry’s most talented and influential female leaders. Run by Autocar in association with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Great Women celebrates the achievements of the most influential women across the motoring sector. At this year’s event, to be held on… Continue reading Enter now: Autocar launches Great Women 2026 awards
Wild Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC packs GTD’s supercharged V8
The Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC has been revealed as a new track-focused variant of the fabled muscle car, designed to bring the performance of the flagship GTD to a wider audience. Developed in-house by Ford Racing, the ‘Street Cred’ essentially takes the popular Dark Horse variant of the Mk7 Mustang and adds in key elements honed on… Continue reading Wild Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC packs GTD’s supercharged V8
Kia ‘continues to study’ potential for EV1 city car
Kia will “continue to study” opportunities in the city car market, its European marketing chief has told Autocar, suggesting that an EV1 could join the petrol Picanto. The Korean firm’s president and CEO, Ho Sung Song, confirmed to Autocar last year that “homework” for a sub-€25,000 (£22,000) electric city car was ongoing. That new model is tipped to… Continue reading Kia ‘continues to study’ potential for EV1 city car