As we all know, the real joy of Christmas is getting your shopping done early so that you can enjoy the good times guilt-free. So, with early birds in mind, we’re offering 54% off a subscription to Autocar if you order by 2 December. Find out more here. Be among the first to read the biggest car… Continue reading Subscribe to Autocar and save 54% this Christmas
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
When I met Ratan Tata: Remembering a quiet giant of the car world
The death of Ratan Tata, the man whose bravery and vision did more than anyone else to build JLR into the world-class car manufacturer it has become today, will be met by honest, unaffected sadness all around the world. Mr Tata was unique; a quiet and soft-spoken man who sought no glory, yet whose pre-eminence… Continue reading When I met Ratan Tata: Remembering a quiet giant of the car world
Why Cadwell Park is an unsung racetrack hero
Cadwell Park, in Lincolnshire, might be the most atmospheric race circuit in the world. For a while, it was known as the UK’s ‘mini Nürburgring’ – but that’s a bit like calling the late Verne Troyer a mini Vin Diesel. Disrespectful? Absolutely. They may have comparable relative proportions, but surely – and you can call… Continue reading Why Cadwell Park is an unsung racetrack hero
Mobilize Duo is reborn Renault Twizy with 100-mile range
The Renault Group’s nascent mobility division has lifted the covers off the production version of its Mobilize Duo, the spiritual successor to the Renault Twizy. Revealed ahead of its debut at the Paris motor show, it’s an electric quadricycle like the Citroën Ami but has been designed to offer the creature comforts of a full-size car. For instance, it gets… Continue reading Mobilize Duo is reborn Renault Twizy with 100-mile range
Goodbye Jaguar I-Pace: Last drive in an EV game-changer
The presumption was that the basic I-Pace, helped with judicious updates as battery tech advanced, would last a couple of generations, like other new cars: 12 to 14 years for the major underbits with a pause halfway for a reskin and mid-cycle refreshes to punctuate progress every three years or so. When in 2021 new JLR CEO… Continue reading Goodbye Jaguar I-Pace: Last drive in an EV game-changer
Tata motors chairman Ratan Tata dies aged 86
“It was thanks to his singular vision that Tata acquired JLR in 2008, and we owe everything we have become since then to his unwavering support and dedication. Mr. Tata led us on an extraordinary journey. He inspired incredible new chapters in our history. Under his generous and trusting guidance, we have felt deeply proud… Continue reading Tata motors chairman Ratan Tata dies aged 86
AC Ace returns as £175k roadster with Ford Focus ST power
AC Cars has revived the Ace, the precursor to the V8-powered Cobra roadster. The new model is visually inspired by the original Ace of 1953 but underpinned by all-new mechanicals. It’s based on a new steel tubular frame chassis shod with carbonfibre bodywork, which the company will manufacture itself in the UK. That helps to contribute… Continue reading AC Ace returns as £175k roadster with Ford Focus ST power
Mercedes to keep investing in separate ICE and EV platforms
Mercedes-Benz is prepared to invest in and develop different architectures for combustion and electric models for as long as there is demand for both, CEO Ola Källenius has confirmed. Speaking to Autocar, Källenius said that Mercedes must offer models “without compromise” on equipment levels, space, technology or performance – and the only way to do this is to… Continue reading Mercedes to keep investing in separate ICE and EV platforms
New Volkswagen Tayron is seven-seat Tiguan with diesel options
Volkswagen has unveiled the new Tayron as the replacement for the Tiguan Allspace, with extra practicality and more on-board technologies. It’s effectively a new-generation Tiguan that has been stretched by 231mm, bringing the option of a third row of seats and an extra 198 litres of boot space. The Tayron will be offered with four engines: a… Continue reading New Volkswagen Tayron is seven-seat Tiguan with diesel options
JLR encourages further talks in plea to avoid EU-China tariff war
JLR has called for “continued dialogue between the European Union and China” after the UK carmaker was dragged into the tariff war with the threat of increased duties on its EU-built Land Rover Defender sold in China. Chinese officials said this week the government was investigating raising tariffs on large combustion-engined cars imported from the… Continue reading JLR encourages further talks in plea to avoid EU-China tariff war