BMW is working on a new 4 Series to serve as a more style-focused and dynamic alternative to the bold Neue Klasse 3 Series – and it’s set once again to spawn a potent M4 coupé. The 4 Series was launched in 2013 as a more rakish take on the stalwart 3 Series, with the… Continue reading Neue Klasse BMW 4 Series to offer petrol, EV and hot M4
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
President Trump wants Japan’s tiny kei cars to be sold in the US
US president Donald Trump has reiterated that he is open to Chinese and other foreign manufacturers building cars in the country – and he has even told Ford’s boss that he wants kei cars to be sold in America. Trump made his comments on a trip to Michigan, where he toured the plant in which… Continue reading President Trump wants Japan’s tiny kei cars to be sold in the US
BYD Sealion 5 PHEV takes on Kia Sportage from £30k
BYD will undercut the Kia Sportage and Ford Kuga with a new plug-in hybrid SUV called the Sealion 5, available to order now from just under £30,000. The Sealion 5 is BYD’s ninth car in the UK and its fourth PHEV, joining the technically related DM-i versions of the Seal U, Seal 6 and Atto 2. It… Continue reading BYD Sealion 5 PHEV takes on Kia Sportage from £30k
Jensen Interceptor reborn as V8-powered luxury GT due next year
The Jensen Interceptor is to be reborn as a new British-built, V8-powered GT, 50 years after production of the iconic original ended. It has been created by Banbury-based Jensen International Automotive (JIA), the engineering firm that specialises in restoring and modernising Interceptors, creating restomods such as the Interceptor R. This new muscle car is JIA’s first clean-sheet design and… Continue reading Jensen Interceptor reborn as V8-powered luxury GT due next year
Fiat mulls 73mph limit for 500, Panda city cars
Fiat CEO Olivier François said he would “happily” limit the top speed of his company’s city cars to 73mph, as an alternative to fitting them with costly safety technology that he considers unnecessary for low-speed driving. He said that most of the ADAS technology that is mandated by current EU regulations is designed to improve safety at… Continue reading Fiat mulls 73mph limit for 500, Panda city cars
Fiat mulls 73mph limit for 500, Panda city cars
Fiat CEO Olivier François said he would “happily” limit the top speed of his company’s city cars to 73mph, as an alternative to fitting them with costly safety technology that he considers unnecessary for low-speed driving. He said that most of the ADAS technology that is mandated by current EU regulations is designed to improve safety at… Continue reading Fiat mulls 73mph limit for 500, Panda city cars
My Week in Cars podcast: Peak car, V8s, electric BMW M3
In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk BMW’s plans for an electrified M car, the fact that neither of them has owned a V8. They also discuss whether cars really are still getting better, and much more, including your correspondence. Make sure you never… Continue reading My Week in Cars podcast: Peak car, V8s, electric BMW M3
Quad-motor BMW M3 EV to get simulated gearbox, engine note
Synthetic gearshifts and sounds will feature on the first electric M car, an M3 based on its new Neue Klasse EV platform, BMW has said. Due as early as the end of 2027, the quad-motor performance saloon, based on the upcoming i3, will have “a legacy to continue”, said Dominik Suckart, BMW’s high-voltage battery chief. While BMW still “can’t talk about… Continue reading Quad-motor BMW M3 EV to get simulated gearbox, engine note
How giant pillows transformed autonomous car testing
It has been said for years that when autonomous cars arrive, the technology driving them won’t be all-new but more an evolution of the advanced driver assistance systems we have today. ADAS really got going as standard kit in the UK a decade ago, when manufacturers had to fit autonomous emergency braking to have a… Continue reading How giant pillows transformed autonomous car testing
Geely confirms rugged Land Rover Defender rival for UK
Geely is going after the Land Rover Defender and Mercedes-Benz G-Class with the Galaxy Cruiser – and it will be coming to the UK, the Chinese firm has told Autocar. The SUV – which first appeared at the Shanghai motor show last year – is currently in concept form but is very close to production, said… Continue reading Geely confirms rugged Land Rover Defender rival for UK