Somewhere in the Sussex town of Worthing sits a grey business estate, the likes of which can be found anywhere in the country. Yet it was right here that many of the beloved cars and wild motor show concepts of the 1980s and 1990s were designed by a creative agency the equal of Italy’s iconic… Continue reading The short but vibrant life of Britain’s Pininfarina
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Xpeng Land Aircraft Carrier with ‘flying car’ on track for 2026
The radical Xpeng AeroHT Land Aircraft Carrier – a six-wheeled off-truck with a built-in modular ‘flying car’ – is on track to begin mass production in 2026 after making its public debut recently. Both the car and the compact electric eVTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft were shown at the recent CES tech show in Las Vegas. Its… Continue reading Xpeng Land Aircraft Carrier with ‘flying car’ on track for 2026
Citroën C4
Citroën’s comfort-led positioning of this car makes for a medium-high driving position, something that sits – like the car itself – between hatch and SUV. For some, that will make it too low, for others too high. For the facelift, Citroën has fitted new ‘Advance Comfort’ seats in the C4, which are visually bulging with… Continue reading Citroën C4
KGM Actyon
A sign of KGM’s ambition to target a different audience with the Actyon can be seen with the interior. While the Torres is offered with entry- and mid-level trims (K30 and K40 in KGM parlance), the Actyon will be offered in the UK in K50 trim only, with the firm’s UK bosses basically suggesting they’ve… Continue reading KGM Actyon
Exclusive: Citroen 2CV set for return as retro city car
For reference, the similarly conceived Dacia Spring packs a 26.8kWh lithium ion pack, which gives a range of 140 miles and is key to it hitting a starting price of £14,995. Although the Smart Car architecture can also support petrol and mild-hybrid powertrains, it is possible that the 2CV’s design could restrict it to a… Continue reading Exclusive: Citroen 2CV set for return as retro city car
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.124)
On this week’s My Week In Cars podcast join our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley as they talk about Lewis Hamilton’s first time behind the wheel of a car. Plus, the Genesis G80, upcoming Alpine sports cars, the Ineos Grenadier, a bit more on Jaguar, and much, much more besides, including your correspondence. Make sure… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.124)
Polestar 2 to get direct successor later this decade
The UK is Polestar’s biggest market, believes Loscheller, partly because it is more agile and adaptable to change than others in Europe. “You can get close the customers here,” he said, “and if you need to change the way things are done, you can do it quickly.” The changes seem to be bearing fruit: in the fourth quarter of last… Continue reading Polestar 2 to get direct successor later this decade
GWM Ora 03 gains new entry level, bringing £7k lower price
The GWM Ora 03 has been revised with new trim levels that bring significantly lower prices and sporty new GT range-topper. The new Pure variant replaces the Pure+ and is £7000 cheaper, at £24,995. It packs the same 48kWh battery as the Pure+, giving it a 192-mile range, and much of the same kit inside. This includes a 10.25in infotainment touchscreen… Continue reading GWM Ora 03 gains new entry level, bringing £7k lower price
Land Rover Defender Octa
Like any other Defender, then, the Octa is a car whose appeal is defined almost entirely by what it does. On the inside, but for the ‘chopped’ carbonfibre trim of Edition One trim level and some new, well-shaped, comfortable ‘body and soul’ bucket seats (which, like those of the Range Rover Sport SV, have built-in speakers that… Continue reading Land Rover Defender Octa
Breakfast club car meets are keeping the car community alive
I’m not sure if it was the Duke of Richmond’s people who coined the term ‘breakfast club’ for the famous enthusiast gatherings at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, but if it wasn’t, they were certainly the first to recognise and harness the power and popularity of these simple events. These days, they stage four breakfast clubs… Continue reading Breakfast club car meets are keeping the car community alive