Author: Autocar Magazine UK

DS revives legendary Citroen SM as sleek showcase of future design

DS has reimagined the legendary Citroën SM as a futuristic, tech-laden concept that previews the premium brand’s design direction.  Created to mark 10 years since DS was spun off from Citroën, the new SM Tribute concept has been designed as if its Maserati V6-engined, hydropneumatically suspended namesake had “continued to develop over the past five… Continue reading DS revives legendary Citroen SM as sleek showcase of future design

McLaren GTS

Woking’s product planners are pulling familiar ‘lifecycle management’ levers in order to try to keep sales gently percolating.  They’re not huge levers. Having been introduced as a slightly more bedroomy-looking car than its showroom siblings, with notable stretches of satin chrome trim around and about both the inside and out-, the car now adopts black… Continue reading McLaren GTS

Toyota plans to “rebuild the story” of hydrogen vehicles

Toyota believes it can “rebuild the story” of hydrogen as a viable fuel for vehicles in the future, due to developments in heavy industry and other fields. The Japanese giant continues to invest heavily in hydrogen powertrains, working on both fuel cell and combustion versions as part of its ‘multi-pathway’ strategy.  It has launched two… Continue reading Toyota plans to “rebuild the story” of hydrogen vehicles

Nissan’s ‘cool paint’ that can improve your car’s MPG

The best way to extend range or cover the same distance for less cost is to waste less energy doing it. Since EVs really began to take off a decade or so ago, the engineers developing them have scrutinised every fraction of a watt the car consumes across its entire electrical architecture. The same applies… Continue reading Nissan’s ‘cool paint’ that can improve your car’s MPG

Volkswagen ID 3 GTX

In the UK, the new Volkswagen model is sold exclusively in range-topping ID 3 GTX Performance guise with 322bhp and 402lb ft of torque.   Even with a kerb weight of 2000kg, that’s sufficient to provide the most powerful Volkswagen ID 3 model yet with a 0-62mph time of 5.7sec and limited 124mph top speed,… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 3 GTX

BMW lowers 2024 profit forecast as 1.5 million cars await brake fix

The BMW Group is expecting a drop in deliveries this year and has lowered its profit forecast as it grapples with a braking system fault that affects more than 1.5 million cars worldwide.  As recently reported by Autocar, various BMW and Mini models are fitted with a potentially faulty integrated braking system (IBS), a component designed… Continue reading BMW lowers 2024 profit forecast as 1.5 million cars await brake fix

New Bentley Flying Spur swaps W12 for 771bhp hybrid V8

The new Bentley Flying Spur has been unveiled, ditching the brand’s legendary W12 engine for the same electrifed set-up as in the Continental GT. Its plug-in hybrid powertrain pairs a 592bhp 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with a gearbox-mounted electric motor for a combined 738lb ft and 771bhp – 145bhp more than the discontinued W12. That makes it Bentley’s most… Continue reading New Bentley Flying Spur swaps W12 for 771bhp hybrid V8

Exclusive: Adrian Newey joins Aston Martin F1 – and Autocar podcast

[embedded content] Aston Martin has appointed Adrian Newey, Formula 1’s most successful design engineer, to be its managing technical partner. He will start at the Silverstone team on 2 March 2025. Newey’s cars have taken more than 200 grand prix wins, 13 drivers’ championships and 12 constructors’ championships across three F1 teams. Of those, more than… Continue reading Exclusive: Adrian Newey joins Aston Martin F1 – and Autocar podcast

Hyundai readying Ioniq 9 as high-tech Volvo EX90 rival

The Hyundai Ioniq 9 will be revealed later this year as the brand’s answer to the Volvo EX90. The new electric seven-seater, twinned with the Kia EV9, is a development of the Seven concept shown three years ago. Although it was originally billed to be badged as Ioniq 7, Autocar understands it was renamed because… Continue reading Hyundai readying Ioniq 9 as high-tech Volvo EX90 rival