A new UK engineering specialist has revived the original Ford Escort RS, with the backing of the car-making giant. It has been developed by Coventry-based Boreham Motorworks and is unique for being allowed to use the Escort name and Ford badges. Unlike many similarly conceived rivals, it is not a restomod based on an existing chassis.… Continue reading Mk1 Ford Escort back in production with 296bhp and modern tech
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Caterham Seven CSR Twenty
Caterham makes some noises about the plushness of the CSR Twenty’s interior – it has some new materials, more artfully applied, but like the aerodynamics these things are relative. This is still a Seven interior, which means it’s relatively snug and basic. The seats are pleasingly softly finished, there are carpets and the centre console has… Continue reading Caterham Seven CSR Twenty
Who is McLaren Automotive’s new owner CYVN?
After finalising the purchase of McLaren’s sports car arm, CYVN Holdings can now be talked about in the same breath as Tata Motors, BMW and the Volkswagen Group when listing foreign firms that are investing in blue-chip British automotive brands. Unlike its peers, however, CYVN doesn’t exactly trigger the same name recognition. The deal was… Continue reading Who is McLaren Automotive’s new owner CYVN?
Geely launches Ford E-Transit Custom rival in the UK
Geely’s commercial vehicles arm, Farizon, will soon enter the UK market with a rival for the Ford E-Transit Custom and the Vauxhall Vivaro Electric. Named the Farizon SV (Supervan), it is based on an architecture designed specifically for electric vehicles, with batteries mounted under the floor of the cargo bay. It will be offered in… Continue reading Geely launches Ford E-Transit Custom rival in the UK
How cutaway diagrams make the complex more simple
I am neither technically minded nor gifted. I love words, language and intricate and complex concepts accurately and flamboyantly explicated across several pages. But I also love analysis and rationalising, and my journalism training taught me to explain things as simply as possible. I am one of those people who says “explain it to me… Continue reading How cutaway diagrams make the complex more simple
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.118)
On this week’s My Week In Cars podcast our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk about Autocar’s Britain’s Best Driver’s Car 2024 shootout, the results of which are in the latest issue of Autocar. There’s also good news for people called ‘Bruce Wayne’, while Electrogenic have started offering an electric kit for Mazda MX-5s.… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.118)
Callum Skye EV edges closer to production as interior unveiled
“We don’t really have any competition. It’s quite a unique product. So we’re not averse to letting the world see what we’re doing. We’ll be out in the open testing it.” “We want to make the car as usable as possible”, said Ian Callum. “Is ingress going to be perfect? It’s not bad. It’s easier… Continue reading Callum Skye EV edges closer to production as interior unveiled
Official: £850k Aston Martin Valhalla to land in summer with 1079bhp
Pushrod suspension features at the front and a multi-link set-up at the rear, with dampers and springs mounted inboard to reduce unsprung mass, The entire set-up is stiffened and “dramatically” lowered in Track mode and can be raised at low speed to clear speed bumps. By using more subtle bodywork elements to enhance downforce, Aston’s designers… Continue reading Official: £850k Aston Martin Valhalla to land in summer with 1079bhp
Nürburgring lap records: the fastest lap times
Holidng a Nürburgring lap record is not just about bragging rights. Each of the 147 corners along the 13-mile course gives car makers unparalleled insight into where their machines work best, and where they must improve on. Manufacturers spend years (if not decades) honing their cars around the Nordschleife in the hope of being crowned maker of… Continue reading Nürburgring lap records: the fastest lap times
Ford Mustang GTD beats Porsche 911 GT3’s Nurburgring time
The Ford Mustang GTD has lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in less than seven minutes, making it the fastest American road car ever to have rounded the hallowed circuit. The new track-focused version of the venerable Mustang muscle car clocked a lap time of 6min 57.685sec around the full 12.9-mile layout of the Nordschleife. That’s more… Continue reading Ford Mustang GTD beats Porsche 911 GT3’s Nurburgring time