Author: Autocar Magazine UK

All-electric MINI Countryman: why it’s better than ever

The MINI Countryman has quickly become a cornerstone of the modern MINI range. Defying the convention that all MINIs have to be MINI small to be MINI fun, the MINI Countryman packs a lot of extra MINI thinking and MINI character into its family-friendly SUV form. And now it’s available as a new all-electric MINI… Continue reading All-electric MINI Countryman: why it’s better than ever

New Rolls-Royce CEO: “We have to be a stand-alone business”

Chris Brownridge, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars for the past nine months, grew up in Hong Kong during an era when the then British colony had even more Flying Ladies per square mile than London’s Park Lane. Despite this, until December last year Brownridge’s professional automotive connection was entirely with BMW’s more affordable brands. He… Continue reading New Rolls-Royce CEO: “We have to be a stand-alone business”

Autocar Great Women 2025: Nominate yourself or a colleague now

Entries are now open for the Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars awards 2025.  These awards are an initiative run by Autocar in association with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, celebrating the up-and-coming stars of the British automotive industry. The industry’s top rising stars will be announced at a ceremony on 30 April.  The top candidates will… Continue reading Autocar Great Women 2025: Nominate yourself or a colleague now

Vauxhall: government should help affordable EV buyers, not company car users

Vauxhall has called on the government to do more to help support private buyers of affordable electric cars, even if that requires redistributing some of the money used to support electric company cars. Company cars continue to account for the bulk of all EVs sold in the UK, with buyers boosted by tax benefits and… Continue reading Vauxhall: government should help affordable EV buyers, not company car users

Maserati MC20

Now we have a slight complication. We do our best to test supercars in supercar-appropriate weather, but during our time with the MC20 Cielo, a perfectly dry window was not forthcoming. So, just how quick is a 621bhp, carbon-tubbed, boosty, rear-drive supercar on a damp September day? Quicker than you might expect, owing in part… Continue reading Maserati MC20

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 117)

On this week’s My Week In Cars podcast our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk about Jaguar’s new Type 00 concept car, unveiled earlier this week. They also talk their respective Autocar columns, which means in Steve’s case they talk the Renault Scenic and its frontal area, ground effect, the ZEV mandate and more… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 117)

Right-hand-drive Renault Twingo may depend on Nissan tie-up

Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo “wants” to make the reborn Renault Twingo in right-hand-drive but admitted making the business case to do so was “a challenge”. The new electric city car, which is based on the French firm’s new Ampr Small EV platform, will go on sale in left-hand-drive markets in 2026, priced from less… Continue reading Right-hand-drive Renault Twingo may depend on Nissan tie-up

Ford won’t limit ICE sales to hit ZEV mandate targets

Ford won’t restrict sales of its combustion models in order to hit the UK’s emissions targets, even though next year’s more stringent rules will be “even harder” to achieve, the car maker’s UK boss has told Autocar. Lisa Brankin also sent a warning to the UK government that unless incentives arrive as part of the… Continue reading Ford won’t limit ICE sales to hit ZEV mandate targets

Electric 2026 Alpine A110 to be lighter than petrol rivals

The plan is to crown the range with a supercar and Alpine CEO Philippe Krief hinted that this will come towards the end of the “really ambitious” range roll-out and serve as the flagship of its “dream garage”.  Krief said the firm is “not yet” ready to launch the model, which will be developed at a new R&D centre born out… Continue reading Electric 2026 Alpine A110 to be lighter than petrol rivals