Wheel aerodynamics are “not necessarily intuitive”, said Islam, and a featureless flat disc would not be the optimal design. The A6’s are designed to maximise cooling for the brakes and to “unblock” part of the flow from under the body. Virtual mirrors Optional side cameras are so much slimmer than the standard mirrors that they… Continue reading Electric Audi A6 kick starts “renaissance” of aero-optimised design
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Le Mans 1969, take two: Ford mulls hybrid hypercar to rival Ferrari
“GTE and GT LM converged with GT3 – so now we’ve got one focus for GT racing, which helped us make sense out of having the Mustang GT3 – and the same at prototype [level], which has not truly converged in many ways, because there’s still the LMdH formula, or the LMH formula, but at… Continue reading Le Mans 1969, take two: Ford mulls hybrid hypercar to rival Ferrari
Autocar magazine 31 July: on sale now
In this week’s issue, we share all the key details on the new all-electric Audi A6, drive the new Volkswagen Golf GTI, and the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT takes on the Range Rover Sport SV. News The covers have finally come of the all-electric Audi A6, with the new EV arriving in both saloon and… Continue reading Autocar magazine 31 July: on sale now
Radical electric Audi A6 brings 466-mile range and hot 543bhp S6
The Audi A6 has gone electric for its sixth generation, taking the fight to the BMW i5 and Mercedes EQE with up to 543bhp and more than 466 miles of range. Unlike its primary rivals, which run adjacent to the combustion-engined E-Class and 5 Series, Audi has opted to transition one of its most important… Continue reading Radical electric Audi A6 brings 466-mile range and hot 543bhp S6
BMW M5 Touring: 717bhp super-estate to be unveiled on 15 August
The BMW M5 Touring will be revealed on 15 August, the brand has confirmed. The new super-estate will be unveiled as part of the company’s involvement in Monterey Car Week in California and will make its debut at the Lodge at Pebble Beach. BMW has all but confirmed that it will use the same powertrain… Continue reading BMW M5 Touring: 717bhp super-estate to be unveiled on 15 August
British start-up Arcade Cars launches £100k G-Class restomod
British start-up Arcade Cars has revealed a restomod of the Mercedes-Benz 230 GE, promising it strikes a balance between the charm of a classic G-Class and the usability of its modern counterpart. Dubbed the Sojourn, it’s based on the original (W460) long-wheelbase G-Class with six or eight seats and a range of petrol and electric powertrains. It’s exclusively… Continue reading British start-up Arcade Cars launches £100k G-Class restomod
Electric Audi A6 lands today with striking saloon and estate
Audi will reveal the long-awaited sixth-generation A6 saloon and estate today (31 July), making the landmark switch to electric power for one of its longest-running and most successful models. The radical new Audi A6 E-tron has been previewed – in both Sportback and Avant bodystyles – in concept form, and a new preview image (below)… Continue reading Electric Audi A6 lands today with striking saloon and estate
Porsche Panamera
Finally, the Turbo E-Hybrid (which is badged simply ‘Turbo’) uses the same electric components but with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8. This engine has been significantly upgraded compared to the outgoing version, mainly so it can continue to comply with emissions demands. It swaps its twin-scroll turbos for single-scroll items, because the latter are physically smaller… Continue reading Porsche Panamera
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.99)
Episode 99 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our hosts at the British Motor Museum, sharing an office with a Hart F1 engine and a Triumph Thruxton motorcycle as they talk the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb, Renault’s plan to introduce a replacement for the Renault Twizy, range-extenders, a big crash in Cropley’s trucking… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.99)
Change Makers Podcast: ‘Payment anxiety’ – the problem with public EV charging (ep.13)
Welcome to episode 13 of the Autocar Business Change Makers Podcast, produced in partnership with car subscription software platform Tomorrow’s Journey. Listen via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Podcasts. Hosted by Chris Kirby, CEO of Tomorrow’s Journey, and Felix Page, news editor at Autocar, each episode explores how some of the UK’s most agile and disruptive companies are dramatically reshaping the automotive… Continue reading Change Makers Podcast: ‘Payment anxiety’ – the problem with public EV charging (ep.13)