Volvo’s £96,255 EX90 flagship could be delivered to customers without key features such as smart charging, Apple CarPlay and some safety functions, the brand has confirmed. Instead, any missing features will be added “later via an update”, the Swedish car maker has told customers, without confirming a date. UK examples are affected and owners been contacted by… Continue reading Volvo EX90 may be missing Apple CarPlay, smart charging and more at launch
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Ford Tourneo Courier
The Tourneo Courier is one of those cars that feels like it could have been designed for Victorian-era top hat wearers. Up front, there really is a lot of fresh air above your scalp, which Ford makes use of via a handy roof storage console. But even with that in place, the car’s driving position… Continue reading Ford Tourneo Courier
Cornish rally firm to offer 496bhp EV conversion for Porsche 911
Bristol-based electrification specialist Fellten has partnered with Cornish firm Rally Prep to fit classic Land Rovers, Minis and Porsches with its EV conversion kits. Its electric powertrains are designed for the 964 and G-series Porsche 911s, 1984-1996 Minis and Land Rover’s Series 2A, Series 3 and Defender. All of the conversion kits can be installed without… Continue reading Cornish rally firm to offer 496bhp EV conversion for Porsche 911
Hydrogen could still fuel the future of the combustion engine
Alpine’s exhibition of its Alpenglow prototype at the Spa 6 Hours endurance race in May demonstrated that the jury is far from out on the subject of alternative propulsion. As did the announcement shortly after from Mazda, Subaru and Toyota that they had together committed to designing new compact combustion engines with integrated electric drive… Continue reading Hydrogen could still fuel the future of the combustion engine
Ford: going all-electric in Europe by 2030 was “too ambitious”
Ford’s electric vehicle boss says the company’s plan to go all-electric by 2030 in Europe was “too ambitious”, and the firm will continue to offer a range of hybrids in light of wavering EV uptake. Marin Gjaja, chief operating officer of Ford’s Model E electrification division, has told Autocar that the company is no longer… Continue reading Ford: going all-electric in Europe by 2030 was “too ambitious”
Editor’s letter: Discounts top £20k as car makers race to shift EVs
Average discounts for new electric cars in the UK now exceed those for petrol cars – a watershed moment in the new car market’s race to hit a mandated 22% of sales as electric cars in 2024. The recent half-year registrations data from the SMMT revealed a market share of 16.6% for electric cars so far in… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Discounts top £20k as car makers race to shift EVs
Hyundai Ioniq 5 update brings £3455 price drop
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has been revised in a bid to keep it on the pace against rival electric SUVs, with its range boosted and its entry price cut to below £40,000. The 58kWh and 73kWh battery packs previously offered have been replaced with 63kWh and 84kWh units, respectively. The smaller pack officially provides 273 miles of… Continue reading Hyundai Ioniq 5 update brings £3455 price drop
Porsche Panamera Turbo turns 771bhp super-hybrid
The Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid has been revealed as the most powerful combustion-engined series-production model ever produced by the German brand. With a combined 771bhp and 738lb ft, courtesy of its twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre petrol V8 and gearbox-mounted electric motor, the four-door saloon can hit 62mph in a blistering 2.9sec. That’s 0.3sec quicker than the existing Turbo… Continue reading Porsche Panamera Turbo turns 771bhp super-hybrid
Is Polestar about to out-Lotus Lotus?
A fews week ago I was in Austria to have a go in the Lotus Emeya – an electric super-saloon with as much as 904bhp and a good dollop more interior space than you get in the Porsche Taycan, especially in the back. If you can make peace with the fact that it’s a Lotus that treads… Continue reading Is Polestar about to out-Lotus Lotus?
Is Volvo about to out-Lotus Lotus?
A fews week ago I was in Austria to have a go in the Lotus Emeya – an electric super-saloon with as much as 904bhp and a good dollop more interior space than you get in the Porsche Taycan, especially in the back. If you can make peace with the fact that it’s a Lotus that treads… Continue reading Is Volvo about to out-Lotus Lotus?