Jaguar is set to enter its next era with the unveiling of a new concept car previewing its long-awaited electric GT on 2 December. Autocar previously reported that the radical concept is due next month, and the brand has now said that the “next stage in Jaguar’s transformation” will be revealed at Miami Art Week on 2 December. The… Continue reading Jaguar to enter new era with concept car debut on 2 December
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Analogue Automotive Supersport
You can understand why it happens. You’ve been developing an extra-special, old-car-made-new restomod sports car, resplendent with engine and suspension componentry exotic enough to salivate over. Countless workshop man hours will be poured into the painstaking renovation of every example. And then, one day, you realise what you’re going to have to charge for it.… Continue reading Analogue Automotive Supersport
It’s a “pivotal” time for future-looking Ford says Europe boss Lisa Brankin
Lisa Brankin took the top job at Ford of Britain in late 2020 just as the brand was about to execute plans to willingly give up a market-leading volume position for its car business in pursuit of the profitability that had always eluded it. While Brankin’s observation that “timing is everything, and I think probably… Continue reading It’s a “pivotal” time for future-looking Ford says Europe boss Lisa Brankin
Official: Rotary Mazda sports car is planned for production
Mazda has confirmed plans to put its striking Iconic SP rotary-powered sports car concept into production in the near future. Revealed at last year’s Tokyo motor show, the Iconic SP is a tightly packaged, 370bhp vision of a future sports car in the vein of the MX-5, equipped with an innovative hybrid powertrain that uses… Continue reading Official: Rotary Mazda sports car is planned for production
Audi launches new EV brand for China with radical estate concept
Audi has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) sub-brand for China, called simply ‘AUDI’, as part of an expanded joint venture operation with long-time partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The new brand, which targets younger, tech-oriented Chinese EV buyers, was revealed with the new AUDI E concept, an electric estate that is planned to go into production in… Continue reading Audi launches new EV brand for China with radical estate concept
Bentley to launch ‘urban SUV’ in 2026 as its first EV
Bentley’s first electric vehicle will arrive in 2026 as “the world’s first true luxury urban SUV”, according to the British firm – and it will be one of 10 EV and plug-in hybrid models to be launched in the space of a decade. The debut EV from the Crewe-based firm had been due next year but,… Continue reading Bentley to launch ‘urban SUV’ in 2026 as its first EV
First pictures of next-generation Renault Clio
The next-generation Renault Clio is set to ditch pure-petrol engines and go hybrid-only when it arrives next year. It will also introduce several new design cues, pictures of the car spotted testing on public roads for the first time show. These include a more prominent nose with a diamond-shaped grille pattern. It also features twin-decked lip… Continue reading First pictures of next-generation Renault Clio
What is Android Auto?
Samsung or Google phones can use Android 10 or later, while Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Note 8 models work with Android 9 or later. Remember that all phones require an active data plan and 5GHz wi-fi support. Most phones have the latter, but if you’re experiencing connection issues, it may be down to this. What apps… Continue reading What is Android Auto?
Mercedes-AMG confirms it will build electric super-SUV
Mercedes-AMG has confirmed it is working on an electric super-SUV based on its bespoke EV architecture, AMG.EA. As reported by Autocar in April, the new model has been conceived as a rival for the Lotus Eletre, the upcoming Porsche Cayenne Electric and the petrol-powered BMW XM. Just as the XM was developed from the ground up by BMW’s M division,… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG confirms it will build electric super-SUV
Why hope lies ahead for the British car industry
It didn’t matter that demand for Britain’s illustrious luxury marques – Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, Bentley, McLaren, Range Rover – were far less affected than the mainstreamers. Or that the waiting lists of smaller specialists such as Morgan, Ariel and Caterham weren’t dented at all. Naysayers heard the main message about low car demand and then… Continue reading Why hope lies ahead for the British car industry