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
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
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?
Smart Roadster comeback on cards as brand expands line-up
Smart is considering an electric revival of the Roadster sports car, which it made from 2002 to 2005, once it has launched a range of more mainstream electric cars. The brand now sells the #1 and #3 SUVs in Europe and will bring the larger #5 SUV to the market next year while it works to enhance… Continue reading Smart Roadster comeback on cards as brand expands line-up
BYD to launch three PHEVs next year in huge hybrid push
Li cited the flexibility and reduced running costs of a PHEV powertrain as the principal selling points. “Once you introduce PHEVs and educate people and offer them at a competitive price, people realise the saving. Then the number of NEVs [new-energy vehicles] will see very solid growth,” she said. Li stopped short of confirming which… Continue reading BYD to launch three PHEVs next year in huge hybrid push
Seat Tarraco axed to make room for Cupra Terramar
The Seat Tarraco has been axed to make way for sibling brand Cupra’s new Terramar SUV, Autocar can reveal. Seat’s family SUV, which is closely related to the previous-generation Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, had been on sale in the UK since 2018. Seat said in a statement: “The Seat Tarraco has been a… Continue reading Seat Tarraco axed to make room for Cupra Terramar
Autocar magazine 17 July: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we herald the arrival of the new Ford Capri, take a look at Britain’s best-value used cars, and deliver our second five-star verdict of 2024. News Ford has revived the Capri name after a 38-year absence for a rakish, electric, saloon-shaped SUV with Focus ST levels of performance and nearly 400… Continue reading Autocar magazine 17 July: on sale now
Ferrari boss sets ambitious brief for 2025 debut EV
Ferrari’s first electric car has already completed several thousand miles of on-road testing and company boss Benedetto Vigna promises it will be made “in the right way” to ensure buyers can “have a lot of fun”. The Italian firm has yet to give any details about what form its first battery-electric vehicle will take, but… Continue reading Ferrari boss sets ambitious brief for 2025 debut EV
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 97)
Episode 97 of the Autocar podcast My Week finds Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about what’s in a name, as Ford announces the new Capri EV, while Prior tests Britain’s cheapest electric car, the sub-£15,000 Dacia Spring, and the pair talk 4x4s to Ukraine, vehicle-to-load batteries, Cropley’s insurance woes and more besides, including your… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 97)
Electric Porsche Macan launched from £67,200 with 398-mile range
Porsche has expanded the line-up of its new electric Macan, notably introducing a new entry-model that offers 355bhp and 398 miles of range. A direct rival to the likes of the Jaguar I-Pace and Polestar 4, the new Porsche Macan is launched today, priced from £67,200 in its most efficient rear-wheel-drive guise. Above this, three… Continue reading Electric Porsche Macan launched from £67,200 with 398-mile range