The UK hasn’t had its own official motor show for many years, but in its place the Goodwood Festival of Speed has emerged as the industry’s premier meeting place. While Goodwood is at its core a live event for the paying public rooted in motorsport, the support of car manufacturers and their seizing of the… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Chinese brands make a splash at Goodwood
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Chinese luxury brand Hongqi targets UK launch in 2026
Asked what position it will take in the market, Taylor told Autocar: “These are premium offerings, and when we designed the car, we thought of it as a BMW 5 Series competitor.” The top-end versions of the EH7 and EHS7 share a dual-motor powertrain that offers 610bhp and 558lb ft of torque. This gives the saloon… Continue reading Chinese luxury brand Hongqi targets UK launch in 2026
Red Bull RB17 revealed with atmo V10 and F1 tech
The Red Bull RB17 is a dramatic track-only hypercar that can lap quicker than a Formula 1 car, according to its creator, Adrian Newey. The 1184bhp, V10-powered RB17 is the design legend’s swansong at Red Bull ahead of his departure from the group and has been revealed at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. A… Continue reading Red Bull RB17 revealed with atmo V10 and F1 tech
Fangchengbao: BYD to launch hybrid 4x4s in UK to rival Defender
BYD will bring its new range of Fanchengbao off-roaders to the UK as part of a push to broaden its market coverage and the range of powertrain choices it offers. Fangchengbao is one of three BYD sub-brands, sitting alongside the premium-focused Denza marque and more upmarket Yangwang range, and could be the first to enter… Continue reading Fangchengbao: BYD to launch hybrid 4x4s in UK to rival Defender
Dacia Spring
The Spring is built, as is helpful for budget EVs, in China, on a platform originally created for India’s combustion-engined Renault Kwid. The Spring has been on sale in left-hand-drive markets since 2021, but a mid- life facelift has given Dacia the opportunity to make it in right-hand-drive form too after calculating that the profitability… Continue reading Dacia Spring
Mercedes-AMG GT Pro is 603bhp track-focused super-coupe
Mercedes-Benz‘s AMG performance car division has boosted its second-generation GT coupé with the new track-focused GT 63 Pro 4Matic+ variant. Unveiled at last week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed ahead of a start to UK sales later this year, the four-wheel-drive coupé receives a 603bhp version of AMG’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine, giving it 27bhp more than… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG GT Pro is 603bhp track-focused super-coupe
Fiat primes sub-£30k Qashqai and Rav4 rivals with ICE and EV power
Fiat will launch a Nnissan Qashqai-rivalling SUV and a Toyota Rav4-like rakish compact crossover as part of a push towards a new affordable line-up of models. They will follow the recently revealed Fiat Grande Panda supermini and sit alongside the 500 and 600 as the Italian brand targets a more diverse spread of segments globally. Revealed as… Continue reading Fiat primes sub-£30k Qashqai and Rav4 rivals with ICE and EV power
Fiat primes sub-£30k Duster and Puma rivals with ICE and EV power
Fiat will launch a Dacia Duster-rivalling SUV and a Ford Puma-like rakish compact crossover as part of a push towards a new affordable line-up of models. They will follow the recently revealed Fiat Grande Panda supermini and sit alongside the 500 and 600 as the Italian brand targets a more diverse spread of segments globally. Revealed as… Continue reading Fiat primes sub-£30k Duster and Puma rivals with ICE and EV power
Radical new Fiat Panda EV to arrive in 2025 from less than £22,000
It’s some 0.3m longer than the previous Panda, at 3.99m, but that’s still “below the 4.06m segment average”, claims Fiat. The five-seat cabin is as funky and vibrant as its exterior, with a colourful 10.25in infotainment screen and 10in instrument display enclosed in a Lingotto-inspired design. Ovals are the prevailing theme, in a nod to… Continue reading Radical new Fiat Panda EV to arrive in 2025 from less than £22,000
The new Audi e-tron GT: 8 design details to get you talking
The Audi e-tron GT has always been something of a head-turner and a conversation starter. After all, who couldn’t look at that sleek four-door coupé form and not be impressed? And that’s doubly true when you get behind the wheel and slide yourself into the Audi e-tron GT’s cossetting driver-focused cockpit. Well, the new Audi… Continue reading The new Audi e-tron GT: 8 design details to get you talking