You won’t want to go any distance in the B10 unless you turn the ADAS functions off. Driving with them on is like travelling with a malicious poltergeist on board. The steering wheel is tugged around when you’re nowhere near white lines, yellow lines, or indeed any lines at all. It beeps at everything: a… Continue reading Leapmotor B10
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Mazda set to reveal renewable-fuel sports car at Tokyo motor show
Mazda will reveal a new sports car concept that could be powered by renewable fuels at the upcoming Tokyo motor show. An official preview image leaves much to the imagination, but it shows the concept is a four-door coupé with a steeply raked roofline. The cut-outs around the car’s rear deck suggest it may also have an active… Continue reading Mazda set to reveal renewable-fuel sports car at Tokyo motor show
New Mercedes S-Class coupe concept channels Gullwing
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the Vision Iconic, a luxury coupé concept with a bold art deco-inspired design that both previews the next S-Class and hints at the return of a two-door coupé and drop-top to the line-up. The flamboyant concept also showcases some of the brand’s most advanced future technologies, including a hands-off, eyes-off autonomous system… Continue reading New Mercedes S-Class coupe concept channels Gullwing
Volkswagen W12: The wild supercar that walked so Bugatti could run
The new Bugatti Mistral is an open-air take on the Chiron – and the very last model to carry the four-turbo W16 engine that had its debut in the Veyron back in 2005. The Mistral’s pedigree can be traced back further than the Veyron, though. In 1998, the year Volkswagen bought Bugatti (as well as Bentley, Cosworth and… Continue reading Volkswagen W12: The wild supercar that walked so Bugatti could run
Van makers slam ‘financially lethal’ European emissions targets
Europe’s van makers are strongly pressing the European Union to put the brakes on “financially lethal” emissions targets designed to shift the industry towards 100% electric by 2035, even as signs of EV growth are emerging. Legislators in the EU and the UK are forcing an accelerated pace of electrification in the van segment, a… Continue reading Van makers slam ‘financially lethal’ European emissions targets
The scariest bit of a group test is the final 15 minutes
The time is 4.40pm on a pleasant weekday afternoon. You’ve had a busy day of it, but your big multi-car comparison test has gone well. All of the cars showed up on time and as planned. They are exactly the cars you were expecting (even that, believe it or not, can’t always be relied upon).… Continue reading The scariest bit of a group test is the final 15 minutes
Lexus LS reinvented as six-wheeled MPV
Lexus is poised to reinvent the LS, its flagship luxury saloon, in a bid to differentiate it from rivals such as the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The Toyota-owned premium brand has released the first preview images of the new LS Concept ahead of its unveiling at the upcoming Tokyo motor show – and it… Continue reading Lexus LS reinvented as six-wheeled MPV
Jaecoo 8 SUV due in UK next year as Skoda Kodiaq rival
The Jaecoo 8 family SUV will arrive in the UK next year as a rival for the Volkswagen Tayron and Skoda Kodiaq. A spokesperson confirmed the launch of the new model, which will sit above the existing 5 and 7 SUVs in the Chinese brand’s line-up, after a handful of UK dealers published advertisements for it online.… Continue reading Jaecoo 8 SUV due in UK next year as Skoda Kodiaq rival
Radical new 2026 Peugeot 208 to reinvent the wheel
The next Peugeot 208 will be one of Stellantis’s most important cars to date when it is launched in 2026. It will mark the debut of a game-changing platform, will feature a radical tech-heavy interior with a square steering wheel and is set to be sold exclusively as an EV. The new hatch will be… Continue reading Radical new 2026 Peugeot 208 to reinvent the wheel
Has Cadillac ever succeeded in the UK?
Enjoy full access to the complete Autocar archive at the magazineshop.com In 1927, GM transferred the UK Cadillac concession to Lendrum & Hartman, which opened a grand showroom in Mayfair, where the Type V-63 would be sold alongside GM’s lesser La Salle and Buick cars. Two years later, Cadillac made another engineering innovation: a V16… Continue reading Has Cadillac ever succeeded in the UK?