MG Motor UK is set to hold back the launch of the second-generation MG 4 EV, opting instead for a facelifted version of the current model, which has proven highly successful here. The decision highlights a divergence in product strategy between the UK and China for the SAIC-owned marque, which is capitalising on the established appeal… Continue reading All-new MG 4 not for UK yet as current car due big update
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
First look at Mercedes ‘Little G’ ahead of 2027 arrival
He added: “The G is a very special, authentic car, and the ‘Mini G’ has to be authentic. So I cannot take just a platform, I cannot take an existing platform; I have to create my own. It’s a completely new development.” Schäfer called the platform a “miniature ladder-frame chassis”, which he described as being “not ladder-frame… Continue reading First look at Mercedes ‘Little G’ ahead of 2027 arrival
Changan E06 due 2027 with 280 miles of range
The newly revealed Changan E06 will come to the UK in early 2027, the Chinese brand has confirmed. An electric crossover measuring 4.44m long and 1.86m wide, it will compete with the likes of the BYD Atto 3, Citroën ë-C3 Aircross and Kia EV4. It is powered by a 268bhp front-mounted motor and a 61.7kWh… Continue reading Changan E06 due 2027 with 280 miles of range
Range Rover Evoque to become radical EV in 2027
The Range Rover Evoque will be reinvented for its third generation with electric power when it arrives later this decade as the final piece in an overhauled Range Rover line-up. The new Evoque will be underpinned by JLR’s Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA), which will make its debut under the new Range Rover Velar next year.… Continue reading Range Rover Evoque to become radical EV in 2027
All the great cars coming next year and beyond
We’ve already had some interesting new cars revealed in 2025, but 2026 is also looking very good for new cars. These are the cars we reckon are the ones to look out for, illustrated by our spy shots and artist impressions of how they may look: Audi RS 6 The previous version of the Audi… Continue reading All the great cars coming next year and beyond
After 13,000 miles, the new BMW iX3 is cleaner than an ICE car
The 500-mile BMW iX3 made its debut at the Munich motor show a few months ago, and is the first of a new generation that builds on everything the manufacturer has learned about EVs since the i3. ‘Project i’ was formed back in 2007 with the aim of completely rethinking the automobile. The i3 went on… Continue reading After 13,000 miles, the new BMW iX3 is cleaner than an ICE car
Skoda’s wildest race cars and concepts
From Monte Carlo wins to student-designed concept cars, Skoda has always had a knack for pushing limits. Below, we highlight the most important, influential and our favourite cars from 130 years in the business. Motorsport machines Laurin & Klement CCR 1905 It wasn’t an official world championship, but in the early 1900s the International Motorcycle Cup in Dourdan, France,… Continue reading Skoda’s wildest race cars and concepts
The fastest trains in the world
Following low-speed testing, it was transferred to the High-Speed Ground Test Center, which was designed by the Department of Transport to test hovertrain concepts. 9. LIMRV – 256mph Calculations showed the LIMRV needed just over 10 miles of track to hit its maximum speed, however, the DoT could only afford to fund a 6.2-mile section… Continue reading The fastest trains in the world
Inside the Skoda factory that’s bigger than Monaco
Breaks, then, are rather better if scheduled. There’s a half-hour break during each shift but, while there is a canteen (I couldn’t tell you if it serves whatever the local equivalent of Volkswagen’s currywurst is), the size of the place means that most of the workers wouldn’t be able to walk there and back, let… Continue reading Inside the Skoda factory that’s bigger than Monaco
Cupra Formentor VZ5
Sure enough, the Formentor VZ5’s stacked exhausts make an appealing noise; although, funnily enough, arguably not quite enough of it if you’re expecting a really menacing, effusive combustive persona. The car adopts the 2.5-litre, ‘EA855’ five-cylinder turbo petrol engine also seen in the Audi RS3 Sportback (and rumoured to be fitted soon into a special-edition… Continue reading Cupra Formentor VZ5