Vauxhall is a very different place from the one that new managing director Steve Catlin left back in 2015. Then, as retail sales director, he worked for parent company General Motors at the sizeable Griffin House in Luton, not far from the Vauxhall manufacturing plant and once home to a staff of over 2000. Ten… Continue reading How I’ll get Vauxhall back on track: new boss tells all
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Hardcore Bentley Continental Supersports brings 657bhp and RWD
However, Bentley says that outright power wasn’t the aim. Instead, the brief for the Supersports was to create the most driver-focused Bentley to date. Key to this, compared with the standard car, is where the power is sent. This is the first Continental – apart from GT3 race cars – to feature a rear-wheel drive… Continue reading Hardcore Bentley Continental Supersports brings 657bhp and RWD
Autocar names rising stars of UK automotive industry
Drivers of Change 2025: New Talent winners Adam Smith – General Manager, Wells Motor Cars Ltd Amelia Leslie – Senior Programme Planner, JLR Ben Woodward-Harris – Corporate Communications and Marketing Apprentice, BMW Group Bethan Godfrey – Product Management Assistant, BMW Group Charlie Piper-Gamage – Engineer, Materials Research and Development, Nissan Technical Centre Europe Charlotte Underwood… Continue reading Autocar names rising stars of UK automotive industry
Every model discounted by the UK’s Electric Car Grant
Skoda Elroq Original list price: £31,710 Price after grant: £30,210 Read our Skoda Elroq review Few cars on this list are more capable than the Skoda Elroq. Most versions of the crossover are eligible for the grant discount, including the 85 SE L, which offers an 82kWh battery and up to 356 miles of range, according… Continue reading Every model discounted by the UK’s Electric Car Grant
EVs will have to pay London’s congestion charge from January
EV drivers will have to pay inner London’s Congestion Charge as part of a push to lower the number of vehicles driving into the capital. Announced on Thursday by London mayor Sadiq Khan, prices have been set at £13.50 for electric cars and £9 for electric vans. Previously, all EVs (including those powered by a hydrogen fuel… Continue reading EVs will have to pay London’s congestion charge from January
Ford’s ‘hands off’ autonomous driving expanded to more UK models
Ford will add its ‘hands-off’ BlueCruise autonomous driving system to more UK models next year. The tech was launched here in 2023 and is the only level two-plus autonomous system that has legal approval to be used on UK roads. Using a combination of radars and cameras, Ford’s BlueCruise system works much like any other advanced… Continue reading Ford’s ‘hands off’ autonomous driving expanded to more UK models
Polestar design chief: ‘I don’t want revolution – I want evolution’
Although Polestar is part of the Chinese Geely group and still shares some technology and platforms with Volvo, it has a greater degree of independence and autonomy than some subsidiaries. With a small team and a small but growing line-up, Römers says that “clarity is key” to plotting out its future designs. And while it… Continue reading Polestar design chief: ‘I don’t want revolution – I want evolution’
Nissan ‘exploring different routes’ to R36 GT-R amid EV rethink
Nissan is reconsidering plans to launch an electric successor to the GT-R supercar based on 2023’s outlandish Hyper Force concept. Previously described by the firm as a “tangible lucid dream”, the Hyper Force is a brutalist, futuristic vision of what an R36-generation GT-R could look like, featuring a solid-state battery and a 1341bhp four-wheel-drive powertrain. Upon its unveiling,… Continue reading Nissan ‘exploring different routes’ to R36 GT-R amid EV rethink
Audi R26 concept previews brand’s 2026 Formula 1 car
The Audi R26 Concept has been revealed as a first look at the brand’s Formula 1 racer for the 2026 season. Created by head designer Massimo Frascella and described as a “clear statement” of Audi’s new brand identity, the R26 joins the road-going Concept C sports coupé in adopting a minimalist look. Its livery comprises simple… Continue reading Audi R26 concept previews brand’s 2026 Formula 1 car
Military examiners brought in to cut driving test wait times
The UK government has announced new measures to tackle driving test wait times, which include bringing in military examiners. Transport minister Heidi Alexander said 35 testers from the Ministry of Defence will be used one day a week for a year in an effort to bring down today’s 21-week average wait time. Meanwhile, current examiners… Continue reading Military examiners brought in to cut driving test wait times