Honda is changing the naming of its electric cars after customers found the e:N badging too difficult to pronounce. The Japanese brand unveiled the new naming system at the Beijing motor show, starting with the Ye P7 large SUV that will go on sale in China later this year. Honda UK imports its sole EV, the e:Ny1 small SUV, from… Continue reading Honda e:Ny1 set to be renamed at upcoming facelift
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Official: Adrian Newey to leave Red Bull
Red Bull Racing design guru Adrian Newey, whose cars have dominated Formula 1 for decades, will leave the squad in the first quarter of next year – and he will spend his final months with the firm finishing its planned RB17 hypercar. The 65-year-old joined the energy drinks giant’s Formula 1 squad in 2006 and… Continue reading Official: Adrian Newey to leave Red Bull
Aston Martin Vanquish to return this year with new 824bhp V12
Aston Martin’s next-generation GT flagship will bring back the storied Vanquish name and use a thunderous new V12 engine with far more power than that of the outgoing DBS. As it edges closer to an unveiling in the coming months, the new Vanquish has been confirmed to pack 824bhp and 738lb ft of torque, which are substantial increases… Continue reading Aston Martin Vanquish to return this year with new 824bhp V12
Autocar magazine 1 May: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we take our first look at the new electric Range Rover, scoop the future of the Ford Mustang and drive the new cheap-as-chips MG 3. News Land Rover has revealed the new electric Range Rover as final-stage testing gets under way in preparation for its launch later this year – we… Continue reading Autocar magazine 1 May: on sale now
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 86)
Episode 86 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about a road-going version of the Jaguar C-X75 concept car updated by its designer Ian Callum, a Morris Minor set for a restoration, our friend Derek’s hairdresser and his Toyota GT86, track daying an Alpine A110 and… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 86)
When Autocar met Senna: 24 hours in the life of a legend
5pm, Silverstone – Andrew Frankel reports It was only on the last sublime lap, where the car’s speed and the angle of the oncoming corner were so utterly impossible to reconcile, that I forgot who was at the wheel. As Bridge hove into view after a terrifying right-hand flick at the end of Farm Straight,… Continue reading When Autocar met Senna: 24 hours in the life of a legend
Audi Q6 E-tron range tops out with hot £93k SQ6
The new Audi Q6 E-tron has been priced from £59,975 in the UK, with the sportier Audi SQ6 variant starting at £93,950. Available to order now, the electric SUV has been described by Audi boss Gernot Döllner as a “technological leap”, ushering in a new, high-tech platform. Including the SQ6, there are no fewer than 10… Continue reading Audi Q6 E-tron range tops out with hot £93k SQ6
Jaguar XJS reborn with 600bhp, carbon body and manual gearbox
The interior appears to feature redesigned bucket seats and instrument cutouts on both sides of the dashboard. TWR is set to fully reveal the cabin – described as “fundamentally reimagined” – later this year, with the Supercat’s dynamic reveal slated for the summer. Just 88 Supercats will be built – a number chosen to commemorate TWR’s first… Continue reading Jaguar XJS reborn with 600bhp, carbon body and manual gearbox
Ford “definitely” has a place for small EVs after SUVs
Ford has suggested it will offer smaller, lower-slung electric cars from 2026, once it has launched a family of four electric SUVs in Europe. The firm has already retired the Fiesta and the Focus will bow out in 2025, leaving just the Mustang as its only non-SUV dedicated passenger car. Confirmed new cars on sale… Continue reading Ford “definitely” has a place for small EVs after SUVs
Cupra Leon and Formentor get bespoke new look
Cupra has grafted a new face onto the Formentor and Leon to better distinguish its line-up from that of sibling brand Seat. The new ‘shark-nose’ front end brings the crossover and hatchback/estate into line with the upcoming Terramar SUV and gives the Spanish brand’s ICE cars a clearer familial link. Key to the look is… Continue reading Cupra Leon and Formentor get bespoke new look