Mike Johnstone, Lotus’s chief commercial officer and the brand’s most senior executive in Europe, is leaving the company, Autocar understands. Johnstone is officially still the firm’s commercial boss, responsible for all products and reporting directly to China-based CEO Qingfeng Feng, and is simply on a leave of absence from the business, but his departure will be… Continue reading Lotus Europe boss leaves after a year
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Wild Skoda supercar packs four electric motors and 1073bhp
Skoda has unveiled an outlandish electric single-seater concept for the Playstation racing game Gran Turismo. The Skoda Vision Gran Turismo is a totally unique four-wheel-drive racer, designed to “attract new fans” to the Skoda brand, according to CEO Klaus Zellmer. The digital racer gets a 268bhp electric motor on each wheel for a combined output of 1072bhp and… Continue reading Wild Skoda supercar packs four electric motors and 1073bhp
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 85)
Episode 85 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about the Goodwood Member’s Meeting, Ford‘s racing legacies including the origin story of the Cosworth DFV engine, the size and nature of the latest Mini Countryman, the Fiat Panda, Volkswagen Golf R, Gordon Murray Automotive’s T50… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 85)
GWM Ora 03
Step inside the 03 and on first impression the claim that this is a premium product rings true. Most surfaces above waist level are soft-touch, and the red microsuede material that lines the dashboard and door cards feels plusher than the textured rubber you might ordinarily find there. The seats are upholstered in an unusually… Continue reading GWM Ora 03
Autocar magazine 24 April: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we list the top 100 best cars on sale today and detail the new electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class. News The new Mercedes-Benz G-Class is an “uncompromised” machine that the firm is making some bullish claims about – we’ve got everything you need to know. Mini, meanwhile, has completed its line-up with the reveal… Continue reading Autocar magazine 24 April: on sale now
Electric Mercedes G-Class revealed as quad-motor luxury 4×4
The new electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class is an “uncompromised” machine that the firm claims can outperform its combustion-engined sibling when driving off-road. Known throughout its development as the EQG, the 4×4 will be known as the G580 with EQ Technology in production form. The lengthy moniker represents a shift in the naming strategy for electric Mercedes… Continue reading Electric Mercedes G-Class revealed as quad-motor luxury 4×4
Tesla Model 3 Performance is saloon’s most powerful variant yet
The new Tesla Model 3 Performance has been revealed as the saloon’s fastest and most powerful variant yet, with supercar-baiting power and a host of additional equipment. Priced from £59,990 in the UK, the Model 3 Performance produces 453bhp, hitting 0-62mph in an eye-watering 3.1sec, and on to a top speed of 163mph. The model packs… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 Performance is saloon’s most powerful variant yet
ZEV mandate: what it is and how it will impact UK drivers
“One of the most remarkable interventions in any industry ever” is how Mike Hawes, chief of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, described the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate that the UK government introduced into the country’s new car market at the start of this year. However dry and dull the ZEV mandate might sound, it’s… Continue reading ZEV mandate: what it is and how it will impact UK drivers
Vauxhall Grandland reinvented with 435-mile electric option
At the rear, the Vauxhall brand name is spelled out and illuminated as part of the slim wraparound light bar, with Grandland embossed at the bottom of the boot lid, rather than written out in chrome. Inside, the Grandland ditches Vauxhall’s Pure Panel digital interface for a slimmer 10in driver’s display and a separate 16in… Continue reading Vauxhall Grandland reinvented with 435-mile electric option
First pictures: 2024 Range Rover Electric shown in full
The new electric Range Rover has been all but revealed as final-stage testing gets under way ahead of its launch later this year. New images show JLR’s second production EV testing in the Arctic Circle – following a year of component and virtual tests – where temperatures fall as low as -40deg C. Unusually, the Range Rover… Continue reading First pictures: 2024 Range Rover Electric shown in full