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
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
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
BYD confirms Shark name for first plug-in hybrid pick-up
BYD has confirmed that its first pick-up truck will be called the Shark, ahead of its unveiling at the Beijing motor show. The Chinese giant announced the truck will introduce a new plug-in hybrid powertrain called DMO (dual-mode off-road) that’s said to optimise off-road performance. It has yet to confirm technical specifications for the powertrain, but it’s expected… Continue reading BYD confirms Shark name for first plug-in hybrid pick-up
Aston Martin DBX gains touchscreen and goes 707-only
The Aston Martin DBX has gained a touchscreen and is now available exclusively in top-rung 707 guise, dropping the lower-powered 542bhp version of its twin-turbo V8. The move to a one-engine offering comes in response to the success of the 697bhp range-topper, which accounted for around two-thirds of DBX sales in 2023 and is running… Continue reading Aston Martin DBX gains touchscreen and goes 707-only
Porsche Cayenne GTS gains more power and standard equipment
The Porsche Cayenne GTS has been revised for 2024, gaining performance chassis technology from the Cayenne Turbo GT, improved standard equipment, and a host of exterior design changes. On sale now in the UK, the traditional SUV-bodied Cayenne GTS commands a price tag of £106,100, rising slightly to £107,700 for the Cayenne coupe variant. Changes… Continue reading Porsche Cayenne GTS gains more power and standard equipment
Audi S3 Sportback
Underneath the steel body (seen here in saloon form, although an S3 Sportback also exists) lies the traditional mechanical arrangement. The Volkswagen Group’s EA888 turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine is reprised – though now with power boosted from 306bhp to 329bhp and torque from 295lb to 310lb ft. Directly downstream of the engine sits the S-tronic seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox… Continue reading Audi S3 Sportback
Audi A3 Sportback
Anyone stepping out of the relatively minimalist cabin of the previous A3 and into this new one will be in for a shock, albeit mostly a pleasant one. There is a wider variety of materials and a dashboard that is, to a degree, split in two, with a more driver-focused design. Audi acknowledges that this generation of… Continue reading Audi A3 Sportback
Mercedes-AMG GT hybrid revealed as firm’s quickest car yet
The new plug-in hybrid version of the Mercedes-AMG GT is not just the brand’s quickest-accelerating road car yet, but also one of the fastest cars in production. Arriving just a few months before Porsche is expected to reveal the long-awaited hybrid version of the 911, the GT 63 S E Performance shares its electrified innards with… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG GT hybrid revealed as firm’s quickest car yet