All but the single-motor versions of the Taycan were on offer to test at the car’s press launch in Seville and drives in 4S, Turbo and Turbo S derivatives proved that none wants for plentiful, accessible power. Even the 4S, tested with Porsche’s Performance Battery Plus fitted, has a pervasive sense of instant thrust about it.… Continue reading Porsche Taycan
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Dacia resists price hikes as EU-mandated safety kit introduced
The Dacia Jogger, Sandero and Sandero Stepway have been updated with safety features mandated by the European Union’s new safety regulations – without the price hike imposed on many rivals. The General Safety Regulations 2 (GSR2) mandate that all cars on sale in the EU from 7 July 2024 include systems including speed limit detection, lane-keeping assistance and driver… Continue reading Dacia resists price hikes as EU-mandated safety kit introduced
Vauxhall Mokka is cheapest electric SUV with £7k price cut
Vauxhall has added a new Griffin trim level to the Mokka Electric that slashes its starting price to £29,495, making it the UK’s cheapest electric crossover. The cut of £7115 makes it £1000 cheaper than the MG ZS EV SE, previously the cheapest electric crossover on the market. The Mokka Electric Griffin has the existing versions’ 134bhp front-mounted… Continue reading Vauxhall Mokka is cheapest electric SUV with £7k price cut
Polestar 7 to replace 2 in brand’s next-generation line-up
The Polestar 2 electric crossover won’t be directly replaced by a like-for-like successor when it reaches the end of its planned life, instead being succeeded by a substantially different new car called the 7. Since arriving in 2020 as the Geely-owned Swedish brand’s second production car, the electric car has topped 150,000 sales in 26 markets… Continue reading Polestar 7 to replace 2 in brand’s next-generation line-up
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 82)
Episode 82 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about driving the new Rolls-Royce Spectre, putting a hybrid petrol engine into the electric Fiat 500 platform, Steve Saxty’s exhaustive BMW book, round headlights, and how much car is ‘enough’ car. Plus, of course, your… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 82)
Porsche K1: Electric seven-seat luxury SUV shows off radical design
Porsche’s largest and most luxurious car yet, codenamed K1, has been spotted for the first time, as testing begins some three years ahead of its scheduled launch. New images, which look to have been taken at a Porsche testing facility, purport to show the new electric SUV undergoing dynamic testing, giving an early indication of its size… Continue reading Porsche K1: Electric seven-seat luxury SUV shows off radical design
Global car makers contemplate exit from China
Global car makers are starting to question their continued presence in China as once healthy sales plummet and profit margins fall amid the rise of local giants such as BYD and Geely. China is the world’s largest automotive market, with 26 million light vehicles sold last year, but tough competition and even tougher price wars… Continue reading Global car makers contemplate exit from China
Government to investigate whether headlights are too bright
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it will commission an independent report on headlight dazzle, acknowledging that “further evidence” is needed on the issue. The announcement came in response to a parliament.uk petition calling for MPs to review legislation about the brightness of car headlights receiving more than 10,000 signatures. In response, the DfT announced the… Continue reading Government to investigate whether headlights are too bright
New Alpine A290: electric hot hatch will be revealed on 13 June
He added that the only feature likely to translate to the four-seat production car is the Formula 1-inspired ‘OV’ button, which enables a 10-second power boost. Alpine is yet to detail the scale of this uplift, but Bonetto said “it’s significant, you can really feel it”. Biardeau added that the button has a short cooldown… Continue reading New Alpine A290: electric hot hatch will be revealed on 13 June
BYD Seagull could come to UK in brand’s affordable EV push
BYD’s UK bosses are keen for the company to offer the low-cost BYD Seagull electric car to British buyers. No decision has yet been taken however on if and when the 3.8-metre-long Seagull would launch in the UK, but if it does it would likely be the cheapest electric car on sale in the UK. In… Continue reading BYD Seagull could come to UK in brand’s affordable EV push