Compact, boxy and pugnaciously cute as it may be, the Renegade just about counts as a proper four-seat, five-door family car. To squeeze three on its back seat would be a trial, but two younger adults fit just fine. The relocation of the 12V battery to the side of the boot compartment, along with the… Continue reading Jeep Renegade
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Toyota Land Cruiser
Climb up into the cabin – and yes, this is one of those SUVs that require a bit of a climb and make you thankful for the side steps – and things are a magnitude more modern than in the outgoing car. No wonder, since that could trace its roots back to 2009. There’s a… Continue reading Toyota Land Cruiser
Electric Renault Clio due as family-friendly 5 sibling
Ultimately, sources suggest, offering an electric Clio alongside the 5 is more about providing customers with greater choice than filling every gap in the line-up. In any case, Renault bosses do not see the 5 as a replacement for the Clio. Indeed, product performance boss Bruno Vanel has previously told Autocar that “Clio is a… Continue reading Electric Renault Clio due as family-friendly 5 sibling
New pictures of 237bhp Abarth 600e mark brand’s 75th anniversary
Abarth has revealed new pictures of the hot 600e crossover as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations. The Italian performance brand’s second electric car – based on the Fiat 600e – was shown for the first time a few weeks ago, but these new shots give a better look at its aggressive bodykit, lurid purple… Continue reading New pictures of 237bhp Abarth 600e mark brand’s 75th anniversary
Why Chapman Bespoke is right for the times
Last week, Lotus announced a new programme called Chapman Bespoke. It promises to offer greater personalisation and unique options, right up to the production of one-off cars, for your Lotus. What would Colin Chapman, Lotus’s founder, after whom the scheme is named and whose signature adorns its badge, have thought? No idea. Never met the… Continue reading Why Chapman Bespoke is right for the times
Gone too soon? Final drive in the pioneering Renault Zoe
There’s more. Though the essential design has been in production 12 years, a recent Zoe feels entirely modern with its LED lights, automatic dipping, automatic wipers, automatic locking and thoroughly decent phone-connected audio and nav systems. Best of all, it’s fun to drive. The ride is fairly soft and nicely damped in a way that… Continue reading Gone too soon? Final drive in the pioneering Renault Zoe
Alfa Romeo Tonale
If the Tonale was intended as the car to save Alfa Romeo – and, let’s face it, there have been a few – you wouldn’t really know as much from a pair of electrified powertrains whose outright performance and drivability each leaves a fair bit to be desired. Alfa’s engineers will tell you that the… Continue reading Alfa Romeo Tonale
Mazda MX-5
The ND MX-5 is now nine years old – positively geriatric in the context of model cycles. Nevertheless, the no-nonsense interior still feels fresh. It was a huge leap compared with the NC generation, but if you’re unaccustomed to MX-5s, it’s likely that the cabin’s incredibly compact dimensions will need to sink in before you… Continue reading Mazda MX-5
BMW X6 M Competition
The facelifted X6 and X5 have had quite the interior makeover – not entirely for the better, we must say – and most of those changes have come to the M versions as well. Nearly the whole dashboard was binned and replaced in order to accommodate BMW’s Curved Display, which is a combination of a… Continue reading BMW X6 M Competition
Xpeng lands in Germany ahead of UK launch later this year
Chinese electric car maker Xpeng has launched in Germany, beginning a European expansion strategy that will take it into France, Italy and the UK by the end of this year. Xpeng will begin selling the G9 SUV and P7 saloon in Germany from May, although it doesn’t plan to bring the duo to the UK. British buyers will… Continue reading Xpeng lands in Germany ahead of UK launch later this year