This latest interpretation of the genre isn’t so far removed in its conception from some of the best of the breed. Take a humble, compact family hauler, add some power, beef up the bodywork, stick on some more competent rubber, stiffen the suspension, slap on some racy decals and away you go: it’s a recipe that rarely… Continue reading Sting in the tale: Scorpion hunting in an Abarth 600e
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Why Skoda makes your perfect electrified company car
Electrifying. Quite a word. Conjures up all manner of good things. Synonyms include words such as exciting, thrilling, spellbinding, dazzling and captivating. But the word means much more to company car drivers, because not only does it signify scintillating performance, but it also means “low company car taxation”. And that’s why, no matter what your… Continue reading Why Skoda makes your perfect electrified company car
New Freelander brand to reveal first car “in coming months”
The first new Freelander model in more than a decade will be revealed “in the coming months”, JLR has confirmed. Set to be a tech-led, electrified, full-size SUV, it will hit road in the second half of 2026. As reported, the car will be the first of a new range of models to wear the Freelander badge as part of an effort… Continue reading New Freelander brand to reveal first car “in coming months”
My 500bhp, £400k Brabus is atrocious – but I’ll never sell it
“I could drive it to the moon and back and run over everything on the way,” says Tom Exton about his Brabus Mercedes G500 4×4², also known as the G500 Squared. I don’t doubt it. In addition to the ‘regular’ Squared’s gains over the standard G500 (more than twice the ground clearance, thanks to the… Continue reading My 500bhp, £400k Brabus is atrocious – but I’ll never sell it
My 500bhp, £400k Brabus is atrocious – but I’ll never sell it
“I could drive it to the moon and back and run over everything on the way,” says Tom Exton about his Brabus Mercedes G500 4×4², also known as the G500 Squared. I don’t doubt it. In addition to the ‘regular’ Squared’s gains over the standard G500 (more than twice the ground clearance, thanks to the… Continue reading My 500bhp, £400k Brabus is atrocious – but I’ll never sell it
How I’ll get Vauxhall back on track: new boss tells all
Vauxhall is a very different place from the one that new managing director Steve Catlin left back in 2015. Then, as retail sales director, he worked for parent company General Motors at the sizeable Griffin House in Luton, not far from the Vauxhall manufacturing plant and once home to a staff of over 2000. Ten… Continue reading How I’ll get Vauxhall back on track: new boss tells all
Hardcore Bentley Continental Supersports brings 657bhp and RWD
However, Bentley says that outright power wasn’t the aim. Instead, the brief for the Supersports was to create the most driver-focused Bentley to date. Key to this, compared with the standard car, is where the power is sent. This is the first Continental – apart from GT3 race cars – to feature a rear-wheel drive… Continue reading Hardcore Bentley Continental Supersports brings 657bhp and RWD
Autocar names rising stars of UK automotive industry
Drivers of Change 2025: New Talent winners Adam Smith – General Manager, Wells Motor Cars Ltd Amelia Leslie – Senior Programme Planner, JLR Ben Woodward-Harris – Corporate Communications and Marketing Apprentice, BMW Group Bethan Godfrey – Product Management Assistant, BMW Group Charlie Piper-Gamage – Engineer, Materials Research and Development, Nissan Technical Centre Europe Charlotte Underwood… Continue reading Autocar names rising stars of UK automotive industry
Every model discounted by the UK’s Electric Car Grant
Skoda Elroq Original list price: £31,710 Price after grant: £30,210 Read our Skoda Elroq review Few cars on this list are more capable than the Skoda Elroq. Most versions of the crossover are eligible for the grant discount, including the 85 SE L, which offers an 82kWh battery and up to 356 miles of range, according… Continue reading Every model discounted by the UK’s Electric Car Grant
EVs will have to pay London’s congestion charge from January
EV drivers will have to pay inner London’s Congestion Charge as part of a push to lower the number of vehicles driving into the capital. Announced on Thursday by London mayor Sadiq Khan, prices have been set at £13.50 for electric cars and £9 for electric vans. Previously, all EVs (including those powered by a hydrogen fuel… Continue reading EVs will have to pay London’s congestion charge from January