Finally, the Turbo E-Hybrid (which is badged simply ‘Turbo’) uses the same electric components but with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8. This engine has been significantly upgraded compared to the outgoing version, mainly so it can continue to comply with emissions demands. It swaps its twin-scroll turbos for single-scroll items, because the latter are physically smaller… Continue reading Porsche Panamera
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.99)
Episode 99 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our hosts at the British Motor Museum, sharing an office with a Hart F1 engine and a Triumph Thruxton motorcycle as they talk the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb, Renault’s plan to introduce a replacement for the Renault Twizy, range-extenders, a big crash in Cropley’s trucking… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.99)
Change Makers Podcast: ‘Payment anxiety’ – the problem with public EV charging (ep.13)
Welcome to episode 13 of the Autocar Business Change Makers Podcast, produced in partnership with car subscription software platform Tomorrow’s Journey. Listen via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Podcasts. Hosted by Chris Kirby, CEO of Tomorrow’s Journey, and Felix Page, news editor at Autocar, each episode explores how some of the UK’s most agile and disruptive companies are dramatically reshaping the automotive… Continue reading Change Makers Podcast: ‘Payment anxiety’ – the problem with public EV charging (ep.13)
Northern regions neglected as London leads EV charger roll-out
The disparity in the number of EV chargers between the south of England and the rest of the country has again grown, with the majority of the 20,612 new chargers installed over the past year being in London. During that time, the number of chargers (any speed) in the capital grew from 152 devices per 100,000… Continue reading Northern regions neglected as London leads EV charger roll-out
Volkswagen ID 7 GTX offers 335bhp for £61,980
Order books for the new Volkswagen ID 7 GTX have opened in the UK, pricing the electric sports saloon at £61,980. The ID 7 GTX shares its dual-motor powertrain with the Volkswagen ID Buzz GTX MPV, sending 335bhp through all four wheels. That’s an increase of 53bhp over the regular ID 7, giving it a 0-62mph… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 7 GTX offers 335bhp for £61,980
Electric Audi A6 lands tomorrow with striking saloon and estate
Audi will reveal the long-awaited sixth-generation A6 saloon and estate tomorrow (31 July), making the landmark switch to electric power for one of its longest-running and most successful models. The radical new Audi A6 E-tron has been previewed – in both Sportback and Avant bodystyles – in concept form, and a new preview image (below)… Continue reading Electric Audi A6 lands tomorrow with striking saloon and estate
Toyota GR Yaris
Toyota has taken that opportunity to raise power and torque, too, to 276bhp (from 256bhp) and 288lb ft (from 266lb ft), and offer an eight-speed automatic gearbox as an option. Our test car was an automatic, just 20kg heavier than the manual, and in standard specification rather than one of the even higher-priced special editions… Continue reading Toyota GR Yaris
Lotus Type 135 needs next-gen batteries to be true ‘electric Elise’
Lotus could push back the launch of its long-awaited Type 135 electric sports car until smaller, lighter batteries become available, so it can be as close in spirit to the Elise as possible. According to the most recent scheduling, the Type 135 was due on sale in 2027 at an estimated price of £75,000 as… Continue reading Lotus Type 135 needs next-gen batteries to be true ‘electric Elise’
Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass scrapped in roads cuts
The long-awaited Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass have both been scrapped by new chancellor Rachel Reeves, as some £1 billion of “unfunded” transport pledges due next year are also put on the chopping block. Delivering her maiden speech to the House of Commons, Reeves said the previous government “refused to cancel” the two major projects,… Continue reading Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass scrapped in roads cuts
New Kia EV3 offers 267 miles of range for £32,995
The new Kia EV3 will be priced from £32,995 in the UK, the brand has announced. The Kia Ceed-sized electric crossover will be offered with two batteries and in three trim levels. All versions come with LED headlights, a 12.3in instrument display and infotainment touchscreen, as well as heated front seats. Entry-level Air cars get 17in… Continue reading New Kia EV3 offers 267 miles of range for £32,995