The hot Ford Puma ST has gone hybrid-only as part of a model-line refresh that aims to preserve the Puma’s status as the UK’s best-selling car. There are significant upgrades for the crossover’s interior and the exterior styling has been tweaked, but the headline change for fast Ford fans is the removal of the 197bhp… Continue reading 2024 Ford Puma gains tech upgrade and drops manual ST
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
2024 Ford Puma gains tech upgrade and drops manual ST
The hot Ford Puma ST has gone hybrid-only as part of a model-line refresh that aims to preserve the Puma’s status as the UK’s best-selling car. There are significant upgrades for the crossover’s interior and the exterior styling has been tweaked, but the headline change for fast Ford fans is the removal of the 197bhp… Continue reading 2024 Ford Puma gains tech upgrade and drops manual ST
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 74)
Episode 74 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about pre-flight checks in an electric Audi, a new classic car event running this summer at Castle Combe, Jeep drivers ducking each others cars, the continuing diversity of the niche British car industry, Euro… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 74)
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 74)
Episode 74 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about pre-flight checks in an electric Audi, a new classic car event running this summer at Castle Combe, Jeep drivers ducking each others cars, the continuing diversity of the niche British car industry, Euro… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 74)
Autocar magazine 7 February: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we have all you need to know about the new Audi RS5, reveal the new Porsche Taycan, and look at a Renault redesigned with Lego. News The Audi RS4 will soon be called the RS5, bringing with it a hybrid-assisted V6 and a set of dynamics to take the fight to… Continue reading Autocar magazine 7 February: on sale now
Petrol Mini Cooper brings 154bhp for £22k
This is claimed by Mini to be the first round OLED touchscreen in a production car, hosting critical information about it (such as road speed and fuel economy) at the top and a menu bar at the bottom. The screen is also used for the bulk of the climate functions, although usefully buttons remain for… Continue reading Petrol Mini Cooper brings 154bhp for £22k
New BMW 5 Series Touring revealed as PHEV and EV only in UK
The new BMW 5 Series Touring will be launched in the UK in May with the choice of plug-in hybrid and electric drivetrains, including a dual-motor M-badged EV with nearly 600bhp. The first estate car from BMW to offer an electric drivetrain option arrives six months after the launch of the eighth-generation 5 Series saloon, with which… Continue reading New BMW 5 Series Touring revealed as PHEV and EV only in UK
New Porsche Taycan: 320kW charging, 422 miles and 939bhp
The new motor houses a reworked rotor and stator, which boosts power density and cuts losses, while tweaks to the inverter software give “more efficient control” of the power delivery, says Porsche. Meanwhile, a Formula E-derived ‘push to pass’ function, included in the Sport Chrono options pack, can add up to 94bhp for 10 seconds… Continue reading New Porsche Taycan: 320kW charging, 422 miles and 939bhp
Facelifted Skoda Octavia to be revealed on 14 February
The Skoda Octavia hatchback and estate are primed to be facelifted later this month, following updates to the Kodiaq and Superb, with a debut date set for 14 February. Now the new design has been previewed by a series of sketches that reveal sleeker styling for both variants. Skoda has also confirmed that the Sportline and range-topping vRS variants will continue. The biggest… Continue reading Facelifted Skoda Octavia to be revealed on 14 February
French start-up to race striking hybrid at Pikes Peak
French start-up Quarkus, established in November 2020, has announced it will enter a modified version of its P3 sports car in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The P3 is a mid-engined two-seater claimed by its maker to have been developed entirely in-house. It’s underpinned by a carbonfibre chassis and is powered by a mild-hybrid… Continue reading French start-up to race striking hybrid at Pikes Peak