The new Continental GT Speed is the first car to use Bentley’s Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain and ushers in a bold new design language for the electrified era. Evolved from the outgoing car, the new Continental GT has a substantial carry-over of bodywork and interior technology but it has been refreshed significantly enough to be… Continue reading New-look Bentley Continental GT swaps W12 for PHEV power
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Land Rover Defender 130 pick-up on sale for £157,000
Dutch coachbuilding outfit Heritage Customs has revealed a luxurious pick-up version of the Land Rover Defender 130. The firm, founded by well-known designer Niels van Roij, is looking to build on the “success” of its recently revealed Defender 90 convertible with its latest exclusive creation. It is priced from the equivalent of £131,000 before taxes (so… Continue reading Land Rover Defender 130 pick-up on sale for £157,000
McLaren plans to be first with EV supercar but needs support
“There will be no BEV supercar before McLaren does it” but much more research and development is needed before such a model is technically and commercially viable, the firm’s CEO, Michael Leiters, has said. Speaking to Autocar on the sidelines of this year’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Summit, Leiters called for substantial investment… Continue reading McLaren plans to be first with EV supercar but needs support
BMW 5 Series
If you like the interior of the new BMW 7 Series, you will like that of this 5 Series. Of course, the opposite is also true. Whatever your view, it is undeniable that this represents the greatest generational shift for the 5 Series’ cabin since the iDrive system’s debut 23 years ago. Yes, BMW’s slide… Continue reading BMW 5 Series
The hottest new cars at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the biggest highlights in the motoring calendar, offering the chance to see legendary cars and drivers in action alongside the industry’s hottest new metal. This year’s Festival of Speed runs from Thursday 11 July to Sunday 14 July, and it’s shaping up to be a memorable weekend. Tickets… Continue reading The hottest new cars at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed
New RS Q8 Performance becomes Audi’s most powerful ICE car
The Audi RS Q8 has received a new range-topping Performance variant, which becomes the brand’s most powerful ICE car yet, with 631bhp from a snarling twin-turbocharged petrol V8. The 39bhp boost over the standard 592bhp RS Q8 means the new super-SUV narrowly outpunches the 621bhp Audi RS6 Avant Performance estate and is only 10bhp shy of the… Continue reading New RS Q8 Performance becomes Audi’s most powerful ICE car
Kimera K39 unveiled as Lancia 037-inspired Pikes Peak racer
Italian restomod builder Kimera has released the first images of a dramatic new racer called the K39, which it claims to be the first ‘hyper retromod’ in existence. Inspired by the Group 5 Lancia Beta Montecarlo, the K39 is said to embody that car’s ‘silhouette’ construction, with bodywork that is styled to look like a… Continue reading Kimera K39 unveiled as Lancia 037-inspired Pikes Peak racer
Ford RS200 to be reborn as limited-run special for 40th anniversary
These will be made to the same technical specifications as the original cars, and will even have period-correct VIN numbers, thanks to Ford’s backing. “At least five further iconic Ford vehicles” will follow, said Boreham, without hinting at potential candidates for revival. The Capri, GT40, Sierra Cosworth and XR2i would all seem like logical candidates. The… Continue reading Ford RS200 to be reborn as limited-run special for 40th anniversary
Dacia Jogger
The Jogger’s interior doesn’t make it the most spacious, adult-appropriate seven-seater family car you can buy, but so much could generally be observed about so many compact MPVs; and the Dacia is ingeniously versatile, more than passably pleasant, and well enough appointed and prepared for the practicalities of modern life. You get a clear sense… Continue reading Dacia Jogger
What is E10 fuel and can I use it in my car?
The widespread adoption of E10 fuel is now long complete, with almost every forecourt across the UK dispensing it from the green pump. It was in September 2021 that the government announced the enhanced ethanol-mix fuel would become the new standard grade of unleaded petrol across Great Britain, citing its lower CO2 emissions compared with… Continue reading What is E10 fuel and can I use it in my car?