A new range-topping version of the Porsche Taycan has beaten the Tesla Model S Plaid around the Nurburgring by a blistering 28sec. It becomes one of the fastest Porsches around the fabled circuit, posting a time of 7min 7sec. Arriving later this year, the new Tesla Model S Plaid rival was previously spotted at the Nürburgring… Continue reading New Porsche Taycan eclipses Tesla Model S Nürburgring time
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
“No more oddballs”: How Nissan will make Sunderland profitable in EV era
Making Sunderland pay as a production location will be key to Nissan’s shift to sustainable profitability in the coming years – a job that’s about to become a lot harder as it moves to building electric cars only. Sunderland in the north-east of England churns out more cars annually than any other plant in the UK, a… Continue reading “No more oddballs”: How Nissan will make Sunderland profitable in EV era
LG launches new passenger display that can’t be seen by driver
LG has introduced a range of infotainment screens including a front passenger display that can’t be seen by the driver. Set to be unveiled at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on 9 January, the next-generation display deploys “viewing angle control technology” to prevent driver distraction. This could allow the passenger to watch a movie, for example. The… Continue reading LG launches new passenger display that can’t be seen by driver
Rimac to launch bespoke robotaxi service by 2026
Rimac will show a highly autonomous ‘robotaxi’ in early 2024 and plans for it to be in commercial operation by 2026. The Croatian company, maker of the 1877bhp Nevera electric hypercar and parent of Bugatti, is expanding into the mass-mobility market under the Project 3 Mobility banner. Rimac has revealed only a few details of… Continue reading Rimac to launch bespoke robotaxi service by 2026
Archive special: How Autocar readers’ concerns have changed
Autocar has invited readers to send in their views and correspondence since the first issue hit the shelves in 1895. Readers write about a great many topics, covering subjects with insight and inquisition that even us journalists don’t realise. Reader insights provide us with a valuable glimpse into the reader’s mindset, from reasons behind English… Continue reading Archive special: How Autocar readers’ concerns have changed
24 cars, 59 judges: How the European Car of the Year is chosen
At one point, the beeping had become so much that I thought I might end up with a permanent ringing in my ears. If you’re looking for a timely trend to underpin the new car class and those models about to descend on us, it’s intrusive and distracting active driver ‘assistance’ functions bonging at you… Continue reading 24 cars, 59 judges: How the European Car of the Year is chosen
How Autocar is made
Provenance is one of those curious human obsessions that we’re pre-programmed to value. Take wristwatches, for example. Digital ones provide all the functionality you need, yet they are orders of magnitude less expensive than analogue and hand-made ones. Should the latter hail from Switzerland, go ahead and add another zero to its value. Much like… Continue reading How Autocar is made
Our favourite cars of 2023: BMW M340i
At our road testers’ Christmas dinner, I was roundly derided for nominating the BMW M340i as my most underrated car of 2023. “I can’t remember the last time a 3 Series lost a group test,” spat one of my colleagues disdainfully. “How can it possibly be underrated?” “Nice work. Maybe next time you could bring… Continue reading Our favourite cars of 2023: BMW M340i
Beating ULEZ with a 46-year-old Ford Capri
We had travelled barely 200 yards, the Ford Capri and I, and just begun a gentle right-hand turn into a roundabout when a rattling sound, familiar but unexpected, transported me back four decades at the speed of light. Or more accurately, at the speed of thought, which is somewhat slower. The noise was easy to… Continue reading Beating ULEZ with a 46-year-old Ford Capri
Our favourite cars of 2023: Peugeot 205 GTi Tolman Edition
Is ‘restomod fatigue’ a thing? I’m not sure, but if it is, then I’ve certainly been suffering from something like it over the past year or so. The early exponents of this updating art were fairly simple in their approach, serving up a sharper driving experience while retaining the donor car’s retro looks and character.… Continue reading Our favourite cars of 2023: Peugeot 205 GTi Tolman Edition