National Highways has detailed the third planned M25 closure of the year, as the government organisation continues work on its £317 million scheme to improve junction 10. The closure will last a full weekend from junction 9 (A243 Leatherhead) to junction 10 (A3 Wisley), starting at 9pm on Friday, 12 July and ending at 6am… Continue reading M25 to close on Goodwood Festival of Speed weekend
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
JLR revives Freelander name for new range of electric cars
JLR will resurrect the Freelander name for a new line of electric cars in China – and plans to eventually export them worldwide The new models will be built on architecture supplied by the company’s joint venture partner Chery, which currently builds the Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar E-Pace and long-wheelbase versions of… Continue reading JLR revives Freelander name for new range of electric cars
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 93)
Episode 93 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about how to replace an old Hyundai i10 – if its owner can bear it – the new Ford Explorer, the range of an electric MG, the Triumph Bonneville, EV brakes, ceramic coatings and… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 93)
Why you need to understand software-defined vehicles
Many new terms have entered the automotive lexicon over the past few years with the rise of electrification, some easier to define and understand than others. Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) sits towards the jargon end of the scale, yet it’s a term that almost all major car manufacturers are using to describe their cars of the future and their… Continue reading Why you need to understand software-defined vehicles
Bold new BMW X3 boosts PHEV range, keeps diesel
The fourth-generation BMW X3 has been revealed, touting a radical new look outside, a completely reworked interior and a heavily upgraded chassis – but sticking with petrol and diesel power. A new pure-electric X3 will arrive next year, previewed by the radical Neue Klasse X concept and based on an all-new architecture. But this latest… Continue reading Bold new BMW X3 boosts PHEV range, keeps diesel
Mercedes-AMG E53
The E53’s power comes courtesy of a new plug-in-hybrid drivetrain centred around the turbocharged 3.0-litre petrol engine used by the first-generation E53, launched back in 2016, which also finds work in the new GLE 53 4Matic (which won’t be sold in the UK). With a larger turbocharger, dynamic engine mounts and greater cooling capacity among… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG E53
New Bentley Continental GT Speed: 771bhp PHEV lands 25 June
The new Bentley Continental GT Speed will be revealed next Tuesday (25 June) with a storming 771bhp plug-in hybrid powertrain replacing the retired W12 motor. Bentley has confirmed this most powerful PHEV version of the fourth-gen Continental, which Autocar has already driven on track (see below), will wear the hallowed Speed moniker previously reserved for the… Continue reading New Bentley Continental GT Speed: 771bhp PHEV lands 25 June
Wild 800bhp Ford Mustang GTD headed to UK at £315,000
“This is our company. We’re throwing down the gauntlet and saying ‘come and get it’. We’re comfortable putting everybody else on notice. I’ll take track time in a Mustang GTD against any other auto boss in their best road car.” Designed and engineered in partnership with motorsport outfit Multimatic, which built the Ford GT supercar,… Continue reading Wild 800bhp Ford Mustang GTD headed to UK at £315,000
Reinvented Volkswagen Golf GTI goes on sale from £38,900
Volkswagen is gearing up to launch the new Golf, revealing prices and specification details for the hot GTI and GTE and more frugal eHybrid variants. The stalwart family car has been given a comprehensive overhaul in its 50th year on sale, and the hatchback is now priced from £27,035, while the estate is slightly pricier, at £28,400. The… Continue reading Reinvented Volkswagen Golf GTI goes on sale from £38,900
Volvo V60 and V90 return to UK in shock estate comeback
Volvo is bringing its estate cars back to the UK, having taken them off sale last year to focus on SUVs. Autocar has found details of new UK-bound variants of the Volvo V60 and Volvo V90, which are due back on sale imminently, due to a resurgence in demand for estate cars. Their saloon equivalents,… Continue reading Volvo V60 and V90 return to UK in shock estate comeback