It’s not often that high-concept art shows and Hondas go hand-in-hand. Yet, here I am at the Barbican admiring the 17-inch TSW alloys on a sixth generation Civic. More specifically I am in the car park of the Barbican. I’ll admit that I’ve never had to leave the building of a cultural centre or museum… Continue reading Has ‘boy racer’ culture become high art?
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Style council: Renault and Aston Martin designers compare notes
Despite a pre-dawn flight to the UK, Laurens van den Acker, the hugely accomplished Renault Group design director, bounds out of the Rafale with enthusiasm. “This is like Christmas for me,” he beams. Today’s festivities go back several months, when van den Acker mentioned that, despite being good friends with Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s chief… Continue reading Style council: Renault and Aston Martin designers compare notes
UK government underwrites £1.5bn JLR loan following cyber attack
The UK government will guarantee a £1.5 billion loan to JLR to help it support suppliers who have been hit by the production shutdown sparked by a cyber attack. The loan to the Tata-owned car firm will be issued by a commercial bank, but will be underwritten by the UK government. JLR halted production at… Continue reading UK government underwrites £1.5bn JLR loan following cyber attack
The Atomic age: celebrating 25 years of Ariel
But it’s absolutely Atomy. Or Atomish. Atomic, perhaps? The driving position is good, and the one-piece seat is more supportive than I remember, especially around the shoulders. But fire it up and get rolling and the experience is, if you had to describe it in a word, fizzy. The Atom 1 had a 1.8-litre Rover… Continue reading The Atomic age: celebrating 25 years of Ariel
DS hints at 3 replacement that ‘invents’ a segment
DS boss Xavier Peugeot has hinted that a replacement for the brand’s smallest model, the 3, is on the horizon – but suggested that it won’t be easily pigeonholed into a traditional segment. The high-riding DS 3 supermini is up for renewal, having been launched in 2018 as the second model from the then newly… Continue reading DS hints at 3 replacement that ‘invents’ a segment
Baby Land Rover Defender: full details on 2027 SUV
Land Rover is gearing up to launch a long-mooted and highly anticipated smaller, entry-level Defender as a crucial new model in its electric car portfolio. The rugged, compact 4×4 is rumoured to have been on the cards for several years but has never officially appeared in JLR’s product roadmap presentations. But Autocar spy photographers have now spotted the… Continue reading Baby Land Rover Defender: full details on 2027 SUV
‘Job is far from finished’: Industry says Budget must boost EVs
The Autumn Budget must offer a shot in the arm for the UK’s flagging retail electric car market to shore up continued demand from fleets, experts have warned. Scheduled for 26 November, the next Budget is unlikely to contain near-future policy changes directly targeting fleets, because low company car tax rates for electric cars and plug-in… Continue reading ‘Job is far from finished’: Industry says Budget must boost EVs
Toyota’s svelte coupe is an unsung hero – and now just £1000
When it was first shown as the XYR concept at the 1999 Detroit motor show, the designers of the seventh generation Celica claimed – a little improbably – that it was part-inspired by a closed-wheel, open-cockpit race car of the era. Toyota’s Californian CALTY design studio had the main shaping and scraping responsibilities for the… Continue reading Toyota’s svelte coupe is an unsung hero – and now just £1000
Toyota’s svelte coupe is an unsung hero – and now just £1000
When it was first shown as the XYR concept at the 1999 Detroit motor show, the designers of the seventh generation Celica claimed – a little improbably – that it was part-inspired by a closed-wheel, open-cockpit race car of the era. Toyota’s Californian CALTY design studio had the main shaping and scraping responsibilities for the… Continue reading Toyota’s svelte coupe is an unsung hero – and now just £1000
Exclusive: Rivian R2 EV confirmed for UK launch
Rivian is planning a UK launch as part of an expansion into Europe and will offer its upcoming R2 SUV in right-hand drive. To date, the US firm has operated only in North America with two electric models: the near-£60,000 R1S SUV and the related R1T pick-up truck. But last year it revealed the smaller… Continue reading Exclusive: Rivian R2 EV confirmed for UK launch