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
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
‘The next Tesla’ has already been here for seven years
The first time I interviewed Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe was late on press day at the Los Angeles motor show in November 2018. Earlier that day, the young Floridian had finally gone public with the car company he had created from the ground up over the past decade. At the time, Rivian felt… Continue reading ‘The next Tesla’ has already been here for seven years
WATCH: Wild restomods: V6 MX-5 v £170k MGB
[embedded content] Perhaps like you, we love a classic sports car here at HMS Autocar. We’re also keen on a modern performance car. Question, then: what if there were a way you could combine those two things? Well I’m glad you asked. Here are two takes on the restored/modified classic restomod. One is, quite simply, what happens… Continue reading WATCH: Wild restomods: V6 MX-5 v £170k MGB
Ferrari EV breaks cover ahead of first details on 8 October
Ferrari has begun testing what appears to be a near-production version of its long-awaited debut EV ahead of sharing the first details about it next week. Mystery has long surrounded the electric model, which was last week seen by Autocar’s spy snappers outside the Italian marque’s headquarters in Maranello. The EV was sporting a very… Continue reading Ferrari EV breaks cover ahead of first details on 8 October
DS goes for growth in Europe and UK with new line-up
“We understand the question, due to the level of competitiveness in the market. But if the question were to come, I don’t think we should consider one single scenario about it. And the reason is simple: premium represents 25% of the volume in Europe and nearly 40% of the profits for a car manufacturer. “So should we… Continue reading DS goes for growth in Europe and UK with new line-up
JLR begins to pay suppliers as it restarts IT systems following hack
JLR can now pay suppliers as it finally begins to restart its IT system following a cyber attack on 1 September – but its production lines will remain static until 1 October. The hack incapacitated the Land Rover maker, forcing it to shut down its internal computer systems in an effort to protect data from being stolen. This resulted in production… Continue reading JLR begins to pay suppliers as it restarts IT systems following hack
Meeting the 308mph man: Driving world’s fastest car was “quite easy”
Marc Basseng, the race driver who took an electric hypercar to a staggering 308.4mph last week in Germany, said it was “quite easy” to break the record for the world’s fastest production car. Former GT1 world champion Basseng drove the 3000bhp Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar to a record-breaking 308.4mph in a top speed run at Germany’s… Continue reading Meeting the 308mph man: Driving world’s fastest car was “quite easy”
Renault: No next-generation 5 would be a ‘massive mistake’
It would be a “massive mistake” for Renault not to replace the 5 in around five years time, and the next-generation supermini must be “very carefully” evolved to preserve its wide appeal. That’s according to chief marketing officer Arnaud Belloni, who told Autocar that the reborn Renault 5 has made a huge impact on the French brand’s market… Continue reading Renault: No next-generation 5 would be a ‘massive mistake’
Renault: No next-generation 5 would be a ‘massive mistake’
It would be a “massive mistake” for Renault not to replace the 5 in around five years time, and the next-generation supermini must be “very carefully” evolved to preserve its wide appeal. That’s according to chief marketing officer Arnaud Belloni, who told Autocar that the reborn Renault 5 has made a huge impact on the French brand’s market… Continue reading Renault: No next-generation 5 would be a ‘massive mistake’
How Porsche’s EV ‘sweet spot’ turned sour
“We believe Porsche is at the sweet spot of the luxury car BEV transition.” So said Lutz Meschke, then chief financial officer of Porsche, at the company’s bullish capital markets day in 2022. Back then, optimism abounded among executives that the storied Volkswagen Group brand could springboard from its successful launch of the Taycan saloon… Continue reading How Porsche’s EV ‘sweet spot’ turned sour