Mercedes-Benz has approved plans for a new entry-level hatchback that will indirectly replace the A-Class when it is axed in 2028. The move represents a significant reversal of the German marque’s recent new model strategy, which heavily favoured more expensive offerings positioned further up its line-up. Insiders have told Autocar that the new five-door model will be the… Continue reading Mercedes readying A-Class replacement with ICE and EV power
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Bentley starts testing 2027 ‘urban SUV’ – its first EV
Bentley’s first electric car has broken cover, as test prototypes hit public roads in preparation for an unveiling next year. Pitched as “the world’s first true luxury urban SUV”, the unnamed new model will be the shortest Bentley SUV, at less than five metres long, and will slot in underneath the Bentayga. It is due to be… Continue reading Bentley starts testing 2027 ‘urban SUV’ – its first EV
JLR delays production restart to 1 October after cyber attack
JLR has extended its vehicle production pause by another week, as it continues to grapple with the impact of a cyber attack earlier this month, and now plans to start building cars again on 1 October. The company had planned to restart production at its UK and Slovakia factories tomorrow (24 September) but has delayed… Continue reading JLR delays production restart to 1 October after cyber attack
JLR delays production restart to 1 October after cyber attack
JLR has extended its vehicle production pause by another week, as it continues to grapple with the impact of a cyber attack earlier this month, and now plans to start building cars again on 1 October. The company had planned to restart production at its UK and Slovakia factories tomorrow (24 September) but has delayed… Continue reading JLR delays production restart to 1 October after cyber attack
Why we never shut up about the Porsche 911? Here’s the truth
Fair warning: the next 750 words are going to be about the Porsche 911. Some of the readership thinks we cover this car too liberally, and they’re right, if for the wrong reasons. Why that is will soon become clear, but now’s your chance to click away and pretend none of this happened. Still here? Much… Continue reading Why we never shut up about the Porsche 911? Here’s the truth
Why we never shut up about the Porsche 911? Here’s the truth
Fair warning: the next 750 words are going to be about the Porsche 911. Some of the readership thinks we cover this car too liberally, and they’re right, if for the wrong reasons. Why that is will soon become clear, but now’s your chance to click away and pretend none of this happened. Still here? Much… Continue reading Why we never shut up about the Porsche 911? Here’s the truth
How Changan went from one man to market launch in 18 months
Not one but two new Chinese car brands will be launched in the UK this month: Chery and Changan. After rapid improvements in design, engineering, technology and branding by Chinese car companies, now comes the scale of their market-readiness. Chery and Changan have created not just cars but fully fledged car companies too. Both have built… Continue reading How Changan went from one man to market launch in 18 months
Toyota Aygo X
Inside, little has changed from the previous Aygo X, which is fine: within the constraints of a sub-four-metre city car, there wasn’t much wrong previously. The new-generation model that launched in 2022 felt notably more upmarket than previous Aygo offerings, closer in comfort and quality to a traditional supermini than a cost-conscious city car. There’s… Continue reading Toyota Aygo X
Bentley set to follow Porsche in extending ICE age, confirms CEO
Bentley is readying pure-petrol successors to the Bentayga, Continental GT and Flying Spur in a reversal of its EV-only plan, brought on by drastic U-turn at Porsche late last week. Under its Beyond100 strategy, the British luxury car maker planned to phase out petrol engines entirely by 2035. But it’s now set for significant alterations as its Volkswagen… Continue reading Bentley set to follow Porsche in extending ICE age, confirms CEO
Kia EV4
For all the talk about hatchbacks, saloons and driving dynamics, we’re not feeling it here. Without question, you feel like you’re sitting on top of the battery, with a seat that’s very comfortable but feels stuck in a high setting and a steering column that pokes out of the dash at a slightly bus-like angle.… Continue reading Kia EV4