This latest episode of My Week In Cars finds Steve Cropley and Matt Prior wondering whether Brad Pitt really can pull off pretending to be an F1 driver and what a great car at the Festival of the Unexceptional looks like. Plus, an unexpected insurance boon for Cropley, and we look forward to Steve’s upcoming… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.152)
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Lotus Evija
Before you can understand how quickly the Evija can hurl itself into the middle distance, it is worth taking a moment to consider what’s motivating it – and exactly how. Take a notional modern, four-wheel-drive, combustion-engined performance car for comparison. One weighing roughly what our Lotus does. Something like a BMW M4 Competition. Assuming the… Continue reading Lotus Evija
Why the MINI Countryman Electric is the perfect road trip partner
Is there anything finer than a good road trip? Doing the miles, playing the tunes, seeing the sights, enjoying the roads, immersing yourself in unexpected experiences. Well, actually there is one thing that makes it better – bringing some family or friends along for the ride. That means you need a vehicle that will comfortably… Continue reading Why the MINI Countryman Electric is the perfect road trip partner
Nissan to use Formula E team to help develop future Nismo road cars
Nissan is considering using its Formula E team to develop prototype versions of hot EVs that could be used to help create future Nismo performance models. Tommaso Volpe, Nissan’s Formula E team boss, told Autocar there are internal talks about how the Paris-based squad can aid the Nismo division in the development of future road-going… Continue reading Nissan to use Formula E team to help develop future Nismo road cars
Bold iX3 to arrive in September and mark start of next BMW era
An 800V electrical architecture will mean the iX3’s battery will also be able to charge at up to 400kW, enabling a 218-mile top-up in just 10 minutes from suitable chargers. Two powertrains will be available when the iX3 arrives in the UK early next year: a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive one and a dual-motor, four-wheel drive one that… Continue reading Bold iX3 to arrive in September and mark start of next BMW era
Six Citroen models named as eligible for £1500 Electric Car Grant
The first cars to receive the UK government’s new Electric Car Grant (ECG) have been revealed – and one is already one of the cheapest EVs on the market. The six have been deemed eligible for the £1500 grant (the lesser of the two) and all come from French manufacturer Citroën. They are the ë-C3, ë-C3… Continue reading Six Citroen models named as eligible for £1500 Electric Car Grant
Tata finance boss PB Balaji to replace Adrian Mardell as JLR CEO
JLR has confirmed that PB Balaji, chief financial officer of its parent company Tata Motors, will become its new CEO from November. The appointment follows the news last week, broken by Autocar, that current CEO Adrian Mardell was retiring after 35 years with the company. Prior to becoming CEO in 2023, Mardell had been JLR’s… Continue reading Tata finance boss PB Balaji to replace Adrian Mardell as JLR CEO
GWM launches Poer 300 in UK as diesel pick-up for £31k
Great Wall Motor (GWM), maker of the Ora 03 hatchback and Haval Jolion Pro crossover, is bringing a pick-up truck to the UK – and it will be one of the country’s cheapest. The GWM Poer 300 is a diesel-powered double-cab with a towing capacity of 3.5 tonnes, a one-tonne payload and a starting price of… Continue reading GWM launches Poer 300 in UK as diesel pick-up for £31k
Volkswagen launches special £48k ID 3 limited to 1990 examples
Volkswagen has launched a £48,360 limited edition of the ID 3 GTX that reimagines the classic Golf Fire+Ice special from the 1990s. Taking the same name as its forebear, the ID 3 GTX Fire+Ice was previewed last year by an eponymous concept and will be limited to just 1990 examples worldwide. Its arrival marks the… Continue reading Volkswagen launches special £48k ID 3 limited to 1990 examples
Mercedes-Benz previews bold next-gen grille design for new GLC EV
Mercedes-Benz will introduce a bold new chrome grille design that will feature on its next-generation of electric vehicles, starting with the new electric GLC SUV that will be revealed at next month’s Munich motor show. The new front-end design, which has been previewed with a teaser image, reinvents the classic radiator grille design that has… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz previews bold next-gen grille design for new GLC EV