If I were to ask everyone in the office to name their favourite rally driver, I’d put money on names like Röhrl, Kankkunen, Sainz, Mäkinen and McRae being thrown about. Indeed, these hotshoes all have the stats to prove their endless driving talent. But for me there’s one that deserves to stand head and shoulders… Continue reading Why Richard Burns is the WRC’s unsung hero
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Outside the box: is the strange Nissan Sakura the future of motoring?
So what’s it like to drive? Well, a short wheelbase, tiny wheels, a light weight, nimble steering and instant electric torque sounds like a good mix, doesn’t it? Of course it is. The Sakura has a sprightly zip under acceleration and the power delivery is smooth and effortless. It’s hugely responsive and has Mini-esque small-car… Continue reading Outside the box: is the strange Nissan Sakura the future of motoring?
Volkswagen ID 2 GTI set to gain 282bhp Clubsport model
Volkswagen is developing a hardcore Clubsport version of the upcoming ID 2 GTI, according to insiders. The front-wheel-drive ID 2 GTI, revealed in near-ready concept form, is due on sale towards the end of 2026 with around 223bhp from VW’s new-generation APP550 electric motor. But Autocar has learned that engineers at VW’s research and development… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 2 GTI set to gain 282bhp Clubsport model
Eighties excess: Ferrari F40 meets Porsche 959
Blockbuster supercar showdowns are rare and always momentous occasions. Typically coming perhaps only once a decade, comparisons of the latest boundary-pushing feats of incredible engineering never fail to excite and inspire. And one of the greatest of all appeared in Autocar in the summer of 1988: Ferrari F40 versus Porsche 959. Despite them appearing at first glance… Continue reading Eighties excess: Ferrari F40 meets Porsche 959
Summer of fun: the top motoring events to attend this year
Now that you’ve got your used car for the summer, where are you going to take it? Fortunately, the UK is blessed with no end of excuses for a drive, ranging from must-see museums and events to must-tour roads. In recent years, they have been joined by a growing roster of weekend and weekday-evening pub meets and cars-and-coffee gatherings. A… Continue reading Summer of fun: the top motoring events to attend this year
Why I love tools (and not just for fixing my cars)
I am going to talk cars in a moment, I promise, but it’s front of mind: the other week I had to put up a gatepost. Or rather two of them, joined back to back, at a pretty normal height of 1.5m but overall a hefty 20cm by 40cm thick. I knew I’d need tools… Continue reading Why I love tools (and not just for fixing my cars)
Where I go, Yo-Go: exploring London in an electric golf buggy
The brains behind the Yo-Go buggies is Samuel Bailey. The automotive engineer wanted to give Londoners an alternative to the expensive electric car and found the answer in China, where the buggies are built by a company called Marshell. Each has a small 5kWh battery powering a 4kW electric motor and giving a range of… Continue reading Where I go, Yo-Go: exploring London in an electric golf buggy
MWIC Bonus Episode 13: Autocar Meets car designer Julian Thomson, GM Advanced Design Europe
Julian Thomson is one of the world’s best car designers and if you don’t know the name, you’ll know his cars. As Lotus’s chief designer he designed the Elise and at Jaguar Land Rover created the LRX concept, which went on to become the Range Rover Evoque. But most of Thomson’s career has been spent… Continue reading MWIC Bonus Episode 13: Autocar Meets car designer Julian Thomson, GM Advanced Design Europe
Owners told to stop driving 2009-2019 Citroën C3 and DS 3
Stellantis has told all UK owners of Mk1 DS 3s and Mk2 Citroën C3s built between 2009 and 2019 to stop driving their cars immediately. The order affects both the Citroën DS 3 and later examples of the supermini that were sold solely under the DS brand. It comes a week after a woman in… Continue reading Owners told to stop driving 2009-2019 Citroën C3 and DS 3
Owners told to stop driving 2009-2019 Citroën C3 and DS 3
Stellantis has told all UK owners of Mk1 DS 3s and Mk2 Citroën C3s built between 2009 and 2019 to stop driving their cars immediately. The order affects both the Citroën DS 3 and later examples of the supermini that were sold solely under the DS brand. It comes a week after a woman in… Continue reading Owners told to stop driving 2009-2019 Citroën C3 and DS 3