For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved Minis. I wasn’t really fussed whether it was a Morris, Austin, Innocenti, Cooper, Cooper S… just as long as it was a Mini – the classic-shaped one, not the later BMW-era cars. Four or five years ago, just before I could drive, I desperately wanted one… Continue reading 3000 miles in a classic Mini: Why it’s all over for my little Rover
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
The important question: can I win a hillclimb in the Renault 5?
It wasn’t the most sensible or logical thing I’ve ever done, entering my Renault 5 long-termer in the Watergate Bay Sprint, a Cornish motorsport event on a closed public road between Newquay and Watergate Bay, about a month ago. I mean, how well could a brand-new, bog-standard baby EV be expected to do in a… Continue reading The important question: can I win a hillclimb in the Renault 5?
Motability removes premium brands from scheme
Premium car brands will no longer be available via Motobility – a programme that helps disabled people in the UK lease vehicles using their government benefits. Car makers such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are being “removed immediately”, Motability Operations confirmed on Monday evening (24 November). The part-taxpayer-funded scheme is being revised to focus on cars that “meet… Continue reading Motability removes premium brands from scheme
All-new MG 4 not for UK yet as current car due big update
MG Motor UK is set to hold back the launch of the second-generation MG 4 EV, opting instead for a facelifted version of the current model, which has proven highly successful here. The decision highlights a divergence in product strategy between the UK and China for the SAIC-owned marque, which is capitalising on the established appeal… Continue reading All-new MG 4 not for UK yet as current car due big update
First look at Mercedes ‘Little G’ ahead of 2027 arrival
He added: “The G is a very special, authentic car, and the ‘Mini G’ has to be authentic. So I cannot take just a platform, I cannot take an existing platform; I have to create my own. It’s a completely new development.” Schäfer called the platform a “miniature ladder-frame chassis”, which he described as being “not ladder-frame… Continue reading First look at Mercedes ‘Little G’ ahead of 2027 arrival
Changan E06 due 2027 with 280 miles of range
The newly revealed Changan E06 will come to the UK in early 2027, the Chinese brand has confirmed. An electric crossover measuring 4.44m long and 1.86m wide, it will compete with the likes of the BYD Atto 3, Citroën ë-C3 Aircross and Kia EV4. It is powered by a 268bhp front-mounted motor and a 61.7kWh… Continue reading Changan E06 due 2027 with 280 miles of range
Range Rover Evoque to become radical EV in 2027
The Range Rover Evoque will be reinvented for its third generation with electric power when it arrives later this decade as the final piece in an overhauled Range Rover line-up. The new Evoque will be underpinned by JLR’s Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA), which will make its debut under the new Range Rover Velar next year.… Continue reading Range Rover Evoque to become radical EV in 2027
All the great cars coming next year and beyond
We’ve already had some interesting new cars revealed in 2025, but 2026 is also looking very good for new cars. These are the cars we reckon are the ones to look out for, illustrated by our spy shots and artist impressions of how they may look: Audi RS 6 The previous version of the Audi… Continue reading All the great cars coming next year and beyond
After 13,000 miles, the new BMW iX3 is cleaner than an ICE car
The 500-mile BMW iX3 made its debut at the Munich motor show a few months ago, and is the first of a new generation that builds on everything the manufacturer has learned about EVs since the i3. ‘Project i’ was formed back in 2007 with the aim of completely rethinking the automobile. The i3 went on… Continue reading After 13,000 miles, the new BMW iX3 is cleaner than an ICE car
Skoda’s wildest race cars and concepts
From Monte Carlo wins to student-designed concept cars, Skoda has always had a knack for pushing limits. Below, we highlight the most important, influential and our favourite cars from 130 years in the business. Motorsport machines Laurin & Klement CCR 1905 It wasn’t an official world championship, but in the early 1900s the International Motorcycle Cup in Dourdan, France,… Continue reading Skoda’s wildest race cars and concepts