Prices are expected to start at about £48,000, for which you will get the Advanced Plus trim level, including either a yellow or high-gloss black interior theme, chrome detailing, ambient lighting, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, height-adjustable front seats, a reversing camera and rear parking sensors. Premium trim adds a number of driver assistance and safety… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQT
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
New Lexus LBX arrives as hybrid entry model
Lexus is aiming to capture a share of the burgeoning premium crossover market with its smallest model to date, the new LBX. The ‘Lexus Breakthrough Crossover’ is the first model the marque has designed specifically for the European market; sharing Toyota’s TNGA-B platform with the smash-hit Yaris Cross. The LBX’s technical specification has been shaped… Continue reading New Lexus LBX arrives as hybrid entry model
Editor’s Letter: Vauxhall is now more than just cheap fleet deals
For much of its recent past, Vauxhall seemed forever trapped in a cycle of discounting its cars and distress selling at the end of the month, activities that undermine any notion of a brand seeking a positive image and the ‘upper mainstream’ positioning it desired. Then it became part of PSA in 2017 and things… Continue reading Editor’s Letter: Vauxhall is now more than just cheap fleet deals
Vauxhall Corsa due another generation as firm backs superminis
Vauxhall is committed to producing superminis in the B-segment and has no plans to exit this area of the market as its great rival the Ford Fiesta has, design boss Mark Adams has confirmed. The revised Vauxhall Corsa has just been revealed and a successor will be forthcoming later in the decade. Speaking at a… Continue reading Vauxhall Corsa due another generation as firm backs superminis
Under the skin: How carbon tubes can slash emissions
Nawa Technologies has been showing how versatile its carbon nanotube technology is for, ironically, reducing carbon emissions. Its latest use of the technology, called Nawastitch, is a method of strengthening traditional carbonfibre to achieve a 900% increase in impact damage resistance while cutting weight by 20-30%. Already in commercial use in sports bicycle wheel rims,… Continue reading Under the skin: How carbon tubes can slash emissions
Volkswagen Golf due restyle and infotainment overhaul in 2023
The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf is due for an important mid-life facelift that will bring refreshed styling and heavily overhauled infotainment. The ‘Mk8.5’ Golf was spotted testing on public roads around Germany almost completely without camouflage in the final stages of its development. The current Mk8 Golf is only available to order from stock. Spotted in… Continue reading Volkswagen Golf due restyle and infotainment overhaul in 2023
JLR: Land Rover Discovery has “huge potential” as its own brand
JLR bosses are confident that the Land Rover Discovery makes sense a standalone brand, as the company separates its line-up into four distinct pillars: Defender, Discovery, Jaguar and Range Rover. Questions hang over the viability of carving out Discovery as a brand in its own right, given that it’s currently the slowest-selling Land Rover model, but bosses say it… Continue reading JLR: Land Rover Discovery has “huge potential” as its own brand
New Volkswagen ID Buzz LWB gets 7 seats, 355bhp GTX variant
Volkswagen has revealed the long-wheelbase ID Buzz, describing the new electric seven-seat MPV as a modern-day incarnation of its iconic Samba bus. Planned for UK sale by the end of 2023, the large, rear-wheel-drive van will be the first Volkswagen to feature a newly upgraded 282bhp rear electric motor, as well as a larger 85kWh battery and the largest panoramic… Continue reading New Volkswagen ID Buzz LWB gets 7 seats, 355bhp GTX variant
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Along with those engines and manual gearboxes, Mercedes has also junked the A-Class’s old SE trim level. This has brought greater consistency to the look and feel of a cabin that continues to strike a fairly high standard for material richness, technological sophistication and perceived quality. There is now no A-Class you can buy in… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Chery to bring new Jaecoo 7 SUV to UK after Omoda C5
Chinese car giant Chery is pressing ahead with plans to launch its new Omoda C5 crossover in the UK this year and has revealed to Autocar that it will be joined in showrooms shortly after by the new Jaecoo 7. Jaecoo and Omoda are stand-alone brands under the Chery umbrella and will be sold alongside each… Continue reading Chery to bring new Jaecoo 7 SUV to UK after Omoda C5