Author: Autocar Magazine UK

2023 BMW M3 CS: track-ready saloon is most powerful M3 yet

The sharply honed, lightweight BMW M3 CS is the most powerful M3 yet, packing a mighty 542bhp to take aim at the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA. On display for the first time at Villa d’Este in Italy ahead of a launch in the coming weeks, the M3 CS adds 39bhp over the already powerful BMW M3 Competition… Continue reading 2023 BMW M3 CS: track-ready saloon is most powerful M3 yet

BMW Touring Coupé concept resurrects spirit of Z3 Coupé

BMW has resurrected the spirit of the original BMW Z3 Coupe in a striking new concept car called the Touring Coupé. Unveiled at the 2023 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the shore of Lake Como in Italy, the two-seat concept aims to show how a modern-day coupe variant of the third-generation BMW Z4 may have… Continue reading BMW Touring Coupé concept resurrects spirit of Z3 Coupé

Volvo UK confirms switch to agency sales model from June

Volvo UK has confirmed it will switch to the ‘agency’ sales model – in which it will sell cars directly to buyers at fixed prices, rather than wholesale to dealers – from June. As previously reported by Autocar, the UK is the first market in which the brand will operate the sales model. Sweden is… Continue reading Volvo UK confirms switch to agency sales model from June

Giugiaro wants to work on more Hyundai design projects

Legendary car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro says he hopes he can work with Hyundai on future projects, having played a fundamental role in shaping its historic and current line-up. The Italian behind all manner of icons – from the Mk1 Volkswagen Golf to the Lancia Delta and the DeLorean DMC – recently teamed up with Hyundai… Continue reading Giugiaro wants to work on more Hyundai design projects

Munro Mk1 pick-up is open-bed variant of 375bhp electric 4×4

Scottish EV start-up Munro has unveiled a pick-up variant of its Mk1 commercial 4×4, giving heavy industries a zero-emission alternative to combustion-engined pick-ups such as the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux. Its capabilities broadly mirror those of the regular Mk1, with the pick-up able to house a Euro-size pallet, carry 1050kg and tow up to 3500kg in Performance… Continue reading Munro Mk1 pick-up is open-bed variant of 375bhp electric 4×4

Xpeng G9

There’s also a spacious boot and a usefully sized frunk. There’s a big digital instrument display and twin touch screens as standard: one the main infotainment interface, one solely for the front passenger. The Tesla inspiration is clear here, virtually all the controls being accessed via the touchscreen. Thankfully the operating system is generally intuitive and easy to… Continue reading Xpeng G9

Mazda CX-60

You might look at the 3.3-litre capacity of the Mazda’s straight six and wonder how it manages to make only slightly more power (197bhp) than the BMW X3 20d’s 2.0-litre (188bhp). For comparison, that’s a specific output of just 60bhp per litre for the Mazda, versus 94bhp per litre for the BMW. The thing is,… Continue reading Mazda CX-60

Nio’s UK swap stations will change EV batteries in under five minutes

Chinese premium EV brand Nio has launched a third generation of its innovative Power Swap Stations, which can now replace the power pack in one of its models in under five minutes – and they are bound for the UK.  The first examples of the reworked stations have gone live in China and the firm… Continue reading Nio’s UK swap stations will change EV batteries in under five minutes

Nio’s UK swap station will change EV batteries in under five minutes

Chinese premium EV brand Nio has launched a third generation of its innovative Power Swap Stations, which can now replace the power pack in one of its models in under five minutes – and they are bound for the UK.  The first examples of the reworked stations have gone live in China and the firm… Continue reading Nio’s UK swap station will change EV batteries in under five minutes