Hyundai has previewed the design of the striking electric hatchback concept it will reveal at next week’s Munich motor show. It has also revealed a name for the show car: Concept Three – which all but confirms the eventual production car will be called the Ioniq 3, and closely related to the Kia EV3 –… Continue reading Hyundai to preview Ioniq 3 with radical electric hot hatch concept
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Smart #2: Fortwo successor confirmed for 2026
Smart has confirmed it will return to the city car segment with a successor to its signature model, the Fortwo, that is due to arrive late next year. Smart CEO Dirk Adelmann last year confirmed that the project was in the works, pending a feasibility study. Following the “successful” launch of the #5 (the large… Continue reading Smart #2: Fortwo successor confirmed for 2026
IT issue leaves JLR unable to register cars on crucial ‘new plate’ day
JLR is grappling with a global IT issue that has left it unable to register new cars. Autocar was first made aware of a ‘cyber incident’ at the firm earlier today, understood to be related to the system it uses to register new cars, but the precise impact has yet to be confirmed. Autocar spoke to… Continue reading IT issue leaves JLR unable to register cars on crucial ‘new plate’ day
Drivers of Change: New Talent 2025 – last chance for nominations
It’s time to submit your nominations for the Autocar Drivers of Change: New Talent awards – ahead of entries closing on 10 September. Held in association with the SMMT, the second running of the Drivers of Change awards will celebrate individuals who are either apprentices or in the first two years of their career, and the company that’s doing… Continue reading Drivers of Change: New Talent 2025 – last chance for nominations
Radical Audi TT concept leaked ahead of reveal tomorrow
Audi will reveal a radical new sports car concept inspired by the TT tomorrow – but a leaked image has given an early look at what to expect. Posted to Audi‘s Canadian social media feeds and quickly taken down, the image shows a side profile of a sleek, low-slung sports coupé that is unmistakably influenced… Continue reading Radical Audi TT concept leaked ahead of reveal tomorrow
First look: Leapmotor previews sub-£30k hatchback to rival ID 3
Leapmotor has previewed its upcoming Volkswagen ID 3 rival ahead of a debut at the Munich motor show next week. The Stellantis-backed Chinese brand published a series of shadowy teaser images to its Weibo account, giving a first look at the electric B05 hatchback that will join its European line-up early next year. Known in China as… Continue reading First look: Leapmotor previews sub-£30k hatchback to rival ID 3
Mercedes-Benz EQE saloon and SUV production to end in 2026
Mercedes-Benz plans to end production of the EQE saloon and EQE SUV in 2026 as part of a realignment of its electric cars. The decision follows internal reassessments of new electric model introductions and subsequent overlap within the German car maker’s line-up. The EQE saloon, currently produced at Mercedes’ factory in Bremen, Germany, and the… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQE saloon and SUV production to end in 2026
When Brits went mad for caravans and camper vans
Caravans and camper vans feature only rarely in Autocar these days – but half a century ago they were a regular and prominent topic, reflecting the popularity of such vehicles among the British public. Before the advent of cheap flights abroad, hauling a very small, very basic hotel room into a field somewhere was how… Continue reading When Brits went mad for caravans and camper vans
Enjoy the Silence: driving Nissan’s new £15k Citroen Ami rival
The newly refurbished Santiago Bernabéu stadium located in the northern part of Madrid is breathtaking. The fabled football ground recently underwent a transformation costing £1.5 billion, and it now sports a retractable roof and striking metal facade. It’s amazingly grand, yet as I cruise past the home of Los Blancos, it’s not the stadium that… Continue reading Enjoy the Silence: driving Nissan’s new £15k Citroen Ami rival
Kamm 912 driven – the 699kg, £340,000 Hungarian Porsche
We’ve previously driven Kamm Manufaktur’s Porsche 912 restomod in prototype form but this is a production model. One I don’t think it expected to be making just yet, but such is the way with niche restomodders that if you have a request, they’ll try to oblige. This, then, is a 912C, a full-carbon panelled version… Continue reading Kamm 912 driven – the 699kg, £340,000 Hungarian Porsche