The Super Soco TC Max electric motorbike has been named the best way to cross the UK capital quickly, after a comfortable victory ahead of a Porsche Taycan in an E-Race across London. Move Electric, Autocar’s sister brand dedicated to all forms of electric transport, staged the event to find out the fastest vehicle for… Continue reading VIDEO: Electric motorbike beats Porsche Taycan in E-Race across London
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Ford Ranger Platinum is ‘luxury’ pick-up for £44k
A high-specification, luxury edition of the Ford Ranger has been unveiled with the aim of pushing the popular pick-up at premium customers. With prices starting at £44,400 (£17,400 more than the standard Ranger double-cab), the new luxury pick-up has arrived following the success of the Ranger Wildtrak – another on-road variant mainly used for leisure and… Continue reading Ford Ranger Platinum is ‘luxury’ pick-up for £44k
De Tomaso P900 is light 888bhp hypercar powered by ‘clean’ V12
Italian car maker De Tomaso has revealed the P900 – a track-only, £2.5million, limited-run hypercar, powered by a bespoke V12 that revs all the way to 12,300rpm. Priced from £2.48 million and limited to just 18 examples, the P900 packs 888bhp in a package weighing just 900kg, thanks to a lightweight carbon tub, and with… Continue reading De Tomaso P900 is light 888bhp hypercar powered by ‘clean’ V12
Manufacturers embracing software in race for autonomy
All Hyundai Group vehicles, both EV and ICE, will be equipped with the internally developed Connected Car Operating System (ccOS), which will allow all Hyundai vehicles access to vehicle access to over-the-air upgrades, personalised services, and up to Level 3 autonomy using the eM platform. The eS platform will be developed as a skateboard underpinning purpose-built… Continue reading Manufacturers embracing software in race for autonomy
Audi RS6 and RS7 boosted to 621bhp for 2023
The new Performance variant of the Audi RS6 Avant will become the sole version sold in the UK when it arrives in December, triggering a significant price increase. Fitted with a larger turbocharger, its 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V8 has been uprated by 30bhp and 37lb ft to deliver 621bhp and 627lb ft, reducing the 0-62mph sprint… Continue reading Audi RS6 and RS7 boosted to 621bhp for 2023
Lancia Pura concept previews design of three EVs due by 2028
Italian marque Lancia will launch three new electric-only cars by 2028, with a focus on the European premium market, and has previewed their design with the Pura concept. Shown today at the Lancia Design Day as a piece of floating art, rather than a physical car, the concept will shape the design of the new… Continue reading Lancia Pura concept previews design of three EVs due by 2028
BMW to produce radically upgraded EV batteries in Hungary
BMW will establish assembly operations for a sixth-generation (Gen6) electric vehicle battery on the site of its new iFactory manufacturing plant in Debrecen, Hungary. The Gen6 battery assembly operations will centre on BMW’s “next-generation round battery cells” for models based on the firm’s Neue Klasse platform, said Milan Nedeljković, BMW board member responsible for production. “In Debrecen, we’re… Continue reading BMW to produce radically upgraded EV batteries in Hungary
Jaguar Land Rover cuts UK production until spring 2023
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will reduce production of high-volume models to divert chip supplies to its most profitable cars, reports have claimed. The company plans to cut back to one shift at its Halewood plant and part of its Solihull factory between January and March 2023, according to The Guardian. This enables the company to prioritise production… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover cuts UK production until spring 2023
Ferrari’s 1338bhp VGT concept previews future sports car design
Ferrari has previewed how its next-generation road cars could look with the release of a futuristically designed 1338bhp single-seat racing concept created exclusively for the virtual gaming world. Designed at Ferrari’s Maranello base, the aerodynamically moulded Vision Gran Turismo represent a “futuristic design manifesto” for the brand’s next-generation road and race cars. Featured exclusively –… Continue reading Ferrari’s 1338bhp VGT concept previews future sports car design
Editor’s letter: why there’s no Dieselgate hangover for VW in the US
It was the US where the Dieselgate scandal all began for the Volkswagen Group. The pack of cards began to fall back in September 2015, when US authorities served notice on the company for breaching the Clean Air Act. Billions of pounds in compensation and a whole generation of executives later, VW – far from… Continue reading Editor’s letter: why there’s no Dieselgate hangover for VW in the US