Four powertrains will be offered in the UK. The 20 uses a 2.0-litre mild-hybrid four-cylinder petrol unit tuned for 205bhp, while the 20d features a 2.0-litre diesel four, which also gets a mild-hybrid system and puts out 197bhp. The diesel returns an official claimed 43.5-48.7mpg, depending on spec. The plug-in hybrid 30e is new, using the 2.0-litre… Continue reading BMW X3
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
BMW M3 Competition
The interior of this M3 is a considerably flashier and more exotic place in which to travel than any of its predecessors were. That’s partly because the modern 3 Series that forms its basis is itself a much more materially ritzy-glitzy and lavish prospect than its more humble antecedents once were. And yet the M3… Continue reading BMW M3 Competition
Audi S8 Quattro
Having arrived as part of the current fourth-generation A8 range back in 2020, the S8 (which comes in short-wheelbase form only) offers a similar blend of big-hitting turbo-petrol V8 performance, top-level refinement, uncompromising luxury and understated performance styling as that for which so many of its predecessors have been known. But it offers even more… Continue reading Audi S8 Quattro
Electric BMW 3 Series: reborn i3 almost ready for 2026 launch
BMW has yet to give any glimpses of the cabin, but BMW’s two Neue Klasse concepts were both minimalist and tech-heavy affairs inside, with large, irregularly shaped central touchscreens, haptic steering-wheel controls and a full-width head-up display in place of any physical switches and buttons. BMW has yet to confirm full specifications of its crucial… Continue reading Electric BMW 3 Series: reborn i3 almost ready for 2026 launch
New Toyota EVs to use ‘familiar’ names from current and old cars
Toyota will use “familiar” names for incoming electric models, moving away from the alphanumeric naming pattern established by the bZ4X SUV. That RAV4-sized EV arrived in 2022 as Toyota’s first EV, with ‘bZ’ standing for ‘Beyond Zero’ (emissions), ‘4’ being the size of the car in Toyota lexicon and ‘X’ referring to it being a crossover. However, product and marketing boss Andrea Carlucci told… Continue reading New Toyota EVs to use ‘familiar’ names from current and old cars
British firm Longbow shows £65k, sub-tonne EV sports car for 2026
A new British company has revealed a sub-tonne electric sports car that it aims to start selling next year for the same price as a mid-rung Alpine A110. The first model from EV start-up Longbow is a compact, two-seat rival to the likes of Caterham’s upcoming Project V coupé and the promised electric Alpine A110.… Continue reading British firm Longbow shows £65k, sub-tonne EV sports car for 2026
Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars
Toyota is priming a new hybrid powertrain for its GR models, giving its sporting sub-brand a new lease of life in an era of strict emissions regulations. This system will be based around a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine that’s being developed by the Japanese car maker. For the next generation of its sports cars, a 2.0-litre… Continue reading Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars
Porsche confirms plans for new ICE-powered SUV
Porsche is evaluating adding a new combustion-engined SUV to its line-up before the end of this decade, which will effectively serve as a replacement to the combustion-engined Macan – while it is also working on a new 911 variant that it claims will “raise the bar” in the sports car segment. The German firm launched… Continue reading Porsche confirms plans for new ICE-powered SUV
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.131)
On this week’s My Week In Cars podcast Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk how convoys to Ukraine are needed “now more than ever”. Plus, they discuss Porsche Taycan prices, each choose a 1990s classic car, talk Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N as a track car, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Make sure you… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.131)
Renault 5
The exterior’s retro theme extends to the interior, where the designers have carefully cherry-picked classic design elements and combined them with 21st-century tech to create something that is instantly recognisable as a Renault 5, yet also original, modern and easy to use. The passenger side of the dashboard, with its ribbed stitching, clearly takes inspiration… Continue reading Renault 5