Author: Autocar Magazine UK

Porsche 99X fights for 2023 Formula E title with huge upgrades

Porsche has lifted the covers on its latest Formula E challenger, the 99X Electric Gen3. The third-generation Formula E racer, to be driven by António Félix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein, is significantly upgraded compared with its predecessor, the 99X Electric Gen2. The Porsche-developed powertrain has been uprated from 250kW (335bhp) in the Gen2 car to… Continue reading Porsche 99X fights for 2023 Formula E title with huge upgrades

Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato will be final pure-ICE model

The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato will be the firm’s final model to be powered purely by a combustion engine when it is unveiled in December. The Italian firm confirmed the news today, as it revealed that the off-road-oriented version of the Huracán will be uncovered at Art Basel in Miami (between 1-3 December). This will bring to an end almost… Continue reading Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato will be final pure-ICE model

Dates revealed for 30th Goodwood Festival of Speed

The 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed will be held from 13-16 July next year, as the world-famous motoring event celebrates its 30th anniversary.  First held in 1993, the Festival of Speed will this time celebrate its prominence as the ultimate destination for technology and future mobility for 30 years.  The Electric Avenue and Future Lab… Continue reading Dates revealed for 30th Goodwood Festival of Speed

Greatest road tests ever: Skoda Roomster

Tested 13.9.06 Proving that practical doesn’t have to mean boring, the flexible and spacious Roomster was a breath of fresh air from – and it handled, too.  Swooping curves and disjointed lines defined the Roomster’s exterior, but the unorthodox design helped distract from the car’s necessarily boxy proportions while introducing practical touches such as usefully… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Skoda Roomster

Editor’s letter: Why Alfa is happy not to let cars leave its factory

Last Friday, a boat was docked in Naples ready to take around 200 Alfa Romeo Tonales to Japan and Australia. Instead, customers there will be waiting at least another 45 days for the next boat to depart as Alfa boss Jean-Philippe Imparato put the blockers on releasing the cars from the nearby Pomigliano plant because… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Why Alfa is happy not to let cars leave its factory

Do sanctions spell the end for the Russian car market?

Demand for Geely Bo Yue Pro – known as Atlas Pro in Russia – was boosted by Western brands’ exit Close News 4 mins read 7 November 2022 Access to this content requires a subscription to Autocar Business The Knowledge. To subscribe, please see below and to login please click here   ]]> Basic Register… Continue reading Do sanctions spell the end for the Russian car market?

Under the skin: the Audi EV that hoovers harmful particulates

Several manufacturers, including Toyota Hyundai, have tinkered with the idea of using the car as a mobile vacuum cleaner to hoover up particulates from the atmosphere, and now Audi is the latest to dip a toe in the water.  In conjunction with supplier Mann+Hummel, it has begun trials of the Audi Urban Purifier particulate filter,… Continue reading Under the skin: the Audi EV that hoovers harmful particulates

Lotus boss: firm ‘feels like it’s alive again’

You’re going through a transition. What is Lotus about not just in 2022 but in 2030?  “Lotus in 2030 will be very different from where we are today. But then Lotus in 2022 is very different to where it was in 2017.”  How about your battery project with Britishvolt?  “We have a memorandum of understanding… Continue reading Lotus boss: firm ‘feels like it’s alive again’

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Those new-found comfort levels aren’t at the expense of handling, either, as the i7 remains one of the more keen steers in the class. Its outright size and weight prevent it from ever exciting or really engaging you, but there’s pleasure and involvement to be had on a B-road in the way there isn’t in… Continue reading Untitled