Chinese car maker Aion has revealed its new Hyper GT at the 2022 Guangzhou motor show, claiming a production car record 0.19 drag coefficient for the liftback-style saloon. Set for sale in China by the end of 2023, the electric-powered four-door is set to become the second model in Aion’s newly announced Hyper electric car… Continue reading New 2023 Aion Hyper GT claims aero record
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Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Morgan Super 3
I baulk at the idea of cars having soul or personality, but the Morgan Super 3 has character even standing still. That’s partly from the design, at once traditional and space-age. At the front are three aluminium castings with multiple purposes, helping make this trike compact and light but also beautiful. They mount the suspension and… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Morgan Super 3
Winners and losers in the 2022 UK car market
2021 market share: 0.01%, 2022 market share: 0.06% The next Polestar or the next Infiniti? We’d bet the Koreans will get it right in the end, but a range of largely ICE models isn’t the ideal place to start. Honda – down 2021 market share: 1.63%, 2022 market share: 1.62% The good news is Honda… Continue reading Winners and losers in the 2022 UK car market
Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
Recently I asked Andreas Preuninger, Porsche’s GT guru, which was better: a Porsche 911 GT3 or a Cayman GT4 RS. “Easy,” he replied. “It’s the 911.” Surprised by such a swift and definitive response, I asked him to elaborate. “It has the double-wishbone suspension, far more downforce, wider tyres, an electronically controlled differential,” he said.… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
Polestar and Cake partner for special edition Makka e-motorbike
Swedish electric motorbike firm Cake and Polestar have teamed up to launch a second limited edition version of the Cake Makka electric moped. The Cake Makka Polestar edition was first launched last year, and features a number of bespoke design elements over the standard Makka, including a new headlight design. Most significantly, there is an upgraded… Continue reading Polestar and Cake partner for special edition Makka e-motorbike
My Week In Cars podcast: The Grand Tour’s James May special
Episode 16 of My Week In Cars is a Christmas special and your hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior are joined by James May, ‘captain slow’ of Amazon’s The Grand Tour and formerly of Top Gear. And before all of that, he was a staffer on Autocar magazine until, rather suddenly, he wasn’t. Join James… Continue reading My Week In Cars podcast: The Grand Tour’s James May special
Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Genesis GV60
I fear many Autocar readers will be raising at least one eyebrow at the news that I’m championing a re-engineered electric car that is only selling in tiny numbers as the one that will linger longest in my mind from the past 12 months. But please, give me a minute or two to explain… First,… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Genesis GV60
Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Maserati MC20
It’s a depressing fact that the carrozzerie of Turin have faded in output and influence over the past 20 years, if they still exist at all. Even the mighty Pininfarina, having split from longstanding client Ferrari after the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, is now more involved with architecture and toasters, while the spun-off Pininfarina Automobili brand, maker of… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Maserati MC20
Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Toyota GR86
And now for the most obvious choice of the year: the GR86 was hyped more than almost anything else, got glowing reviews and sold out in 90 minutes. Then in our Britain’s Best Driver’s Car acid test, it finished a respectable but unspectacular fifth. It’s still my car of the year, though, because I know… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Toyota GR86
Autocar’s Christmas quiz 2022
Christmas lunch is over, so gather the family round for endless hours of fun with Autocar’s festive automotive brain teasers. If you want to see how many you got right, or if you simply want to cheat, the answers can be found after each round of ten questions. Questions 1. Pirelli sponsors which football team’s stadium… Continue reading Autocar’s Christmas quiz 2022