My entry into this piece started as the Volkswagen ID Buzz. Which car put the biggest smile on my face in a year that was, let’s face it, a little short on joy? It was the ID Buzz, no question. It’s a concept car made real, a car that exists simply to be fun and… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Volkswagen Multivan
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Christmas road test 2022: Griffon Hoverwork 12000TD
It’s a relatively straightforward idea. There’s a hull, around whose edges sits a rubber skirt – the design of which is key to speed and fuel efficiency. Large fans suck air from outside the skirt and push it into it. That fills the skirt with air and the pressure lifts the hull from the ground:… Continue reading Christmas road test 2022: Griffon Hoverwork 12000TD
New 2023 Nio EC7 challenges Audi Q8 E-tron with 572-mile range
Chinese electric car company Nio has revealed the new EC7 as a luxury-focused SUV-coupé with a lounge-style interior, advanced cabin technology and a range of nearly 600 miles. Revealed at the firm’s annual Nio Day presentation, the Audi Q8 E-tron Sportback rival is essentially a more rakish version of the recently revealed Nio ES7 SUV, and… Continue reading New 2023 Nio EC7 challenges Audi Q8 E-tron with 572-mile range
Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Ferrari 296 GTB
When automotive historians look back on the supercar boom we’ve enjoyed in the past decade, McLaren’s role will be seen as pivotal. Not only by adding a nag to what had long been a two-horse race between Lamborghini and Ferrari, but also by forcing the Italians to up their game. No more so than with… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Ferrari 296 GTB
Charging north: Chasing the Pole Star in the Polestar 2
A couple of miles on, we turn onto the commercial pier at Cullivoe. We pause to meet a greedy and extremely round Shetland pony before seeking out the most novel of charging points, tucked away in a corner. Unveiled last year, it’s free to use, and we top the battery up in the certain knowledge… Continue reading Charging north: Chasing the Pole Star in the Polestar 2
UK car production rises in six of the past seven months
The UK car manufacturing industry continued its recovery through November, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 80,091 cars left UK factories during November, a 5.7% increase compared with the figure of 75,756 recorded in the same month last year. The rise means the UK’s output has grown… Continue reading UK car production rises in six of the past seven months
Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Range Rover Sport
Guess it’s time to admit it: I’m a Range Rover sort of bloke, or would like to be. I love the extreme comfort, I love the cut-above positioning, I love the imperious performance, the long-distance capability and the excellent visibility. I completely swallowed Gerry McGovern’s simple, essential design message a long time ago: to me,… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Range Rover Sport
The top automotive Christmas books for 2022
You can’t go wrong with a good book at Christmas. So the Autocar team decided to compile a list of Christmas page-turners with a motoring theme. Just add a log fire, mince pies and mulled wine and you’re ready to go. Rally – Reinhard Klein Annoyingly, this book is so good it has become collectible, pushing prices ever upwards,… Continue reading The top automotive Christmas books for 2022
Exclusive: DS CEO and UK boss detail 2023 growth plan
It’s now eight years since DS became a standalone brand, having previously been a part of Citroën. Now it has a range of four models that it can truly call its own. However, the French premium brand is much smaller than now in the UK than it was when selling models like the Citroën DS3 supermini, which at its peak accounted… Continue reading Exclusive: DS CEO and UK boss detail 2023 growth plan
Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Kia EV6 GT
There remains a faction of the enthusiast sphere that is confused by – if not opposed to – the performance EV. They argue there’s little noise, the flat acceleration curve does away with character and even smaller ones are liable to weigh more than 2000kg. But the louder shouting comes from those who question, reasonably… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Kia EV6 GT