Dacia has revealed a subtle styling overhaul for its entire range of cars, which it has called a “new beginning” for the brand. The new-look Dacia Sandero, Dacia Jogger and Dacia Duster, available to order from tomorrow (16 June) get a number of changes, with the most notable being a fresh grille design, which is… Continue reading Dacia Duster, Jogger and Sandero get firm’s new branding
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
All the decisions McLaren must make about its new electric SUV
Having decided to ready an electric super-SUV for launch by 2030, McLaren now has a series of obstacles to overcome. Probably in order of urgency, they go something like this. Which partner? McLaren’s financial difficulties have been exposed several times in the past few years, and it will need a major partner to put its… Continue reading All the decisions McLaren must make about its new electric SUV
New Kia EV6 GT: brand’s fastest car to take on Goodwood hill
Biermann noted that the Hyundai Motor Group’s bespoke electric E-GMP platform “is a fantastic base to start with” for a performance car, adding: “It didn’t need fundamental changes because it can handle this level of power.” Kia’s engineers added extra control arms to the front axle to give the system more freedom, and also did… Continue reading New Kia EV6 GT: brand’s fastest car to take on Goodwood hill
McLaren primes electric super-SUV for launch by 2030
For example, Porsche delivered more cars than at any point in its 91-year history in 2021, with the Porsche Macan SUV and larger Porsche Cayenne together accounting for well over half of its 300,000 sales, while the Porsche 911 sports car accounted for just 38,464. It’s a similar story for the Lamborghini Urus SUV, outsold… Continue reading McLaren primes electric super-SUV for launch by 2030
Opinion: Can a McLaren SUV still be a supercar?
So that’s it, then: with a McLaren SUV on the cards, the last bastion of sports cars has finally fallen. The numbers are hard to ignore, as we’ve reported many times. But I feel that with this news, there’s hope we’re not all going to hell in an SUV-size handcart – because of all the… Continue reading Opinion: Can a McLaren SUV still be a supercar?
From the archive: on this day in 1981
There’s an interesting cultural divide over the DeLorean DMC, defined by age and therefore whether it’s known as Doc Brown’s time machine or a car embroiled in disappointment and scandal. The brand’s rebirth as a luxury EV maker will surely trade heavily on the sci-fi, so let’s retell the reality. Ex-GM bigwig John DeLorean’s grand… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1981
New 2024 Polestar 5 to debut at Goodwood
The 5’s body is constructed chiefly from bonded aluminium, with other sections made from hot-formed, cold-formed, die-cast and extruded aluminium. It’s this bonded aluminium construction that affords the car “supercar levels of torsional stiffness, which is fundamental to class-leading ride and handling dynamics”, said Polestar UK chief engineer Dave Kane. UK R&D boss Pete Allen added… Continue reading New 2024 Polestar 5 to debut at Goodwood
New 2022 Land Rover Defender 130 headed for Festival of Speed
The Land Rover Defender is once again available in three bodystyles, as the 4×4’s line-up has been crowned with the longer, eight-seat 130 variant. Land Rover bosses promised right from the start that – despite its more overtly upmarket focus than the utilitarian original – the second-generation Defender would be given a similar flexibility of purpose,… Continue reading New 2022 Land Rover Defender 130 headed for Festival of Speed
New 2022 Range Rover Sport confirmed for Goodwood debut
The third-generation Range Rover Sport offers a host of powertrains including a V8, promises low-speed agility and high-speed poise from a new four-wheel steering system, and features an overhauled interior with Jaguar Land Rover’s latest Pivi Pro infotainment. Making its first public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next week, the latest Range Rover… Continue reading New 2022 Range Rover Sport confirmed for Goodwood debut
Mini to show new design language with EV crossover
Mini will unveil a radical-looking new concept car next month that will spearhead a fresh design language as it heads towards becoming an EV-only brand from 2023. The electric crossover concept will pave the way for Mini models of the future, the brand said, and will join soon-to-be-revealed electric versions of the Mini three-door hatchback and Mini Countryman SUV. This… Continue reading Mini to show new design language with EV crossover