The Porsche 911 Carrera has become the latest Porsche to receive a Touring specification, bridging the gap between the standard 911 Carrera and the 911 Carrera S. Priced from £98,500 in the UK, the new 911 Carrera T features improved driving dynamics over the base model. It joins the Porsche Macan T, Porsche 718 Cayman… Continue reading Porsche 911 Carrera gains dynamic Touring specification
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Maserati MC20 Cielo
Languid. Not an adjective you tend to associate with supercars, but there’s something in the Maserati MC20 Cielo’s character that brings this word to mind, even when you’re cracking on. Why? Not because it’s lazy, but because its deep well of ability allows you to feel unexpectedly relaxed. This is a car you can lean on, even… Continue reading Maserati MC20 Cielo
New Renault 4 “just weeks away” from production sign-off
“It was a car you could drive in the countryside, you could drive off road, you could drive in the city,” designer Sandeep Bhambra told Autocar. “So that versatility was part of the brief: we wanted to make the 4 the most versatile car in the segment, whereas the 5 is more of an urban… Continue reading New Renault 4 “just weeks away” from production sign-off
New safety regulations prompt Dacia to install adaptive cruise
Digital hold-out Dacia will drop its opposition to advanced driving assistance systems such as adaptive cruise control and include them on the “next-generation” of cars, CEO Denis Le Vot has said. Dacia has resisted incorporating the latest ADAS technologies as it tries to maintain the low-cost ethos of its model range, but it’s being forced… Continue reading New safety regulations prompt Dacia to install adaptive cruise
Exclusive Q&A: Rolls-Royce engineering boss unwraps Spectre EV
The main body of the battery runs under the car between the front and rear wheels, right? “Yes, and its mounting adds a lot to our overall body stiffness. The flexible design of our EV architecture allows us to mount it in a very novel way. Sometimes the underbody mounting of batteries in big cars… Continue reading Exclusive Q&A: Rolls-Royce engineering boss unwraps Spectre EV
New Rolls-Royce Spectre starts brand’s EV rebirth
But more significant are the advances in functionality promised by Rolls-Royce’s new-generation infotainment platform, called Spirit. Compatible with a dedicated Whispers smartphone app, Spirit allows Spectre owners to control various functions remotely, access live journey and vehicle data and “extend their bespoke commission beyond the physical world and into the digital architecture that underpins Spirit”.… Continue reading New Rolls-Royce Spectre starts brand’s EV rebirth
Next Dacia Sandero to get EV and ICE options in 2028
Dacia CEO Denis Le Vot has doubled down on a commitment to going all-electric at the last possible moment, revealing that the firm will continue to develop combustion engines and strongly hinting the next-generation Dacia Sandero will continue to offer an ICE powertrain – though an EV is highly likely. Speaking to reporters before the Paris… Continue reading Next Dacia Sandero to get EV and ICE options in 2028
Analysis: can the Jeep Avenger spur a sales revival?
Jeep is having a miserable time of it recently in the UK. Sales are down a massive 69% in the first nine months of the year to just 2036 cars, according to figures from car lobby group the SMMT, as buyers are seemingly falling out of love with the Renegade and Go to Source
Paris motor show 2022 – full report and gallery
It’s four years since the automotive industry last set up camp up at the Paris motor show, and – understatement alert – much has changed in that time. Among that change is motor shows themselves. They sadly remain an endangered species, even more on so the evidence of the 2022 Paris offering. There’s no getting… Continue reading Paris motor show 2022 – full report and gallery
Tavares: Rising EV development cost curbing motor show attendance
The rising cost of developing electrified cars is partly responsible for diminished manufacturer attendance at motor shows, according to Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares. He was speaking behind the scenes of a sparsely attended Paris motor show, at which the mainstream manufacturers represented with large-scale stands included his own company’s DS, Jeep and Peugeot brands, the Renault Group and incumbent Chinese firms… Continue reading Tavares: Rising EV development cost curbing motor show attendance