This is the new Lavoie Series 1, a premium electric scooter featuring technology developed for McLaren’s ultra-successful Formula 1 and supercar machines. Now, this might not look much like the papaya F1 racer than Lando Norris hustles around a race track, but there’s a definite link. Due to be launched next year, the Series 1… Continue reading McLaren technology arm showcases first premium e-scooter
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Donkervoort F22: 750kg supercar arrives with £211k price tag
Donkervoort will end the D8 GTO era with the new F22, claimed to be the lightest two-seat supercar in the world. Weighing in at just 750kg, the F22 is the the most powerful car yet produced by Donkervoort. It has a power-to-weight ratio of 657bhp per tonne, thanks to a 493bhp turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine linked to a rev-matching five-speed gearbox. Top… Continue reading Donkervoort F22: 750kg supercar arrives with £211k price tag
Ford GT MK IV is £1.4 million track-only swansong
Ford has revealed the Ford GT MK IV, which will be the last ever track-only variant of the current generation of the supercar. Priced at $1.7 million (£1.4m) and limited to just 67 units, the MK IV follows the Ford GT LM Edition, which represented the end of road-going production for the high-performance two-seater. The… Continue reading Ford GT MK IV is £1.4 million track-only swansong
Insight: how General Motors is making the switch to electric
The gleaming glass towers of the Renaissance Centre were erected in the 1970s as a key part of a plan to rejuvenate downtown Detroit. That similar urban renewal plans remain ongoing some 50 years later outlines the sheer scale of the challenge. Since 1996, the rebranded GM Rencen has been the headquarters of General Motors,… Continue reading Insight: how General Motors is making the switch to electric
Nation of innovation: creativity crucial to industry’s future
Like most other forms of transport, the car wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for innovative minds. Neither would any other kind of powered transport, for that matter. Innovators are inquisitive, creative and interested people, excited by things they see and with vivid imaginations. Without those traits, ideas would never be born, pursued and brought to… Continue reading Nation of innovation: creativity crucial to industry’s future
Skoda Enyaq iV vRS
Over the past decade or so, as EVs have become mainstream, we’ve observed manufacturers figuring various things out. Brake pedal feel still isn’t perfect, but some are getting there. They’ve settled on one design of charging port and most of them have realised that we want to control the level of regenerative braking with paddles.… Continue reading Skoda Enyaq iV vRS
How Ora will make Funky Cat a UK success
The European new car market is set to enter a period of dramatic upheaval as a wave of competitive new Chinese manufacturers look to establish a foothold in the region. Among them will be Nio, Xpeng, Zeekr, Aiways and – first of the non-legacy marques to land a car in UK dealerships – Great Wall… Continue reading How Ora will make Funky Cat a UK success
Uber launches Level Four self-driving taxis in Las Vegas
Uber has partnered with American start-up Motional to launch a public robotaxi service in the US city of Las Vegas. The service uses a fleet of Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUVs modified by the Korean car maker and Motional to be safe, reliable and cost-effective for the US market. It’s fitted with 30 exterior sensors as well as… Continue reading Uber launches Level Four self-driving taxis in Las Vegas
Volkswagen ID Buzz earns five-star NCAP score ahead of new rules
The Volkswagen ID Buzz was one of 11 cars to receive a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating in December in the organisation’s final round of testing before new regulations come into effect next year. Volkswagen’s reborn version of the famous microbus achieved 92% for adult occupant protection, 87% for child occupants and 90% for safety… Continue reading Volkswagen ID Buzz earns five-star NCAP score ahead of new rules
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ returns for 60th anniversary
Alfa Romeo will revive the classic Giulia TZ in a collaboration with famed design house Zagato – responsible for the original sports coupé. Previewed in a short clip posted to social media by Zagato, the new model’s rear light bar mimics the shape of the original Giulia Zagato TZ race cars of the 1960s. The… Continue reading Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ returns for 60th anniversary