An electric motor on each axle produces a combined 365bhp and 516lb ft. That’s 65bhp and 205lb ft more than the top-spec 2.5-litre petrol G80. The motors can rev at 19,000rpm for a claimed smoother operation, and the system will switch from single-motor rear-drive to dual-motor mode automatically to balance performance and range. The motors… Continue reading Genesis Electrified G80
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
New 2024 Cupra Terramar is brand’s final combustion car
The new Cupra Terramar will enter dealerships in 2024 as a striking, hybrid-only crossover to rival the likes of the Hyundai Tucson and Toyota RAV4. Revealed today alongside the 2025 Cupra Urban Rebel electric supermini and the 2024 Cupra Tavascan electric SUV, the Terramar will be offered with a choice of mild-hybrid petrol and plug-in hybrid powertrains.… Continue reading New 2024 Cupra Terramar is brand’s final combustion car
Updated 2024 Cupra Formentor and Cupra Leon get all-new look
The Cupra Formentor and Cupra Leon will be radically redesigned as part of a significant round of updates in the next two years, as the Spanish brand looks to more heavily differentiate its cars from those of parent company Seat. Prototypes for the updated duo were shown briefly – and dimly – as part of… Continue reading Updated 2024 Cupra Formentor and Cupra Leon get all-new look
Steve Cropley: Kia EV6 is cool but clinical
This week, Steve’s been appreciating the Kia EV6, driving a van to Birmingham and back and, perhaps most importantly, washing his cars. But first, he tells us about his experience with a trialling legend… Sunday To Long Compton, a sublime rural location in the northern Cotswolds, for the Jacobean Sporting Trials Festival 2022. The what?… Continue reading Steve Cropley: Kia EV6 is cool but clinical
Jaguar could win intense battle as Formula E heats up
The extra power allowed Evans to close in on Vergne’s DS Techeetah entry, but he’d run out of boost as he surprised the ex-Formula 1 racer at Turn 7, when most overtaking moves were made at Turn 1. Vergne couldn’t hide his disappointment at losing a first win of the season, especially having started from… Continue reading Jaguar could win intense battle as Formula E heats up
From the archive: New Triumph sports car hits 125mph
Britain has just celebrated the Queen’s 70th jubilee, a remarkable milestone that got us wondering: how different was motoring life when Her Majesty was crowned? Well, we still had a healthy crowd of car makers, plus sports cars were important at home and for export – a business the industry simply had to crack to… Continue reading From the archive: New Triumph sports car hits 125mph
Lynk&Co reveals futuristic hybrid-powered concept car
Chinese-Swedish automotive firm Lynk&Co has revealed a futuristic new hybrid concept car with an eye-catching modern design and multiple powertrains. The car, which the Geely-owned marque has named The Next Day, is the brand’s first model to feature a low-slung grand tourer bodystyle. Lynk&Co has stepped away from the more conservative styling of its current models with modern… Continue reading Lynk&Co reveals futuristic hybrid-powered concept car
Video: Lotus Emira takes on the Porsche Cayman GTS
[embedded content] The all-new Lotus Emira is a big car for Lotus. For one, it’s the end of something: the last petrol-powered sports car Lotus says it will make. And for two it’s the start of something, as the first all-new model to be introduced since Geely took over Lotus five years ago. Like the… Continue reading Video: Lotus Emira takes on the Porsche Cayman GTS
New 2023 Polestar 3: 370-mile electric sports SUV unwrapped
The new Polestar 3 electric SUV has effectively been revealed in a new official image that shows it completely unwrapped ahead of a public debut in October. Polestar has issued a preview image that shows its upcoming Audi E-tron rival from the side – proving that this will be no mere adaptation of the firm’s existing Polestar… Continue reading New 2023 Polestar 3: 370-mile electric sports SUV unwrapped
Toyota GR Supra Manual 2022
What is it? Not content with building 2022’s finest sports car in the sold-out Toyota GR86, the Japanese firm is now offering a new version of Supra, one with three pedals. It seems the purveyor of the Toyota Prius and the Previa, and the undisputed volume champion of the automotive industry, has also become panderer-in-chief… Continue reading Toyota GR Supra Manual 2022