The new Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance neatly typifies a particular response to a challenge that many luxury performance brands like Mercedes-AMG will need to negotiate over the coming years: how do you carve out a selling point for a driver’s car that drives itself? Albeit only in a few countries where local legislation allows, the S-Class… Continue reading Opinion: New AMG S63 heralds era of self-driving driver’s car
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Inside the industry: EV transition needs massive investment
Around three million new public charging points are needed across Europe by 2030 if the mandated sale of EVs is to be supported adequately, up from around 375,000 in 2021. That’s an eight-time expansion in nine years, according to a report by McKinsey on behalf of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The final part of… Continue reading Inside the industry: EV transition needs massive investment
Stellantis logistics crisis to blame for ‘disastrous’ November sales
As the UK car market celebrated a return to growth in November, Stellantis suffered a “disastrous” month in which new cars went missing amid a changeover in distribution systems. Registrations of the company’s Peugeot brand more than halved in November to just 2367 – not far off Porsche numbers. Meanwhile, Citroën sales were down 13%, Fiat was down 39%… Continue reading Stellantis logistics crisis to blame for ‘disastrous’ November sales
New Mercedes-AMG S63: V8 super-PHEV packs 791bhp
The Mercedes-AMG S63 has been reborn as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) performance saloon developing up to 791bhp. Set for UK sale early next year, the advanced saloon runs an updated version of the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine used by its predecessor but also adopts a rear-axle-mounted asynchronous electric motor and a 13.1kWh lithium-ion battery –… Continue reading New Mercedes-AMG S63: V8 super-PHEV packs 791bhp
Munro Mk1 is electric Ineos Grenadier rival with 375bhp
Scottish start-up Munro will take on the upcoming Ineos Grenadier with a rugged, go-anywhere SUV of its own – only this one is an EV. Freshly unveiled in Edinburgh and named after the honorary title given to any Scottish mountain over 3000ft, the Munro Mk1 will arrive next year in five-door station-wagon form, with prices starting at… Continue reading Munro Mk1 is electric Ineos Grenadier rival with 375bhp
VW Group software shuffle could end Audi Artemis project
Audi will axe its Artemis autonomous driving project under Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume’s new software plan, a report has claimed. German trade publication Automobilwoche said Artemis – which sought to develop a Level Four-capable autonomous vehicle by 2024 – has been cancelled because of slow progress. The news follows recent confirmation that Volkswagen’s Trinity flagship… Continue reading VW Group software shuffle could end Audi Artemis project
UK car sales recover for fourth consecutive month
The Ford Fiesta displaced the Vauxhall Corsa in the UK sales charts during November, as the market enjoyed its fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth. A total of 142,889 cars were registered during November 2022, a 23.5% increase over the same period last year, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders… Continue reading UK car sales recover for fourth consecutive month
Toyota hints at future combustion-powered GR sports cars
Toyota is committed to maintaining and expanding its Gazoo Racing sports car offering – but has no plans to electrify the line-up in the immediate future. The ‘GR’ performance line-up currently comprises four cars: the Toyota GR Yaris, Toyota GR Supra, Toyota GR86 and Toyota GR Corolla. Each of these is a highly bespoke proposition… Continue reading Toyota hints at future combustion-powered GR sports cars
Toyota: hybrids have key role to play in slashing CO2
Toyota has doubled down on its belief that battery-electric vehicles cannot be the only approach to reducing emissions, citing numerous advantages of hybrid and hydrogen drivetrains as reasons for its ‘multi-tech’ approach to vehicle development. Speaking at Toyota’s annual Kenshiki forum, the company’s chief scientist, Gill Pratt – who recently told Autocar that he believes… Continue reading Toyota: hybrids have key role to play in slashing CO2
New Toyota C-HR brings radical redesign and PHEV
The next-generation Toyota C-HR will be a radically styled, thoroughly reinvented proposition – available for the first time with a plug-in hybrid powertrain in addition to a full-hybrid system. Due on sale by 2024, the striking second-generation C-HR will be closely related to the recently revealed Mk5 Prius, sharing the latest generation of Toyota’s TNGA… Continue reading New Toyota C-HR brings radical redesign and PHEV