A new podcast called My Week In Cars with Autocar’s Steve Cropley and Matt Prior can be downloaded now from all the usual podcast channels. Make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast. Subscribe to our podcasts via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your preferred podcast platform. A new episode will be released every Wednesday, initially on a 10-week… Continue reading Autocar premieres new podcast: My week in cars
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Why battery health management is crucial to electric vehicle values
As electric vehicles enter the used market, pressure is growing on manufacturers and sellers to provide detailed information on their battery health so that purchasers know what they’re buying. Factors affecting it include unit age, high temperatures, operating at high and low states of charge, and high electric current and usage (energy cycles). Go to… Continue reading Why battery health management is crucial to electric vehicle values
Land Rover marks 75th anniversary with £85,995 Defender
A limited-edition Land Rover Defender has been launched to mark 75 years of the iconic British brand, complete with unique paintwork and a £85,995 price tag. A cosmetic reworking of the current Defender, the Defender 75th Limited Edition will be released three-quarters of a century after the legendary Land Rover Series I was unveiled in 1948… Continue reading Land Rover marks 75th anniversary with £85,995 Defender
From the archive: On this day in 1925
The first Citroën rolled out of the Paris factory in March 1919, and in that first year of production some 750 Type As went to Britain. By 1923, we were big business for the French firm, with almost 25,000 of its cars on our roads. From 1915, the UK government had imposed the McKenna Duties,… Continue reading From the archive: On this day in 1925
Autocar magazine 14 September 2022: on sale now
We have an exclusive drive of the new Noble M500, the latest supercar to come from the Leicestershire outfit, packing a 506bhp twin-turbo V6. That’s followed by a stateside drive of the new Lexus RX – does this behemoth pick up where the last one left off? Meanwhile, the lauded Porsche Cayman GT4RS undergoes the… Continue reading Autocar magazine 14 September 2022: on sale now
Opinion: What to expect from the Ferrari Purosangue
Ferrari has revealed its long-awaited first SUV: the Purosangue. Fitted with the Ferrari fundamentals, including a front-mid-mounted V12, the Italian firm says this “FUV” (Ferrari utility vehicle) is still “a true sports car”. But where does this 715bhp, £390,000 four-door, four-seat sit in the automotive spectrum? Our testers discuss: STEVE CROPLEY The thing that has always struck me about… Continue reading Opinion: What to expect from the Ferrari Purosangue
Ferrari Purosangue is 715bhp V12 super-SUV
The Purosangue is the most radical Ferrari yet, as the first four-seat four-door model to be graced by the Prancing Horse. Although its proportions and functionality are unprecedented for Ferrari, it has retained some of the brand’s fundamental features, having a front-mid-mounted V12 and being claimed to be “a true sports car”. Enrico Galliera, Ferrari’s… Continue reading Ferrari Purosangue is 715bhp V12 super-SUV
How important is the Purosangue to Ferrari?
The Ferrari Purosangue is one of the company’s most important – and controversial – launches of recent memory. Autocar caught up with chief marketing and commercial officer Enrico Galliera, who detailed where the car sits in Ferrari‘s line-up, plus its buyers How important is this car for Ferrari? “A few years ago, we decided to… Continue reading How important is the Purosangue to Ferrari?
What next for Aston Martin after crucial fundraising drive?
“Up to half” of money raised will be used to repay existing debt Share price dipped to £1.73 after rights issue yesterday, in which Saudi Arabia took a 16.7% stake in the firm Aston Martin had to suffer the indignity of seeing its shares trade at just £1.73 each by the end of Monday, down… Continue reading What next for Aston Martin after crucial fundraising drive?
More potent 296bhp Toyota GR Yaris in the works
An even quicker Toyota GR Yaris, fitted with the more potent powertrain from the American market’s GR Corolla Morizo, is in development. This turbocharged 1.6-litre three-cylinder engine means the GR Yaris will get an extra 28bhp and 22lb ft, leaving it with 296bhp and 295lb ft. Extreme levels of weight-saving are also set to be made, including the deletion of the rear seats,… Continue reading More potent 296bhp Toyota GR Yaris in the works