Author: Autocar Magazine UK

Number Plate theft on rise as crooks clone and dodge fines

In just 18 seconds during one evening in April this year, another car became a statistic in the UK’s growing epidemic of numberplate theft. As our black and white stills, taken from a security camera near the vehicle owner’s house in Farnborough, show, the thief knows precisely which car to target and quickly unscrews the plate… Continue reading Number Plate theft on rise as crooks clone and dodge fines

2023 Polestar 2 pictured in the Alps with subtly facelifted design

An updated Polestar 2 will arrive next year, with subtle design tweaks and more extensive technical changes, including improved efficiency and performance as well as a host of software updates. The Tesla Model 3-rivalling model, spotted in these pictures testing in the Alps in prototype form ahead of next year’s launch, will retain the choice… Continue reading 2023 Polestar 2 pictured in the Alps with subtly facelifted design

Ruf 3.4 RSR

In the metal this is a pint-sized thing; simple yet dripping in irresistible details, thuggish yet puppy-ish, and diminutive yet in possession of monstrous presence. What an utter honey, and just look at those fat, 285-section Pirelli P7s. Slip over the low-slung members of the full roll cage and into the period seats and, though… Continue reading Ruf 3.4 RSR

Near-zero-emission rotary engine could extend life of ICEs

Radical ideas for internal combustion engines aimed at replacing the four-stroke piston engines we have today have come and gone, but that hasn’t stopped new ideas from surfacing. One that has been garnering a fair bit of attention this year is Astron Aerospace Omega 1, a rotary design that isn’t a Wankel engine or turbine.… Continue reading Near-zero-emission rotary engine could extend life of ICEs

New Panamera and Taycan to lead Porsche’s EV future

Codenamed K1 (see right), it’s scheduled for production at Porsche’s Leipzig factory in Germany. That’s also the site that Porsche sources tip to receive the contract to produce the Panamera EV. The upmarket electric liftback is set to offer the choice of either a single or dual-motor drivetrain. It will also gain a further-developed 800V… Continue reading New Panamera and Taycan to lead Porsche’s EV future

Vinfast CEO’s 10-year plan to make it a global EV leader

Currently reading: Vinfast CEO’s 10-year plan to make it a global EV leader Founded in 2017, Vinfast has already enjoyed huge success at home in Vietnam, and now it aims to go global Open gallery Close News 6 mins read 2 September 2022 Access to this content requires a subscription to Autocar Business The Knowledge.… Continue reading Vinfast CEO’s 10-year plan to make it a global EV leader

Evolved Audi RS Q E-tron E2 is revamped electrified racer

Audi has massively revamped its Dakar Rally challenger ahead of next year’s event, with the new RS Q E-tron E2 sporting entirely redesigned bodywork. The German firm entered three of the innovative 4x4s in this year’s Dakar endurance rally raid in Saudi Arabia, driven by Carlos Sainz, Stéphane Peterhansel and Mattias Ekström. While Audi claimed four stage… Continue reading Evolved Audi RS Q E-tron E2 is revamped electrified racer

Liz Truss “prepared to look at” scrapping motorway speed limits

Liz Truss, current front-runner to be the next UK prime minister, has confirmed that she would consider a review of – and potential end to – speed limits on motorways. Replying to an audience question at the final debate before the deadline for Conservative party members to vote for their next leader (and thus the… Continue reading Liz Truss “prepared to look at” scrapping motorway speed limits

Luxgen n7 electric crossover is first Foxconn car

The new Luxgen n7 is the first car designed and developed in partnership with Foxtron, the newly formed automotive division of Taiwanese electronics-manufacturing giant Foxconn. Previewed by the Foxtron Model C concept revealed last November, the electric seven-seat crossover is set to go on sale in Taiwan in October. Exports of the model are planned, according to… Continue reading Luxgen n7 electric crossover is first Foxconn car