Aston Martin will build a limited-run Vantage Roadster with unique design cues to mark the 100th anniversary of the A3, the firm’s oldest surviving sports car. Only three examples will be produced, with bespoke flourishes inspired by the 1921 model including a black grille with aluminium surround, black exterior paint and 20in forged black wheels with bronze brake… Continue reading Aston Martin Vantage A3 marks 100th anniversary of firm’s oldest car
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Rolls-Royce plots more rare Coachbuild models
Rolls-Royce is aiming to produce a new car from its Coachbuild division every two years, according to company CEO Torsten Müller-Otvös – but such projects will occur only if there is both demand from buyers and an “appetite” from within the company. The British firm recently unveiled the £20 million Boat Tail, an ultra-luxury four-seat… Continue reading Rolls-Royce plots more rare Coachbuild models
Porsche breaks Nurburgring production car lap record
A Porsche 911 GT2 RS has broken the production car Nürburgring lap record by 4.747 seconds, taking the new time down to 6 minutes 43.30 seconds at an average speed of 115.5mph. The previous time has been set by a Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series. Lars Kern was the man behind the wheel, a Porsche works driver… Continue reading Porsche breaks Nurburgring production car lap record
Jaguar Land Rover aluminium supplier could fold ‘within days’
Metal component supplier Liberty Aluminium Technologies (LAT) is holding talks with lenders to avoid imminently falling into administration – representing a supply threat to its main client, Jaguar Land Rover. LAT, a division of the GFG Alliance, run by industrialist Sanjeev Gupta, operates three sites, employs 250 people in the UK and is widely reported to be… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover aluminium supplier could fold ‘within days’
Revealed: How Volkswagen recently tried to buy Alfa Romeo
Recent remarks by Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, suggesting that Alfa Romeo has often been the target of buyout offers from rivals, have brought to light moves by Volkswagen to seek control of the Italian firm in 2018. Sources have told Autocar that contact was made between VW and Alfa’s then-parent FCA in 2018 “at the behest… Continue reading Revealed: How Volkswagen recently tried to buy Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo to revive GTV as an EV in sweeping range renewal
Alfa Romeo is plotting a revival of the GTV as an electric four-door coupé flagship under a sweeping revival plan that will include a major revamp of its model line-up, Autocar has learned. Seen as a technological flagship for Alfa Romeo’s future line-up, the modernday GTV is one of a number of proposed new models… Continue reading Alfa Romeo to revive GTV as an EV in sweeping range renewal
Porsche establishes new high-performance EV battery facility
Porsche has established a joint venture with German firm Customcells, which will see the two firms co-develop high-performance battery packs for future Porsche models. Porsche has an 83.75% stake in the new venture, called Cellforce, having invested a “middle double-digit amount”. Some €60 million (£51.5m) of funding for the project will come from the German government… Continue reading Porsche establishes new high-performance EV battery facility
Audi to launch final combustion car in 2026, report says
Audi bosses have reportedly agreed a plan that will result in the brand launching its final combustion-engined car as soon as 2026. According to a report from German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann presented the new electrification timeline to the board of management yesterday (17 June). The news is expected to be made official… Continue reading Audi to launch final combustion car in 2026, report says
Autocar Business Live: How we’ll buy our cars in the future webinar
Lex Kerssemakers, Daksh Gupta and Michelle Wells join us for the next instalment of Autocar Business Live, looking at the future of retail in the automotive industry. As with most things in life, recent events have forced both OEMs and car dealers to examine their businesses and analyse the most efficient ways to operate them.… Continue reading Autocar Business Live: How we’ll buy our cars in the future webinar
Mercedes AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gains improved ride for 2021
The Mercedes AMG GT 4-Door Coupé has gained ride comfort improvements, a wider equipment range and a customised edition as part of a 2021 update. The changes are for now limited to 3.0-litre six-cylinder variants, which aren’t sold in the UK. We’re offered only the V8-powered GT 63, which will be facelifted later this year, gaining a… Continue reading Mercedes AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gains improved ride for 2021