The Porsche Taycan Turbo S has set a new Nürburgring lap record for electric production cars, shading the previous champion by 2sec. Porsche’s all-electric saloon rounded the 12.9-mile circuit in 7min 33sec, beating the Tesla Model S Plaid, which achieved a time of 7min 35sec in September 2021. The Taycan Turbo S, which produces 616bhp compared with the… Continue reading Porsche Taycan Turbo S sets Nurburgring record for production EVs
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Production of 1049bhp Mercedes-AMG One hypercar begins in UK
The four electric motors include those used on more recent Mercedes-AMG grand prix cars. A 121bhp motor is housed on a shaft between the turbocharger and the electric compressor, while a 161bhp motor is positioned on the engine, connected to the driveshaft. The further two motors, making 161bhp, are integrated in the front axle. Overall… Continue reading Production of 1049bhp Mercedes-AMG One hypercar begins in UK
How Level 3 autonomous driving will reshape the car industry
A short Twitter video posted August 1 showing the head of Ford‘s European EV division, Martin Sander, driving a Ford Mustang Mach-E hands-free on the M25 raised hope anew. Could we really be on the cusp of ceding control of the dullest driving to our car? The promise of autonomous driving has long been in the post as… Continue reading How Level 3 autonomous driving will reshape the car industry
From the archive: on this day in 1996
In August 1996 we printed our first ever images of the Land Rover Freelander, then known as the Highlander. Codenamed CB40, it was billed as “the first Land Rover to be engineered like a regular car, with a unitary monocoque construction and not the separate chassis and body of the Range Rover, Discovery and Defender”. There… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1996
Rodin FZero: V10 weapon aims to be world’s fastest car
Q&A: David Dicker, Founder of Rodin Cars When did you decide to make the ultimate car? “I decided in about 2016 that I had the money to do it, no matter what. I had to know I had a decent buffer, because I wasn’t going to give up my lifestyle to do it. A lot… Continue reading Rodin FZero: V10 weapon aims to be world’s fastest car
Bentley Batur: new Mulliner car to arrive on 21 August
Bentley will reveal the latest limited-production creation from in-house coachbuilding arm Mulliner at Monterey Car Week on 21 August. The Bentley Mulliner Batur will provide a first look at the brand’s new design language, which will set its first electric models apart from its current V6, V8 and W12-engined cars. The first Bentley EV, due in… Continue reading Bentley Batur: new Mulliner car to arrive on 21 August
Meyers Manx beach buggy returns with electric power for 2023
The cult-classic Meyers Manx – a Volkswagen Beetle-based beach buggy which dates back to the 1960s – has been reinvented as a retro-styled EV for 2023. The first pictures appeared on Meyers’ official social media feeds overnight, ahead of a debut at Monterey Car Week in California later this month. Until then, details are thin… Continue reading Meyers Manx beach buggy returns with electric power for 2023
GMC Hummer EV Pickup
Predictably, the Hummer offers ridiculous levels of performance. The Edition 1 model we tried featured the top-spec tri-motor powertrain, with one motor on the front axle and independent motors for each rear wheel. Even on loose gravel, the Hummer is propelled forward with scant regard for the laws on physics, and it’s not until you… Continue reading GMC Hummer EV Pickup
GSR2: The new rules making cars safer but more expensive
The EU regulation also allows for GPS-based speed limit warnings, which rely on perfect mapping accuracy. Therefore manufacturers that want to make the best offerings for their customers, like Ford, feel obliged to offer both systems; but on more affordable cars, that means more parts costs added on. There are also big-brother elements in the… Continue reading GSR2: The new rules making cars safer but more expensive
EV charging: all of your big questions answered
Of the big reasons to upgrade to an electric car, the significant cost savings of EV charging certainly come near the top of the list. But while every wave of new all-electric models boasts ever-improved range, and while the wealth of public charging options grows every day, there are still concerns about range and charging… Continue reading EV charging: all of your big questions answered