The price of cars is creeping ever upwards as the cost of raw materials increases. Meanwhile, a cost of living crisis is impacting the ability of consumers to buy new cars. In the middle of a Venn diagram of brands well equipped to use these two conundrums as an opportunity to grow sits just one… Continue reading Editor’s letter: how the car market is moving to Dacia
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Mitsubishi needs more than one electric car to return to UK
Mitsubishi will only considering re-entering the UK market when it has “more than one” electric car to offer, the brand’s head of Europe said. The Japanese car maker today unveiled the first of two cars based on models from its Alliance partner Renault that it will sell in its remaining mainland European markets. The second-generation Mitsubishi… Continue reading Mitsubishi needs more than one electric car to return to UK
2023 Formula 1 calendar features record 24 races
The FIA has announced a record 24-race calendar for the 2023 Formula 1 season as it looks to captialise on the sport’s soaring global popularity. This follows record-breaking 21-race seasons in 2021 and 2022. The Qatar Grand Prix is reintroduced after one year away due to the nation holding football’s Fifa World Cup this winter. The… Continue reading 2023 Formula 1 calendar features record 24 races
Lamborghini reveals technical details for V8 hybrid LMDh entry
Lamborghini has revealed technical specifications for its hotly anticipated LMDh hypercar, which will debut in 2024 with a twin-turbocharged V8 hybrid powertrain. Set to appear in both the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the US-based IMSA Sportscar Championship, the racer produces 681bhp and is capable of hitting a 211mph top speed. Total weight stands at… Continue reading Lamborghini reveals technical details for V8 hybrid LMDh entry
2022 Mercedes-AMG C63: 670bhp PHEV arrives on Wednesday
In the CLS 53 4Matic+, the gearbox-mounted starter motor provides an additional 22bhp and 184lb ft of electric boosting. In the next C63, however, it is set to be tuned to provide significantly more power in combination with a similar torque loading. The new EQ Boost hybrid drivetrain is also planned to run in combination… Continue reading 2022 Mercedes-AMG C63: 670bhp PHEV arrives on Wednesday
Greatest road tests ever: Rover CityRover Style
Hoping to trade on the Britishness that made the Metro a sales hit, struggling MG Rover turned to a rebadged Indian-built city car for salvation. A new grille and bumpers marked the CityRover apart from the Tata Indica, but panel gaps and poor paint finishes spoke of the car’s origins. Power came from an ex-Peugeot… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Rover CityRover Style
New ‘Road Signature’ technology poised to accelerate autonomy
How autonomous vehicles find their way around is usually associated with hardware like cameras, lidar and ultrasonic sensors, but Bosch says digital maps are also a kind of sensor. Its point is that the information contained on a high-resolution digital map extends much further than the detection range of any hardware sensors a vehicle may… Continue reading New ‘Road Signature’ technology poised to accelerate autonomy
Bugatti shelves electric SUV to focus on ‘more exclusive’ cars
A second Bugatti model with a focus on practical, everyday use appears to have been shelved. The car was first mooted by former Bugatti chairman Stephan Winkelmann, before the firm became part of Bugatti Rimac last year. The model was expected to take the form of an SUV or four-door GT and be one of… Continue reading Bugatti shelves electric SUV to focus on ‘more exclusive’ cars
Meet the ‘blue light Brompton e-bike keeping Surrey’s roads safe
Police forces are increasingly looking to electric power for their emergency vehicles – and we’re not just talking about cars here. Surrey Police’s new Vanguard Road Safety Team has been cutting down on crime using the world’s first ‘blue light’ Brompton. The Vanguard team was created earlier this year with a brief to improve road… Continue reading Meet the ‘blue light Brompton e-bike keeping Surrey’s roads safe
Vanwall Le Mans racer spawns road-legal hypercar
The Vanwall Vandervell 1000, a new Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) built by German race team ByKolles, will get a road-legal version to do battle with the Aston Martin Valkyrie. Pictured outside the Grending headquarters of the team, the road car does without the racer’s sizeable tailfin and rear wing, likely so that it complies with pedestrian safety regulations. ByKolles plans to… Continue reading Vanwall Le Mans racer spawns road-legal hypercar