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
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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
New 2022 BMW iX1: 272-mile EV joins third-gen X1 line-up
All will be built at the BMW plant in Regensburg, Germany. Save for the blanked-off front grille and subtle battery-themed styling cues of the iX1, BMW’s smallest SUV follows a familiar path of evolution, not revolution, in terms of design. Slim LED headlights flank familiar square kidney grilles, while the side profile has been “dynamically… Continue reading New 2022 BMW iX1: 272-mile EV joins third-gen X1 line-up
New Peugeot e-308 EV hatch rivals VW ID 3 with 250-mile range
The new Peugeot e-308 is the French firm’s crucial new entry into the electric family hatch segment, going up against the Volkswagen ID 3 with the choice of two body styles and more than 248 miles of range. Revealed today in hatchback and estate forms – the latter of which Peugeot says is the first… Continue reading New Peugeot e-308 EV hatch rivals VW ID 3 with 250-mile range
Faulty car software ‘putting drivers at risk’
This is precisely the outcome that Thomas Schäfer, new CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, has said he wants to avoid. Speaking earlier this month to Autocar, Schäfer said he wants to make Volkswagen “a loved brand again”. He added: “VW is on a steep learning curve with the likes of over-the-air software [updates]. It has… Continue reading Faulty car software ‘putting drivers at risk’
Pagani Utopia is manual 864bhp hypercar
The successor to the Pagani Huayra, called Utopia, has been revealed, fitted with a manual gearbox, V12 naturally aspirated engine and features a lightweight design. In a step away from rivals’ moves towards electrification and the inevitable weight penalty, the Utopia – the Italian marque’s third hypercar – has been built around more traditional character… Continue reading Pagani Utopia is manual 864bhp hypercar