Renault will unveil its revival of the classic Renault 4 at the Paris motor show next month, taking the form of a compact crossover. It will be likened to the 1960s classic car in name only and sit above the upcoming Renault 5, which has already been revealed as a £18,000-£21,000 concept. This suggest it will command a premium… Continue reading New Renault 4 to be revealed next month ahead of 2025 release
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
New 2022 BMW 3 Series brings redesign and tech upgrades
The BMW 3 Series has been updated inside and out, a little over three years since arriving in dealerships, in a bid to fend off the newer Mercedes C-Class. Accounting for a huge 14% of BMW’s global sales, the crucial G20-generation 3 Series will remain on sale in this fresh-faced guise until around 2025, when… Continue reading New 2022 BMW 3 Series brings redesign and tech upgrades
Cenex 2022: the top UK automotive start-ups to watch
Bosch’s Autonomous Valet Parking system uses an array of sensors to autonomously park a car From autonomous valet parking to an EV truck for farmers, here are our picks from the 2022 Cenex LCV show At this year’s Cenex LCV exhibition, held at the Millbrook proving ground in Bedfordshire, companies active in the fields of… Continue reading Cenex 2022: the top UK automotive start-ups to watch
Electric Volvo XC90 successor to be revealed later this year
A production-ready version of the bold Concept Recharge shown in 2021, the new arrival will provide Volvo with a long-awaited entry into the increasingly important full-sized electric SUV segment, into which most premium-oriented manufacturers have launched their debut EVs in recent years. Volvo’s existing pure EVs, the Volvo XC40 Rechargee and coupé-backed Volvo C40 Recharge,… Continue reading Electric Volvo XC90 successor to be revealed later this year
Opinion: Is hydrogen fighting a battle it can’t win?
Hydrogen has long been billed as a key fuel of the future, and a decade or so ago it seemed level-pegging with pure battery electric vehicles in the supremacy stakes. A decade on, the BEV is all-dominant and hydrogen remains pretty much where it started: as a viable fuel but with some seemingly insurmountable challenges… Continue reading Opinion: Is hydrogen fighting a battle it can’t win?
Should we let cars use the road as a projection screen?
Finding ways for drivers to control their cars and give them vital information without distraction has proved tricky over the years. Touchscreens were intended to reduce the level of distraction but have proven controversial, while head-up displays for keeping drivers informed work well but are still a premium feature. Ford recently revealed details of its… Continue reading Should we let cars use the road as a projection screen?
Greatest road tests ever: Volvo XC90 D5 SE
Volvo was late to the SUV party with its XC90, but the firm’s talent for practicality, safety and comfort suited the genre well. The XC90 added width, length and wheelbase to the V70. At 4798mm long, it even outstretched the contemporary BMW X5 but was 1kg lighter. Haldex four-wheel drive normally sent 95% of drive to… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Volvo XC90 D5 SE
Exclusive: Audi R8 to be reinvented as flagship electric supercar
An Audi R8 successor is being readied for a mid-decade launch, which will reinvent the marque’s famous halo model while also helping to reposition the brand as an electric forerunner. According to Audi insiders, the supercar has not yet been officially signed off but is very much underway. It won’t be called the R8 and will take an entirely… Continue reading Exclusive: Audi R8 to be reinvented as flagship electric supercar
Volkswagen ID Xtreme concept car hints at adventure-ready ID 4
Volkswagen has revealed a punchy off-road concept car called the ID Xtreme, based on the ID 4 GTX, to test public opinion for a more adventurous line of ID cars. Visually, the bull bars up front, chunky off-road tyres and a roof-mounted LED light bar mark the ID Xtreme out as an off-roader compared with… Continue reading Volkswagen ID Xtreme concept car hints at adventure-ready ID 4
New 2023 Ford Mustang to be revealed next week
The seventh-generation of the iconic Ford Mustang will be unveiled next week, and is set to undergo the most radical reinvention in its 58-year history. The sports coupé, which wears one of the longest-running (and historically best-selling) nameplates of any car currently on sale, will be shown for the first time at the North American International Auto Show in… Continue reading New 2023 Ford Mustang to be revealed next week