Motorsport entrepreneur and former Formula 1 star Jonathan Palmer has unveiled plans to open the world’s first self-sufficient eco driving and race circuit on a 1300-acre former air force base. The site, near Laon in north-eastern France, will be powered entirely by renewable energy generated from a huge surrounding solar park he also plans to… Continue reading Jonathan Palmer to open EV-friendly race track in France
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
From the archive: on this day in 2003
“Divide one thousand horsepower between two cars and apply to 30 miles of British road. Discover whether these outputs are an ivory-tower irrelevance or something you can use and enjoy.” Yes, the needless power wars began long ago. In 2003, it seemed mad that Chrysler’s new Dodge Viper got 500bhp from an 8.3-litre V10 when… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 2003
Steve Cropley: Storming up Goodwood’s hill in a Bugatti
This week, Steve’s made a visit to the Palace of Westminster and is considering a future purchase. But first, he tells us about a very special experience he had at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed… Saturday Are you a good passenger? I am, and I’m not. I can do quick road miles in perfect… Continue reading Steve Cropley: Storming up Goodwood’s hill in a Bugatti
New Lamborghini Countach: epic UK road trip in reborn icon
Compare and contrast with the original Countach’s designer: “Marcello Gandini would like to reaffirm that he had no role in this operation and, as the author of the original design from 1971, would like to clarify that the makeover doesn’t reflect his spirit and his vision – a spirit of innovation and breaking the mould,… Continue reading New Lamborghini Countach: epic UK road trip in reborn icon
Alpina B4 Gran Coupe
The rest of the interior is largely BMW based but with Alpina touches, such as excellently stitched leather, a small plaque on the transmission tunnel and the application of some carbonfibre trim. There’s a unique Alpina treatment on the instrument cluster and – now new – when there’s somewhere on the infotainment panel that shows… Continue reading Alpina B4 Gran Coupe
Autocar magazine 6 July 2022: on sale now
The Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica is the latest model in the firm’s V10 lineup. Can this supercar match the drama of the Lamborghini Huracan STO on track, while also being a little bit more civilised on the road? Meanwhile, we’ve got behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG EQE 53. Is this 677bhp electric saloon the ultimate… Continue reading Autocar magazine 6 July 2022: on sale now
Mercedes-AMG EQE 53
The Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 isn’t the first road-going EV produced by AMG, but its runner-up status shows how quickly this part of the market is developing. The pioneering Mercedes-AMG SLS Electric Drive was launched in 2014, when its 738bhp peak output was deeply impressive and its claimed 120-mile range was pretty respectable for an off-the-shelf… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG EQE 53
New 2022 Range Rover Sport priced up from £80,325
He said: “It has a seamless finish from body to glass and the body side is very smooth. It’s more sophisticated than the outgoing Range Rover Sport. “At the rear, we’ve moved the numberplate down to give a cleaner surface than before. Even the graphics on this car are harmonious. We don’t want anything to… Continue reading New 2022 Range Rover Sport priced up from £80,325
Hyundai to reveal radical new N sports car on 15 July
Hyundai’s N performance division will reveal a new model on 15 July as part of the brand’s annual N day. The mysterious new model has been previewed on social media ahead of its world premiere, wrapped in cloth in a dimly lit warehouse. Only its most distinctive body features were on display. A large spoiler… Continue reading Hyundai to reveal radical new N sports car on 15 July
Racing Lines: Silverstone delivered a typical British GP classic
Of course, there’s room for improvement at the old airfield. As my family found, two hours to escape from the car park to the A43 was a sorry and all too familiar story. But what a day we had had. Silverstone’s current deal with F1, which has made the race viable for the circuit for… Continue reading Racing Lines: Silverstone delivered a typical British GP classic