Chinese-Swedish automotive firm Lynk&Co has revealed a futuristic new hybrid concept car with an eye-catching modern design and multiple powertrains. The car, which the Geely-owned marque has named The Next Day, is the brand’s first model to feature a low-slung grand tourer bodystyle. Lynk&Co has stepped away from the more conservative styling of its current models with modern… Continue reading Lynk&Co reveals futuristic hybrid-powered concept car
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Video: Lotus Emira takes on the Porsche Cayman GTS
[embedded content] The all-new Lotus Emira is a big car for Lotus. For one, it’s the end of something: the last petrol-powered sports car Lotus says it will make. And for two it’s the start of something, as the first all-new model to be introduced since Geely took over Lotus five years ago. Like the… Continue reading Video: Lotus Emira takes on the Porsche Cayman GTS
New 2023 Polestar 3: 370-mile electric sports SUV unwrapped
The new Polestar 3 electric SUV has effectively been revealed in a new official image that shows it completely unwrapped ahead of a public debut in October. Polestar has issued a preview image that shows its upcoming Audi E-tron rival from the side – proving that this will be no mere adaptation of the firm’s existing Polestar… Continue reading New 2023 Polestar 3: 370-mile electric sports SUV unwrapped
Toyota GR Supra Manual 2022
What is it? Not content with building 2022’s finest sports car in the sold-out Toyota GR86, the Japanese firm is now offering a new version of Supra, one with three pedals. It seems the purveyor of the Toyota Prius and the Previa, and the undisputed volume champion of the automotive industry, has also become panderer-in-chief… Continue reading Toyota GR Supra Manual 2022
Autocar notebook: Access denied for Dacia Sandero
This week, we take a look at Mercedes-AMG’s new hyper-pram, but first Dacia’s UK boss tells us how he defines good value. Access denied When the current Dacia Sandero was launched in 2020, it became Britain’s cheapest new car, priced from £7995. Since then, though, the range has been trimmed from the bottom, and it… Continue reading Autocar notebook: Access denied for Dacia Sandero
Rimac partnership allows Bugatti to expand and add new models
There can’t have been a more surprising hypercar event in recent years than the plan announced last year to merge Bugatti and Rimac into a new company, with Autocar’s Issigonis Trophy winner Mate Rimac as CEO and Porsche as the key technical partner. At the time, there were few specifics about the Bugatti Rimac purpose, although… Continue reading Rimac partnership allows Bugatti to expand and add new models
New 2022 BMW M3 Touring confirmed for Goodwood reveal
BMW will unveil the first M3 estate in the performance car’s history at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month, it has confirmed. The announcement comes nearly two years since BMW revealed it had given the green light to a Mercedes-AMG C63 estate rival, based on the G80-generation BMW M3 which launched in 2020. This… Continue reading New 2022 BMW M3 Touring confirmed for Goodwood reveal
Ford plans to cut Focus production from August
Production volumes of the Ford Focus could be slashed, as the American car giant is reportedly planning to significantly reduce output at its plant in Germany. The factory in Saarlouis, which currently produces the standard Focus and the hot Ford Focus ST, will see production reduced after 29 August, reported Automotive News Europe (ANE). The long-term… Continue reading Ford plans to cut Focus production from August
Mercedes-Benz B-Class PHEV dropped in range cut
The majority of Mercedes-Benz B-Class variants have been dropped ahead of a facelifted model’s launch later this year. The German marque now offers just the B200 and B200d, it has confirmed to Autocar, with a 1.5-litre 163bhp petrol engine and a 2.0-litre 148bhp diesel engine respectively. This means the B180 petrol and B250e plug-in hybrid have been culled, as… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz B-Class PHEV dropped in range cut
Bentley Continental GT S brings bespoke design, sharper dynamics
The Bentley Continental GT is now available in tightened-up S form, which brings an extra hint of agility and a bespoke design package. Based on the Bentley Continental GT V8, it is available in both coupé and convertible forms, joining the Mulliner, Speed, Azure and standard Continental GT to take the number of variants on… Continue reading Bentley Continental GT S brings bespoke design, sharper dynamics