Fabrice Cambolive is a proud Frenchman and he has worked for the country’s largest car manufacturer for more than three decades. So it seems odd that one of the main strengths he says he brings to his role as CEO of the Renault brand is an outside perspective. But it makes more sense when you… Continue reading How CEO Cambolive is using “international vision” to grow Renault
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
New 2026 Audi A4 to bring next-gen tech and TT-inspired look
Audi is preparing to battle the electric BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class with a radical new take on the A4 that is due to go on sale in three years with a game-changing new platform, next-level software and a striking new look inspired by the TT. Set to be one of the first production… Continue reading New 2026 Audi A4 to bring next-gen tech and TT-inspired look
New 2026 Dacia Spring gains handling tweaks – and up to 99bhp
Dacia has dramatically boosted the power of its Spring city car as part of a bid to offer a “fully renewed and enhanced driving experience”. The Leapmotor T03 rival was launched in the UK last year with a choice of either a 45bhp front-mounted motor – the lowest output of any full-sized car currently on… Continue reading New 2026 Dacia Spring gains handling tweaks – and up to 99bhp
New 2026 Dacia Spring gains handling tweaks – and up to 99bhp
Dacia has dramatically boosted the power of its Spring city car as part of a bid to offer a “fully renewed and enhanced driving experience”. The Leapmotor T03 rival was launched in the UK last year with a choice of either a 45bhp front-mounted motor – the lowest output of any full-sized car currently on… Continue reading New 2026 Dacia Spring gains handling tweaks – and up to 99bhp
New-look 2026 Dacia Sandero revealed with hybrid option
“A Stepway customer will hesitate more with B-SUV offers on the market, so there is a bit more purchasing power. A Sandero customer is really hesitating with a simple B-hatch and is going for the best possible price on the market, so they are very measured in the budget they give to their car purchase.… Continue reading New-look 2026 Dacia Sandero revealed with hybrid option
Radical Dacia Hipster revealed as 800kg electric car for sub-£15k
Dacia has channeled the spirit of the original Mini, Fiat 500 and Volkswagen Beetle for a new sub-800kg, four-seat city car concept designed to dramatically reduce the price of EVs. Called the Hipster, it measures just 1.55m wide, 1.53m high and 3m long – shorter than any car currently on sale – yet still has four… Continue reading Radical Dacia Hipster revealed as 800kg electric car for sub-£15k
Chinese cars came to the UK 20 years ago – but it didn’t go as well
Perhaps he was hinting at the Gleagle Panda city car, in which case we can all be thankful: its wide eyes and gaping mouth weren’t for the faint of heart. Autocar’s man in China drove the Emgrand EC7 in early 2012 and reported that it had hard yet flimsy interior materials; a thirsty yet underpowered… Continue reading Chinese cars came to the UK 20 years ago – but it didn’t go as well
“I’m not here to provoke”: How Missoni will redesign BMW and Alpina?
“We always hope to do something special with design,” he says, slightly riled. “Design isn’t compensation for the lack of something else. It should always be excellent. We’ll give the Alpina brand a nice, holistic launch soon, where it’s all explained. You just have to wait a bit longer.” Turning to the large cars that… Continue reading “I’m not here to provoke”: How Missoni will redesign BMW and Alpina?
Smash, learn, repeat: I went to ‘crash day’ – it’s exactly how it sounds
Few people will ever witness a car crash. That’s a good thing, but for the police who must understand what caused one and the lawyers and insurers who must deal with the aftermath, it’s not. It’s why every year the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators (ITAI) organises ‘crash day’, which is exactly as it sounds:… Continue reading Smash, learn, repeat: I went to ‘crash day’ – it’s exactly how it sounds
DS needs to decide what it wants to be – and fast
Searching Autocar’s online archive for ‘DS8’ just now didn’t bring up the latest posh Stellantis model as I’d hoped. (That would have taken the more accurate ‘N°8’). Instead it pulled up a story about the Maybach DS8 Zeppelin, a German-made, V12-engined luxury car from the 1930s. Obviously, because I’m on a deadline and I’d already… Continue reading DS needs to decide what it wants to be – and fast