Revolution Racecars, a new British maker headed by the co-founder of Radical Sportscars, will be launching a lightweight, track-only model later this year. Called ‘The Revolution’, the two-seater is described as “an all-new track and race car conceived, designed, developed and built by racers for racers”. It will bring LMP (Le Mans Prototype) technology and safety… Continue reading Revolution Racecars to launch new track-only model
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Seat to launch two electric models by 2020
Seat will launch two electric models within the next three years, including one bespoke machine built on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB decided electric architecture. Speaking at the launch of the Tarraco SUV, which completes the first wave of the firm’s model offensive, the firm’s technical boss, Matthias Rabe, said that Seat is set to introduce… Continue reading Seat to launch two electric models by 2020
New DS 3 Crossback revealed with petrol, diesel and electric power
The plan of DS, and indeed the whole of PSA, is to offer electrified versions of each of its cars, rather than have bespoke electric models. Engines include 99bhp, 128bhp and a new 153bhp variant of the three-cylinder 1.2-litre Puretech petrol unit, with an eight-speed automatic gearbox offered.A four-cylinder 99bhp 1.5-litre diesel will also feature.… Continue reading New DS 3 Crossback revealed with petrol, diesel and electric power
Lotus appoints former Jaguar Land Rover boss as new manager
Lotus has appointed Phil Popham, a former senior Jaguar Land Rover executive, as its new manager. Popham will serve as senior vice-president of commercial operations for Group Lotus and CEO of Lotus Sports Cars. He will report to Group Lotus chief executive Feng Qingfeng, a long-time executive of Geely, which now owns the Norfolk sports car… Continue reading Lotus appoints former Jaguar Land Rover boss as new manager
Vinfast launches as first global Vietnamese car brand
The plant will also produce an electric scooter, which will go into production that autumn. Meanwhile, Vinfast has secured a licence to produce what was sold in the UK as the Vauxhall Viva. This restyled A-segment city car will be sold in Vietnam from autumn 2019 in two versions: a 1.0-litre manual in taxi specification… Continue reading Vinfast launches as first global Vietnamese car brand
Land Rover Defender: why such a long wait?
However iconic a name and shape the Defender has, it is no divine right to success. Which is why details about the new car have taken so long to come out: Land Rover has had to build a business case that ensures the Defender will be a commercial success well into the next decade. In the… Continue reading Land Rover Defender: why such a long wait?
Ford Mach 1 EV: Mustang-inspired crossover teased in new image
The end of the Fiesta in the USA had been rumoured for some time, because fuel prices have dropped and the economy recovered, allowing US buyers to return to their preferred larger vehicles. Decisions on the replacements for the Fusion and Taurus have been pending for a couple of years too. Ford’s new CEO, Jim… Continue reading Ford Mach 1 EV: Mustang-inspired crossover teased in new image
Mercedes: future electric models to have more radical design
Future electric cars from Mercedes-Benz will feature far more distinctive styling than the recently revealed EQC SUV, according to EQ sales and marketing boss Jorg Heinermann. Mercedes-Benz EQC: all-electric SUV revealed The EQC is the German firm’s first dedicated EV and the first of 10 battery-electric vehicles it will be launched by 2022. Those models will fall… Continue reading Mercedes: future electric models to have more radical design
New car registrations surge in August to highest in years
New car market rose 23.1% last month, with hybrid and plug-in models recording record growth after a year-long slump The UK car market enjoyed a substantial boost in August, with year-on-year increases of 23.1%, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 94,094 new cars were registered last month in what… Continue reading New car registrations surge in August to highest in years
Turning the next Audi R8 electric is sad but inevitable
It was not entirely unexpected: Audi wants to make EVs sexy and reduce the average emissions of its range, so makes its sexiest car emissions free. A shame? In a way. But with every R8 since the very first, Audi has gradually fattened and diluted its mid-engined supercar. That first V8 was so good, so agile, so… Continue reading Turning the next Audi R8 electric is sad but inevitable