Honda will respond to increasingly tough competition against the Civic Type R by refreshing the 316bhp model for 2019. Seen here testing in Germany, the British-built Japanese hot hatch is due to receive minor design changes including tweaked bumpers and new headlights, as shown by the placement of camouflage on the development car. Honda is also… Continue reading Honda Civic Type R to be refreshed next year in hot hatch title defence
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Chelsea Truck Company: The car firm made in Chelsea
The King’s Road in west London is overrun with fearsomely expensive boutiques and exclusive restaurants. It has long been the epicentre of London’s fashion elite, a sort of elongated headquarters for the city’s trendsetters. It is a haven for supercar spotters too. Lamborghini Huracáns are part of the furniture along here. But for all of… Continue reading Chelsea Truck Company: The car firm made in Chelsea
US Tesla Model 3 customers asked for $2500 confirmation deposit
All Tesla Model 3 customers in the US and Canada have been invited by the company to pay their $2500 (around £1900) confirmation deposits. Customers are usually invited to configure their car when their build slot approaches, and the $2500 deposit is paid at this stage. Now, reports the Detroit News, all US and Canada… Continue reading US Tesla Model 3 customers asked for $2500 confirmation deposit
Nissan and Italdesign team up for ‘limitless’ GT-R prototype
The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign has been revealed as a one-off collaboration between Nissan and the design house to celebrate 50 years of the GT-R and Italdesign. Based on the GT-R Nismo, the GT-R50 is Nissan and Italdesign’s first collaboration, although the development, engineering and building of the car was all Italdesign’s work, while the design… Continue reading Nissan and Italdesign team up for ‘limitless’ GT-R prototype
Faraday Future receives £1.5 billion investment ahead of FF 91 production
Electric car company Faraday Future (FF) looks on course to launch its first model later this year after it received £1.5 billion worth of investment from a Hong Kong holding company. The money, supplied by Evergrande Health, adds to the £750 million Faraday Future raised last year by selling off shares. The cash injection means plans to put the FF 91 electric… Continue reading Faraday Future receives £1.5 billion investment ahead of FF 91 production
Volkswagen Wolfsburg to halt production for 1-2 days a week amid WLTP delays
Volkswagen willl halt production one to two days per week at its Wolfsburg factory, starting in August and ending in late September, because authorities are taking longer than expected to certify cars under the new, more realistic Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) emissions tests. Reuters reports that Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant will also be… Continue reading Volkswagen Wolfsburg to halt production for 1-2 days a week amid WLTP delays
Rolls-Royce boss rules out baby Cullinan despite success of first SUV
Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös has said the firm’s model line-up is now complete following the launch of the Cullinan SUV. The British firm’s first off-roader is its fifth model, alongside the Phantom, Ghost, Wraith and Dawn. But while other manufacturers are expanding their range of SUVs, Müller-Ötvös said there was no demand among the brand’s ‘ultra-luxury’… Continue reading Rolls-Royce boss rules out baby Cullinan despite success of first SUV
Aston Martin design chief on why the DBS Superleggera is still a proper GT
Prior to the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera‘s reveal, we caught up with exterior design chief Miles Nurnberger to find out where the car’s design comes from, and where it fits amid Aston Martin‘s growing range of cars. Where does this car sit in Aston Martin’s line-up? “It’s a much more focused place in that GT-but-still-comfortable territory.”… Continue reading Aston Martin design chief on why the DBS Superleggera is still a proper GT
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera leak shows design of 715bhp supercar
The all-new Aston Martin DBS Superleggera has leaked the internet hours before its official reveal, showing its full design and the specifications of its uprated V12 engine. Leaked specs show that the Ferrari 812 Superfast rival uses Aston’s turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 engine in its most potent state yet, offering 715bhp and 664lb ft of torque to enable a 0-60mph time… Continue reading Aston Martin DBS Superleggera leak shows design of 715bhp supercar
Autocar confidential: Bullitt Mustang sales, FCA boss on concept cars, Skoda Vision X & more
This week’s snippets of automotive news include news on Byton, Bullitt Mustang sales, FCA boss on concepts and Skoda Vision X. Byton’s being taken seriously: There’s a year to go before electric car start-up Byton releases its SUV, but CEO Carsten Breitfeld says the industry is already taking his company, and the M-Byte, seriously. “Two… Continue reading Autocar confidential: Bullitt Mustang sales, FCA boss on concept cars, Skoda Vision X & more