What David Hasselhoff depicted back in the 1980s with KITT, a sentient Pontiac Trans Am, car makers and their technology partners now believe is becoming a reality for everyone. Smarter software, ballooning levels of computer power and the application of artificial intelligence (AI) are on the cusp of allowing drivers to create a relationship with… Continue reading Are buyers ready for the amazing things their new cars can do?
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Nissan Juke named Britain’s least reliable new car
The pure-petrol Nissan Juke has been judged to be the least reliable car in the UK, with owners reporting huge repair bills. That is according to Autocar sibling publication What Car?’s 2025 Reliability Survey, which revealed that 24% of petrol Juke owners reported a fault. That gave it the lowest score of all models in the survey. The survey,… Continue reading Nissan Juke named Britain’s least reliable new car
Six money-saving hacks for PHEV company car drivers
After more than a decade on sale in the UK, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are having their moment in the spotlight. As a halfway house to electric cars, the latest PHEVs combine up to 80 miles of battery-powered driving with the ease of filling with fuel for longer trips, and their low CO2 emissions mean they’re tax-efficient company cars… Continue reading Six money-saving hacks for PHEV company car drivers
Jeep Compass
Take one not-so-American do-it-all platform (STLA Medium, in this case, as previously seen under the new-shape Peugeot 3008, Vauxhall Grandland and Citroën C5 Aircross), add some butch styling complete with a seven-slot grille and plenty of Willys Jeep-themed ‘Easter eggs’ and hey presto, 2026 Car of the Year. Or at least that’s the theory. Use… Continue reading Jeep Compass
Sprinting in a Renault, restomod MGBs and BYD’s Dolphin Surf
The latest episode of My Week In Cars finds Steve Cropley driving a Renault 5 at the Watergate Bay sprint and Matt Prior drives an MGB restomodded by the excellent people of Frontline. Plus, Cropley has a VW T-Roc on loan and the pair talk about their experience with the BYD Dolphin Surf. There’s correspondence from an American… Continue reading Sprinting in a Renault, restomod MGBs and BYD’s Dolphin Surf
Aston Martin DBX S
The 707’s 697bhp (707PS) was already the most power that the cross-plane 4.0-litre Mercedes-AMG V8 made anywhere (not including the flat-plane-crank Black Series version), but Aston Martin’s engineers were able to extract even more by way of some bigger turbochargers (still twin-scroll), taken from the Aston Martin Valhalla supercar. The result is 717bhp, with a… Continue reading Aston Martin DBX S
New Audi electric hatchback breaks cover with A2 influence
Audi has begun testing a new entry-level model that is set to indirectly replace the A1 and Q2 when they are retired next year. The EV will be the smallest car Audi offers and is set to be positioned as an electric counterpart to both the A3 hatchback and Q3 crossover. Seen by Autocar photographers for… Continue reading New Audi electric hatchback breaks cover with A2 influence
Honda to reveal new 0 SUV and baby EV at Tokyo motor show
Honda will show a new addition to its upcoming 0 Series of electric cars at the upcoming Tokyo motor show. The brand confirmed it will be a “new SUV model” that is intended to be more affordable and accessible than the larger 0 SUV that it unveiled at the CES trade show in January. Indeed, a… Continue reading Honda to reveal new 0 SUV and baby EV at Tokyo motor show
New Porsche Cayenne fitted with brand’s biggest screens yet
Porsche has unveiled the interior of the incoming Cayenne EV, featuring the largest array of screens yet fitted to any of its models. The cabin is centred around a prominent infotainment touchscreen dubbed the Flow Display. It is angled into two distinct segments: the larger portion is used for more complex functions such as displaying maps and… Continue reading New Porsche Cayenne fitted with brand’s biggest screens yet
Rolls-Royce confirms Phantom special edition for centenary
Rolls-Royce will soon reveal a 25-run special edition of its Phantom flagship to commemorate the nameplate’s centenary. Described as an “exclusive Rolls-Royce Private Collection”, the new model will be based on the current eighth-generation Phantom, on sale since 2018, using its famed twin-turbocharged V12 engine. More details will be revealed in the coming weeks, but Rolls-Royce has said the… Continue reading Rolls-Royce confirms Phantom special edition for centenary