Being late to the party when it came to Autocar staff each choosing our favourite cars of 2021, I was surprised to discover the latest superstar from Zuffenhausen – winner of this year’s Handling Day contest, no less – remained unspoken for. I wondered how I could have been so wrong about my clearly degenerate… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2021: Porsche 911 GT3
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Damon Hill’s highlights from his F1 glory days
“I got a very late opportunity in F1 and I always thought just getting there was a bloody good achievement,” says Hill, now 61. “I had a good crack with Alain in 1993 and won some grands prix. With Ayrton we never got to find out how I would have matched up. I would have… Continue reading Damon Hill’s highlights from his F1 glory days
Let’s stick together: how Airfix builds its models
REVEL This German model company has a large range of cars in its catalogue, spanning pre-1964 classics to what it calls post-1974 moderns via motorsports, muscle cars and street rods. POCHER Owned by Airfix parent firm Hornby Hobbies since 2020, this Italian company specialises in large, high-quality model cars and motorcycles, with prices starting from… Continue reading Let’s stick together: how Airfix builds its models
Autocar writers’ cars of 2021: Toyota Camry
Yes, I’ve picked a Toyota Camry as my star car of the year. And not even a high-spec one, but a US market version powered by a slightly wheezy and rattly, entirely non-hybrid 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine that pushes out a modest 200bhp. Have I gone made? Well, possibly, but some context is needed. To be… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2021: Toyota Camry
Volkswagen to increase charging speed of 77kWh ID models
Volkswagen will increase the maximum charging rates for ID electric cars fitted with its largest (77kWh) battery as part of a series of software updates that will also allow for vehicle-to-grid charging. The update, which will be issued to existing ID card through an over-the-air update, will increase the fastest charging rate for ID 3, ID 4 and… Continue reading Volkswagen to increase charging speed of 77kWh ID models
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX: 620-mile EV to arrive on 3 January
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the landmark Vision EQXX concept car will make its debut on 3 January, setting the technical tone for the marque’s next-generation production EVs. Described as “the most efficient vehicle the brand has ever built”, the EQXX has been previewed as a futuristic and heavily streamlined design study that could offer heavy clues as to what… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX: 620-mile EV to arrive on 3 January
How the Audi RS Q e-tron will electrify the Dakar Rally
A driver line-up that endures The final crucial element of any potentially race-winning package is the driver. In its Dakar Rally line-up, Audi boasts three of the best. Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel is known as ‘Mr Dakar’, thanks to his six wins on a motorcycle and eight wins in a car. Carlos Sainz is a three-times… Continue reading How the Audi RS Q e-tron will electrify the Dakar Rally
Opinion: Why grant cuts won’t help drive EV take-up
For the third time in less than two years, the government has cut the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) available to buyers of electric cars. And for the third time in less than two years, we’re left scratching our heads trying to work out why. At the start of 2020, anyone buying an electric car would… Continue reading Opinion: Why grant cuts won’t help drive EV take-up
2022 Toyota bZ4X: pricing and specifications revealed
In place of a conventional grille, a narrow black strip houses sensors for autonomous driving features, while sharply styled headlights and sculpted air channels are part of Toyota’s new “hammerhead” look, which aims to generate “a new attitude and road presence”. The cabin has been designed primarily to give the driver “a sense of direct connection… Continue reading 2022 Toyota bZ4X: pricing and specifications revealed
Peugeot reveals e-Expert Hydrogen as first fuel-cell vehicle
The new Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen van is the French brand’s first hydrogen production vehicle, a sibling van to the Citroën ë-Dispatch Hydrogen and the Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro-e Hydrogen, which have been revealed in the past week. The Vivaro-e Hydrogen is currently the only model of the three confirmed to be sold in the UK, with right-hand-drive examples set to arrive in… Continue reading Peugeot reveals e-Expert Hydrogen as first fuel-cell vehicle