Skoda will reveal the long-promised coupé version of its Enyaq iV electric SUV on 31 January. The Enyaq Coupé iV is effectively Skoda’s version of the Volkswagen ID 5, which is itself a rakish-roofed variant of the Volkswagen ID 4. Skoda claims a drag coefficient of 0.234 for its new coupé-SUV, which is said to… Continue reading New 2022 Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe to be revealed on 31 January
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Toyota and Lexus shock with reveal of 15 new electric cars
Toyota president Akio Toyoda has unwrapped no less than 15 wildly diverse concepts for upcoming Toyota and Lexus electric cars, as he detailed plans for the two firms to launch a total of 30 battery EVs by 2030. The machines – shown alongside Toyota’s first bespoke EV, the bZ4X – include a range of new SUVs, commercial vehicles,… Continue reading Toyota and Lexus shock with reveal of 15 new electric cars
James Ruppert: Aim for cheap, but not too cheap when buying second-hand
The demand for cheap cars never goes away. Sometimes they are stop gaps between a replacement, but quite often it is a motorist spending all they afford. I’ve been reading back over interviews I did more than 25 years ago with proper banger dealers, ones who sold sub-gorillas (under £1000) and had a lot between… Continue reading James Ruppert: Aim for cheap, but not too cheap when buying second-hand
Opinion: How prescient was the Rolls-Royce 102EX?
When Rolls-Royce built the Phantom-based 102EX in 2011, it seemed a very curious project. No buyer had asked for such a car and no production model was planned. Though we wouldn’t know it for another decade, the dual-motor layout would go on to become widely adopted by rivals, and its 71kWh battery would be surprisingly… Continue reading Opinion: How prescient was the Rolls-Royce 102EX?
Under the skin: why cooling fluids are key to improving EVs
Electric vehicles have turned the world upside down in more ways than one: technology has changed, as have production methods, driving styles, refuelling, tyre design and pretty well anything else you can think of. Deeper beneath the surface, more changes are on the way, and one of those is the design of the fluids that… Continue reading Under the skin: why cooling fluids are key to improving EVs
Spectre coupe signals Rolls-Royce shift to EVs
Rolls-Royce will soon begin on-road testing of its first all-electric production car, the Spectre, ahead of a market launch in the fourth quarter of 2023. By then, prototypes will have covered 150 million miles in a range of conditions, which Rolls-Royce equates to a simulated 400 years of use. The Goodwood firm’s CEO, Torsten Müller-Ötvös,… Continue reading Spectre coupe signals Rolls-Royce shift to EVs
Behind closed doors at the Ferrari Finali Mondiali
The privileged few who live cosseted in their own sumptuous little world? That’s not fair. More accurately, those who can afford to buy and race Ferraris have their own universe in which to play and indulge, judging by the astonishing scale of the company’s end of season Finali Mondiali extravaganza, held last month. A voyeuristic… Continue reading Behind closed doors at the Ferrari Finali Mondiali
Bugatti launches design division with bespoke Chiron Pur Sport
Bugatti has launched a new division that will offer “never-before-seen levels of personalisation”, starting with a special design for the Chiron Pur Sport. The Bugatti Sur Mesure programme has been created because of increasing demand from customers for personalised vehicles, and Bugatti says it will give customers “the full Molsheim experience”. The division’s first creation is a Chiron… Continue reading Bugatti launches design division with bespoke Chiron Pur Sport
Bentley opens state-of-art test facility in Crewe
Bentley has taken a significant step in its plans to electrify all of its models from 2024, having officially opened its new engineering test centre at its headquarters in Crewe. The £12.5 million site, which is a two-storey, 4600-square-metre facility, will begin testing immediately after receiving official approval from the UK’s Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA).… Continue reading Bentley opens state-of-art test facility in Crewe
Skoda CEO Thomas Schäfer to become Volkswagen boss
Current Skoda boss Thomas Schäfer will switch over to head up Volkswagen next year as part of a major reshuffle of the Volkswagen Group management team. Schäfer only took over as Skoda chairman in August last year, having previously served as the head of the VW Group’s South African operation. He will take up his… Continue reading Skoda CEO Thomas Schäfer to become Volkswagen boss