Audi bosses have reportedly agreed a plan that will result in the brand launching its final combustion-engined car as soon as 2026. According to a report from German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann presented the new electrification timeline to the board of management yesterday (17 June). The news is expected to be made official… Continue reading Audi to launch final combustion car in 2026, report says
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Autocar Business Live: How we’ll buy our cars in the future webinar
Lex Kerssemakers, Daksh Gupta and Michelle Wells join us for the next instalment of Autocar Business Live, looking at the future of retail in the automotive industry. As with most things in life, recent events have forced both OEMs and car dealers to examine their businesses and analyse the most efficient ways to operate them.… Continue reading Autocar Business Live: How we’ll buy our cars in the future webinar
Mercedes AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gains improved ride for 2021
The Mercedes AMG GT 4-Door Coupé has gained ride comfort improvements, a wider equipment range and a customised edition as part of a 2021 update. The changes are for now limited to 3.0-litre six-cylinder variants, which aren’t sold in the UK. We’re offered only the V8-powered GT 63, which will be facelifted later this year, gaining a… Continue reading Mercedes AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gains improved ride for 2021
Under the skin: How Ferrari’s 1960s V12 will be reinvented with today’s tech
There are many ways of approaching the design of an all-new engine, but taking more than a little inspiration from Ferrari’s Colombo V12 surely has to be one of the best. The naturally aspirated 4.0-litre V12 forthcoming from British classic Ferrari experts GTO Engineering is an echo of the past brought right up to date… Continue reading Under the skin: How Ferrari’s 1960s V12 will be reinvented with today’s tech
Skoda to follow Enyaq iV Coupé with compact crossover EV
Skoda will expand its electric car line-up in the next few years with a coupé version of the Enyaq iV SUV and a new smaller model that’s set to take the form of a crossover. The Czech firm recently launched the Enyaq as its first bespoke EV on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform. While virtually… Continue reading Skoda to follow Enyaq iV Coupé with compact crossover EV
Tackling the North East 250 in the five-star Porsche Taycan
When I did a windswept, storm-wracked drive around Scotland’s rugged North Coast 500 in a Porsche Boxster T last January, I finished with the casual suggestion that the next time was likely to be in an EV. Which was the original plan here: to retrace steps in a Taycan 4S as an adventurous celebration of… Continue reading Tackling the North East 250 in the five-star Porsche Taycan
New 2021 Lexus NX: firm’s first plug-in hybrid brings 302bhp
Lexus has ushered in the second-generation version of its NX crossover, which has gained a 302bhp plug-in hybrid option along with a bold new cabin design and evolved exterior styling. The latest iteration of Lexus’s best-selling model in Europe arrives shortly after the brand’s announcement that it will ramp up its electrification efforts with 10… Continue reading New 2021 Lexus NX: firm’s first plug-in hybrid brings 302bhp
New Skoda Enyaq iV Sportline 80x is firm’s most potent model
The new Skoda Enyaq iV Sportline brings a lower, stiffer chassis than that of the standard car, and is marked out by styling alterations that preview the upcoming, full-fat vRS model. Priced from £39,900 including grant, the Sportline was initally unveiled with a 201bhp motor on the rear axle giving a 0-62mph time of 8.5 seconds and… Continue reading New Skoda Enyaq iV Sportline 80x is firm’s most potent model
Inside the industry: positive motoring trends of the past 18 months
On reflection, not all of the news in the past 18 months was bad – at least not for everyone and everything. Uncovered by data-crunching by Sophus3 and IHS Automotive, here are positives that emerged. * There’s a good chance that historians will determine the pandemic as the catalyst for the EV movement. EV sales… Continue reading Inside the industry: positive motoring trends of the past 18 months
Stock take: Legal groundwork laid for self-driving cars on UK roads
The UK government is developing legislation to permit autonomous cars to drive on public roads, which will address a range of issues such as insurance, liability and cybersecurity and establish a legal framework to govern driverless vehicles. Known as the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act (AEVA), the legislation is spearheaded by the Law Commission (the… Continue reading Stock take: Legal groundwork laid for self-driving cars on UK roads