Renault is hoping to revive the city car class with the new Twingo EV, which has been unveiled in production-ready form. Twingo programme director Olivier Laik said: “Over the past 10 years, sales of A-segment cars have decreased significantly, from more than 1.0 million units per year to less than 600,0000. “With the increasing number of… Continue reading 2026 Renault Twingo brings 163-mile range and sub-£20k price
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Volvo to ‘never give up’ identity as it increases Geely parts sharing
Volvo will increase its use of shared hardware from across the Geely group as it embarks on a drive to cut costs and boost profit margins with future EVs. The company has announced plans to work towards an operating margin of 8% – a substantial increase on last year’s 5.6% – as part of a… Continue reading Volvo to ‘never give up’ identity as it increases Geely parts sharing
Chery pits new iCaur V27 against Defender, Land Cruiser
Chinese car-making giant Chery’s iCaur brand has unveiled the V27, a new rival for the Land Rover Defender and Toyota Land Cruiser that could be bound for UK showrooms. A hardy 4×4 that draws on cues from its established competitors, it is the largest car in the nascent iCaur line-up, being slightly shorter and narrower… Continue reading Chery pits new iCaur V27 against Defender, Land Cruiser
Pay-per-mile tax misses the point of smart EV driving
The planned new EV tax as reported is so badly constructed that it’s going to alienate most electric car drivers. Those who’ve made the switch, of which I’m now one, are under no illusion that a version of fuel duty will eventually catch up with them. But the system as proposed and reported includes none of… Continue reading Pay-per-mile tax misses the point of smart EV driving
Industry reacts: pay-per-mile tax on EVs ‘entirely the wrong measure’
Car industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called the proposed pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles “entirely the wrong measure at the wrong time”, warning it could deter motorists from switching to EVs. As reported by national media this morning, the UK government is set to introduce a levy of 3p per mile… Continue reading Industry reacts: pay-per-mile tax on EVs ‘entirely the wrong measure’
MG IM6
There is real, palpable quality to the cabin of the IM6, and plenty of space and airiness – though, like the exterior, there are few really distinguishing features and almost nothing in the way of design flair. You sit at a slightly raised hip point, on big, comfortable, generously padded synthetic leather chairs up front.… Continue reading MG IM6
MG IM6
There is real, palpable quality to the cabin of the IM6, and plenty of space and airiness – though, like the exterior, there are few really distinguishing features and almost nothing in the way of design flair. You sit at a slightly raised hip point, on big, comfortable, generously padded synthetic leather chairs up front.… Continue reading MG IM6
I bought a jet engine off eBay and fitted it to my Ford pick-up
“A jet engine is not that much different from an internal combustion engine in that it pushes the air in, squeezes it, ignites it and pushes it out.” Simon Lipscombe’s idiot-proof explanation of the jet engine’s basic operating principle would surely have delighted Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine. That he knows how one… Continue reading I bought a jet engine off eBay and fitted it to my Ford pick-up
Bentley Continental Supersports to return next week with pure V8
Bentley‘s Supersports nameplate will return next week for a limited-run Continental GT that will be stripped out, rear-wheel drive and powered by V8 with more than 640bhp. The unveiling of the fourth Supersports model will take place in New York in the early hours of Friday morning, Bentley confirmed on Wednesday. Speculation of such a model had been rife since spy photographers… Continue reading Bentley Continental Supersports to return next week with pure V8
Bentley reveals first platform details about its maiden EV
Bentley has revealed the first details of its maiden EV and confirmed it will be able to gain 100 miles of range in just seven minutes – a rate that will make it one of the fastest-charging EVs on the market when it arrives in 2027. It means that the new EV – what Bentley calls… Continue reading Bentley reveals first platform details about its maiden EV