Plug-in hybrids sold in the UK could avoid planned changes across Europe to how CO2 figures are calculated in a bid to keep their appeal to fleet buyers. Under the changes, the European Commission’s latest Euro 6e-bis emission standard will assume a lower share of a PHEV’s electric-only mileage, resulting in a more representative (and higher) CO2 figure. This would result… Continue reading UK PHEVs set to avoid Europe-wide CO2 rises in bid to keep appeal
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Electric Maserati MCPura could still happen – if customers want it
The electric version of the Maserati MC20 supercar could still see the light of day if the market picks up, says Maserati, after it cancelled the model earlier this year, citing insufficient demand. Promising huge power and similar dynamics to those of the V6 car, the MC20 Folgore would have been the first electric supercar on… Continue reading Electric Maserati MCPura could still happen – if customers want it
The dangers threatening to unravel JLR’s magical turnaround
JLR has achieved the almost impossible to post its best profit for 10 years, cancel out a £5 billion debt mountain and deliver record dividends to owner Tata Motors. The company managed these impressive feats in its financial year running to the end of March by polishing its Range Rover and Defender brands such that they… Continue reading The dangers threatening to unravel JLR’s magical turnaround
Suzuki Swift
Inside, you can feel where weight has been saved. The Swift has a nice enough interior but one made largely from harder and scratchier materials than the equivalent Polo. Crucially, though, the way in which the dashboard has been presented is attractive to behold, with a sweeping, layered look, cream colouring and soft pads on… Continue reading Suzuki Swift
BMW, VW, Merc and more: Munich motor show’s biggest reveals
It will be sold alongside the current, fourth-generation petrol X3 and will have slimmer batteries than the electric version of that car, bringing a dramatic leap in range up to 497 miles, as previously reported by Autocar. That would make it Britain’s longest-range EV. Read our BMW iX3 prototype review Cupra concept Cupra will take the wraps… Continue reading BMW, VW, Merc and more: Munich motor show’s biggest reveals
Meet the UK’s newest and most inclusive car show
Britain has a new car show, guaranteed to be more colourful and diverse than any so far listed in the UK’s busy calendar. The first-ever Petrol & Pride meeting, aimed at combining the car passions of members of the LBGTQ+ community with those of their allies in the British automotive industry and anywhere else, was… Continue reading Meet the UK’s newest and most inclusive car show
Entries open for Autocar Drivers of Change: New Talent awards 2025
Autocar’s Drivers of Change awards will return on 13 November following a successful launch earlier this year and this time will champion diverse talent in the industry. Held in association with the SMMT at Stellantis’s UK headquarters in Coventry, the second edition of Drivers of Change will celebrate new talent from across the industry – individuals who are either apprentices… Continue reading Entries open for Autocar Drivers of Change: New Talent awards 2025
Up to £10k off EVs as makers slash prices to beat new grant
Car makers from Hyundai to Volvo are offering up to £3750 off new electric cars as they wait for the arrival of the UK government’s new Electric Car Grant (ECG). Announced earlier this month, the ECG has been introduced as a way of stimulating EV sales in the UK, following a period of stagnation since the… Continue reading Up to £10k off EVs as makers slash prices to beat new grant
This Skoda oracle owns 70 of them
Mark Torok says his love affair with Skodas has, at times, got a little out of hand. “There was a stage in my life when I was buying Skodas like other people buy groceries,” he admits. The Skoda enthusiast has amassed a collection of more than 70 cars for what he calls his ‘Skoda orphanage’,… Continue reading This Skoda oracle owns 70 of them
Long live the big grille: Why car designs should focus on the face
I think it was the Americans who started it. When I was a little kid, the Detroiters were heavily into indulging themselves with some of the most massive, chrome-laden, over-the-top front grilles in history, and I loved them all, even though I usually only saw them in pictures. At the time, an elaborate grille usually… Continue reading Long live the big grille: Why car designs should focus on the face