Inside, you certainly get a lot of space for such a small car. One of Autocar’s 6ft-plus testers had no trouble climbing in and getting comfortable, and with two adults sat side by side, there is much more shoulder room than you might expect in this class, to go with the generous head and leg room.… Continue reading Leapmotor T03
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Black Badge Spectre is most powerful Rolls-Royce ever made
Rolls-Royce has introduced new levels of customisation with the Black Badge Spectre. One option enables buyers to fit the illuminated grille with a backplate that lights up in one of five colours. This theme continues inside, where the treadplate can also be illuminated, this time in 10 different colourways. The cabin houses the same luxuries… Continue reading Black Badge Spectre is most powerful Rolls-Royce ever made
Volvo XC60 gets new look and upgraded interior
The Volvo XC60 has been updated with a new look and upgraded interior in a bid to maintain the appeal of the brand’s best-selling model. Visual changes include a new grille similar to that fitted to the new XC90, as well as darker rear lights. There will also be new wheel designs, although UK specifications… Continue reading Volvo XC60 gets new look and upgraded interior
Can high-tech displays boost feel-good factor?
The 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas flagged up how radical car interiors might become – and sooner rather than later. Continental showed its Emotional Cockpit concept, which combines high-tech electronics with displays framed by Swarovski crystal, a high-quality cut glass from Austrian firm Swarovski Mobility. A floating 12.3 TFT display beneath the centre… Continue reading Can high-tech displays boost feel-good factor?
Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers
The Renault Group has developed a fire suppression system for electric cars that promises to drastically reduce the time and water needed to extinguish blazes – and it is now opening it up to other vehicle manufacturers. The Fireman Access system – fitted to all electric and plug-in hybrid Renault Group models – is said… Continue reading Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers
Government blocked from intervening in landmark car finance case
The Supreme Court has blocked chancellor Rachel Reeves from intervening in the landmark car finance case that is thought to have affected millions of buyers. The case is set to be heard by the UK’s highest court in April and is centred around non-discretionary lender-paid dealer commissions that were tacked on to car finance deals without the… Continue reading Government blocked from intervening in landmark car finance case
Polestar 3
Expansively spacious, expensively hewn and characteristically minimalist in its layout and themes, the swish cabin of the Polestar 3 has an understated but undeniably pervasive appeal. This is a determinedly 21st-century car that embraces digital tech as fulsomely as any other. It comes not with a key but, like a Tesla, a credit card-style access… Continue reading Polestar 3
Fiat 500 and Panda to be reborn in ground-up brand overhaul
The two new models will be built on the same Smart Car platform as the Grande Panda to facilitate significant cost advantages over rivals. Both hybrid and electric versions are expected to be offered. The SUV will be a direct rival to the Dacia Bigster and has the best potential for success in Europe. The… Continue reading Fiat 500 and Panda to be reborn in ground-up brand overhaul
Fiat was ‘starving for love’ – now it’s got it
Felicita. The Italian word for happiness was plastered all over the launch event for the new Fiat Grande Panda, and it was certainly emanating from CEO Olivier François, who, after years of axing ageing models and not launching new ones, has a plan we can all get behind. “Happiness is a byproduct of having purpose,”… Continue reading Fiat was ‘starving for love’ – now it’s got it
Final chance to have your say on UK’s phase-out of ICE cars
The chance to have your say on the future of motoring in the UK ends tomorrow (18 February), when the government closes responses for the consultation on the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Ever since 2020, when then prime minister Boris Johnson first outlined plans to ban the sale of new non-zero emission cars from 2030 onwards, there… Continue reading Final chance to have your say on UK’s phase-out of ICE cars