Author: Autocar Magazine UK

China’s GWM primes new pick-up for UK market

Chinese brand GWM has hinted that it will enter the pick-up market, priming its Cannon model for a UK launch. The firm has released a preview image of the pick-up and said it will launch a new “rough, tough and go-anywhere” model next month. The image shows a front end that matches up with the… Continue reading China’s GWM primes new pick-up for UK market

Chinese firm GAC confirms UK launch with Volkswagen ID 3 rival

Arriving alongside the Aion UT is the Aion V, a Tesla Model Y and Skoda Enyaq-rivalling electric SUV revealed at last year’s Paris motor show.  It gets a 224bhp motor and a 90kWh LFP battery, giving a range of 324 miles. In addition to EVs, GAC intends to launch a range of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and “in some cases” pure-ICE… Continue reading Chinese firm GAC confirms UK launch with Volkswagen ID 3 rival

Volkswagen ID 3 loses eight miles of range after 107,000 miles

A 107,000-mile Volkswagen ID 3 tested by the ADAC, Germany’s equivalent to the AA, has lost only eight miles of usable battery range while covering that distance. It found that the 77kWh battery had lost 9% of its capacity during four years of hard use, having been regularly charged up to 100% and then left at that… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 3 loses eight miles of range after 107,000 miles

Renault 4

While the original 4 was almost unbelievably basic inside, the new 4’s cockpit is nearly identical to that of the lauded 5, which is anything but. Here you’ll find a variety of playful materials and interesting ideas that, within the class, only the Mini Aceman attempts to match. Think ribbed stitching on the passenger side,… Continue reading Renault 4

Can the world’s hottest growth market supercharge UK automotive?

Facing a flat market in Europe, falling sales in China and a fragile situation in the US, UK car makers are looking hungrily at a huge market that is predicted by some to be on the cusp of explosive growth. India has always been a tough prospect, particularly for premium makers, because of extremely high… Continue reading Can the world’s hottest growth market supercharge UK automotive?

People carriers poised for comeback, says Renault design boss

Renault design boss Gilles Vidal predicts the people carrier could make a comeback to shake up the family car market as designers explore new ways of boosting efficiency and depart from the hallmarks of conventional SUV styling.  People carriers, or multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), used to be big business in Europe, with the likes of the Renault… Continue reading People carriers poised for comeback, says Renault design boss

WATCH: New Range Rover EV prototype on test

[embedded content] This is the new electric Range Rover, in still-secret prototype form. And we’ve driven it off-road. Join Matt Saunders here as he guides you through the new Range Rover EV’s technical details, some of which are still to be confirmed. What we can tell you is that it’ll have two motors, one at each end,… Continue reading WATCH: New Range Rover EV prototype on test

Range Rover Electric

The Range Rover Electric’s 542bhp of peak power isn’t likely to cause too many heightened expectations in this department. We have so far only driven the car below 20mph, on a mix of single-track sealed roads and forest tracks; so impressions about on-road performance and drivability will come later. And as far as offroading goes;… Continue reading Range Rover Electric

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake is brand’s first electric estate

Mercedes-Benz has officially revealed its first electric wagon: the CLA Shooting Brake.  A variant of the German brand’s long-legged EV unveiled in March, the shooting brake is positioned as a roomier and bigger-booted alternative to the standard coupé. The new, second-generation CLA Shooting Brake is also bigger than the car it replaces. Compared with the first-generation… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake is brand’s first electric estate