Storied Italian design house Pininfarina, best known for its work styling a string of classic Ferrari and Alfa Romeo models, has unveiled its first electric scooter. The new KPF Argento has been developed by the Pininfarina and ‘last-mile’ e-mobility specialist Platum. It is intended as the first in a family of Argento by Pinfinarina products… Continue reading Pininfarina launches 15mph electric scooter
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Vauxhall Corsa drops diesel option after 35 years
The Vauxhall Corsa is now available exclusively with petrol and electric power, following the removal of the diesel variant from price lists. The move brings to an end 35 years of diesel-engined Corsa models, which began with the introduction of a 1.5-litre Isuzu unit as an option for the first-generation car (called the Nova in the… Continue reading Vauxhall Corsa drops diesel option after 35 years
Talking points: advantage Ferrari as Leclerc dominates in Australia
Lucky break for George Russell The lack of Mercedes-AMG pace continued in Australia, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finding themselves powerless once again to take the fight to Ferrari and Red Bull. Hamilton made a great start from fifth on the grid to run third but had no way of fending off Sergio Perez in the… Continue reading Talking points: advantage Ferrari as Leclerc dominates in Australia
Prodrive Hunter: 600bhp rally weapon to make London debut
Why have you chosen that sand colour for the first car? “That’s the crown prince’s choice and he’s the first customer. He thinks the car should suit its environment, and now we’ve all seen it, we approve. We probably wouldn’t have chosen that, but I’d say it works.” Why is the road car more powerful than your… Continue reading Prodrive Hunter: 600bhp rally weapon to make London debut
Opinion: EV era will redefine our concept of the big Bentley
A big Bentley is a quintessentially old world vehicle concept to me. The kind of car that exists beyond the reach of most luxury rivals, where you go to escape the stresses and strains of the everyday, into a world where the very latest infotainment technologies and efficiency-boosting measures simply don’t figure. The Bentley Mulsanne,… Continue reading Opinion: EV era will redefine our concept of the big Bentley
Bentley Mulsanne to be reborn as super-luxury electric GT
An all-new Bentley Mulsanne is due to arrive before the end of the decade, kick-starting the firm’s radical electric era. The new flagship model will be part of Bentley‘s recently announced five-in-five strategy, in which it will launch five electric models between 2025 and 2030. The first of those cars, expected to be previewed later this year, has… Continue reading Bentley Mulsanne to be reborn as super-luxury electric GT
Matt Prior: Supercars and watches aren’t too different
I’m not sure that too many parties have come out well from last week’s launch of the MoonSwatch, the Swatch/Omega mash-up that looks like the Omega watch that Apollo astronauts used to wear but costs a more Swatch-like £207. The new range of watches – and very nice they look, too – aren’t a limited… Continue reading Matt Prior: Supercars and watches aren’t too different
Racing lines: Visiting F1’s small suppliers
A sense of joy and celebration should mark the return of the Australian Grand Prix this weekend as Melbourne welcomes back Formula 1 for the first time since 2019. Albert Park was sorely missed during the pandemic, and everyone will be excited as they head for one of the most popular F1 races. Quite a… Continue reading Racing lines: Visiting F1’s small suppliers
Ford Mondeo production for Europe ends after 29 years
Ford Mondeo production for Europe has come to end after 29 years. The final example – a grey saloon – rolled off the line in Valencia, Spain, this Monday (4 April), images posted to Linkedin by a production engineer confirm. Launched as Ford‘s first “world car”, the Mondeo arrived in 1992 and lasted over four generations. It… Continue reading Ford Mondeo production for Europe ends after 29 years
Autocar notebook: Audi’s microplastics mission
This week, our notebook is filled with tales of incredible flying cars and the slightly less glamorous (but even more important) task of cleaning up microplastics. The sky’s the limit The old dream of flying cars might still come true, after Suzuki announced a tie-up with Skydrive, described as “a leading manufacturer of flying cars in Japan”.… Continue reading Autocar notebook: Audi’s microplastics mission