As Autocar reported last year, sister brand Porsche is developing an all-electric Boxster. While that model is thought to be based on either the Taycan’s PPE platform or an adapted version of the existing combustion engine platform, it’s possible the Stuttgart brand could make use of the MEB platform to create a sibling to the… Continue reading Exclusive: new ID R sports car to pioneer secret battery tech
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Why Volvo is redefining autonomous driving
Volvo has been one of the leading proponents of the industry’s long-term quest for fully autonomous cars. But now it has become the latest to dial back its overall ambition and to clarify how it views the technology developing. The next XC90, due in 2022, will be fitted with the advanced hardware and software needed… Continue reading Why Volvo is redefining autonomous driving
Ford halts Puma deliveries due to airbag spring recall
Ford UK has confirmed that the new Puma crossover will be recalled, and deliveries have been halted, due to a potential airbag component problem. The Nissan Juke rival only went on sale late last year, with some buyers of the initially prioritised First Edition models taking delivery last month. However, Autocar obtained confirmation and a… Continue reading Ford halts Puma deliveries due to airbag spring recall
Dacia electric city car confirmed for launch within two years
The limited range enables Renault to keep the price low and, according to senior vice president for electric vehicles Giles Normand, the need for a big range is less important because this is a city car. In Chinese specification, the K-ZE has a 44bhp, 88lb ft electric motor. It needs seven seconds to reach 37mph… Continue reading Dacia electric city car confirmed for launch within two years
Next Kia EV will be ‘super-high-performance’ halo model
Kia‘s next electric vehicle (EV), due to arrive in 2021 based on last year’s Imagine concept, will be a high-end, high-performance showcase for the firm’s future line-up. The zero-emissions model, which will take a new nameplate, will sit above the existing e-Niro and Soul EV crossovers. Adding a third, larger model will help Kia reach its goal of a 6.6% global… Continue reading Next Kia EV will be ‘super-high-performance’ halo model
First-gen BAC Mono bows out with celebratory final edition
British sports car maker BAC has revealed a limited-run commemorative edition of its Mono flagship single-seater, as it prepares to introduce the next-generation model at the Geneva motor show. Called Mono One, the run-out special marks the end of production for the first-gen Mono, which launched in 2012 as an ultra-lightweight rival to the Ariel… Continue reading First-gen BAC Mono bows out with celebratory final edition
Volkswagen ID 4 SUV reveal postponed, likely at Detroit show
Volkswagen‘s next ID production model, the ID 4 SUV, won’t be revealed at the New York motor show as originally planned, Autocar has learned. The April event was originally due to play host to the electric-powered model up until last month, but it is understood the revamped Detroit motor show, held in the summer for the first time,… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 4 SUV reveal postponed, likely at Detroit show
Volvo: PHEV sales surge will help meet CO2 targets
Volvo sold a record number of cars last year, with the firm’s sales exceeding 700,000 for the first time – and company bosses say surging demand for plug-in hybrid models mean it is on course to avoid having to pay any European Union CO2 emission penalties in 2020. The company sold 705,452 cars last year,… Continue reading Volvo: PHEV sales surge will help meet CO2 targets
Volkswagen ID R targets F1 car lap record
Volkswagen has committed to a return to this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with the ID R hillclimb machine in a bid to improve its outright course record – and is also aiming to beat the Mercedes F1 team’s lap record at Sonoma Raceway in California. The 671bhp electric racer has set course records at Pikes Peak, the… Continue reading Volkswagen ID R targets F1 car lap record
Electric Volkswagen Golf eR1 concept makes debut as ice racer
Volkswagen will showcase a fully electric four-wheel-drive e-performance Golf R concept car, showcasing the technology that will underpin future electric cars from the R performance brand, at the GP Ice Race event in Austria this weekend. The machine will be one of a number of motorsport-based machines Volkswagen is running in the showcase event, which takes… Continue reading Electric Volkswagen Golf eR1 concept makes debut as ice racer