Bentley will equip its first plug-in hybrid Flying Spur with the electrified powertrain of the Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. Insurance database information shows that a recently spotted development car, caught on camera in London by Autocar reader Chris Thomson, is using the 2.9-litre V6 engine that’s also used by the Porsche saloon, rather than the 3.0-litre unit… Continue reading Bentley Flying Spur PHEV to use Panamera hybrid powertrain
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Honda Civic saloon confirmed for UK market
The Honda Civic saloon will return to UK roads after a seven-year hiatus, with sales commencing in August. Honda’s Swindon plant builds the Civic hatchback and Civic Type R hot hatch for global markets, so UK-bound Civic saloons will come from Honda’s Turkish production facility. It will offer 1.0-litre petrol and 1.6-litre diesel engines. The… Continue reading Honda Civic saloon confirmed for UK market
Renault cuts Clio, Captur and Megane specs with range simplification
Renault has trimmed the ranges of the Clio, Captur and Mégane to three specifications: Play, Iconic and GT Line. The revised ranges reduce the entry-level prices of the three models by up to £475, and Renault claims that the new trim levels offer better value than the six they replace. Play, the entry-level trim, is the new… Continue reading Renault cuts Clio, Captur and Megane specs with range simplification
Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Muller-Otvos on the new Cullinan
The hotly anticipated Cullinan is finally here, so we’ve caught up with the boss of the brand, Torsten Müller-Otvos, to gauge what impact it’s likely to have on his company. Just how important to Rolls-Royce’s future is the launch of Cullinan? It’s enormously important. Cullinan redefines the parameters of super-luxury travel. Our customers have been… Continue reading Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Muller-Otvos on the new Cullinan
Volkswagen reveals 286bhp Golf GTI TCR
Volkswagen has previewed a brawny 286bhp version of the seventh-generation Golf GTI with the unveiling of the TCR Concept at the annual Wörthersee fan meet in Austria. The new performance hatchback celebrates VW’s participation in the TCR (Touring Car Racing) championship, for which it provides factory support to privateer teams with a dedicated 345bhp track-based version of the… Continue reading Volkswagen reveals 286bhp Golf GTI TCR
Rolls-Royce Cullinan revealed: exclusive pictures of luxury SUV
Rolls-Royce has bitten the bullet. Officially it’s only three years since CEO Torsten Mueller-Otvoes revealed that his Goodwood-based company was planning a super-luxury SUV to sit at the very top of the SUV market to trump Range Rover, Bentayga and the rest. But by that stage the Rolls off-roader idea had been simmering for a… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Cullinan revealed: exclusive pictures of luxury SUV
Roll-Royce boss Torsten Mueller-Otvoes on the new Cullinan
The hotly anticipated Cullinan is finally here, so we’ve caught up with the boss of the brand, Torsten Mueller-Otvoes, to gauge what impact it’s likely to have on his company. Just how important to Rolls-Royce’s future is the launch of Cullinan? It’s enormously important. Cullinan redefines the parameters of super-luxury travel. Our customers have been… Continue reading Roll-Royce boss Torsten Mueller-Otvoes on the new Cullinan
2019 Vauxhall Corsa ‘won’t be compromised’ despite ditching GM architecture
The new Vauxhall Corsa “will not be compromised in any way” despite being developed in less than two years by PSA Group after a signed-off design based on previous owner General Motors’ (GM) architecture was axed. A revised Corsa was set to be launched this year, sitting on a modified version of GM’s Astra platform (it was… Continue reading 2019 Vauxhall Corsa ‘won’t be compromised’ despite ditching GM architecture
Lagonda to relaunch with ‘radical’ electric SUV in 2021
The first production model from Aston Martin’s revived Lagonda brand will be a super-luxury “radical” electric SUV to be launched in 2021 to rival the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Bentley Bentayga. The 114-year-old brand is being relaunched as a stand-alone maker of futuristic, high-tech luxury cars. That was previewed by a Lagonda Vision Concept saloon at this… Continue reading Lagonda to relaunch with ‘radical’ electric SUV in 2021
BMW to recall 312,000 cars in UK due to electrical fault that can leave cars powerless
BMW has confirmed to Autocar that it will recall just under 312,000 cars in Britain due to an electrical fault that can cause cars to completely cut out of power. Affected cars include BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, Z4 and X1 petrol and diesel models produced between March 2007 and September 2011, which, according to BMW, “feature a design of… Continue reading BMW to recall 312,000 cars in UK due to electrical fault that can leave cars powerless