The Ford Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier have become the first models to receive the top £3750 discount from the government’s new Electric Car Grant scheme. The pair are now priced at £26,245 and £28,440 respectively, and notably in the case of the Gen-E, its starting price has dipped £345 under its hybrid sibling. Both… Continue reading £3750 cut for Ford Puma Gen-E as firm lands highest EV grant
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Thermals key to reducing EVs’ rare-earth usage
We’re moving away from heat engines with the transition from ICE cars to EVs, but heat still plays a big part in the performance and wellbeing of all electric cars. With that in mind, Continental has developed a device called an e-Motor Rotor Temperature Sensor (eRTS), which monitors temperature more accurately than software-based simulation and… Continue reading Thermals key to reducing EVs’ rare-earth usage
Wild new Volkswagen Golf R to use Audi five-cylinder engine
Autocar understands the Golf R will adopt a reconfigured version of Volkswagen’s seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, including revised gear ratios and launch control. It’s also expected to use the RS3’s Torque Splitter – a mechanical torque-vectoring rear differential – which helped the RS3 set a Nürburgring lap time of 7min 40.748sec in 2021. VW is aiming for… Continue reading Wild new Volkswagen Golf R to use Audi five-cylinder engine
Owning an Aston, the steam fair, Superveloce and mudguards
The latest episode of My Week In Cars finds Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about owning Aston Martins (Cropley hasn’t, but wonders if he should). Peter Grimsdale’s new book Superveloce, how safe it is to run old cars without mudguards, steam fairs, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast.… Continue reading Owning an Aston, the steam fair, Superveloce and mudguards
First look at Hyundai’s Renault 4 rival before September debut
Hyundai will reveal a concept at next month’s Munich motor show that is set to preview an electric alternative to the Bayon. It has been described as a “forward-thinking vision” of the future of the brand, said Hyundai, and will likely showcase the next stage of the brand’s ‘Art of Steel’ design language as seen on the Santa… Continue reading First look at Hyundai’s Renault 4 rival before September debut
Peugeot 308 gets fresh look and EV range boost
The Peugeot 308 has gained a dramatic new look and more efficient powertrains as part of its mid-life update. The hatchback and estate, which arrived in third-generation form in 2021, have adopted a new front end to bring them closer in line with the bigger 3008 and 5008 crossovers. While visually different, the new nose also improves… Continue reading Peugeot 308 gets fresh look and EV range boost
2977bhp Yangwang U9 breaks EV top speed record
The 2977bhp Yangwang U9 has hit almost 300mph, smashing the top speed record for an electric car. The official speed of 293.54mph was achieved at the ATP test track in Germany. It surpasses the 272.61mph set by the Aspark Owl. The feat was completed by the hardcore Track Edition variant of the Chinese supercar. Each of its… Continue reading 2977bhp Yangwang U9 breaks EV top speed record
Nissan GT-R production ends after 18 years
The final example of the current-generation Nissan GT-R has rolled off the production line, bringing an end to one of the longest-running sports cars the world has seen. Some 48,000 examples of the ‘R35’ GT-R were built over the past 18 years in a run that included two facelifts and several track-focused derivatives from Nissan’s… Continue reading Nissan GT-R production ends after 18 years
Taycan stock: How Porsche will climb out of ‘the trough’ in 2025
‘The battery cell is the combustion chamber of the future,” said Porsche back in 2021. Such was the brand’s confidence that it could parlay its formidable ICE prowess into the EV era that it bought a German battery company called Cellforce, which promised high-performance, energy-dense packs worthy of EVs wearing the Porsche badge. In the first quarter of… Continue reading Taycan stock: How Porsche will climb out of ‘the trough’ in 2025
Classic V8 Defender gets Series 1 makeover for £250k
JLR has recreated the Land Rover Series 1 that was gifted to Winston Churchill for a new special edition – but now with a 400bhp 5.0-litre V8 and a price of nearly £300,000. Named the Classic Defender V8 Churchill Edition, it’s the latest creation from the British company’s Works Bespoke arm and is limited to… Continue reading Classic V8 Defender gets Series 1 makeover for £250k