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Volkswagen ID 2 GTI set to gain 282bhp Clubsport model

Volkswagen is developing a hardcore Clubsport version of the upcoming ID 2 GTI, according to insiders. The front-wheel-drive ID 2 GTI, revealed in near-ready concept form, is due on sale towards the end of 2026 with around 223bhp from VW’s new-generation APP550 electric motor. But Autocar has learned that engineers at VW’s research and development… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 2 GTI set to gain 282bhp Clubsport model

Eighties excess: Ferrari F40 meets Porsche 959

Blockbuster supercar showdowns are rare and always momentous occasions. Typically coming perhaps only once a decade, comparisons of the latest boundary-pushing feats of incredible engineering never fail to excite and inspire. And one of the greatest of all appeared in Autocar in the summer of 1988: Ferrari F40 versus Porsche 959. Despite them appearing at first glance… Continue reading Eighties excess: Ferrari F40 meets Porsche 959

Summer of fun: the top motoring events to attend this year

Now that you’ve got your used car for the summer, where are you going to take it? Fortunately, the UK is blessed with no end of excuses for a drive, ranging from must-see museums and events to must-tour roads. In recent years, they have been joined by a growing roster of weekend and weekday-evening pub meets and cars-and-coffee gatherings. A… Continue reading Summer of fun: the top motoring events to attend this year

Why I love tools (and not just for fixing my cars)

I am going to talk cars in a moment, I promise, but it’s front of mind: the other week I had to put up a gatepost. Or rather two of them, joined back to back, at a pretty normal height of 1.5m but overall a hefty 20cm by 40cm thick. I knew I’d need tools… Continue reading Why I love tools (and not just for fixing my cars)

Where I go, Yo-Go: exploring London in an electric golf buggy

The brains behind the Yo-Go buggies is Samuel Bailey. The automotive engineer wanted to give Londoners an alternative to the expensive electric car and found the answer in China, where the buggies are built by a company called Marshell. Each has a small 5kWh battery powering a 4kW electric motor and giving a range of… Continue reading Where I go, Yo-Go: exploring London in an electric golf buggy

MWIC Bonus Episode 13: Autocar Meets car designer Julian Thomson, GM Advanced Design Europe

Julian Thomson is one of the world’s best car designers and if you don’t know the name, you’ll know his cars. As Lotus’s chief designer he designed the Elise and at Jaguar Land Rover created the LRX concept, which went on to become the Range Rover Evoque. But most of Thomson’s career has been spent… Continue reading MWIC Bonus Episode 13: Autocar Meets car designer Julian Thomson, GM Advanced Design Europe

Owners told to stop driving 2009-2019 Citroën C3 and DS 3

Stellantis has told all UK owners of Mk1 DS 3s and Mk2 Citroën C3s built between 2009 and 2019 to stop driving their cars immediately. The order affects both the Citroën DS 3 and later examples of the supermini that were sold solely under the DS brand. It comes a week after a woman in… Continue reading Owners told to stop driving 2009-2019 Citroën C3 and DS 3

Owners told to stop driving 2009-2019 Citroën C3 and DS 3

New 321bhp Edition 50 is the most powerful VW Golf GTI yet

At the rear, the Edition 50 reintroduces a twin-attachment track rod – reminiscent of the Mk7 GTI – and new wheel carrier geometry for greater lateral stiffness and toe stability under load, particularly in fast direction changes. VW has also recalibrated the electromechanical steering, DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control) and VDM (Vehicle Dynamics Manager) to suit the Edition 50’s… Continue reading New 321bhp Edition 50 is the most powerful VW Golf GTI yet