The new Model Y Performance will also face a much more crowded field of rivals than the first car had to contend with. Newcomers include the Porsche Macan Turbo Electric, Alpine A390, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Smart #5 Brabus, each offering different takes on the sporting EV crossover at a range of price points.… Continue reading Tesla primes updates for hot Model S Plaid and Model Y Performance
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Tesla primes updates for hot Model S Plaid and Model Y Performance
The new Model Y Performance will also face a much more crowded field of rivals than the first car had to contend with. Newcomers include the Porsche Macan Turbo Electric, Alpine A390, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Smart #5 Brabus, each offering different takes on the sporting EV crossover at a range of price points.… Continue reading Tesla primes updates for hot Model S Plaid and Model Y Performance
Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down
Luca de Meo has stepped down from his role as the CEO of Renault Group after five years in the role – with reports suggesting he will take over running the firm that owns luxury brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. The Italian joined the French company from Seat-Cupra five years ago, quickly launching the… Continue reading Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down
BREAKING: Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down
Luca de Meo has stepped down from his role as the CEO of Renault Group after five years in the role – with reports suggesting he will take over running the firm that owns luxury brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. The Italian joined the French company from Seat-Cupra five years ago, quickly launching the… Continue reading BREAKING: Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down
Crewe’s forgotten and flawed flagship with rising values
Just before BMW and Volkswagen had their fight for ownership of Rolls-Royce and Bentley, the small Crewe-based subsidiary of the Vickers engineering company had been attempting to design the latest version of the best car in the world. It was a bit like asking a yacht-maker to build a destroyer. But producing underfunded contenders for… Continue reading Crewe’s forgotten and flawed flagship with rising values
DS No8: electric-only flagship could get combustion option
DS’s new electric-only flagship, the No8 coupé-SUV, could be in line for a hybrid powertrain option if the market demand is there. The No8 is the only car based on Stellantis’s new STLA Medium architecture (and indeed the only current car in the 14-brand group) to be offered exclusively with electric power. But that doesn’t mean it… Continue reading DS No8: electric-only flagship could get combustion option
DS No8
But for all its long-distance limo pretences, the No8 looks unlikely to become the chauffeur’s default EV de choix. Legroom isn’t especially impressive in the rear, and while the panoramic roof helps to mitigate the loss of headroom that comes with a sloping roofline, I only had a few centimetres between my dome and the… Continue reading DS No8
MWIC Bonus Episode 12: Autocar Meets Kia design boss Karim Habib
Karim Habib has overseen a dramatic restyle of not just Kia’s range of cars but also the company’s branding and logo. Kia has achieved double digit growth over the past five years in all major markets, and to date is the third best-selling brand in the UK in 2025 behind only Volkswagen and Ford. Habib… Continue reading MWIC Bonus Episode 12: Autocar Meets Kia design boss Karim Habib
Peugeot GTi is back! Revered badge returns for hot 278bhp 208
The fitment of such large wheels with the GTi’s low-set stance has required wheel-arch extensions, marked out with bright red stripes that match the body’s paintwork. The 205 references continue inside the e-208 GTi: the bucket seats are split between red and black panels, and the floor mats are trimmed in red too. Elsewhere, it’s… Continue reading Peugeot GTi is back! Revered badge returns for hot 278bhp 208
Fiat trialling tech that fully charges 500e in just five minutes
Stellantis is trialling battery-swapping technology with the Fiat 500e in a bid to offer full EV recharging in just five minutes. If the trial is successful, this could eliminate one of the biggest barriers to EV ownership: charging time. Currently taking place in Madrid, the trial involves a small fleet of 40 500es that have been adapted to use a… Continue reading Fiat trialling tech that fully charges 500e in just five minutes