What price to hand over the driving to your car? With useful vehicular autonomy remaining tantalisingly out of reach, mainly due to cost issues, the topic was hotly debated among car makers and automotive suppliers at the recent CES tech show in Las Vegas. The desire to make the jump from level-two driver assistance to level three with… Continue reading Motorway autonomy stuck in cost jam but inching forward
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
2026 Citroen C5 Aircross design ‘95% ready’ for production
The boldly styled concept for the next Citroën C5 Aircross is “95% ready” for showrooms and will usher in a raft of distinctive new design cues for the French brand’s electric era. Citroën’s largest model will enter its second generation next year, retaining its traditional two-box silhouette but being heavily redesigned as it moves onto Stellantis’s new… Continue reading 2026 Citroen C5 Aircross design ‘95% ready’ for production
Renault will not ‘force’ Twingo into UK dealers to boost EV sales mix
Renault aims to take the Mk4 from conception to the road in less than two years and has partnered with an unnamed Chinese consultancy in a bid to make the engineering and production processes as efficient as possible. In spite of its low projected list price (which puts it in the realm of the petrol-engined… Continue reading Renault will not ‘force’ Twingo into UK dealers to boost EV sales mix
Mid-engined Toyota GR Yaris hints at long-mooted MR2
Toyota has shown off a mid-engined version of the GR Yaris, hinting at a radical new development of its acclaimed hot hatch – or a future mid-engined sports car. Named the GR Yaris M Concept, it swaps the GR Yaris’s front-mounted 1.6-litre turbo triple for a new 2.0-litre turbo four mounted behind its rear seats.… Continue reading Mid-engined Toyota GR Yaris hints at long-mooted MR2
One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson – he knows his audience
It’s funny how as I grew, my mum’s ability to buy me Jeremy Clarkson-related tat did, too. When I was very young it was all about video tapes (remember those?). I have very vivid childhood memories of watching the VHS of Clarkson’s The Most Outrageous on a Bush CRT TV with an inbuilt video player… Continue reading One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson – he knows his audience
One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson – he knows his audience
It’s funny how as I grew, my mum’s ability to buy me Jeremy Clarkson-related tat did, too. When I was very young it was all about video tapes (remember those?). I have very vivid childhood memories of watching the VHS of Clarkson’s The Most Outrageous on a Bush CRT TV with an inbuilt video player… Continue reading One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson – he knows his audience
Cupra Leon to go electric as Spanish brand builds EV line-up
The Cupra Leon will go fully electric for its next generation as the Spanish brand looks to futureproof the nameplate. Arriving at the start of the next decade, the new Leon will be the fourth EV from the Volkswagen Group brand. It will join the forthcoming sub-€25,000 (sub-£20,800) Raval, the VW ID 5-twinned Tavascan and the… Continue reading Cupra Leon to go electric as Spanish brand builds EV line-up
Meeting the Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club at 50
The focus, though, remains on biking. “Romances have blossomed over the years, albeit not as often as you might think,” reveals GBMCC treasurer Stephen Blurton, 60. He’s another BMW man, now on his sixth GS. “It’s about making friends and having a common interest. I’ve travelled 277 miles to come here this weekend; the journey… Continue reading Meeting the Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club at 50
The papers are wrong to compare pick-ups with tanks
Have you ever seen footage of a Jaguar XJ220 racing series? I recommend it if you haven’t. Called Fast Masters, it was run in 1993 in the US as a way of building the Jaguar brand there – and, helpfully, it occupied some of Jaguar’s supercars, which after the recession of the early 1990s weren’t… Continue reading The papers are wrong to compare pick-ups with tanks
Radio gaga: the wild and wonderful world of RC racing
“If you can already drive a model car, it’s not a step up, more a step across,” says Orman when I ask how easy the Touring Cars are to drive. “With a Tamiya, you have an electric motor, whereas here you have a clutch to engage. But it’s fundamentally an RC car, so you can… Continue reading Radio gaga: the wild and wonderful world of RC racing