Mazda could reverse plans to build a production version of its Iconic SP sports car concept due to the financial demands of developing a bespoke architecture for a new line of pure-electric cars. Revealed at the Tokyo motor show in 2023, the Iconic SP is an MX-5-sized two-seat coupé that theoretically uses a 360bhp range-extender… Continue reading EV costs could kill Mazda Iconic SP’s production hopes
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6 ways the Skoda Elroq makes a great company car
Loft cars feature grey fabric on the dashboard and seats, enhanced with artificial leather and contrasting stitching. It’s all designed to make you feel like you’re relaxing in a livingroom, albeit one with a constantly changing view out of the window.Lodge offers black and light grey seating with the ability to spec contrasting orange seatbelts.… Continue reading 6 ways the Skoda Elroq makes a great company car
Why debase a satisfying source of interaction like a car door handle?
This is a dismayingly experimental period when it comes to one particular aspect of car design that impacts upon absolutely all of us: door handles. My god. I feel like I used to understand them. Now I’m just utterly bemused. It’s the exterior kind that we will concern ourselves with. Door handles are important. Chassis… Continue reading Why debase a satisfying source of interaction like a car door handle?
L322 Range Rover: why owners love them, warts and all
A couple of years back, a rather strange event occurred at a secondhand car dealer visited by your reporter. It was somewhere near Derby, I think, and the garage specialised in big four-wheel-drives of the Mercedes ML, Porsche Cayenne and Range Rover variety. Particularly Range Rovers, and it was one of these that my wife… Continue reading L322 Range Rover: why owners love them, warts and all
L322 Range Rover: why owners love them, warts and all
A couple of years back, a rather strange event occurred at a secondhand car dealer visited by your reporter. It was somewhere near Derby, I think, and the garage specialised in big four-wheel-drives of the Mercedes ML, Porsche Cayenne and Range Rover variety. Particularly Range Rovers, and it was one of these that my wife… Continue reading L322 Range Rover: why owners love them, warts and all
Dacia readying new estate to rival Skoda Octavia
Dacia will go after the Skoda Octavia next year with a new rugged estate model that’s petrol-powered, off-road ready and priced at less than £25,000. Due for launch in the coming months, the new model will play a crucial part in Dacia’s expansion into Europe’s most popular car market, the C-segment – which already accounts… Continue reading Dacia readying new estate to rival Skoda Octavia
Autocar at 130: revisiting the 9 issues from our debut year
A week later, we learned from one Harry Lawson that a firm was being formed for British car making on “a very large scale”, using patents licensed from Germany’s Daimler – the inventor of the car in 1885 – and American newcomer Edward Pennington. We were excited about his engine, since by using a ‘water… Continue reading Autocar at 130: revisiting the 9 issues from our debut year
‘Audi is in my blood’ – Autocar readers share their Audi stories and electric e-tron driving impressions
Earlier this year, 40 Autocar readers stepped into the world of Audi like never before. At Vorsprung durch Technik Live, a VIP event in Nottinghamshire, the day sparked with excitement as guests explored the brand’s past, present, and electric future – from legendary classics like the original quattro to the mind-bending fully electric RS e-tron… Continue reading ‘Audi is in my blood’ – Autocar readers share their Audi stories and electric e-tron driving impressions
Dacia, Skoda seek first Car of the Year win as 2026 shortlist announced
The seven-strong shortlist has been named for the 2026 Car of the Year. The list includes the Citroën C5 Aircross, Dacia Bigster, Fiat Grande Panda, Kia EV4, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Renault 4 and Skoda Elroq. A total of 59 jurors from 23 countries each selected seven cars from a long list of 35 cars. The seven… Continue reading Dacia, Skoda seek first Car of the Year win as 2026 shortlist announced
Vauxhall calls for probe into state support for Chinese EVs
Vauxhall has called on the UK government to investigate whether Chinese car makers are using state subsidies to undermine established brands, after they captured a record 12.8% of the UK market in September. “What we see is they are offering extraordinary value for money. I don’t know how they’re able to achieve that versus European manufacturers,” managing director… Continue reading Vauxhall calls for probe into state support for Chinese EVs