Despite its lofty goals and Malinick’s aerospace past, the Venom F5 can still thank pencil and paper for its design. “I do a ton of sketching,” admits Malinick. “It’s my favourite part of the process. I probably have thousands and thousands of sketches, whether it’s F5 or what we’re moving onto next.” It’s bait I… Continue reading Sketching 300mph: The aero secrets of the Hennessey Venom F5
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Bovensiepen Zagato: Alpina founder reveals 603bhp coachbuilt GT
The Bovensiepen family, founders of legendary German BMW tuning house Alpina, have launched their own coachbuilding business with the unveiling of a new 600bhp super-GT at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza. With Alpina now owned by BMW itself, the family is shifting its focus to become “a manufacturer of outstanding automobiles that embody the ambition… Continue reading Bovensiepen Zagato: Alpina founder reveals 603bhp coachbuilt GT
Listen: Dacia CEO previews brand’s next steps after Bigster
Dacia CEO Denis le Vot is the latest guest on the special Autocar Meets series on the My Week in Cars podcast feed. Speaking to Autocar editor Mark Tisshaw, le Vot outlines what he thinks is behind the brand’s continued growth, the imminent launch of the new Dacia Bigster and its significance for the brand,… Continue reading Listen: Dacia CEO previews brand’s next steps after Bigster
BMW Speedtop revealed as striking £430,000 shooting brake
BMW has morphed the M8 Competition into a two-seat shooting brake for a special limited-run concept called Speedtop. Unveiled at the Villa d’Este concours, the wagon has been given a complete design overhaul compared with the car on which it is based, and it is set to be built in a small batch “for collectors… Continue reading BMW Speedtop revealed as striking £430,000 shooting brake
New BMW M2 CS revealed with meaner stance and ducktail spoiler
BMW has lifted the covers off the hot new M2 CS, bringing dramatic styling tweaks that include a ducktail rear spoiler and a more aggressive stance. Technical details of the new sports coupé remain under wraps until Tuesday night, but a series of visual tweaks hint at significant developments under the skin. The car’s gold-finished wheels… Continue reading New BMW M2 CS revealed with meaner stance and ducktail spoiler
Peugeot e-5008
We will start at the back of the e-5008, because it’s the space and versatility that’s really going to sell this car. The boot release is hidden in an inconveniently small crevice in between the bootlid and bumper, which can make your fingers very mucky when you’re opening the boot. Inside, though, it’s a happier… Continue reading Peugeot e-5008
EVs putting independent rental firms at risk of closure
Electric vehicles could spell the end of independent vehicle rental companies, a leading family-owned UK firm has warned, amid a wider backdrop of waning demand for EVs generally among hire companies. Kendall Cars, a rental group with 14 branches in the south-east and a fleet of 1500 vehicles, says businesses like it are closing partly because… Continue reading EVs putting independent rental firms at risk of closure
Not quite a classic: Audi TT
So, when you saw the 1995 Audi TT concept coupe for the very first time, did you think ‘wow, that’s very Bauhaus’? Or did you think several other things like, ‘that looks weird, but amazing.’ Or, ‘I want one’. Or perhaps, ‘from the rear, doesn’t the shape of its roof look a little bit like… Continue reading Not quite a classic: Audi TT
Smart #5
In many ways, the #5 could not be further removed from the snack-sized Smart cars of yore, but its designers claim to have taken inspiration from the Fortwo’s innovative packaging – loftily referred to as the ‘body space index’ – to maximise roominess. And so it proves: with the wheels pushed right to the corners… Continue reading Smart #5
UK government set to raise £40k ‘luxury car tax’ threshold for EVs
The UK government is considering raising the ‘luxury car tax‘ threshold for electric cars in a bid to drive uptake. Currently, the Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) applies to all cars – including EVs as of 1 April 2025 – priced above £40,000, adding £425 annually in additional vehicle excise duty (VED) from years two to six after… Continue reading UK government set to raise £40k ‘luxury car tax’ threshold for EVs