Outgoing Volkswagen Group UK boss Alex Smith has said there must be “complete coherence” in all government policies to speed up the shift to EVs and that this is essential for car makers, “given the product investments already made”. Smith left the German company at the end of November and has been replaced by Damien O’Sullivan, who most… Continue reading Outgoing VW UK boss calls for ‘complete coherence’ in EV policy
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Official: Jaguar enters new age with radical Type 00 Concept
While the reinvention risks alienating some of Jaguar’s traditional customers, the firm seems determined it will win over a new clientele of car lovers with £120,000 to spend. With its completely new products, this Gaydon team wants to live up to Enzo Ferrari’s age-old quote about their predecessors’ E-Type being the most beautiful car in… Continue reading Official: Jaguar enters new age with radical Type 00 Concept
MINI Aceman: eight key features (and why they matter)
#3 A spaciously cosseting interior Inside, the MINI Aceman continues MINI’s ‘Charismatic Simplicity’ approach to electric design: contemporary, progressive and streamlined in equal measure. The large, round, centrally mounted 9.4in OLED touchscreen that dominates the dashboard harks back to the original round dials of the 1960s Mini. It’s now used to control most of the… Continue reading MINI Aceman: eight key features (and why they matter)
‘All-new’ Mk1 Ford Escort to be revealed on 12 December
As well as the Mk1 Escort, Boreham is developing a “remaster” of the Ford RS200 Group B rally car, which will be built from the ground-up as an “entirely new” creation. Ian Muir, CEO of Boreham parent company the DRVN Automotive Group, said: “At DRVN, we understand that true automotive passion comes from the connection between… Continue reading ‘All-new’ Mk1 Ford Escort to be revealed on 12 December
Nissan looks to avoid repeat of 1999 crisis after profit collapse
After a brutal six months, Nissan is edging towards a financial precipice of the type that prompted its 1999 rescue by Renault. The Japanese firm is reportedly scouting for an investment partner to bolster it financially. Honda has been named by a source speaking to the Financial Times as a possible buyer for shares being sold by Renault.… Continue reading Nissan looks to avoid repeat of 1999 crisis after profit collapse
Jaguar concept leaked in full ahead of reveal tonight
The arches, meanwhile, are dramatically swollen to accommodate large-diameter, wide-set allow wheels – and the new Jaguar emblem features just aft of the front wheel on a gold panel, which houses a rear-view camera on each side. It needs cameras because there is no rear window, as had been recently previewed by Jaguar, and the… Continue reading Jaguar concept leaked in full ahead of reveal tonight
DS No8: New name strategy, radical interior rethink for 466-mile EV
DS will launch a new model naming strategy and completely rethink its approach to interior design with its new flagship EV, which is due to be revealed imminently. The high-riding saloon, which is claimed to have one of the largest maximum ranges of any electric car on sale at 466 miles, will be called the DS No8… Continue reading DS No8: New name strategy, radical interior rethink for 466-mile EV
Ford Mustang Dark Horse
Prise open the Mustang’s vast door and you’re greeted by a cockpit that really is quite a departure from what went before. Digital dials are nothing new for the Mustang, of course, but the unsentimental replacement of the old car’s bar-bell-shaped instrument cowling, at the extremities of which sat a collection of pixels that depicted… Continue reading Ford Mustang Dark Horse
Porsche Boxster, Cayman EVs use race tech for “real sports car” handling
Steiner added that the emphasis on integrated braking is about “physics” because it is always more efficient to use the car ’s kinetic energy to slow it , with the aim of avoiding the use of the brake discs as much as possible. He said: “With a one-pedal system, you sometimes start to regenerate earlier… Continue reading Porsche Boxster, Cayman EVs use race tech for “real sports car” handling
Why I love the Renault Scenic more than any Ferrari or Lamborghini
I’m sure that most of us who love cars happen to have developed that fondness because of one particular car in the family and one core memory hinged around it. I reckon that it usually stems from pretty early – those moments between learning to walk and writing your name – and it very often… Continue reading Why I love the Renault Scenic more than any Ferrari or Lamborghini