Anyway, all this adds up to a great driving environment, and the final piece of this puzzle is present and correct too: the 5 has a nicely resolved driving position. Past Renaults often suffered from a shortness of leg room and thigh support, but that’s not the case in the 5. Although the seats don’t have cushion… Continue reading Renault 5
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
VW concept trio previews 30-model assault on Chinese market
Volkswagen has unveiled a trio of concept cars ahead of the Shanghai motor show, previewing a dramatic expansion of its offerings in the crucial Chinese market. Developed in collaboration with the firm’s joint-venture partners SAIC and FAW, plus its sub-division headquartered in Anhui, the new cars form the backbone of a 30-model line-up that’s due in China… Continue reading VW concept trio previews 30-model assault on Chinese market
First look at MG CyberX SUV ahead of reveal tomorrow
The MG CyberX SUV has been previewed on video ahead of its unveiling at the Shanghai motor show tomorrow. Briefly shown in a video posted to Chinese social media platforms, it is a new electric SUV that will be the second model in the brand’s Cyber line-up, established last year by the Cyberster roadster. The early images reveal MG’s latest… Continue reading First look at MG CyberX SUV ahead of reveal tomorrow
Mercedes to launch by-wire steering and yoke wheel in 2026
Mercedes-Benz will launch its first car equipped with by-wire steering next year, allowing it to replace the traditional steering wheel with a yoke. The system replaces the mechanical connection between the steering and the front wheels with an electronic connection – the ‘wire’ – that is said to provide a quicker responses and a greater bandwidth of… Continue reading Mercedes to launch by-wire steering and yoke wheel in 2026
Wild Mercedes V-Class concept turns MPV into space-age limo
Key focus has been made on creating a “private lounge” for the rear passengers, that’s extensively clad in white Nappa leather. Main features include a retractable 65-inch cinema screen (that when up also acts as partition wall), a 42-speaker sound system and two airline-style seats (made with tubular cushions) that are fully reclinable. Seven projectors… Continue reading Wild Mercedes V-Class concept turns MPV into space-age limo
Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn’t
Scott bought the car from a bloke in California. At the time, he was looking for an engine cover for his 1990 Testarossa coupe, a left-hand-drive car he’d bought from the Netherlands. (Seven of his Ferraris are left-hookers.) There he was, surfing the web, when up pops this four-year-old ad for an unfinished Testarossa spider… Continue reading Meet the man who buys the Ferraris you really shouldn’t
Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty
The steering wheel is a non-adjustable leather Momo thing, the gearshift throw is perhaps the shortest in production, and the simple dials and toggle switches are pifflingly easy to acquaint yourself with. There’s a heater and a 12V socket, and even though the suspension design takes up more room than older systems, there’s still a boot, mohair-lined.… Continue reading Seven to heaven: Chasing F-16s in £80k Caterham CSR Twenty
Is Elon Musk really putting EV buyers off Tesla?
After a turn around the block and back at the showroom, my first conversation was with a chap considering a Model 3. His company car, a Volkswagen Passat GTE estate, is about to be returned, and he thought he’d go electric to save tax. “I’ve driven a BYD Seal but it felt too Chinese and… Continue reading Is Elon Musk really putting EV buyers off Tesla?
Magic moments from Autocar road testers past and present
The Autocar was the very first motoring magazine to use a standardised series of tests to deliver a verdict, and nearly 100 years on, we’re still doing it. Things have changed since those early days, of course. Sadly our early road testers are unfortunately no longer with us, but some of the magazine’s more recent… Continue reading Magic moments from Autocar road testers past and present
Lancia: the brand that refused to die
What really sets everyday cars apart, prices aside, is design. The reason one person falls in love with the Jeep Avenger may well be why another orders an Alfa Romeo Junior instead, despite their identical specs. Lancia has always been a design brand and, in this coming era of increasing mechanical and technical similarity, going… Continue reading Lancia: the brand that refused to die