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Tag: Geely
They told me to scrap my £450 106 Rallye – now it’s worth £12,000
Dave Partridge bought his Peugeot 106 1.3 Rallye to compete in motorsport events – and then the rules were changed. “I bought it 14 years ago for £450 with the aim of going sprinting and hillclimbing in the up-to-1300cc category,” he says. “I renovated and fitted Bilstein Group N Tarmac suspension to it everything I… Continue reading They told me to scrap my £450 106 Rallye – now it’s worth £12,000
Peugeot mulls 508 estate successor as alternative to SUVs
Peugeot is mulling a successor to the 508 estate as it looks to once again expand its line-up into segments besides its current hatchback and crossover offering. The 508, Peugeot‘s mid-sized executive offering, was launched in 2010 as a rival to the Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb and Volvo S60/V60, and was available as a four-door… Continue reading Peugeot mulls 508 estate successor as alternative to SUVs
Listen: Lotus design director on lightweight philosophy in the EV age
In this week’s bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Autocar Meets Russell Carr, design director at Lotus. Talking at an event in London to Autocar’s editor-at-large Matt Prior, the pair discuss lightweight design in an electric age, what’s going on at Hethel, and how Lotus fits into a multinational company like Geely. The regular My… Continue reading Listen: Lotus design director on lightweight philosophy in the EV age
Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns
Think of Autocar’s annual Britain’s Best Driver’s Car (BBDC) test and your mind will rightly project visions of Porsche 911s, V12-fired Ferraris and scaffold-like lightweights. But once in a blue moon, something entirely ordinary slips into the field. Not even a GTI, ST or anything to that effect, but common-or-garden machinery that lines the nation’s… Continue reading Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns
Lynk & Co 09 Conquers Edge of the World
HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As a highlight of the 2025 Riyadh Season, the “Edge of the World – Sunset Expedition” brought the Lynk & Co 09 into one of Saudi Arabia’s most dramatic natural landscapes. Celebrities, professional drivers conducted in-depth test drives from steep escarpments to sunset ridges, noting Lynk & Co 09… Continue reading Lynk & Co 09 Conquers Edge of the World
German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010366
The capital is the backdrop to the eternal low mood. In the Estrel in Berlin-Neukölln, half Bettenburg, half congress center, the crisis-plagued Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume had to explain himself to his managers at a management conference this week. In the Chancellery, on the other hand, the car summits regularly provide beautiful images, but Blume… Continue reading German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010366
German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010365
The capital is the backdrop to the eternal low mood. In the Estrel in Berlin-Neukölln, half Bettenburg, half congress center, the crisis-plagued Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume had to explain himself to his managers at a management conference this week. In the Chancellery, on the other hand, the car summits regularly provide beautiful images, but Blume… Continue reading German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010365
German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010363
The capital is the backdrop to the eternal low mood. In the Estrel in Berlin-Neukölln, half Bettenburg, half congress center, the crisis-plagued Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume had to explain himself to his managers at a management conference this week. In the Chancellery, on the other hand, the car summits regularly provide beautiful images, but Blume… Continue reading German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010363
German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010363
The capital is the backdrop to the eternal low mood. In the Estrel in Berlin-Neukölln, half Bettenburg, half congress center, the crisis-plagued Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume had to explain himself to his managers at a management conference this week. In the Chancellery, on the other hand, the car summits regularly provide beautiful images, but Blume… Continue reading German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010363