Vw ID Beetle render 2019
Reborn Volkswagen Beetle was one of the 'emotional' cars mooted under ex-CEO Diess
New cars

Volkswagen CEO rules out Beetle revival as retro is "a dead end"

Volkswagen Golf, Passat and Tiguan due EV comeback, but ID Buzz is as retrospective as VW will go

26 June 2023
Volkswagen CEO rules out Beetle revival as retro is "a dead end"
99 bentley ev hero autocar watermark
Bentley's first EV will arrive in 2026
New cars

2026 Bentley EV to feature hands-off driving tech

UK brand's first electric car is set to offer hands-free, eyes-off ‘full autonomous’ driving later

23 June 2023
2026 Bentley EV to feature hands-off driving tech
New Peugeot 508 PSE front
The new 508 range will again be topped by the Peugeot Sport Engineered (pictured)
New cars

New 2023 Peugeot 508 facelift priced from £34,020 in the UK

Range-topping Peugeot Sport Engineered model offers 200bhp PHEV powertrain for £53,825

23 June 2023
New 2023 Peugeot 508 facelift priced from £34,020 in the UK
Volkswagen Trinity side render Autocar 2023
Volkswagen Trinity project is set to be among the first SSP-based models
New cars

Volkswagen SSP EV platform to offer up to 1700bhp from 2026

MEB successor, which will underpin cars from all VW Group brands, is no longer delayed until 2028

22 June 2023
Volkswagen SSP EV platform to offer up to 1700bhp from 2026
lamborghini urus performante yellow static high view
Urus will retain its thumping V8 when it goes hybrid-only next year
New cars

Lamborghini Urus to go hybrid-only in 2024, electric in 2029

Next year brings Urus V8 PHEV and Huracan replacement; electric supercar not currently planned

22 June 2023
Lamborghini Urus to go hybrid-only in 2024, electric in 2029
KIA EV9 Karim Habib
The EV9, available later this year, is a riposte to the trend of aero dictating EV design
New cars

Kia design boss: “the post-SUV is coming”

Brain behind Kia's Opposites United design philosophy explains why traditional 4x4 days are numbered

22 June 2023
Kia design boss: “the post-SUV is coming”
New cars

BYD Dolphin brings 265 miles for £25,490 in the UK

Chinese rival to the Peugeot e-208 will follow its Atto 3 sibling to the UK

21 June 2023
BYD Dolphin brings 265 miles for £25,490 in the UK
Range Rover Evoque 2023 front quarter tracking
Minor styling tweaks include new adaptive LED headlights
New cars

Range Rover Evoque gets larger touchscreen, hybrid range boost

Technological revamp brings 11.4in screen from Range Rover; priced from £40,080

21 June 2023
Range Rover Evoque gets larger touchscreen, hybrid range boost
Volkswagen Golf infotainment 2020
Relegating key functions to the touchscreen "frustrated customers who shouldn't be frustrated"
New cars

Volkswagen CEO on fixing 'frustrating' interiors that 'did a lot of damage'

Boss Thomas Schäfer points to the all-new control layout of the Tiguan's cabin as a statement of VW's intent

19 June 2023
Volkswagen CEO on fixing 'frustrating' interiors that 'did a lot of damage'
HiPhi X front and rear
HiPhi X (pictured) will be followed by the Z grand tourer and the Y crossover revealed at the Shanghai motor show
New cars

New HiPhi X SUV priced from £93,000 in Germany

Chinese electric car brand's European launch begins with X SUV and Z grand tourer

19 June 2023
New HiPhi X SUV priced from £93,000 in Germany

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