• 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Review -- Odd Yet Fun

    2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Review -- Odd Yet Fun
    2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 43 Coupe Fast FactsPowertrain2.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder with mild-hybrid assist (469 horsepower @ 6,750 RPM, 369 lb-ft @ 5,000 RPM)Transmission/Drive WheelsNine-speed automatic, all-wheel driveFuel Economy, MPG18 city / 24 highway / 21 combined (EPA Rating)Fuel Economy, L/100km12.7 city / 9.8 highway / 11.4 combined (NRCan Rating)Base Price$70,600 (U.S.) / $82,500 (Canada)As-Tested Price$79,985 (U.S.) / $90,800 (Canada)Disclaimer: Prices include $1,150 dest
  • 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLB Revealed, Hybrid to Follow

    2027 Mercedes-Benz GLB Revealed, Hybrid to Follow
    Mercedes-Benz has revealed the all-new GLB for the 2027 model year. Slightly larger than the GLA, the forthcoming GLB’s primary function seems to be giving customers the option of third-row seating in a crossover package that resembles the significantly more expensive GLS SUV. However, the model will likewise offer a staggering number of powertrain configurations once production is sufficiently spun up.
    Based heavily on the brand’s similarly updated CLA sedan, the GLB likewise rides
  • Company car tax ‘easement’ creates loophole for luxury PHEVs

    Plug-in hybrids that emit more than 50g/km could be reclassified as emitting 1g/km under Treasury's new systemThe Treasury’s "easement" protecting plug-in hybrid drivers from incoming company car tax hikes has opened a loophole for the highest-emitting and most luxurious models, Autocar has learned. 
    New Euro 6e-bis emissions rules came into force across the EU on 1 January, including a new way of calculating CO2 emissions for PHEVs. 
    It assumes their electric driv
  • Lotus Emira V6 -- Best Mid-Engine Sports Car?

    Lotus Emira V6  -- Best Mid-Engine Sports Car?
    The 2025 Lotus Emira V6 is a highly anticipated mid-engine sports car that promises to deliver exceptional performance at an affordable price.With its 400 horsepower supercharged V6 engine, the Lotus Emira is poised to take on the likes of Porsche and other established players in the supercar market. In this video, I take a closer look at the Lotus Emira V6 and explore whether it lives up to its promise of being the best mid-engine sports car for the money.With its unique blend of style, speed,
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  • A car like the Bugatti Veyron may never happen again

    Record-breaking hypercar set the standard for all-out performance in the early 2000sTwo decades ago, Autocar drove the Bugatti Veyron for the first time – and it blew us away.
    “The noise – a peculiar cacophony that sounds a bit like two TVRs on full reheat plus an industrial-strength air hose – is accompanied by mind-bending, heart-stopping acceleration, the like of which has never been felt before in a road car,” gushed our tester.
    And yet they didn&rsquo
  • Lotus Eletre PHEV set for huge power output and 220-mile EV range

    PHEV will have a slightly more open grille than the EV, pictured
    Filing with Chinese officials suggests 'Hyper Hybrid' powertrain will be borrowed from the Zeekr 9XTechnical specifications for the new plug-in-hybrid Lotus Eletre have been revealed in a Chinese government filing.
    The electric SUV swaps its 108kWh battery for the smaller 70kWh unit from Geely sibling brand Zeekr’s 9X luxury SUV.
    This yields an electric-only range of up to 220 miles between charges – although this figur
  • Smart #6 unveiled as plug-in hybrid saloon to rival BMW 3 Series

    New model is brand's first ever saloon and only its second PHEV – and it could be offered in the UKSmart has unveiled the #6, a sleek new plug-in hybrid saloon that becomes the brand's biggest model to date.
    The #6 is Smart’s first ever saloon and only its second model to offer a PHEV powertrain after a new version of the #5 SUV was launched in China earlier this year. A fully electric #6 will follow next year.
    The #6 PHEV - badged EHD, standing for Electric
  • Ciao, belter: why I'm selling my Lancia Delta Integrale after 24 years

    After 24 years of ownership, Richard Webber is parting ways with his Delta Integrale Evo
    Why we become so emotionally attached to our cars – and how to say goodbyeIn opening my garage for a recent visitor, he reacted with a frenzied wonder that suggested the electric door had risen to reveal a live tiger. What lay within was merely 10 cubic metres of metals, plastics, paints, fabrics and leather.
    But those materials were cast, stamped, welded, moulded, sprayed, crimped and stitched into th
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  • Exclusive: Hyundai to resurrect petrol-powered i30 N

    Sporty model to return again with a petrol engine, potentially with a hybrid boostHyundai is preparing to resurrect the petrol-powered i30 N hot hatch, filling the gap left by the recent demise of the Ford Focus ST and Honda Civic Type R, a well-placed source has told Autocar.
    The original i30 N was launched in 2017 as the first model from Hyundai’s N performance brand. A close rival to the Volkswagen Golf GTI, it was based on the third-generation i30 but was a highly bespoke proposition u
  • New seven-seat Mercedes GLB brings ICE and 392-mile EV

    Priced from around £41k, new SUV shares its underpinnings with the CLA saloonMercedes has revealed the new, second-generation GLB as the chunky, seven-seat SUV sibling to the CLA.
    Familiar on the surface but all new underneath, the GLB is the second model to use Mercedes' new MMA architecture for compact cars, which accommodates both pure-electric and hybrid powertrains.
    The new GLB is also the largest MMA-based model, with the smaller GLA crossover set to slot in underneath it next year.