Welcome to the new-look Autocar, which has been a labour of affection over the previous few months for our glorious artwork editor Sarah Özgül and all of the staff.
Autocar has all the time been up to date sporadically throughout its 129 years to make sure it stays fashionable and related and, importantly, displays the fast-paced forward-looking {industry} and automobiles we write about. Plus, change is sweet, isn’t it? After all, no redesign has ever immediately received over each single one among our loyal readers however what you see on the pages of this new-look concern has been led by in depth suggestions from you.
The highlights? A extra in-depth and prolonged First Drives part, which permits us to charge automobiles within the fairest approach for the fashionable age. An expanded Street Check Outcomes part, the place now you can discover much more of our proprietary information about automobiles at the moment on sale. And extra columns by our sensible writers to showcase the fervour we really feel for all issues automotive and to offer you some behind-the-scenes perception.
Our industry-leading information, options, long-term updates and extra stay as earlier than. We actually consider the journal is best than ever (humble that we’re) and we hope you agree. Do tell us.
As ever, thanks for studying. It means the world to us.
This is a have a look at what you possibly can count on from the primary version of the redesigned journal…
Information
The brand new Flying Spur has arrived as Bentley’s strongest four-door saloon but courtesy of the identical electrified set-up as within the Continental GT, which replaces its predecessor’s W12 engine. We reveal all of the vital data on the 771bhp, plug-in hybrid V8 saloon.
Volvo has closely reworked the extremely profitable XC90 with a variety of “basic adjustments”, together with design and know-how updates impressed by its new electrical EX90 sibling. We share all the small print on the Swedish model’s flagship SUV.
We additionally have a look at Kia’s plans for electrical successors to the Stinger GT and Picanto metropolis automotive, the Renault 17 coupe idea and Ginetta’s wild new 600bhp supercar.
Evaluations
Kia’s Niro EV has established itself because the ‘VW Golf of EVs’. Is the Korean model’s extra exciting-looking EV3 the higher automotive?
The Ford Puma has been up to date for 2024 with a lot of the growth price range occurring the inside. Have these revisions helped it retain its place because the chief of the compact crossover class?
We additionally drive the brand new Toyota Prius and Porsche Cayenne. And there’s two street exams to dive into: the Maserati Granturismo Trofeo (#5691) and the Kia Picanto (#5692)