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Some consider hydrogen cars to be more efficient than other powertrains, as hydrogen power uses between 40-60% of its fuel’s energy with a 50% reduction in fuel consumption. It’s not uncommon to see around 400 miles of travel on a single tank when using hydrogen. Unlike EVs, the range of a hydrogen car is not […]
Porsche has lifted the covers off the new Taycan GTS, the “all-rounder” variant of the updated electric performance car. It now packs up to 690bhp (when using the Launch Control function), an increase of 100bhp over the old GTS, thanks to a new rear motor that makes 107bhp and 30lb ft more yet weighs 10kg less. As such, […]
EX60 to help drive mainstream EV uptake from 2026 The XC60 has long been Volvo’s best-selling model, with Rowan describing it as the “workhorse” of the line-up, so it is notable that Volvo has waited for EV technology to develop before launching an electric equivalent. But that model, the EX60, will arrive in 2026 and Volvo […]
In a car park sits the oldest Porsche in the UK, just the 32nd ever made, worth the best part of £2.7 million. It’s a creamy yellow 356, from 1950, back when Porsches were still made in Gmünd, Austria. It has a brilliantly detailed history, has never been restored, would make a terrific bookend to […]
The current Velar is already seven years old, but it is not yet clear whether JLR intends to keep it in production until its replacement arrives. It is the slowest-selling model in the Range Rover family, notching up just 10k sales in the nine months to September of this year, half that of the Evoque […]
Lisa Brankin took the top job at Ford of Britain in late 2020 just as the brand was about to execute plans to willingly give up a market-leading volume position for its car business in pursuit of the profitability that had always eluded it. While Brankin’s observation that “timing is everything, and I think probably […]
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Close 5 mins read 5 November 2024 Aston Martin is aiming for record annual sales of around 8000 a year as part of new boss Adrian Hallmark’s plan to return the persistently loss-making company to profit. Hallmark, formerly boss of Bentley, told investors he’d undergone “60 days of intense learning” since joining the company at […]
Power comes from Volkswagen’s AP550 electric motor and a single-speed gearbox mounted within the rear axle assembly. First unveiled on the ID 7 saloon, this synchronous motor offers noticeably stronger acceleration than the older APP310 motor used in the ID 3 Pro. It provides the ID 3 GTX great response and a good turn of speed […]
“Those of our readers who cannot get to races have left us in no doubt that they resent this whole squabble, and we support their feelings.” Thankfully, the issue was settled with the BBC that August, meaning Hill’s second title victory at the end of the season wouldn’t be missed. By then, the floodgates had […]