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How does Porsche’s Active Ride system work?
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Renault Captur revamped in pursuit of small SUV sales crown
French electronica legend Jean-Michel Jarre composed the Captur's start-up chime, as well as the E-Tech's low-speed pedestrian warning sound Clio's loftier sibling is heavily upgraded but retains choice of pure-petrol and full-hybrid power The Renault Captur has been redesigned and heavily upgraded for 2024 in a bid to propel
From the archive: Would you buy a Chrysler Croydon?
UK Airflows cost £510-£635 in 1935, or £30k-£37k in modern money… To improve market appeal, the firm named its models after select London towns, from Richmond to Croydon Model names come from many places, but one of the easiest ways to establish an image is to borrow the name of
Exclusive: Nio gives its EVs a "European flavour" in Oxfordshire
Each of Nio's models have benefited from the Oxfordshire base's input Chief engineer Danilo Teobaldi and his team are shaping car's dynamics at Oxfordshire base In a modest-looking workshop on an industrial estate in Oxfordshire, the foundation of Nio’s UK market aspirations is being laid. Here in ‘Motorsport Valley’, a small
Renault, Volvo Group partner on commercial EVs to be 'Tesla of vans'
First of three Flexis vans is due in 2026 Manufacturers have established new company Flexis to build line of radical, time-saving electric vans Renault and the Volvo Group have established a new start-up that aims to flip the European commercial vehicle sector on its head with a range of highly modular
Autocar magazine 3 April: on sale now
This week in Autocar... New Toyota Land Cruiser rated, Mercedes-AMG's Purosangue beater, and driving the world's best hybrid This week in Autocar, we give our definitive verdict on the new Toyota Land Cruiser, detail Mercedes-AMG's new Purosangue beater, and drive the world's best hybrid. News Mercedes-AMG is set to unleash its electric