UK deliveries of Fiat Grande Panda delayed to March

Manufacturer has given priority to left-hand-drive markets in which there is strong demand for the retro supermini UK customer deliveries of the Fiat Grande Panda have been delayed to March 2026, due to outsized demand for left-hand-drive cars in other markets. Autocar first drove the retro supermini in February 2025, at which point deliveries had been

Lotus Esprit Series 1 reimagined with 400bhp V8

New £430k "remastering" from Chelmsford-based Encor improves on 1970s original "in almost every way" The Lotus Esprit Series 1 has been reimagined with a redesigned carbonfibre body and a new V8 powertrain by a start-up consisting of former Hethel staff, almost 40 years after the sports car went off sale. The new

Kia previews its future with a wild four-door super-GT concept

Vision Meta Turismo splits the difference between saloon and SUV, and previews Kia's next-gen design Kia has revealed a rakish, driver-focused saloon car concept to celebrate its 80th anniversary and preview its future. The Vision Meta Turismo concept, previewed earlier this week and revealed overnight at an event in Korea, is an

Want to put the fun back into driving? Get a van

There's just something about driving a van that can't be beaten - Matt Saunders explains They're not fast, quiet, smooth, desirable or - in many obvious ways, at least - remotely 'nice'. They don't have enticing engines or inviting interiors. They're not always easy to fit into a parking space and are