Brand's best-seller will be sold with three powertrains into the next decade, including electric from next year Porsche will continue to offer the Cayenne with combustion and hybrid power beyond 2030, which means the SUV – its most popular model – will enter the next decade offering three separate powertrains. The brand today confirmed it will develop and “further upgrade” the current third-generation Cayenne, which received an extensive mid-life upgrade last year, and sell it well into the next decade alongside the electric, technically unrelated, fourth-generation version that will ar ..read more

Toyota has just one EV in its line-up but will add five more by 2026 Firm's Europe chief says car makers must co-ordinate with the government for a workable solution The UK government’s ZEV mandate is “a very big challenge” and could affect the viability of the whole automotive industry, Toyota Europe president and CEO Yoshihiro Nakata has told Autocar. Nakata, speaking at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed, said he believes only co-ordinated action by car companies, and “constructive communication” with law makers, can create workable solutions to hit the challenging targets. These stat ..read more

Sometimes the best things really do come in small packages, as these compact company cars prove The best small company cars provide four-wheeled proof that very often less is more. These compact machines might lack the status symbol-enhancing swagger of bigger and more expensive models, but their combination of low running costs, handy dimensions and, more often than not, engaging driving dynamics make them a top choice for savvy user choosers. Of course, being ‘small’ doesn’t mean a car must be cramped and cheap-feeling, because as our list shows many offer plenty of family-friendly versati ..read more

Genesis has registered 556 cars so far in 2024 Brand has registered just 556 cars in the UK in 2024, but the personal touch is resonating with buyers The nascent Genesis brand has been through rather a lot in its short time in the UK. Launched in the middle of the Covid pandemic as a stand-alone entity that planned to offer only direct sales online, Hyundai Motor Group’s premium arm was subsequently rolled into the UK mothership at the back end of last year under the leadership of Ashley Andrew and started to partner with traditional retailers for sales at a similar time.  Genesis's sal ..read more

With plenty of punchy performance and driving character on every model in the range, here’s how to find your ideal CUPRA Born The CUPRA Born is a car that has picked up plenty of acclaim in recent months thanks to its standout style, it amped-up performance, its compelling driving character, and its impressive all-round capability as an all-electric model. The fact that the CUPRA Born recently topped two Autocar EV group tests – including one that focused on its compelling driving character – proves that appeal. And that's just part of the reason why we've just named it Best E ..read more

Matt Prior (Editor-at-large) and James Disdale (Special Correspondent) return for a new video series Welcome to Episode 1 of Middle-Aged Tread, The Autocar Vodcast. The brand-new occasional video series sees two middle-aged men (Matt Prior and James Disdale) talk about cars while trying not to complain too much about things. This week the chaps are behind the wheel of an Audi A2 - the incredibly clever, lightweight, frugal small car that Audi introduced at the turn of the millennium and which could have gone on to bigger and greater things. Only, ultimately, it ..read more

Brand's best-seller will be sold with three powertrains into the next decade, including electric from next year Porsche will continue to offer the Cayenne with combustion and hybrid power beyond 2030, which means the SUV – its most popular model – will enter the next decade offering three separate powertrains. The brand today confirmed it will develop and “further upgrade” the current third-generation Cayenne, which received an extensive mid-life upgrade last year, and sell it well into the next decade alongside the electric, technically unrelated, fourth-generation version that will ar ..read more

K4 is available with a naturally aspirated 147bhp 2.0-litre engine and a 190bhp 1.6-litre turbo Mexican-built model for the US market could eventually replace the Ceed in Europe Kia is poised to take on the Volkswagen Golf with a striking new petrol-powered hatchback aimed at global markets – and an eventual European launch could be on the cards. The new Kia K4 will be offered in North America, Asia and the Middle East as a Skoda Octavia-style liftback as well as a traditional five-door hatch. Kia provides a choice of atmospheric 147bhp 2.0-litre or turbocharged 190bhp 1.6-litre petrol ..read more

Twingo's two-year development cycle will be one of the shortest for any Renault yet Sub-£17k electric city car will be built alongside the Clio at the same plant as the previous Twingo The new Renault Twingo is set to be built alongside the Clio at the Revoz plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. That is according to the Slovenian Press Agency, which today reported that the nation’s government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Renault to build 150,000 new Twingos per year at the plant, starting in 2026. The move means Revoz will be able to sustain its existing outputs following the cance ..read more

This week in Autocar... Ford's new era of small, cheap cars, new Mini vs Abarth 500e, and Lexus' new hot hatchback tested on track This week in Autocar, we've got the lowdown on Ford's new era of small, cheap cars, pit the new Mini against Abarth's 500e, and test Lexus' new hot hatch. News A new range of smaller, more affordable EVs from Ford will be spawned from an upcoming 'skunkworks' architecture on which the firm aims to produce the world's most efficient EVs - we speak to Ford Model E chief operating officer Marin Gjaja to find out more. Porsche, meanwhile, has produced its most powerf ..read more