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Indeed, Ollivier told Autocar last year: «The ratio of light weight versus power is not negotiable; it's the DNA.»

«They are not a priority for the 3 - series,» Draeger told Autocar last week.

Research and development boss Maurizio Reggiani told Autocar last month that the key issues currently preventing the brand from integrating hybrid technology were focused around driving range, but he hoped to have a solution for a super-sports car within «four to five years».

Not exact matches

«The last architecture presented some fairly major challenges, to be able to produce a convertible in that format,» a spokesman told Autocar.

Production of the Lexus LFA supercar ended last year after all 500 vehicles were sold, and a new Lexus halo model could be coming soon according to a report from Autocar.

16 May 2018, Gaydon: Aston Martin Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman received the «Design Hero» award at last night's annual Autocar Awards.

Autocar reported last fall that Speth had promised to complain to Chinese officials about the X7, which is currently on sale for the equivalent of $ 22,000 in China.

Aston's last production DB model, the DB9, was launched 13 years ago and was hailed in its Autocar road test as «extraordinarily desirable and supremely capable».

However, Autocar UK has pieced together a picture of a new model that will set new standards for a Range Rover's styling, interior and road - focused handling, the last of these coming courtesy of the F - Pace's suspension and lightweight aluminium body.

Bentley CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer told AutoCar that the uber - SUV will come in W12, V8, and plug - in hybrid variants — the last of which will offer 30 miles of zero - emissions driving range.

0537 - Ahead of the last Paris motor show we were looking forward to seeing the Mazda MX - 5, Ssangyong Tivoli, Suzuki Vitara, Jaguar XE and Land Rover Discovery Sport — now, we've enjoyed all five cars on long term test, so the cars you'll see today and tomorrow could very well be on the Autocar fleet in the coming months.

Autocar UK has published fresh updates on the next - gen Land Rover Defender, the replacement for the 67 - year - old icon that exited production late last year.

According to Autocar's Mark Tisshaw, a new, reinvented Flying Spur is on its way for the 2019 model year, and it will be the last Bentley launched before the company embraces electrification.

UK mag Autocar has reported remarks from Hyundai's World Rally Championship chief, Michel Nandan, who last week anointed the i30 as the standard bearer for the «N» brand.

The Skoda Kodiaq was spied testing for the first time in India last month, and now, it has appeared once again in spy shots captured during local testing, courtesy Autocar India.

Autocar UK revealed last month that Mercedes was considering such a brand, but sales and marketing boss Ola Källenius said increasing its range of all - electric models was the first priority.

Talking to Autocar late last year, Koji Sato, Lexus's chief engineer, denied such a project was underway but conceded that the hybrid technology would be more interesting if the project was approved.

So said Alpine boss Ollivier to Autocar at Le Mans last year when the Celebration was shown.

«Expect transmission whine,» Autocar's expert says, and clutches should last about 70K miles.