Skoda Kodiaq vRS

There was nothing stopping Skoda from putting a Golf GTI engine in the Kodiaq seven-seat SUV. Should there have been? The Skoda Kodiaq vRS probably wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the way the Volkswagen group operatesFlexible platforms like Volkswagen’s MQB throw up various ‘why not?’ questions. It means you can

This £100k Peugeot 205 GTI cured my restomod fatigue

Rather than create a highly exclusive, limited run car, Tolman perfects the original with delicate engineering I was about four years old when I first laid eyes on a Peugeot 205: an Alpine White 1.9-litre GTi. Even then I knew it was special, and its clean-cut, Pininfarina-penned lines etched themselves onto my

MWIC Bonus Episode 6: Autocar meets UK's Volkswagen MD

Editor Mark Tisshaw meets VW Group UK MD Damien O'Sullivan In a bonus podcast, this week Autocar Meets Damien O'Sullivan, the managing director of the UK's biggest car company, the Volkswagen Group. In his first interview since taking the role last December, O'Sullivan meets Autocar's Editor, Mark Tisshaw, to discuss the state

Ford Puma Gen-E

Ford's best-seller finally gets an all-electric powertrain It feels like the Ford Puma Gen-E was needed a couple of years ago, really.With the likes of the Renault 5 now hitting showrooms, plus the (recently price-cut) Jeep Avenger and VW ID.3, the Skoda Elroq, MG S5, Volvo EX30, Smart #1 and

MG previews new rugged CyberX SUV as it targets younger buyers

Boxy-looking SUV will be unveiled at the Shanghai motor show as a follow-up to the Cyberster roadster MG has previewed its upcoming CyberX, a new SUV that will be the second model in the brand's Cyber line-up, which was established last year by the Cyberster roadster. These early images suggest MG’s latest electric SUV will