Maserati MC20 review | Just how good is Maserati’s new supercar? | Autocar

Maserati is back, again. This is the 2022 Maserati MC20 supercar – M for Maserati, C for Corse, and 20 for, um, 2020.

It’s Maserati showing its ambition in major style. It’s a mid-engined, two-seater with a carbon fibre tub and a twin-turbocharged 3.0 V6 engine making 621bhp and 538lb ft. The new ‘Nettuno’ engine features some very clever technology which, as we mention in the video’s introduction, you’ll find more on here: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/technology/under-skin-how-maseratis-new-v6-more-potent

Meanwhile, those power numbers are good enough to give the MC20 a top speed of 202mph and a 0-62mph time of just 2.9 seconds. Serious credentials, much like the £190,275 list price, which pitches the MC20 against some of the most capable mid-engined sports cars in the business; everything from an Audi R8 through to a McLaren 570S and a Ferrari F8 Tributo.

Just how good is the new MC20? Join Matt Prior for a full review on UK roads.

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Quattro v Quattro | Audi’s original meets e-tron GT | Autocar Heroes

The original Audi Quattro both revolutionised rallying and cemented the famous four-wheel drive system in Audi’s road cars.

But do an original Audi Quattro and today’s electrified Audis have anything in common beyond four-wheel drive and quattro badging?

We’ve gathered two together to find out. The first is an early Audi Quattro coupe, one of the terrific five-cylinder cars that spawned that rallying heritage.

The other is the very latest in 4wd Audis. So new in fact that it’s a battery electric vehicle, the e-tron GT quattro, which – perhaps obviously – has a very different 4wd system to the original car.

But despite their mechanical differences, is there a thread that links the two? Join Matt Prior in a tech dive and review of the two cars.
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New 2022 BMW i4 v Porsche Taycan review | The world’s best fast EV? | Autocar

The Porsche Taycan has become our default choice as an EV sports saloon because, above all else, it still drives like a Porsche.

But might that change with the arrival of the BMW i4, particularly in this fast, four-wheel drive M50 specification, which pits the quickest i4 more or less against the lowliest Taycan.

The BMW i4 M50 makes 536bhp from two electric motors, can go from 0-62mph in 3.9sec and has a 140mph top speed. Its 80.7kWh battery means the range is 259-324 miles and it has a maximum charging speed of 200kW. With a liftback hatch, it’s also arguably more practical than the Porsche. The BMW i4 M50 costs £63,905.

This base Porsche Taycan (with Performance Battery Plus) is our favourite variant of our favourite EV. Rear-drive only it has 375bhp (469bhp on overboost) and 484lb ft of torque.

It’s slower accelerating than the BMW. The Taycan can go from 0-62mph in 5.4sec but with a two-speed transmission has a higher top speed, 143mph. Its 87.3kWh battery gives it a range of up to 301 miles and it can be charged at up to 270kW. The Taycan costs £76,899 with the Performance Battery Plus.

Which is better? Join Matt Saunders and Matt Prior as they find out.
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New Audi R8 Spyder RWD review | How good is 2022’s hottest V10 cabrio? | Autocar

This is the, deep breath, 2022 Audi R8 Spyder V10 Performance RWD. Which is a long title that means it’s a rear drive supercar with no roof.

The R8 is Audi’s staple mid-engined supercar. These days it comes with a V10 engine only, of 5.2 litres, making 562bhp at 7900rpm, and 406lb ft of torque at 6400rpm.

Performance is spectacular. The 0-62mph dash takes 3.7sec and the top speed is 204mph.

Best of all, perhaps, is that the roof comes off so you can hear the sound better and rather than being 4wd, this version is rear-drive only, which makes the car a bit lighter and its handling more adjustable.

In the UK this R8 variant costs from £135,525 – though you can easily spend more on options if you like. But is it any good? Join Mike Duff on some deserted closed roads as he finds out.

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What on earth is a Fat Truck? | Driving the unstoppable new 4×4 | Autocar

Let’s say you’ve got a team of people and equipment and you need to get them somewhere inhospitable to work. You can’t fly, it’s too far to walk, and no regular 4×4 is inclined to go there. You might just want a Fat Truck.

Fat Truck. Honestly, what a great name. The Fat Truck, made by Zeal Motor in Canada, is a go-anywhere all terrain vehicle for the most difficult of terrains, thanks to its massive balloon tyres that can be inflated and deflated on the move. It can do 25mph on land or, get this, 3mph on water, as those big tyres paddle it around.

It can also basically turn in its own length, because the wheels on each side can turn in opposite directions to give it amazing manoeuvrability. Its power comes from a modest-sounding 67bhp 2.2-litre Caterpillar diesel engine, which drives a hydrostatic transmission, so it’s dead easy to drive.

How easy? And how unstoppable? Join Matt Prior as we find out.

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Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron: through the lens of an FPV drone pilot | Autocar | Promoted

Advanced aerial drones have revolutionised filmmaking, offering never-before-seen perspectives that elevate visual storytelling to the next level. Now, first-person-view (FPV) drones are changing the game again, using VR goggles to put the pilot directly in the hot-seat for even-more dynamically thrilling results.

It’s a similar game-changing story with the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron: the latest in Audi’s fast-growing line-up of advanced all-electric e-tron models. It sports up to 323 miles of range (WLTP) and ultra-rapid 125kW charging that delivers big boosts of range in just a few minutes.

Equally, its impressive performance and advanced driving tech – including a digital cockpit and fighter-jet-style head-up display – are perfectly complemented by a refined cosseting ride and lots of practical space.

That’s why we gave an Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron to FPV drone pilot Chris Wilkinson: asking him to help us tell the story of the car from a fresh point-of-view, while also finding out if it’s the perfect car for his busy dynamic creative lifestyle.

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Audi RS3 vs BMW M3 xDrive review | Which 4wd saloon is best? | Autocar

The new 2022 Audi RS3 has at least five things going for it. Yup, the RS3 is back and Audi has stuck to the formula for making its small hatch and saloon go fast, and that’s to stick a 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine in the front of it. Goody.

That means the new RS3 makes 394bhp and 369lb ft of torque, and with a four-wheel drive system it’s good for a 0-62mph time of just 3.8sec and, if you tick the right boxes on the options list, a top speed of 180mph.

If you do tick those options, though, you can get an RS3 that costs upwards of £65,000. Which brings it close enough to the 2022 BMW M3 Competition for the two to be in the reckoning of each other.

Conveniently the new M3 is also, for the first time, available in four-wheel drive. The new BMW M3 Competition xDrive shares quite a lot with the rear-drive M3 variant. It has a 3.0-litre straight-six engine making 503bhp and 479lb ft, but the additional traction and security offered by the four-wheel drive system means it can go from 0-62mph in 3.9sec, while the top speed is also 180mph with the optional M Driver’s Package, or 155mph without.

The M3 Competition xDrive costs from around £78,000. More than the RS3, and it’s a bigger car, but they exist on a close enough sphere for us to put them together.

So, with winter looming, which secure driver’s car will it be? Join Matt Prior and Matt Saunders as they find out.
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What is the McLaren 720S GT3X? New £750k special edition review | Autocar

Essentially it’s a racing car that can’t race. It’s also arguably the fastest GT3 car on the planet. How so? Well, McLaren’s motorsport minds decided to see what it would be like if they took their successful 720S racer and turned the wick up – a lot – to create one of the quickest trackday weapons a substantial amount of money can buy.

To do this, they dumped the FIA specification, power restricted 500bhp twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 and dropped in a 710bhp version that could be boosted to 740bhp at the touch of a button with a push-to-pass system. That’s not all. Because this is intended as a track day car, McLaren modified the rollcage and carbon tub to accept a passenger seat – for a brave friend or, more likely, an instructor.

The rest of the car is pure GT3 racer, right down to the outrageous-looking aero, track-honed suspension and slick tyres. There’s also multi-stage operation for the traction control and ABS brakes.

Just 15 of these special machines will be built, each costing a very cool £750,000. That’s a lot of cash, so is the McLaren worth it. Our man James Disdale was strapped in for a few quick(ish) laps of the Navarra circuit in Spain to find out.

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