UK car production rose in May 2023 – the fourth rise in a row – to 79,046, the highest production since pre-Covid May 2019. In a clear sign that parts shortages which have hampered car production in the UK, thanks to a combination of Covid and war, are easing, UK car production has been on […]
Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster Pick-up TEASED ahead of Goodwood debut
Ineos is adding to its Grenadier offerings with the Grenadier Quartermaster Pick-Up, teased ahead of a Goodwood FoS debut. You have to admire what Jim Radcliffe and Ineos have done in taking the spark of an idea for a ‘real’ Land Rover Defender successor from thought to reality in almost no time at all. Although […]
Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and XX Spider revealed – and they’re road legal
The SF90 XX Stradale and SF90 XX Spider are revealed as Ferrari’s latest ‘XX’ track monsters, but this time they’re road-legal too. The Ferrari SF90 is a monster of a Ferrari in its own right with 986bhp and remarkable performance but now, just as it has in the past, Ferrari has taken a road-focussed car […]
Upgraded electric Lexus UX 300e will cost you around £5k more – prices from £47,495
The recently revealed upgrades for the Lexus UX 300e add around £5k to the price, with prices starting at £47,495. It’s almost three years since the Leux UX 300e went on sale in the UK as the first Lexus EV, although not a dedicated electric model – like the new Lexus RZ 450e – but […]
BMW X1 M35i xDrive arrives to top the X1 range – costs from £45,995
A year after the arrival of the new BMW X1, the BMW X1 M135i xDrive arrives to top the X1 range with 296bhp. Costs from £45,995. It’s a year since the new BMW X1 arrived, bringing with it more pronounced SUV looks, bigger grille, squared-off wheel arches and an interior featuring BMW’s latest curved display […]
Nissan LEAF Shiro is the new ‘Bargain’ LEAF EV
The Nissan LEAF Shiro arrives as the new entry-level LEAF, based on the N-Connecta LEAF but with prices from £28,495. The Nissan LEAF has been with us since 2010 and, more so even than Tesla, is responsible for bringing electric cars to a much wider audience. But it’s not got too long to go before […]
New BMW M5 Touring CONFIRMED for 2024
BMW confirms that in addition to the new M5 saloon, expected in 2024, there will be a new generation of the BMW 5 Serie Touring. BMW surprised us all by finally building an M3 Touring, so it seemed likely we would see a big brother for the M3 with a new BMW M5 Touring version […]
Aston Martin will travel the electric future with Lucid EV tech
Aston Martin announces it will be using Lucid EV technology and batteries for its future EVs, but Mercedes will stay provide electric architectures. It’s tough for small car makers to really have financial stability without a deep-pocketed parent company to provide economies of scale. And no other car company has proved that more than Aston […]
New Toyota C-HR REVEALED as the Prius ‘Replacement’ in the UK
The new Toyota C-HR is revealed with a new look, more tech and much the same hybrid powertrains as the new Toyota Prius. We got our first look at the new Toyota C-HR back in December with a concept version, and now the production C-HR is revealed looking pretty much the same ahead of going […]
New Peugeot 508 and 508 Estate go on sale – prices from £34,020 to £55,025
The facelifted Peugeot goes on sale in the UK, together with SW Estate and PSE Performance+ versions, with prices from £34,020 to £55,025. The Peugeot 508 is a good family car – and an even better family estate – and a facelift for the 508 revealed back in February ups the appeal. The changes to […]