The new BMW M3 CS arrives with the same 542bhp as the BMW M4 CSL, but with four doors and four-wheel drive. Costs from £115,900. Last year, BMW unveiled the M4 CSL, a range-topping RWD M4 with added lightness and a boost in power to 542bhp, as well as an eye-watering £124k price tag. But […]
Polestar 2 gets big update with RWD model (like the Volvo XC40) more power and new batteries
The Polestar 2 gets updated for 2023, with a RWD model replacing the previous FWD model, new electric motors and better batteries. Believe it or not, it’s four years since the Polestar 2 arrived as Polestar’s first proper electric car, and it’s been quite a success for the former Volvo offshoot. But four years on […]
New electric Volvo EX30 will DEBUT in June
Volvo confirms that the new electric Volvo EX30, a model sitting below the XC40 Recharge, will debut in June 2023 with production to follow soon after. If you want an electric Volvo, you currently have a very limited choice with just the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge on offer, both of which are EV takes […]
New Alpina B5 GT is the ULTIMATE BMW 5-Series Saloon and Touring
The new Alpina B5 GT – as a saloon and Touring model – arrives as the most powerful Alpina model to date. Just 250 are being built. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – there is probably no finer all-round car you can buy than a BMW 5 Series Touring with AWD; […]
New Nissan Qashqai is the MOST reliable car in the UK, says Which?
The new Nissan Qashqai is the most reliable car in the UK, says Which?, awarded a five-star rating after a survey of 50,000 UK consumers. It’s 15 years since the Nissan Qashqai arrived to tempt families from a Hatch to a Crossover, and in that time has become Nissan’s best-selling car in the UK. And, […]
Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Q4 goes on sale in the UK
The new Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Q4 goes on sale in the UK as Alfa Romeo completes the Tonale range. Last summer, Alfa Romeo put their new Tonale SUV on sale in the UK, but it only came with a petrol MHEV powertrain option. Now, the range-topping Tonale – the Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-In […]
VW ID. Buzz is What Car? Car of the Year – wins too for BMW, Porsche, Tesla and more
The electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz – VW’s electric 21st century ‘Camper Van’ – is the What Car? Car of the year for 2023. We’ve got used to Car of the Year awards almost exclusively going to electric cars in the last couple of years (with the odd rare exception) so it’s no surprise that the […]
New Electric Volkswagen ID.7 will come with ‘SMART’ Air Con
The new Volkswagen ID.7, due to debut in a few months, will come with ‘Smart’ Air Conditioning for quicker and more efficient function. Earlier this month, we got our first look at the new Volkswagen ID.7, Volkswagen’s next electric ID outing ahead of its official debut in the coming months. Despite the camouflaged debut at […]
Mercedes CLA and CLA Shooting Brake get a NIP and TUCK for 2023
The Mercedes-Benz CLA and CLA Shooting Brake, including AMG models, get updated for 2023 with cosmetic tweaks and more equipment. Late last year, Mercedes revealed a facelift for the A-Class, and now it’s time to endow similar updates on the A-Class’s CLA sibling with cosmetic tweaks, extra equipment and tweaked engine offerings. In cosmetic terms, […]
Electric Jeep Avenger First Edition order book opens in the UK
The Jeep Avenger First Edition, Jeep’s first electric car, is now available to order in the UK priced at £36,500. Back in September, Jeep revealed their first electric offering a name older readers will associate with Hillman – the Jeep Avenger – and it’s now open to order although only in First Edition guise. The […]