Ahead of what’s expected to be an imminent reveal. Maserati takes the electric GranTurismo Folgore for a drive with a comedian. Back in the spring, Maserati announced it would reveal a Maserati GranTurismo Folgore as its first step in its electrification plans under the Maserati Folgore banner (Folgore means Thunderbolt), with Folgore versions of the […]
New Bentley Flying Spur Speed REVEALED – but it’s not a ‘Speed’ as we know it
A new W12-engined Bentley Flying Spur Speed arrives – perhaps the last outing for the W12 engine – but it’s just a cosmetic job with no extra power. We’ve got used in recent years to Bentley’s performance models carrying the ‘Speed’ moniker to, naturally, denote their performance credentials, and although it’s difficult to claim a […]
New Nissan X-Trail REVEALED – costs from £32k
The new Nissan X-Trail is finally revealed in UK guise, with petrol and e-Power hybrid options and five trim levels. Costs from £32,030. The arrival of the new Nissan X-Trail has been a long time coming, but Nissan has finally revealed the new X-Trail as the Qashqai’s big brother. With looks that are familiar from […]
Ferrari Purosangue SUV teased as REVEAL confirmed for 13 September
Ferrari’s first SUV – which may or may not be called the Ferrari Purosangue – is teased as Ferrari confirms its debut for 13 September 2022. After years of decrying the idea of a Ferrari SUV, Ferrari finally bowed to the inevitable in 2017 and announced they would build an SUV. Except it wouldn’t be […]
New car registrations in the UK UP in August – but only by a smidge
New car registrations in the UK rose by 1.2 per cent in August, the first increase for five months but still well below pre-pandemic levels. ‘Covid and Chips’ have continued to hamper new car registrations in the UK, with the last five months all down on the same – still Covid-impacted – 2021 figures. But […]
Honda Jazz, Mazda 2 and Toyota Auris are the UK’s most RELIABLE cars
Warrantywise delivers its annual reliability index which sees the Honda Jazz declared the most reliable car in the UK, followed by the Mazda 2 and Toyota Auris. Last week we had the 2022 list of the Top Ten most unreliable cars in the UK, according to car warranty firm Warrantywise and, as always, it was […]
CUPRA Leon gets new engine choices and a new trim option too
The Cupra Leon, the Golf alternative from SEAT’s ‘performance’ brand, gets two new engine options and a new trim level too. Back in February 2020, CUPRA grabbed the then recently revealed SEAT Leon and gave it a bit of a Cupra makeover to deliver a ‘sporty’ Spanish version of the VW Golf. It came with […]
Polestar 2 drives Polestar’s sales up 123% – and the French market opens
Polestar’s sales in the first half of 2022 were up 123 per cent and on track to hit 50,000 in the full year, as the French market opens. It’s five years since Polestar actually came into being as a standalone car maker (well, sort of) after it was hived off from Volvo, with big plans […]
New Citroen ‘My Ami Tonic’ adds cosmetic titivations to Citroen’s tiny City EV
The Citroen Ami EV is yet to arrive with UK customers, but there’s already a new version – the Citroen ‘My Ami Tonic’ with a host of cosmetic titivations. We’re having to move down the EV road as legislators worldwide have decreed that ICE cars are not tenable as the world’s climate changes, and although […]
Toyota bZ3 electric saloon REVEALED – but probably not for the UK
The next chapter in Toyota’s new electric car adventure – the Toyota bZ3 – is revealed as an electric saloon which probably won’t reach the UK. Late last year, Toyota had a mass reveal of electric vehicles they have in the planning – both Toyota and Lexus models – with everything from the already revealed […]