The Renault 4 E-Tech has been declared the 2026 Parkers Car of the Year, as Renault grabs three category wins too. Legacy car makers are struggling to deliver EVs which grab buyers’ attention, but Renault seems to have found a winning formula by resurrecting badges and designs from their back catalogue and delivering them as […]
UK car production DOWN 27.1% in September thanks to Jaguar Land Rover
Car production in the UK in September 2025 fell by 27.1%, mainly due to total production stoppage at JLR after a cyber attack. UK car production is still a long way off pre-Covid levels, but there were signs that it was recovering with actual growth in numbers in June and July, although it went into […]
Mercedes GLC Electric – Mercedes’ answer to the BMW iX3 ‘Neue Klasse’ – now on sale from £60,350
The Mercedes GLC Electric – Mercedes’ answer to the BMW iX3 ‘Neue Klasse’, goes on sale in the UK with prices starting from £60,350. It was just last month that the new electric Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology was revealed to take on the new BMW iX3, as Mercedes moved away from its blobby EV […]
Chery Tiggo 9 PHEV arrives to CHALLENGE rivals like the Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe
The Chery Tiggo 9 PHEV arrives to challenge rivals like the Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento, with 422bhp and 91-mile EV range. Chery has a presence in the UK with its Jaecoo and Omoda brands and has followed the success of these brands with the arrival of the Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8. And now it’s […]
How to Buy Your First Car Without Wrecking Your Budget
Buying your first car is a milestone. It represents freedom, independence, and the ability to go wherever, whenever—without relying on buses, trains, or your mate with a license. But getting that first set of keys? That’s where the hard part begins. Most people don’t have a pile of cash sitting around. And the idea of […]
Skoda Superb sets WORLD RECORD for distance travelled on a single tank of fuel
Rally star Miko Marczyk has set a new world record for distance travelled on a single tank of fuel, driving a Skoda Superb 1,759 miles. Go back to pre-Dieselgate times, and diesel-engined cars ruled the market in the UK and Europe, with 48% of new cars registered in 2015 in the UK boasting a diesel […]
Porsche Macan GTS Electric REVEALED with up to 563bhp
Porsche adds to its electric Macan offerings with the new Macan GTS EV, slotting in between the Macan 4S and Macan Turbo. Costs from £89,000. Here in the UK you can, for a little while, still buy an ICE Porsche Macan, but in Europe, you can only get the new electric Macan after Porsche pulled […]
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ REVEALED as a Land Rover Defender 90-sized butch off-roader
Toyota extends its Land Cruiser offerings with the reveal of the Land Cruiser FJ, a Land Rover Defender 90-sized off-roader. Ahead of a proper debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota has revealed a new ‘mini’ Land Cruiser – the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ – with the same family looks as the Land Cruiser 250 […]
BMW iX3 ‘Neue Klasse’ EV is OUTSELLING the ICE X3
BMW’s first ‘Neue Klasse EV – the BMW iX3 – is already outselling the ICE-powered X3 in BMW’s home market. Last month, the future of BMW’s EVs was revealed with the arrival of the first ‘Neue Klasse’ model – the new BMW iX3 – with first customer deliveries expected in the spring. Much of what […]
Volkswagen Touareg FINAL EDITION signals the end of the Touareg – for now
Production of the Volkswagen Touareg SUV for the UK will end in 2027, with the Touareg Final Edition the run-out model. The Volkswagen Touareg is a product of Ferdinand Piech’s ambitious high-end goals for VW in the early 2020s (together with the Phaeton and more). Although it was never a big seller, it was technically […]