The Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years, a new range-topping Golf R for a limited time, is quicker around the Nurburgring than a standard Golf R. Believe it or not (and whether you do or don’t is very much age-related) it’s 20 years since the first Golf R arrived in the guise of the Golf R32. […]
This is Land Rover’s £300,000 Range Rover SV V8 LWB
The Range Rover SV Carmel Edition arrives as a run of 17 RRs for guests at Range Rover House at Monterey Car Week. Costs $345,000. We know that Jaguar is open about trying to reinvent itself as a ‘luxury’ rather than merely a ‘premium’ brand as it heads down the EV route, but Land Rover […]
New Toyota Corolla – Corolla Hatch and Estate – on sale from £29,610
The recently updated Toyota Corolla Hatch and Estate go on sale in the UK with prices starting at £29,610 and rising to £36,260. Back in June, Toyota revealed a facelift for the Corolla Hatch and Corolla Estate (Touring Sports), with cosmetic titivations and more to keep the world’s best-selling badge rolling out of showrooms. And […]
Peugeot 3008 and 5008 the latest Peugeots to get new trim levels
The Peugeot 3008 and 5008 SUVs are the latest Peugeots to get trim updates, and the PHEV gets a cheaper entry-level option too. Peugeot has been busy of late updating its offerings with new trim levels, Active Premium+ and Allure Premium+, and now it’s the turn of the 3008 and 5008 SUVs to get the […]
New Toyota Yaris GR Sport now on sale in the UK
The new Toyota Yaris GR Sport – a ‘sporty’ take on the Yaris Hybrid – goes on sale in the UK with new styling and cosmetic tweaks. Costs from £24,420. You might have a hankering for the GR Yaris, but if money matters more than performance you can now have a Yaris with some of […]
Lamborghini Urus Performante is a 657bhp hardcore Urus with RALLY mode
The Lamborghini Urus Performante arrives as a more powerful and hardcore take on the Urus, complete with new suspension, 657bhp and ‘Rally’ mode. We already know that Lamborghini’s new Urus has broken the Pikes Peak Hillclimb record, and now we know it’s got a new name too – the Lamborghini Urus Performante – as Lamborghini […]
New Bentley Mulliner Batur is a £2 million titivated W12 Continental GT with 730bhp
The new Bentley Batur arrives as a run of 19 cars at £2 million each, featuring a 730bhp W12 and previewing Bentley’s future EV design language. No one can doubt Bentley’s ability to deliver appealing cars to its customers, especially as they’ve just posted record profits despite the doom and gloom clouding the car industry. […]
New Koenigsegg CC850 is a 1,363bhp Homage to Koenigsegg’s original CC8S
The Koenigsegg CC850 arrives to celebrate 20 years since Koenigsegg’s first car, the CC8S, with 50 being built to mark Christian von Koenigsegg’s 50th birthday. It’s getting on for 30 years since Christian von Koenigsegg assembled a handful of men in a shed to build a ‘Megacar’ like no other, with the Koenigsegg CC8S the […]
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster RETURNS with 690bhp – and it’s sold out
The new Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster returns for a last hurrah boasting 690bhp, with just 249 cars being built and all sold out. Sticking a big V12 in Aston Martin’s smallest car has always been a special event, and arguably more special when it’s a Roadster. That happened a decade ago when Aston launched […]
Electric VW ID. Buzz racks up 10,000 orders – despite £60k starting price
The electric VW ID. Buzz ‘Van, and its Cargo sibling, have already racked up 10,000 orders – a third of them in Norway – despite a starting price of almost £60k. It’s only a month since the VW ID. Buzz went on sale in the UK (well, accepting enquiries at least) followed a few weeks […]