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 […]
Electric MG4 Triumph Edition with AWD and 449bhp incoming?
The MG Mulan Triumph Edition is revealed in China with a 449bhp AWD powertrain, probably previewing a range-topping MG4 for the UK. MG is upping its EV game with the new MG4, delivering a credible rival for the VW ID.3 at more budget prices – starting from just £25,995 – decent spec, decent range and […]
Electric Polestar 6 LA Concept Edition SELLS OUT – 4 years before it arrives
The electric Polestar 6 LA Concept Edition – a launch edition of the Polestar 6 – sells out in just a week, four years before it arrives. Polestar’s O2 Concept arrived in the spring as the first look at an electric Roadster with enormous power and looking spectacular, and it didn’t take Polestar long to […]
MINI Electric Multitone Edition gets a multi-colour roof – just 200 for the UK
The MINI Electric Multitone Edition arrives with a special multi-colour roof and other cosmetic titivations. Costs from £33,200. MINI has gone its own way with the MINI Electric, delivering an EV with modest battery size and range, but allowing it to charge a more reasonable price as a result, and that seems to be tempting […]
Electric Skoda Vision 7S Concept PREVIEWS Skoda’s future EV design – and a new Kodiaq
Skoda reveals the Vision S Concept as a preview of its future design language and a new range-topping electric Kodiaq replacement. Skoda’s come a long way from skips on wheels to a mainstream maker delivering more practical, and affordable, versions of parent VW’s more popular models. But as we move into this imposed EV era […]
Range Rover (L405) is the most UNRELIABLE car in the UK – and Porsche and BMW aren’t much better
The Range Rover (L405) is the most unreliable car in the UK according to Warrantywise, but BMW and Porsche models fare badly too. Land Rover’s models have suffered from a poor reliability reputation for as long as anyone can remember, and although we’d hope its latest round of models – like the new Range Rover […]
Toyota Yaris Cross goes SPORTY with new Yaris Cross GR Sport model
The Toyota Yaris Cross – Toyota’s SUV take on the Yaris – gets a bit of a sporty makeover with the new Yaris Cross GR Sport model. The new Toyota Yaris GR Sport, a ‘sporty’ take on Toyota’s Yaris, has just gone on sale in the UK, but with the success of the GR Sport […]