A new entry-level model for the Tesla Model Y electric SUV goes on sale in the UK, offering a RWD single motor Model Y from £51,990. If you’re in the market for an electric, compact-ish, electric family SUV, you may well have been looking at the Tesla Model Y. But it isn’t cheap (what EVs […]
New Koenigsegg CC850 production INCREASED to better meet demand
Koenigsegg has announced that, due to big demand, they’ve decided to increase the production run of the new Koenigsegg CC850 to 70 cars. It’s just a few days since the Koenigsegg CC850 was revealed as an homage to Koenigsegg’s original CC8S, with just 50 cars being built to celebrate the 50th birthday of Christian von […]
The Kia EV9 – Kia’s large electric SUV – pictured testing ahead of 2023 launch
Kia is busy testing the upcoming Kia EV9 – the production take on the EV9 Concept – ahead of a debut at the start of 2023. Late last year, Kia revealed the EV9 Concept as a pointer to a large electric SUV they plan, but we reckoned it would be very much an SUV for […]
UK Car Production UP in July by 8.6% – but DOWN 46.4% on pre-Covid levels
Car production in the UK rose by 8.6 per cent in July – the third month of growth in a row – but is still down by 46.4 per cent on pre-Covid levels. UK car production has been hard hit by the Covid pandemic and its fallout, both with lockdowns and supply-chain shortages, but we’re […]
Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years is quicker around the Nurburgring than…the VW Golf R
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 […]