The new Bentley Flying Spur Plug-in Hybrid is Bentley’s most efficient car to date with CO2 emissions of just 75g/km and 85.6mpg. The new Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid arrived last summer as Bentley gently treads towards electrification with its second hybrid model. And it has proper appeal. We loved the old Flying Spur, and the […]
Land Rover Defender 30th Anniversary Edition is a US-only limited edition Defender
Land Rover has revealed the Land Rover Defender 30th Anniversary Edition for the US, celebrating 30 years since the arrival of the Defender. Whatever the sceptics predicted about the fate of Land Rover’s ‘New’ Defender, it’s been a huge success for JLR, with big order books and almost universal praise despite eschewing its ‘basic’ roots. […]
Hyundai i30 N Drive-N Limited Edition REVEALED – Cosmetic titivations but standard i30 N power
The Hyundai i30 N Drive-N Limited Edition arrives as a cosmetically titivated i30 N, with standard i30 N power. Just 75 for the UK. It’s almost five years since the Hyundai i30 N arrived as a fully-formed performance hatch designed to take on established stalwarts in the sector like the VW Golf and Ford Focus. […]
Ineos Grenadier prices announced – starting at MORE than the Land Rover Defender
Ineos announces priding, specs and model range for the new Defender-inspired Grenadier, with the entry-level model from £49,000. Having announced the dealer network for the new Grenadier, Ineos has followed up on its promise of model, price and spec details for the new Grenadier with the announcement that prices will start at £49,000. Your £49k […]
Lotus joining Porsche, Bugatti, Aston Martin and more with new Mayfair Showroom
Lotus has announced it will open a new flagship showroom in Mayfair in the autumn, joining other prestige car makers in the area. If you’re in London – as a visitor or a resident – and you’re a well-heeled petrolhead, you’ll find your way to Mayfair at some point to browse the very upmarket showrooms […]
UK car production FALLS yet again in March – and down by a third this year
UK car production declined in March 2022 by 34.4 per cent, with production so far in 2022 down by 32.4 per cent. Despite car production in the UK being badly affected by Covid in 2021, 2022 is proving an even more torrid time for car makers as production continues to be hampered by a supply […]
Toyota GR Supra with manual gearbox OFFICIALLY arrives – but only for the 3.0-litre Supra
The Toyota GR Supra can now be had with a new IMT manual gearbox, but it’s only available with the 3.0-litre BMW engine. A couple of weeks ago, Toyota announced that it was bowing to customer pressure and planning to offer the GR Supra with a manual gearbox option. And now we have details, although […]
Porsche 911 Sport Classic RETURNS, this time as a retro-inspired 911 Turbo
Porsche reveals the 911 Sport Classic as a retro-inspired take on the 911 Turbo, complete with 911 Turbo engine and manual gearbox. Many moons ago (well, 13 years ago) Porsche revealed the 911 Sport Classic as a retro-inspired take on the 997 911. And now it’s back, this time as a retro take on the […]
Electric Polestar 2 UDATES include bigger battery for the Polestar 2 Single Motor
The electric Polestar 2 comes in for a series of upgrades with a focus on climate impact, and with battery and tech improvements too. We still don’t have a second EV from Polestar, although the Polestar 3 is on the way, but we do have a range of Polestar 2 models after Polestar added the […]
Land Rover Defender-inspired Ineos Grenadier UK dealer network announced
The Ineos Grenadier – Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘Proper’ new Land Rover Defender – will go on sale in May as Ineos reveals a network of 24 UK dealers. Whether you think the original Land Rover Defender-inspired 4×4 Ineos Grenadier is a better bet than Land Rover’s own re-invention of the Defender rather depends on what use […]