The Audi RS 4 and RS 5 get a Competition Pack model with suspension changes, more noise, ceramic brakes and more to take on the BMW M3/M4. Audi’s RS 4 Avant and RS 5 are aimed at BMW’s M3 and M4, but the current generation, with its 2.9-litre V6, doesn’t hold quite the appeal of […]
New Mercedes-Benz GLC TEASED ahead of June 1 debut
Mercedes-Benz teases the new Mercedes GLC promising a new interior, all-hybrid powertrains and evolutionary design. Debuts 1 June 2022. According to Mercedes, the GLC is “the global market leader in its segment“, so a new GLC is a big deal, even as Mercedes’ new model focus shifts to EVs. Three years on from the last […]
BMW XM first OFFICIAL look – and it’s down by 100bhp on the Concept XM
The BMW XM – BMW’s first bespoke ‘M’ car in a generation – will be down by 100bhp on the Concept XM as BMW reveals details. It’s a sign of the odd times we live in that the first standalone BMW ‘M’ model in a generation is going to be an SUV, and a hybrid […]
Fiat Panda and Tipo Garmin Editions REVEALED – and Fiat chucks in a Smartwatch
Fiat reveals Garmin Editions of the Panda and Tipo, with cosmetic titivations for both and a Smartwatch chucked in to monitor health and fitness. Fiat‘s offerings in the UK may seem only to consist of seemingly endless variants of 500-badged cars, but they’re not the only Fiats on offer. You can still buy a Fiat […]
Lexus UX 250h UPDATED – including new UX F Sport Design model
The hybrid-electric Lexus UX250h gets updated, with a new F Sport Design trim option, new multimedia system and new paint options. The Lexus UX is, effectively, a replacement for the Lexus CT at the starting point of the Lexus range, offering a compact SUV with lots of Lexus goodness to appeal to smaller families. Now, […]
Nissan Qashqai and VW ID.5 get TOP marks in Euro NCAP Assisted Driving Tests
The latest Euro NCAP Assisted Driving Test results are out, with the new Nissan Qashqai and VW ID.5 scoring top marks. We’re all aware of the Euro NCAP tests, where car makers’ latest and greatest models are subjected to a round of increasingly strict crash tests to rate their safety. But times move on, and […]
Electric Fisker Pear TEASED – £24k EV aiming at the VW ID.3
The electric Fisker Pear is teased as Fisker announces its smaller EV will be built in the US and costs from around £24k. Henrik Fisker has had an interesting career, designing cars like the BMW Z8 and Aston Martin DB9, and going on to form his eponymous ‘electric’ car company with models like the Fisker […]
A wave of 600 Fiat 500 Electric cars heading for ONTO to try instead of buy
Fiat has partnered with Onto, the electric car subscription service, with 600 electric Fiat 500s to try instead of buy. There is no doubt that electric car sales are booming, but plenty of those new EV sales are down to businesses snapping them up to provide them to employees with, currently, hardly any tax cost. […]
Rolls-Royce Phantom UPDATED to become Phantom Series II – but with a very light touch
Rolls-Royce updates the Phantom to deliver the Phantom Series II, with small visual enhancements, new ‘Rolls-Royce Connected’ and more. It’s hard to say that the Rolls-Royce Phantom has been updated to keep it appealing in the face of competition from rival car makers, because the Phantom really doesn’t have competition as such. Cars like the […]
New Range Rover Sport all the prices and specs – starts at £79,125
The new Range Rover Sport is now revealed, and we have prices and specs for the RRS SE, Dynamic SE, Autobiography and First Edition models. Yesterday, the new Range Rover Sport arrived with a new look, a number of new engines, including PHEV, and a choice of SE, Dynamic SE, Autobiography and First Edition models. […]