JLR gives us another look at the new Range Rover Electric, this time testing in 50-degree heat in the deserts of the UAE. Back in April, we got our first look at the new Range Rover Electric as JLR were busy cold weather testing and, unusually for a yet-to-come car, there was no camouflage involved. […]
Renault 5 EV is TG’s Car of the Year – and the Dacia Duster is ‘All The Car You’ll Ever Need’
Top Gear names the electric Renault 5 as its Car of the Year, and the Dacia Duster as ‘All The Car You’ll Ever Need’. Despite a great deal of antipathy from private buyers about EVs, Car of the Year short lists seem to be dominated by them. And, to a degree, the Top Gear Car […]
Audi Q5 Sportback and SQ5 Sportback join the new Q5 offerings
The Audi Q5 SQ5 Sportback arrive to join the new Q5 range, with a ‘sporty’ sloping roof and engine and trim options matching the Q5 SUV. The new Audi Q5 went on sale just last month, and now it’s time to deliver the Q5 SUV’s slicker sibling with the arrival of the new Audi Q5 […]
Land Rover going all-in on DAKAR for perfect on-brand marketing. Unlike Jaguar.
Land Rover will be Dakar’s official partner from 2025, with plans to run a works team for the 2026 Dakar Rally with the Defender. The Defender has been a huge success for Land Rover, with big sales and a big waiting list, and now it’s going to try and prove that despite its sales success […]
New Kia EV9 GT REVEALED with 500bhp and likely to cost pushing on £90k
The Kia EV9 GT arrives to top the new electric SUV range, boasting 501bhp and likely to cost getting on for £90,000. The new Electric Kia EV9 went on sale in the UK earlier this year, offering a couple of powertrains, RWD and AWD and a range-toppi9ng EV9 GT Line S model costing pushing on £80k. […]
Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric SUV REVEALED as Hyundai’s take on the Kia EV9
The new Hyundai Ioniq 9 is revealed as a seven-seat range-topping electric Hyundai SUV to challenge EV SUVs like the Volvo EX90. It’s taken Hyundai three years from the arrival of the Hyundai Seven Concept to reveal it in production guise. And here it is – the new Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric SUV. Just like […]
LOOK! Jaguar actually has a car to go with its new branding
Following the highly criticised new branding news, Jaguar gives us a first look at its new design direction ahead of an imminent reveal. After a dearth of Jaguar news recently, everything changed this week when Jaguar revealed its new branding as it seeks a new identity to become an EV competitor to Bentley. It’s fair […]
Need an antidote to Jaguar’s new WOKE branding? Try a 660bhp V12 TWR Supercat
The production spec of the Jaguar XJS restomod by TWR – the V12 TWR Supercat – comes with 660bhp and costs from £270,000. Jaguar is back in the news after being in semi-hibernation for what seems like forever as it reveals the new Jaguar Branding it hopes will see the ‘right’ sort of buyers flocking […]
Volkswagen Golf Black Edition and Golf Match get new powertrain options
Volkswagen delivers new engine options to the ‘fixed’ VW Golf, with new ICE options for the Black Edition and eHybrid for the Match. The ‘Fixed’ Volkswagen Golf 8.5 arrived earlier this year as VW tried to fix a plethora of issues – from poor quality to dreadful infotainment and shoddy software – and with a […]
Jaguar reveals new BRANDING ahead of a first look at their new electric GT
Ahead of a first look at its new electric GT, Jaguar reveals new branding to appeal to a more upmarket clientele. We all know by now that Jaguar is in the throws of reinventing itself in a desire to copy the success Range Rover and Defender enjoy with a product which, despite many ongoing negatives, […]