A 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth Chassis #003 – a former Ford car and chassis #003 – is up for sale at Silverstone Auctions this month. How much will it fetch? Back in 2017, Silverstone Auctions sold a 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 with just 11,000 miles on the clock for an eye-watering £122,000, since […]
2020 World Car of the Year finalists include two each from Kia, Mazda, Mercedes and VW
Finalist for the 2020 World Car of the Year have been announced at the Delhi Motor Show and include two each from Kia, Mazda, Mercedes and VW. So who do you think should win the 2020 World Car of the Year? Everyone has an opinion, but the opinions that matter are the 86 motoring journalist […]
Cupra Ateca Limited Edition – just 100 for the UK
The Cupra Ateca – currently the only model from SEAT’s performance brand – gets a Limited Edition offering with design and performance tweaks. Costs from £42,120. It’s more than a year since the Supra Ateca SUV arrived as the first – and so far the only – model from SEAT’s now standalone Cupra brand. So […]
Volvo plug-in hybrid sales UP by three-quarters – top sellers XC40, XC60 and XC90
Volvo’s UK sales grew in January, in a declining market, and plug-in hybrid sales rose by three-quarters, on the back of strong business sales. Just last month we reported that Volvo plans to increase sales of plug-in hybrid cars in 2020 to avoid hefty fines for high average emissions, and it looks like they’re making […]
Ford GT updated with more power and a no paint option – but you can’t buy one
The Ford GT – Ford’s supercar – gets an update for 2020 with a bit more power, a few tweaks and a no paint option. But you can’t buy one in the UK. Ford’s GT is about as far removed from Ford’s normal range of cars as you can imagine, and is being built in […]
Say GOODBYE to the BAC Mono – as a new one waits in the wings
The BAC Mono is bowing-out after nine years, and ahead of a new model at Geneva BAC are offering a trio of ‘Mono One’ final editions to say goodbye. The BAC Mono arrived in public almost nine years ago, with BAC (that’s Briggs Automotive Company) claiming it as the first single-seat production sports car in […]
Nissan LEAF drives ITSELF from Bedfordshire to Sunderland
A Nissan LEAF has driven autonomously from Cranfield in Bedfordshire to Nissan’s Plant in Sunderland, a 230-mile trip – the longest ever in the UK. The rise and rise of autonomous cars has not quite reached the point where we can all sit back, put our feet up and let the car do the boring […]
New Hyundai i20 TEASED ahead of debut at Geneva
A new Hyundai i20 is teased by Hyundai with a design sketch ahead of a Geneva debut, promising a slicker interior and a ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design. With the Geneva Motor Show just weeks away, we’re starting to see car makers tease new cars for the show (well, those who are planning to go) and now […]
New Volkswagen Golf Mk8 goes on sale – in a limited way – in the UK
The new VW Golf Mk8 goes on sale in the UK, with the offerings limited to Life and Style models, two petrol and two diesel engines. Costs from £23,875. Even though Volkswagen is now diving deep in to the unknown waters of mass production of EVs, the VW Golf is still the bedrock of the […]
New Skoda Octavia vRS Plug-in HYBRID teased in design sketch ahead of a Geneva debut
A new Skoda Octavia vRS is about to join the new Octavia range, and Skoda are teasing it, and its plug-in hybrid powertrain, ahead of a Geneva debut. The new Skoda Octavia was revealed back in November as Skoda delivered their take on the new VW Golf Mk8, and it’s not just a good-looking and […]