A rare Ford RS200 S – Ford’s 19080s Group B Rally Special – in ‘Ferrari Red’ is up for auction and expected to make £350,000. We’ve become used to seeing what were considered almost prosaic fast Fords until quite recently going for silly money, especially Cosworth and RS versions of 1980s models fetching six figures. […]
BYD Sealion 7 Electric SUV UNDERCUTS Tesla Model Y and Kia EV6
The BYD Sealion 7 goes on sale in the UK in the New Year with prices starting at £44,490, undercutting both the Kia EV6 and Tesla Model Y. The chances of Chinese car makers making rapid inroads into sales of ICE cars across the globe when they’re competing against a century of legacy car makers’ […]
Renault 5 Turbo REVIVED after more than 40 years with 500 electric horses
The electric Renault 5 Turbo 3E is revealed as a 500bhp RWD electric hot hatch to rival the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. The new electric Renault 5 looks to be about as good as a small EV can be, with appealing retro looks, decent performance and not completely bonkers prices. Ahead of the arrival of […]
DS No 8 is a POSH electric saloon with Peugeot e-3008 underpinnings
The DS No 8 is revealed as a posh electric saloon with Peugeot e-3008 underpinnings promising range of up to 466 miles. The DS No 8 arrives as a new flagship for Citroen’s posh brand, complete with slick looks, a name seemingly borrowed from Chanel and promising range of up to 466 miles. It’s underpinned […]
New Toyota Urban Cruiser EV TARGETS the Volvo EX30, Kia EV3 and more
The Toyota Urban Cruiser is revealed as a compact electric SUV about the size of the Yaris Cross, with a range of up to 250 miles. Toyota may be the world leader in hybrid powertrains, but that hasn’t yet translated into anything resembling a real success story for EVs. Yes, Toyota has the bZ4X, but […]
Former Jaguar designer Ian Callum’s Skye high performance electric ‘Buggy’ interior revealed
Callum Designs, the home of former Jaguar designer Ian Callum, reveals the interior of the Callum Skye ‘DYNAMIC’ High-Performance EV. Jaguar’s former chief designer Ian Callum has a stellar reputation, and since leaving JLR has founded the eponymous Callum Designs to deliver nicely titivated cars like the Aston Martin Vanquish 25 and even a road-legal […]
Aston Martin Valhalla revealed AGAIN as a mid-engined V8 PHEV with 1064bhp
The Aston Martin Valhalla is revealed in production-ready guise complete with a 1064bhp mid-engined V8 PHEV powertrain. It was early in 2019 when we first saw the Aston Martin AM-RB 003 as a preview of a mid-engined supercar designed to take the fight to Ferrari, McLaren, and more. AML confirmed it would go into production as […]
Ford Mustang GTD is the FASTEST American car around the Nurburgring
The Ford Mustang GTD – Ford’s track-focused ‘Super’ Mustang – is the fastest US car around the Nurburgring with a time of 6:57:66. The received wisdom is that American cars don’t appeal to UK and European petrolheads because, although some are quick in a straight line, they all fall apart when you get to the […]
Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed REVEALED as the production take on the Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed
The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed is revealed as Mercedes’ first Mythos car, a limited run of 250 cars based on the Mercedes SL63. Back in the summer, the Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed arrived as a preview of a new range of exclusive. limited-run cars from Mercedes expected to cost silly money despite being based on a regular Mercedes-AMG SL63. […]
New Electric Peugeot E-408 goes on sale – prices and specs announced
The new electric Peugeot E-408 goes on sale in the UK, with prices starting from £42,175 and promising range of 281 miles. The current Peugeot 408 arrived in 2022 with a choice of Hybrid ICE and PHEV powertrains, and the promise of an electric 408 to follow. That promise was fulfilled in October when the […]