BMW has slashed the price of the BMW iX1 and iX2 EVs to qualify for the full Electric Car Grant, meaning savings of up to £12k. The Electric Car Grant has been pitched to exclude ‘Premium’ cars by making the grant only available for cars costing under £37,000, although the same car with higher trim […]
Range Rover GT REVEALED – the ‘Road Rover’ arrives as the fifth Range Rover model
We get our first look at the Range Rover GT, a new electric Crossover Grand Tourer and the fifth Range Rover model. There’s been chatter for a long time that JLR are planning a Range Rover ‘saloon’, with JLR filing a trademark for ‘Road Rover’ back in 2018, reinforcing that belief. So far, the closest […]
New Mercedes-Maybach GLS 680 – a GLITZY alternative to the Bentley Bentayga
The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 680 arrives as the range-topping GLS wth a 604bhp 4.0-litre V8 and many glitzy trinkets. Just last month we saw an update for the Mercedes GLS 63, just a couple of months after a mid-life update for the rest of the GLS range, and now the range-topping GLS – the Mercedes-Maybach GLS […]
First look at the new Smart #2 ahead of an October debut
We get the first (camouflaged) look at the new Smart #2 ahead of an October debut as Smart goes back to its ForTwo roots. It’s been seven years since Mercedes went into partnership with Geely to try and turn the smart car brand into a business that actually made a profit, with Mercedes doing the […]
Electric Fiat 500e is now CHEAPER than the 500 Hybrid
Thanks to qualifying for the £3,750 Electric Car Grant, the electric Fiat 500e starts at £17,245, less than the new Fiat 500 Hybrid. Fiat had planned to make the Fiat 500 an electric-only offering, but poor sales saw it make a major U-turn and launch the Fiat 500 Hybrid to boost sales. Having only just […]
Volkswagen ID. Cross ARRIVES to challenge the Renault 4, Ford Puma Gen-E and more
The Volkswagen ID. Cross arrives as an EV take on the VW T-Cross, with two battery options, three power outputs and prices from around £24k. Volkswagen hasn’t really recovered from the dieselegate scandal a decade ago, and its Mea Culpa for that serious misstep – a headlong dive into EVs – hasn’t exactly gone to […]
New (NOT a Land Rover) Freelander 8 gets BMW iX3-style Panoramic display
The recently revealed Freelander 8 – a joint venture between JLR and Chery – comes with a huge cabin-spanning 46.3″ 8K display. It’s more than a decade since the Land Rover Freelander was replaced by the Discovery Sport, bringing to an end the Freelander after nearly two decades. With JLR splitting itself into ‘Brands’ – […]
Polestar 4 SUV SPIED looking more Estate than SUV [Video]
The new Polestar 4 SUV is caught on video ahead of a September debut, looking more like an electric estate than an SUV. The rise and rise of car buyers’ love affair with SUVs still shows little sign of abating, despite a good estate car being a far better bet for most, with much better […]
MINI Cooper Oxford Edition – it’s a Union Jack-Fest
MINI is celebrating 25 years of the BMW MINI with a limited edition MINI Cooper Oxford Edition, festooned in Union Jack flags. No car maker is more prolific when it comes to ‘Special Edition’ models than MINI, often churning out specials with the most tenuous of reasons. But this time we get another special from […]
New Electric Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 gets a BONKERS 671bhp
The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 goes electric, boasting a tri-motor setup delivering up to 671bhp for 0-62mph in 3.0 seconds. When the Mercedes-AMG 45 burst onto the scene back in 2013, we marvelled at a four-pot delivering a whopping 355bhp, enough for 0-62mph at an almost supercar-quick 4.6 seconds. It didn’t take Mercedes long to roll […]