Legendary Drift King Ken Block has been killed in a snowmobile accident at his ranch in Utah. He was just 55 years old. Anyone with an ounce of petrol in their veins is aware of the immense driving skills rally supremo Ken Block possessed, so the news that he died in a snowmobile accident at […]
New Nissan X-Trail is the 2023 4×4 of the Year
The new Nissan X-Trail is declared 4×4 of the Year by 4×4 Magazine, as well as Best Medium SUV. The new Nissan Qashqai is Best Crossover. Nissan has had a bit of a busy last year or so, with the new electric Nissan Ariya finally arriving on sale in the UK to pick up the […]
Thinking of buying a Hyundai? Then you need to learn Hyundai’s ‘New’ name
As Hyundai continues its seemingly unstoppable progress, it’s decided it’s time we Brits learnt how to pronounce its name ‘properly’. VW has done a sterling job changing the perception of Skoda from a skip on wheels to an appealing quality brand delivering a Czech take on VW’s German values in the three decades it’s owned […]
It looks like the BMW X5 xDrive45e PHEV is about to be replaced by the X5 xDrive50e
The BMW X5 xDrive45e PHEV looks set to be replaced by the X550e with a bigger battery, more range and more power. Plug-in Hybrid cars have long been decried by EV anoraks – and former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn – as a waste of resources, with additional complication and weight without doing anything for emissions […]
UK car production UP again in November
UK car production was up in November – the sixth monthly rise in the last seven months – but still well below pre-Covid levels. Apart from a bit of a hiccup in September, when new car production in the UK fell in comparison to 2021, car production numbers have been rising since April, and November […]
Dacia Jogger Hybrid is Dacia’s FIRST Hybrid and goes on sale in January
The Dacia Jogger Hybrid is to go on sale in January 2023 as Dacia’s first hybrid, still with seven seats and likely to be the cheapest hybrid MPV on the market. It’s a year since the Dacia Jogger arrived as the cheapest seven-seat MPV on the market, and it’s about to be joined by a […]
Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV – Skoda’s take on the VW ID.5 – full range detailed
The full range of the Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV, Skoda’s take on VW’s electric ID.5, is announced with prices starting from £44,825. It’s almost a year since the Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV was revealed as Skoda’s take on VW’s ID.5, and although the range-topping Enyaq Coupe iV vRS went on sale in February, we’ve had no […]
Bugatti Chiron Profilée is One-Off ‘Softer’ Chiron Pur Sport
The Bugatti Chiron Profilée is a one-off Chiron designed to be a less radical take on the Chiron Pur Sport to be auctioned in February 2023. When Bugatti replaced the Veyron with the Chiron back in 2016, they said the Chiron would be a maximum run of 500 cars, and that would include ‘Special’ editions […]
Buy a MINI Cooper S Convertible Seaside Edition and you’ll get it in time for spring sunshine
The MINI Cooper S Convertible Seaside Edition arrives in the depths of winter as a convertible Cooper S special edition. We all know that MINI loves a special edition model to get metal shifting out of showrooms, so yet another MINI ‘Special Edition’ arriving is far from unusual, although launching a special edition MINI Convertible just […]
First look at the new AC Cobra GT Roadster – an AC Cobra ‘Grand Tourer’
AC Cars delivers the first look at the new AC Cobra GT Roadster, a familiar-looking Cobra with new underpinnings and 654bhp V8. We tend to think of Morgan as the only car company still building cars which look the same as they did when they started. But AC Cars – through its various iterations – […]