UK car production fell in September 2024 by 20.6%, with manufacturing for the domestic and export markets both down by over 20% too. Last month, when we reported on car production in the UK for August – which was down by 8.4% – we quoted the SMMT as saying “With the traditional summer shutdowns and […]
Skoda Karoq gets new ‘Edition’ models with added goodies
The Skoda Karoq gets new Edition trim levels – SE Edition, SE L Edition and SportLine Edition – with enhanced equipment. Prices start at £29,975. Having already rolled out new ‘Edition’ models of the Fabia, Kamiq and Scala, Skoda is now doing the same with the Karoq, promising higher equipment levels across the offerings for what […]
Jaguar E-Type goes back in to PRODUCTION 50 years on
Jaguar Classic has built two Jaguar E-Type Roadsters from scratch for a client, 50 years after E-Type production ended. Whatever you think about Jaguar’s decision to stop producing all its cars a year before the new wave of electric Jaguars is ready for the market, it’s good to see Jaguar can still build ICE cars […]
MINI John Cooper Works and JCW Convertible ARRIVE with ICE power
The new MINI John Cooper Works and John Cooper Works Convertible arrive with 228bhp petrol power. Prices from £31,200. Earlier this month, the electric MINI John Cooper Works arrived to add a bit of fizz to MINI’s electric offerings, complete with a 245bhp electric motor with 251lb/ft of torque driving the front wheels and good […]
Renault Scenic E-Tech wins Car of the Year gong – wins too for VW, BMW, Hyundai and more
Parkers has declared the Renault Scenic E-Tech the Car of the Year, joining a roster of winners dominated by EVs. Perhaps it’s because car makers are running scared of ICE cars that every shortlist for a Car of the Year gong is now dominated by electric cars, despite private buyers unconvinced by an EV future, […]
Porsche 911 GT3 and GT3 Touring get the 911 992.2 updates – Priced from £157,300
The Porsche 911 GT3 and GT3 Touring are revealed with a raft of 992.2 updates and the same 503bhp. Prices from £157,300. Porsche recently rolled out the 911 992.2 updates and a new hybrid 911, and now it’s the turn of the 911 GT3 to get the 992.2 updates. This time around, the new 911 […]
Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition CELEBRATES 60 years of James Bond and Aston Martin
The Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition is revealed to celebrate 60 years of James Bond and Aston Martin. When Ian Fleming’s James Bond books turned to the silver screen in Dr No, 007 drove a quite prosaic Sunbeam Alpine before moving a bit more upmarket with an ancient Bentley in From Russia With Love. After […]
Ferrari F80 REVEALED to challenge the McLaren W1 as the ultimate hypercar
The Ferrari F80 is revealed as Ferrari’s new ultimate hypercar, with a V6 Hybrid powertrain, AWD, 1183bhp and a price over £3 million. When Ferrari last delivered a limited-run hypercar they named it LaFerrari – ‘The Ferrari’, no less – which begged the question ‘Where do they go from there in the naming stakes’? Well […]
Nissan Ariya NISMO – Nissan’s first electric NISMO – UK price announced
The new electric Nissan Ariya Nismo – revealed at the start of the year – opens for pre-orders in the UK on 17 October. The electric Nissan Ariya Nismo was revealed at the start of the year in Japan and confirmed for the UK in July as Nissan decided they needed a halo version of […]
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe gets a bit of a makeover – costs from £34,915
The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe gets a bit of a facelift with new looks inside and out and a choice of 220 M Sport and M235 xDrive models in the UK. BMW has been busy updating much of its range recently including a makeover for the BMW 1 Series. So, as they share much, […]