Volkswagen’s performance take on the new Golf 8.5 – the Golf R and Golf GTI Cubsport – go on sale in the UK with prices from £41,665. It was back in January when Volkswagen rolled out the ‘fixed’ Golf 8.5 in an effort to address concerns about poor quality, dodgy software and ill-thought switchgear. The […]
New car registrations UP by 2.5% in July – but private sales DROP 11.1%
New car registrations in July 2024 rose by 2.5% making two years of growth. But private sales drop by 11.1%. Over the last two years, sales of new cars have continued to rise as supply chains return to some sense of normality, and July 2024 was no different. July saw new car registrations rise for […]
Range Rover Electic waiting list grows to 41,000 as JLR reports record revenues
The waiting list for the electric Range Rover grows to 41,000 ahead of its debut as Jaguar Land Rover reports record Q1 revenues. The new Electric Range Rover is getting close to its official debut as the first electric Land Rover model, ahead of which the waiting list for the new Rangie EV has grown […]
New Volvo EX30 Core CUTS the entry price of the EX30 to £32,850- JUST cheaper than the Kia EV3
The entry-level price for the electric Volvo EX30 is cut to £32,850 with the new EX30 Core, and the Volvo XC90 gets more luxurious. When the Volvo EX30 arrived a year ago, the only trim options available were the Plus and Ultra trims, with prices starting from £33,795 for the single motor EX30 Plus (that’s […]
New 2024 Audi e-tron GT range goes on sale in the UK- costs up to £166,330
The 2024 S Audi e-tron GT, RS e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT performance go on sale with prices from £107,730 to £166,330. Earlier this year, Porsche updated the Taycan for 2024 so, as you’d expect, Audi followed with updates for the e-tron GT with light titivations, revised suspension, new motors, quicker charging and a […]
BMW finally decides to open its 2023 CHRISTMAS present on 15 August 2024
The new BMW M5 Touring will debut at Monterey Car Week on 15 August 2024, featuring the same 717bhp V8 PHEV powertrain as the new M5 saloon. Last Christmas, BMW turned up with a gift-wrapped M5 Touring as a tease for the first M5 Touring for getting on for 15 years. And now it’s finally […]
Electric Audi A6 e-tron arrives to target the BMW i5 and Mercedes EQE
The new electric Audi A6 e-tron arrives as a Sportback or Avant – and with S6 versions too. Goes on sale in the UK on 2 September. Audi joins the German premium mid-size EV race with this, the new electric A6 e-tron, taking aim at the BMW i5 and Mercedes EQE. Rather than deliver an […]
Electric Audi A6 e-tron TEASED ahead of tomorrow’s reveal
The new electric Audi A6 e-tron – and the A6 e-tron Avant – teased ahead of an unveiling due tomorrow, 31 July 2024. Just like most of the VW Group, Audi is still rolling out new EVs in the hope of persuading buyers it’s the way to go, despite no real indication of growing demand, […]
Volkswagen ID. 7 GTX and GTX Tourer UK pricing and spec announced – costs OVER £60,000
The Volkswagen ID. 7 GTX and ID. 7 GTX Tourer go on sale in the UK on 1 August with prices starting from £61,980. In March, as part of its quest to turn reluctant buyers on to EVs, Volkswagen revealed a performance version of the ID. 7, but only as an estate car, dubbed the […]
Kia EV3 Electric UK pricing and spec announced – costs from £32,995
The new electric Kia EV3 – Kia’s new baby SUV – goes on sale on 1 August with a choice of three trim levels and prices from £32,995. It’s only been a couple of months since Kia revealed the EV3, a new addition to their EV range that sits at the entry point for Kia’s […]