Jaguar Land Rover sold over 400,000 cars in the last year, with revenues at £29bn and profits of £2.2bn. Issues with car insurance aside – which JLR is addressing with subsidies and increased security – things are going swimmingly well for JLR, with order books full and sales and profits rising. Results for the full […]
Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 is an ICE four-pot with 335bhp – and powered by HYDROGEN
The Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 is revealed as a fully working concept using a modified ICE engine powered by hydrogen. It’s become received wisdom that the only future for cars is an electric one (which is not right) and that ICE cars will disappear in the coming decades completely. Apart from the fact that motorists are […]
Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur V8 RELEGATED to the Bentley history book
Bentley has announced the end of the road for the V8-powered Continental GT, GTC and Flying Spur for the UK, Europe and the Middle East. It was the end of 2011 – just before the 2012 Detroit Motor Show – when Bentley revealed V8 power for the Continental GT to deliver a ‘lesser’ sibling for […]
2024 Skoda Octavia UK prices and specs announced – costs from £26,775
The updated 2024 Skoda Octavia – Hatch and Estate – goes on sale with a choice of five engines, four trim levels and prices starting at £26,775. Back in February, Skoda revealed a raft of updates for the Octavia including the usual facelift fodder of new grille, new lights and new tech including a new […]
JLR to SUBSIDISE car insurance for new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport owners
JLR is offering a contribution of £150 per month towards insurance costs for Range Rover and Range Rover Sport owners. We’ve all been subjected to a ridiculous rise in car insurance premiums over the last couple of years, blamed on a variety of factors by the insurance industry including supply chain issues and a big […]
New BMW M4 CS arrives as the Coupe take on the M3 CS – Costs from £117,100.
The new BMW M4 CS arrives to slot between the M3 Competition and M3 CSL with 542bhp and 479lb/ft of torque. Costs from £117,100. It’s over a year since the BMW M3 CS arrived, so the inevitable fact that what would once have been the M3 CS Coupe would arrive to join the party seems […]
Land Rover Defender UPDATED for 2024 with new diesel engine and more luxury
The Land Rover Defender gets a bit of an update for 2024 with a more powerful diesel engine, Sedona Limited Edition and added luxury. The Land Rover Defender continues to be a sales star for JLR, although we doubt many are used as the ‘Workhorse’ JLR imagines they are. And they are, but at a […]
Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II gets tweaked looks and more options
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II, and the Black Badge model, get styling and interior updates and new technology. Believe it or not, it’s six years since Rolls-Royce revealed the Cullinan SUV as it finally decided to cash in on the luxury SUV demand. Which, these days, would normally have meant at least one facelift and […]
Kia EV3 compact electric SUV TEASED ahead of this month’s debut – set to challenge the Volvo EX30
The Kia EV3 – a new, compact electric SUV – will be revealed on 23 May 2024, aiming to challenge EVs like the Volvo EX30. We’ve already seen Kia deliver a couple of interesting EVs, first with the EV6 and, more recently, the EV9 both of which have been well received, but neither particularly cheap […]
Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 gets summer ready with the new CLE 53 Cabriolet
The Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4Matic Cabriolet arrives as AMG takes the roof off the CLE 53 for 442bhp open-top motoring. We’ve already seen the Mercedes CLE arrive as a replacement for the E-Class and C-Class Coupe, and the first CLE AMG version – the CLE 53 – arrived at the end of last year. Now, […]