The Land Rover Defender Octa arrive as the ultimate Defender, on and off-road, with 626bhp and prices starting at £145,300. The arrival of a new range-topping Land Rover Defender – the Land Rover Defender Octa – has been trumpeted by JLR for the last few months, and now it’s here. Land Rover is claiming, with […]
First look at the Skoda Elroq SUV – a new compact EV to debut in the autumn
The Skoda Elroq, is a new electric compact SUV which debuts in the autumn, ahead of which Skoda reveals details of what to expect. The Skoda Elroq is the next electric car from Skoda as it rolls out its EV future, and we’ve already had a tease for the Elroq ahead of a debut in […]
Volkswagen rolls out BLACK EDITION models of the Polo, Taigo, T-Roc and Golf
Volkswagen has gone a bit mad on ‘Black Edition’ models by rolling out special editions for the Polo, Taigo, T-Roc and new Golf. ‘Special Edition’ models are a tried and tested way for car makers to boost sales, offering extra equipment and cosmetic tweaks at a price which is less than you’d pay if you […]
New MG HS to debut at Goodwood to take aim at SUVs like the Kia Sportage
A new MG HS will debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, promising to be more sophisticated and with a class-leading range for the PHEV. It’s taken rather a long time for China’s SAIC to deliver MG models with proper appeal, but it’s now doing good business with the MG4 EV and the rest of […]
You can now have a Land Rover Defender 130 PICK-UP – at a price
Dutch coachbuilder Heritage Customs has created a Land Rover Defender Pick-up based on the Land Rover Defender 130. But it’ll cost you from around £150k. Land Rover has managed to stretch the new Land Rover into an almost bewildering range of offerings, with three size options and powertrains ranging from frugal diesel (still the best […]
Polestar 3 – Polestar’s take on the electric Volvo EX90 – gets CHEAPER
The Polestar 3, Polestar’s take on the underpinnings of the Volvo EX90, gets cheaper with the arrival of a Long-range Single motor version. It was way back in October 2022 when the new electric Polestar 3 was revealed as Polestar’s second EV, using the same underpinnings as the Volvo EX90 and costing from £79,900. But […]
Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB costs from a ‘BARGAIN’ £59,545 – ID. Buzz GTX specs revealed
The long-wheelbase version of the electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz costs from £59,545, and specs for the Buzz GTX announced. It’s been a whole year since we first saw the electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB arrive, but that was for the US market. Now, the LWB Buzz makes it to the UK later this year with […]
Hyundai Inster Electric baby SUV REVEALED – expected to cost from £22k
The new Hyundai Inster electric A-Segment SUV is revealed as Hyundai’s entry-level EV, expected to cost from around £22k when it goes on sale. Hyundai has been making bigger waves in the EV market than most legacy car makers, with the very good Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, although both are pretty much out of […]
Range Rover Sport SV Celestial Collection – a new way to spend more on a new Range Rover Sport SV
The Range Rover Sport SV Celestial Collection arrives as range of five curated designs for the range-topping Range Rover Sport SV. It’s not escaped anyone’s notice that Range Rover has been driving further and further upmarket of late, delivering ‘Special’ models with hefty price tags to tempt the deep-pocketed to splash out, and plans to […]
New BMW M5 PHEV gets 717bhp – but it weighs 2.5 tonnes!
The new BMW M5 is revealed with a plug-in hybrid powertrain delivering 717bhp, but it weighs 2.5 tonnes. Costs from £110,500. It’s a full two years since we first spotted the new BMW M5 PHEV, with BMW teasing the arrival of a new M5 Touring as a Christmas present last year too. Well, the new […]