[nggallery id=2004 template=customlinks] The new Volvo XC90 is being recalled to fix a problem with an airbag cover design fault in the third row. The recall affects all new XC90s in the UK. Hands down, the new Volvo XC90 is the most impressive car Volvo has ever built, and is a strong contender as the […]
New car registrations UP again in July – but the rise is slowing
New car registrations in the UK rose again in July – up 3.2 per cent on July 2014 to 178,420 – making it the 41st consecutive month of growth. Low interest rates – and car manufacturer incentives – have been driving a rise in new car registrations for almost four years, and today’s figures for […]
Tesla Model X SUV deliveries to start in September in US: OFFICIAL
Tesla has revealed that the first Model X SUV deliveries will start in the USA in September 2015, although it will probably be another year before the UK gets Model X. The Tesla Model X SUV – Tesla’s SUV take on the Model S – has been ‘on the way’ for a very long time, […]
Audi S8 Plus arrives with 597bhp – gets to 62mph in 3.8 seconds and hits 189mph
[nggallery id=2147 template=customlinks] Audi has revealed the most powerful S8 to date – the S8 Plus – with its 4.0 litre turbo V8 getting an extra 84bhp, enough for 0-62mph in just 3.8 seconds. Very quick luxury cars for car makers like Audi are a status thing rather than a real market winner, casting a […]
Lexus Hoverboard arrives – but it’s a bit tricky, and it’s not for sale (video)
Lexus has created a Hoverboard reminiscent of Marty McFly’s Hoverboard in Back to the Future as a technological challenge for its designers. And it actually works. Sort of. We’re not entirely sure why Lexus decided to build a Hoverboard – and nor can we see how they can apply what they’ve learnt to automotive needs […]
Lamborghini Huracan Spyder will debut at Frankfurt next month
[nggallery id=1732 template=customlinks] The open-top take on the new Huracan – the Lamborghini Huracan Spyder – will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September to take on the Ferrari 488 Spider. It’s more than eighteen months since the Lamborghini Huracan arrived to replace the ancient Gallardo, and we still haven’t seen an open-top Spyder version. […]
Mercedes B-Class, CLA and GLA get engine tweaks, more models and DYNAMIC SELECT
Hot on the heels of the Mercedes A-Class facelift, Mercedes rolls out a range of engine and other tweaks for the rest of its compact range – B-Class, CLA and GLA. It’s only a little over a months since the Mercedes A-Class got a facelift, with more options, greener engines and more power, especially the range-topping […]
Toyota Yaris Hybrid range extended with new Sport & Active models
Toyota is expanding the appeal of the Yaris Hybrid by introducing two new model choices – Active and Sport – to add to the existing Icon and Excel models. When hybrid cars first started hitting the market, car makers marketed them as unique, standalone models – like the Toyota Prius – so buyers could shout […]
Audi, BMW & Daimler buy Nokia’s HERE mapping in £2 billion deal
German premium car makers Audi, BMW and Daimler have bought Nokia’s HERE digital mapping business to secure access in a £2 billion deal. Mapping services are becoming more and more integrated in cars, not just for Sat Nav but for stuff like clever suspension that adjusts to suit the roads its on and, even more […]
New Hyundai i20 Active – the ‘Butch’ i20 – heading for Frankfurt in UK spec
The Hyundai i20 Active Crossover – a jacked-up crossover take on Hyundai’s best-selling i20 – is heading for a debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Hyundai i20 is already a big-seller for Hyundai, but with the world and his dog wanting even their little hatchbacks to have a bit of off-road butch, Hyundai […]