The Audi e-tron – Audi’s ‘Posh’ VW ID.4 – gets a facelift for 2026 with cosmetic tweaks, improved tech and an updated interior. It’s been five years since the Audi Q4 e-tron arrived – in SUV and Sportback guise – as Audi’s take on the electric VW ID.4 (and ID.5), and it’s done reasonable business […]
Freelander 8 is the FIRST model from Land Rover and Chery’s quest to revive the Freelander brand
The Freelander 8 is revealed as the first model from Chery and Land Rover’s Freelander revival, and it’s bigger than a Defender 110. It’s not even been a month since the Freelander 97 Concept arrived as the first look at what the partnership between JLR and Chery is planning, and now we get the virtually […]
New Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric – the less practical and more expensive Cayenne EV
The Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric joins the new Cayenne EV range with a ‘911 Roofline’, less space and a higher price. The new Porsche Cayenne Electric – the SUV that was supposed to see the end of the ICE Cayenne, but won’t – arrived at the end of last year despite Porsche backtracking on its […]
Cupra Raval – Cupra’s CHALLENGER for the Renault 5 – UK Prices announced
The new Cupra Raval goes on sale in the UK with the choice of two battery packs and four trim levels. Costs from £23,750 to £36,310. It’s only been a couple of weeks since the Cupra Raval was revealed as the first of the VW Group’s small EVs (ID.Polo, ID.Cross and Skoda Epiq on the […]
BMW 7 Series gets ‘Neue Klasse’ MAKEOVER in major update
The BMW 7 Series gets a major mid-life update with a Neue Klasse makeover, improved tech and a new interior. It’s been four years since the current BMW 7 Series arrived, with both electric and hybrid powertrains, to take on the Mercedes S-Class and Mercedes EQS. So it’s time for a new 7 Series, and […]
Smart ForTwo RETURNS as the Electric Smart #2 Concept
The Smart #2 Concept is revealed as Smart previews a new take on the Smart ForTwo electric City Car due on sale next year. It’s been seven years since Geely took a 50% stake in Mercedes’ Smart brand as the Germans looked for a way to take the Smart brand forward and make some actual […]
New Hyundai Ioniq 3 arrives to CHALLENGE the Renault 5, VW ID.Polo and more
The Hyundai Ioniq 3 arrives to challenge EVs like the Renault 5, with a range of up to 304 miles and prices from around £25k. Hyundai has been doing decent business with its range of Ioniq EVs spanning various categories, but it brought in the Inster EV – without the Ioniq tag – to sit […]
New Mercedes C-Class ELECTRIC arrives to challenge the new BMW i3
The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Electric is revealed, aimed at the new BMW i3, boasting a 472-mile range and a 94.5kWh battery. Mercedes is slowly undoing its misguided decision to mark out its EVs with a blobby design and ‘EQ’badges, and is now, effectively, making EV a powertrain option in its familiar model range. The first […]
Toyota Yaris Cross gets a NIP & TUCK for 2026
The Toyota Yaris Cross – Toyota’s best-seller in Europe – gets a facelift for 2026 with cosmetic tweaks and improved specs. It’s been five years since the Toyota Yaris Cross arrived as a Crossover/SUV take on the regular Toyota Yaris, since when it’s sold some 76,000 in the UK and was Toyota’s best-selling car in […]
Volkswagen ID.3 Neo arrives to FINALLY fix the ID.3
The Volkswagen ID.3 Neo arrives as VW looks to fix the raft of issues with the ID.3 with minor cosmetic tweaks and an all-new interior. Volkswagen’s rush to redeem itself from Dieselgate by diving headlong into EVs saw the arrival of the ID.3 as its first EV of the current age, arriving in 2020 as […]