Used car prices are falling as the market corrects, but none more so than models from Land Rover and Range Rover. We’re all aware that used car prices went a bit berserk as supply chain issues stymied the flow of new cars to the market, and that a correction had to come at some point. […]
Polestar 4 grabs Car Design of the Year gong, beating the Kia EV9 and Volvo XC30
The new electric Polestar 4 is voted Production Car Design of the Year, with the runners-up the Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30. Car Design is a pretty subjective thing, and if you ask groups of 16 people to pick their favourite design you’ll probably find each group chooses a different car. But if you ask […]
New Alpine A110 R Turini joins an updated A110 range for 2024
The Alpina A110 range gets a new model for 2024 – the A110 R Turini – as Alpine updates its range with extra toys. The Alpine A110 is a cracking sports car, offering a very French take on what a great sportscar should be. But cheap it’s not. Yes, you can have the entry-level A110 […]
Honda to launch a ‘New Global EV Series’ at CES amid reports the Honda E is to be DROPPED
Honda teases the launch of a new ‘Global EV Series’ at CES in January amid reports the cute little Honda E is to be dropped. Honda, just like other Japanese car makers, seems to be a bit behind the curve with its transition to EVs, with little on offer to compete with the Korean brands […]
New Suzuki Swift revealed – on sale in the UK Spring 2024
The new Suzuki Swift is revealed ahead of going on sale in the UK in Spring 2024 with tweaked looks, new interior and a new mild hybrid powertrain. Car makers like Ford may have given up on superminis and killed off the Fiesta as the car landscape changes and electric powertrains in superminis are, for […]
Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 adds 449bhp of AMG power to the new CLE
The recently launched Mercedes CLE Coupe, a replacement for both C-Class and E-Class Coupes, gets its first AMG model – the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53. There doesn’t seem to be the appetite for sporty coupes there once was as everyone and his dog seems to prefer a high-riding SUV these days. That explains why Mercedes has […]
New Car Registrations UP by 9.5% in November – but EV registrations DOWN 17.1%
New car registrations in November 2023 in the UK rose by 9,5 per cent to 156,525, but EV registrations dropped by 17.1 per cent. New car registrations have been growing for most of this year as the car industry manages to address supply chain issues and energy costs, and November was no different. In fact, […]
Toyota Hilux Pick-up gaining a DIESEL HYBRID option for 2024
Toyota has announced that the Hilux Pick-up will gain a 48v diesel hybrid powertrain option for 2024 to improve efficiency. If you’ve never been in the market for a Toyota Hilux Pick-up, you probably assumed that, just like almost every other car from Lexus, it came with a hybrid powertrain option. But it doesn’t. Or […]
Toyota Urban SUV Concept previews a Toyota EV challenge to the Volvo XC30
The Toyota Urban SUV Concept is revealed previewing a new electric compact production SUV from Toyota to launch in 2024. As all car makers head down the electric car road, much of the early focus was to build big and expensive EVs where the big battery costs could be more easily swallowed. But big, expensive […]
Electric Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the 2023 Scottish Car of the Year
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 has been named the 2023 Scottish Car of the Year, with Genesis, Kia and Kona awards making it a good haul for the Koreans. As we said the other day when we reported on the shortlist for the 2024 European Car of the Year, it’s the end of the year so […]