The BMW M550i – the 5 Series that’s not quite an M5 – gets a 67bhp boost as BMW reveal a raft of upgrades across their range for 2019. When BMW do a raft of upgrades across their extensive range, you sometimes have to dig through the nips and tucks promised to find a little […]
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Skoda Citigo-e – an ELECTRIC Citigo – teased ahead of next week’s reveal
The Skoda Citigo-E – an electric Citigo and sister car to the VW e-Up! Electric – is teased ahead of a reveal on 23 May. All the Volkswagen Group focus at the moment seems to be on delivering a new range of ID EVs to convince us all we really want to drive an electric […]
Electric MG ZS EV confirmed with 44.5kWh battery
The electric MG ZS EV goes on sale in September in the UK, and MG confirm it will come with a 44.5kWh battery and a likely range around 150-170 miles. Just last week we revealed the electric MG ZS EV was heading for a UK debut at the London Motor Show, and with the debut […]
This is the BMW M5 Edition 35 Years
It’s 35 years since the very first BMW M5 arrived and changed fast performance saloons forever, so BMW are celebrating with the BMW M5 Edition 35 Years. Car makers love an anniversary to hang an expensive model on, and BMW are no different. So with 2019 marking 35 years (not exactly a significant number) we’re […]
BMW 1 Series is the most UNRELIABLE used car in the UK
The BMW 1 Series (2005-2011) is the most unreliable used car in the UK according to a new survey by What Car? The Toyota Yaris is the most reliable. We’re somewhat pre-conditioned to think that German cars are amongst the safest of used car buys – great engineering and great build quality – but a […]
Nissan ProPILOT 2.0 to launch in Japan with HANDS-OFF Driving
Nissan is launching Pro-PILOT 2.0 in Japan this year on the Skyline, offering hands-free driving under certain circumstances as autonomous driving advances. Many of us have come across smart cruise systems in cars which allow a degree of control to be handed over to the car’s autonomous systems, but despite these advances allowing speed control, […]
This is the new Ford Focus ST Estate – or ‘Wagon’ as Ford insists on calling it
Ford reveals the first photo of the Focus ST Estate, although they insist on calling it a ‘Wagon’. Prices for the ST estate start at £30,595. It’s three months since the new Ford Focus ST was revealed, but for some reason, despite making it clear it came in Hatch and Estate versions, Ford only released […]
Audi A4 and S4 ‘Facelift’ to tackle the new BMW 3 Series
The Audi A4 and S4 get a bit of a facelift to tackle competition from the new BMW 3 Series, as well as new hybrid technology. As sure as night follows day, a new BMW 3 Series need to be countered by Audi, so although we’re not getting a new A4 and S4, we are […]
New McLaren GT ‘Superlight Grand Tourer’ REVEALED. But is it a GT?
The McLaren GT – McLaren’s ‘Superlight Grand Tourer – is revealed as, effectively, a replacement for the 570 GT and a ‘proper GT, say McLaren. It’s a couple of months since we learnt McLaren was going to deliver a Grand Tourer, and we speculated about what that could be when McLaren announced it would be […]
Battery deal sorted for ELECTRIC Volvo XC40 – and future electric Volvos
Volvo has signed a multi-billion deal with CATL and LG Chem to sort supply of batteries for all new electric Volvos. Making sure you have enough batteries to actually complete electric cars and get them in to showrooms has become a fraught subject for legacy car makers as they transition to mainstream electric models. But […]