Bridge of Weir Leather, purveyors of the finest automotive leather, is demanding transparency for ‘Vegan Leather’ production with claims of ‘Greenwashing’. It’s always been the case that leather interiors for cars have been considered more luxurious and more upmarket than cloth or faux-leather upholstery. But in the increasingly woke world in which we live in, […]
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Koenigsegg Gemera gets a 2,269bhp Hybrid V8 in final production spec
The Koenigsegg Gemera – Koenigsegg’s ‘Four-Seat Megacar’ – comes with the option of a V8 Hybrid powertrain delivering 2,269bhp. Three years ago, Koenigsegg revealed the Gemara Concept as a 1700bhp four-seat ‘Megacar’ with power coming from a 2.0-litre three-pot engine – the Tiny Friendly Giant – and a trio of electric motors. And it was […]
Relive your childhood as the Tamiya Wild One turns into a full-size, road-legal, buggy
The Tamiya Wild One MAX is the full-sized take on the iconic Tamiya Wild One R/C car, fully road-legal and powered by batteries. Whether you are of an age when remote-controlled cars in the eighties meant begging dad to buy one, or you were the dad being begged, just about every man (and some women) […]
The last Ford Fiesta leaves the production line today [Video]
The last Ford Fiesta rolls off the production line today – 7th July 2023 – ending Fiesta production after 47 years. Just like the Mini, almost everyone who drives has either owned or driven a Ford Fiesta, a stalwart of the Ford range for 47 years, its best-selling model ever and, almost forever, the best-selling […]
Peugeot 208 and electric e-208 UPDATED yet again
Peugeot has updated the 208 and its electric sibling, the e-208, with cosmetic tweaks, interior titivations and mild-hybrid engines. Peugeot only revealed an update for the 208 and e-208 less than a year ago, and that was just eight months after a previous update. But despite that, they’re back again with updates for both ICE […]
Dacia Spring EV FINALLY heading to the UK in 2024
The electric Dacia Spring will go on sale in the UK in 2024, with updated design and equipment, bringing Dacia value to the UK EV market. Production of EVs may be booming as car makers head towards a future without ICE cars, but much of the EV sales are to business and fleet buyers who […]
Mercedes CLE Coupe revealed as Mercedes DUMPS the C-Class and E-Class Coupes
The new Mercedes CLE Coupe is revealed – with a CLE Convertible to come – as Mercedes combines the C-Class and E-Class Coupe into one car. Car makers are fighting to deliver ever more advanced tech for EVs as an ICE ban grows closer, spending billions in the process. But car makers still need to […]
Electric Kia EV9 takes aim at the Volvo EX90 with prices from £64,995
The new Kia EV9 – Kia’s big electric SUV – costs from £64,995 in the UK, rising to £75,995 for the range-topping EV9 GT Line S. A few years ago, if anyone had suggested Kia would market a big SUV starting at £65,000 and heading up to nearly £80,000, it would have caused some hilarity. […]
Electric MG4 XPower OFFICIALLY revealed with 429bhp and 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds
The electric MG4 XPower is officially revealed, confirming the quickest MG ever with 429bhp and 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds. A couple of weeks ago, we revealed that MG is planning a very hot hatch take on the electric MG4 EV thanks to a slightly premature listing by an MG dealer. Now, MG has officially revealed […]
Electric Fiat 600e arrives to take on EVs like the Hyundai Kona Electric and MG4
The electric Fiat 600e -Fiat’s take on the Jeep Avenger – arrives with a 250-mile range to take on EVs like the Hyundai Kona and MG4. A few weeks ago, we got our first look at the new electric Fiat 600e as Fiat buried it in an off-topic video, and now it’s officially revealed. Looking […]