The BMW X5 M and X6 M Competition get a mid-life update with cosmetic tweaks and 48v mild-hybrid assistance. Costs from £123,350. Earlier this month, BMW revealed a bit of a facelift for the X5 and X6, and now it’s time for a similar raft of changes for the range-topping X5 M Competition and X6 […]
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Bentley Batur is the Swansong for Bentley’s W12 – gets 740bhp
Bentley will end production of its W12 engine in 2024 with a 740bhp version fitted to the limited-run Bentley Batur. When Bentley revealed the limited run Bantley Batur last year, it declared that it would come with ‘more than’ 730bhp. And it does. In fact, the Batur gets 740bhp and 738lb/ft of torque, making it […]
Volkswagen ID.3 facelift TEASED ahead of March 1 debut
The Volkswagen ID.3, VW’s first electric ID model facelift teased, promising improved quality and tech and cosmetic tweaks. Debuts 1 March 2023. It’s more than three years since Volkaswagen’s first electric car in its new era as a maker of fluffy green EVs was revealed, and it’s been selling quite well. But things have not […]
Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate sells for £675,000 in charity auction
The first Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate Coupe, Aston’s run-out DBS, sells for £675,000 in a charity auction in Switzerland. With electrification high on the list of to-dos even at specialist car makers like Aston Martin, the end of the pure ICE age is rapidly coming to an end. But ahead of a shift to […]
Now you can spend even MORE on a BMW XM with a new BMW Individual special paint job
The BMW XM, BMW’s first plug-in hybrid ‘M’ model, is now available with BMW Individual Special Paint finishes as an option. BMW isn’t getting much praise for its current design direction, and perhaps one of the most divisive models is the new BMW XM. Officially revealed last September, the BMW XM – BMW’s first plug-in […]
Mitsuoka turns the Toyota Yaris in to the latest Jaguar Mk 2-inspired Viewt
Mitsuoka, a Japanese custom car maker known for its retro-inspired take on modern cars, reveals the latest Jaguar Mk 2-inspired Viewt Story. Mitsuoka may not be the Japanese car firm which first springs to mind, but they have been making quirky takes on mainstream Japanese cars for at least 30 years. Regular readers will have […]
Toyota Corolla Commercial ‘Van’ gets more power and more Tech for 2023
Toyota updates its Corolla Commercial Van with the latest fifth-generation Toyota hybrid tech and more technology. It’s not much more than a year since the Toyota Corolla Commercial went on sale as Toyota turned the Corolla Estate in to a useful hybrid workhorse. But since then, Toyota has given the Corolla a facelift and new […]
Dacia celebrates 10 years in the UK – and we love a white, top spec, Dacia Duster the most
Dacia is celebrating a decade of UK sales, with 240,000 Dacias sold and the most popular model in the UK the rugged Dacia Duster. The Dacia range of budget-friendly cars have been on sale in the UK for a decade, arriving in 2013 as the UK boomed after the recession and the UK new car […]
Audi TT Final Edition is another (CHEAPER) farewell to Audi’s TT
The Audi TT Final Edition arrives as a farewell to Audi’s TT after 25 years, available as a TT and TTS Coupe and Roadster with prices from £41,910. It’s 25 years since the Audi TT bowed in, but despite its success – particularly in the UK – it’s being sent to the car graveyard in […]
Ford Mustang Mach E to get new LFP battery to cut costs
Ford is adding a lithium-iron-phosphate battery (LFP) to the electric Mustang Mach E to reduce cost, improve durability and reduce charging time. Ford recently reacted to Tesla’s price cuts by reducing the price of the Mustang Mach E (well, in the US at least), but a price war with Tesla isn’t going to do Ford’s […]