A 1980 Mercedes 450 SEL first owned by U2 frontman Bono, is up for grabs with a low estimate of just £15,000. When you’re a successful Rock star, you’re expected to go out and buy a Rolls-Royce and drive it into a swimming pool (like Keith Moon) or start a collection of Ferraris and other […]
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New SEAT Arona UK prices and specs announced – costs from £19,260
The recently updated SEAT Arona goes on sale in the UK with a choice of six trim levels and prices from £19,260 to £25,835. SEAT revealed a range of updates for the Arona Crossover back in April, and now it goes on sale in the UK with a wide choice of trim levels and prices […]
Kia Ceed – Ceed Hatch, Ceed Estate and ProCeed – FACELIFT revealed
Kia gives the Ceed Hatch, Ceed Estate and Proceed a facelift for 2021, with design tweaks, improved tech and powertrain upgrades. In a world where SUVs and Crossovers dominate car sales, you might think family Hatches and Estates like the VW Golf and Ford Focus would be far less important to sales and profits than […]
New Mercedes-AMG SL interior REVEALED – inspired by the original Mercedes 300 SL Roadster
The interior of the new Mercedes-AMG SL is revealed ahead of the car’s debut, with a ‘Hyperanalogue’ design inspired by the original 300 SL Roadster. The arrival of a new SL from Mercedes isn’t the most regular of events, with the time between new models since the 1960s spanning as little as eight years from […]
Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E RECORD-BREAKING run from John O’Groats to Land’s End
The Ford Mustang Mach-E has claimed a record-breaking run from Land’s End to John O’Groats, squeezing more than 6.5 miles out of every kWh. The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E is finally arriving with owners in the UK, and the new performance Mach-E GT is on sale, so Ford is busy trying to grab the hearts […]
New Vauxhall Astra gets Peugeot 308 underpinnings and a new ‘Vizor’ face
The new Vauxhall Astra is revealed complete with underpinnings from the Peugeot 308, a new Vizor face and two new PHEV powertrain options. The Vauxhall Astra has always played second fiddle to the Ford Focus in the hearts of UK buyers, a car seemingly aimed at families wanting transport rather than a ‘Drive’; sound and […]
New Electric Volvo XC40 Recharge with single electric motor at lower prices
Volvo is extending the electric XC40 Recharge range once more, with a single motor version on the way at lower prices. The electric Volvo XC40 Recharge is an appealing EV, but it’s not exactly cheap, with prices starting at £50k even after lower-spec XC40 Recharge models were added recently – but there is going to […]
2021 electric Nissan LEAF – now with ‘Canto’ Sound
The 2021 Nissan LEAF goes on sale in the UK, and it now comes with Nissan’s new ‘Canto’ Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS). The electric Nissan LEAF may have been around for longer than just about every other EV – and about to be usurped by the new electric Ariya SUV – but Nissan has […]
BMW X5 and X6 Black Vermillion Edition and BMW X7 Frozen Black Edition revealed
BMW launches limited-run special editions of its big SUVs, the BMW X5 and X6 Black Vermillion Edition and BMW X7 Frozen Black Edition. BMW has decided it’s time for limited-edition versions of its big SUVs, so it’s launched the BMW X5 and X6 Black Vermillion Edition and the BMW X7 Frozen Black Edition with the […]
Ford’s 459bhp electric Mustang Mach-E GT goes on sale in the UK – price from £67,225
The Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, Ford’s 459bhp electric performance EV, goes on sale in the UK with prices from £67,225. Ford has been struggling to deliver the Mustang Mach-E to UK customers after Covid and software problems, but things seem to be back on track for Ford’s first electric SUV. And now there’s another option […]