Stellantis brands, from Alfa to Vauxhall, will use solid-state batteries by 2026 and a range of four EV platforms in £22bn investment. The Stellantis Group has a huge array of diverse brands under its umbrella – (deep breath) Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram and Vauxhall – […]
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New Skoda Kodiaq vRS goes on sale – costs from £44,635
The new Skoda Kodiaq vRS, this time around with a petrol engine, goes on sale in the UK with prices starting from £44,635. It’s four years since the Skoda Kodiaq arrived as Skoda ventured into SUVs to bolster sales, so it was due for a bit of an update, which arrived in April as Skoda […]
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX electric ‘Performance’ SUV goes on sale in the UK – costs from £48,510
The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX, VW’s performance version of the electric ID.4 SUV, goes on sale in the UK with prices from £48,510. It’s a couple of months since the Volkswagen ID.4 GTX was revealed as VW delivered its first electric performance GTX model. And now it’s going on sale in the UK with prices from […]
Toyota GR Yaris order book for 2023 opens – because it’s SOLD OUT until then
The Toyota GR Yaris, Toyota’s bonkers Supermini, is sold out for 2021 and 2022, so Toyota is opening a new order book for 2023 deliveries. It’s a bit over a year since the Toyota GR Yaris went on sale, and it’s been something of a success. To say the least. In fact, so successful has […]
Experimental Polestar 2: Volvo’s Polestar takes tweaked ‘2’ to Goodwood Hillclimb
The Experimental Polestar 2, a Polestar 2 fettled for the Goodwood Hillclimb, heads for the Festival of Speed with more power and improved handling. Polestar may be a ‘Volvo’ car business, but it’s a step aside from the corporate constraints of Volvo, and that leaves it with the freedom to play. That freedom to play […]
Lamborghini Aventador LP780-4 Ultimae – the last Aventador and the last V12 with no hybrid
The Lamborghini Aventador LP780-4 Ultimae arrives as the last Aventador and the last Lamborghini with a non-hybrid V12 engine. It’s more than 10 years since the Lamborghini Aventador arrived to replace the Murcielago, since when it’s gone on to sell more than twice as many as its predecessor. But now the life of the Aventador […]
New Volkswagen Golf R Estate REVEALED ahead of Goodwood FoS public debut
The new Volkswagen R Estate is revealed ahead of its Goodwood FoS debut with the same 316bhp as the R Hatch, but with room for added ‘stuff’. We’ve already seen the Mk8 VW Golf R, and we’ve also seen the new VW Golf Estate. Now Volkswagen brings the two together with the new VW Golf […]
The Ineos Grenadier Land Rover Defender ‘Homage’ gets actual buttons. Lots of them.
The Ineos Grenadier, Jim Ratcliffe’s take on what the new Land Rover Defender should be, reveals its button-fest interior. The idea of a new rugged 4×4 from Ineos to deliver what the new Land Rover Defender doesn’t has been on the way almost as long as Land Rover’s new Defender was. But we finally got […]
New BMW 2 Series Coupe OFFICIALLY revealed – M240i xDrive with 369bhp costs £45,795
The new BMW 2 Series Coupe officially arrives ahead of a Goodwood FoS public debut, with the range-topping M240i xDrive getting 369bhp. There’s been no shortage of information on the new BMW 2 Series Coupe, from ‘official’ spy shots a few months ago to a, rather pointless, tease yesterday. But now it’s here, resplendent in […]
Bentley launch a V6-engined Flying Spur – fortunately, it’s a 536bhp PHEV
The Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid launches as a 536bhp PHEV, with a 2.9-litre V6 mated to a 134bhp electric motor delivering a total of 536bhp. It’s a couple of years since the new Bentley Flying Spur arrived to take up where the old Flying Spur left off, but with a bit of added impetus to […]