The Bentley Bentayga S arrives to deliver a Bentayga SUV with a more sporty edge to its handling and cosmetic tweaks. Costs from £179,600. It’s six years since the Bentley Bentayga arrived as Bentley joined the ranks of high-end makers seeking a cash cow, since when Bentley has managed to flog around 25,000 and done […]
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New Toyota RAV4 Design Plug-in Hybrid cuts entry-level price to £46,495
Toyota announces a new plug-in hybrid RAV4 trim – the RAV4 Design PHEV – cutting the entry-level price to £46,495. Back in January, the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid arrived as Toyota shoved a bigger battery, a plug and meaty motors in to the RAV4 to deliver a plug-in hybrid which promises to be both an effective […]
Electric Cupra Born arrives as SEAT’s Cupra take on the VW ID.3
The Cupra Born is revealed as Cupra’s Spanish take on the electric VW ID.3 with power ranging from 148bhp to 228bhp and range of up to 335 miles. Last week we had the last tease for the Cupra Born – Cupra’s take on the VW ID.3 – and, hidden amongst a tease video, we had […]
Ford Ranger Raptor Special Edition – More SHOW but no more GO
The Ford Ranger Raptor Special Edition arrives as another Ford Ranger Special Edition with cosmetic tweaks and limited numbers. The Ford Ranger is actually Europe’s best-selling pick-up (even though you thought it would be a Toyota Hilux), and the Ranger Raptor sits at the top of the Ranger Range with added ability and cred. And […]
Smart ELECTRIC SUV teased as the first Mercedes / Geely model
The first new model from Smart since it became a Mercedes/Geely joint venture is teased as an electric Smart SUV. Smart has had something of a chequered history, from starting out as a project of Swatch watches and teaming up with Mercedes – and apparently struggling to ever make a profit, despite ‘premium’ prices – […]
Skoda Octavia Scout BACK in the UK – but only with Blue Lights
The Skoda Octavia Scout – Skoda’s high-riding Octavia Estate – returns to the UK but only as an emergency services vehicle. It’s 18 months since the new Skoda Octavia arrived as Skoda’s take on the new VW Golf, since when we’ve had PHEV and vRS versions but, this time round, no sign of the high-riding […]
Electric Nissan Ariya makes its public driving debut on Monaco’s streets
The new electric Nissan Ariya – Nissan’s new electric SV – makes its public driving debut on Monaco’s streets ahead of arriving in the UK this year. It’s getting on for a year since the Nissan Ariya was revealed as Nissan’s ‘second electric album’, finally putting Nissan properly back in to the EV fray with […]
Alpine A110 S ‘Art Car’ – an Alpine A110 S with a £50k paint job
Alpine teams up with Argentinian artist Felipe Pantone to produce a quartet of A110 S Art Cars, each costing £107,000. Car Makers love a ‘Special Edition’ model to garner interest and move metal, but not many manage to deliver a special edition which is nearly double the price of the model it’s based on. But […]
Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E sets out to SCHMOOZE UK’s smallest town
Ford is working to schmooze the residents of the UK’s smallest town – the aptly-named Fordwich – with the electric Mustang Mach-E. We may be heading in to a brave new world of electric cars, but many of us remain unconvinced that an EV is something we can live with, partly on up-front cost and […]
Volkswagen ID.X Concept is a VW ID.3 with 4WD from the ID.4 GTX and 329bhp
VW boss Ralf Brandstatter takes to his LinkedIn account to reveal an ID.3 hot hatch concept – the ID.X – with 329bhp and 4WD. Volkswagen has been churning out the electric ID.3 for a while now as it strives to turn the world on to EVs, and added the ID.4 as it seeks to take […]