The new CUPRA Leon 245PS goes on sale in the UK with prices from £31,460, including seven-speed DSG ‘box, in VZ1 and VZ2 trim. More than a year ago Cupra proudly announced it was adding to its (very) limited offerings with the Cupra Leon and, effectively, be offering it as a Spanish take on the […]
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THIS is the new Ferrari 812 Competizione (and Aperta)
The Ferrari 812 Competizione and 812 Competizione A arrives as Ferrari turns the dial up to 11 on the 812 Superfast. A couple of weeks ago, Ferrari teased us with a new take on the 812 Superfast, which appeared to have no name. But now it has. Say hello to the Ferrari Superfast Competizione and […]
New UK car registrations UP by a WHOPPING 3,176% in April
New car registrations in the UK in April 2021 rose by 3,176.6 per cent, a year on from the first month of Covid lockdowns which decimated sales. When the first Covid lockdown started in March last year, new car registrations fell, unsurprisingly, as car dealers shut up shop so we could all stay at home […]
New Skoda Fabia REVEALED as the Fabia catches up with its VW and SEAT cousins
The new Skoda Fabia arrives as Skoda move it to the same platform as the VW Polo and SEAT Ibiza to deliver a more grown-up model. The Skoda Fabia seemed to be a bit of a lost child in the VW Group, soldiering on with an old platform in a car that arrived back in […]
New Toyota Mirai Hydrogen FCEV price CUT to £49,995 – and Business Contract Hire from £435pm
The new hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai costs from £49,995 in the UK – and business contract hire from £435pm – as Toyota plans big rise in sales. Back in November, the new Toyota Mira was revealed as Toyota brought its hydrogen-powered car a big step on from the original Mirai launched in 2014. Looking far more […]
Hyundai’s Genesis to LAUNCH in the UK this summer with Genesis G80 and Genesis GV80
Hyundai’s posh brand, Genesis, is to launch in the UK and Europe this summer with the Genesis G80 saloon and Genesis GV80 SUV. It’s a decade since we revealed that Hyundai were planning to launch Genesis as a posh brand – a bit like Lexus is to Toyota – but it took another four years […]
BMW and Ford invest £100 million in Solid-State Battery maker Solid Power
Ford and BMW have invested almost £100 million in Solid-State battery maker Solid Power in a drive to get the technology to market. Just about every car maker on the planet is busy trying to roll out a range of electric cars they hope will match buyers’ expectations with the legislation-led drive to turf us […]
New CUPRA Leon Estate 310PS – SEAT’s take on the VW Golf R Estate – costs from £38,475
The new Cupra Leon Estate arrives as SEAT’s performance brand gives the Leon Estate the Golf R’s powertrain with 306bhp and 4WD. Costs from £38,475. It’s more than a year since the Cupra Leon Estate arrived as SEAT’s performance brand Cupra-fied the SEAT Leon Estate and gave it a powertrain not entirely dissimilar to the […]
Electric Kia EV6 specs announced for EV6, EV6 GT-Line/S and EV6 GT
Kia announce specs for the EV6 range, including the EV6, EV6 GT-Line, EV6 GT-Line S and range-topping EV6 GT. Having announced prices for the electric EV6 at the start of this month – and opened pre-orders – Kia has now released specifications for the whole EV6 range – EV6, EV6 GT-Line, EV6 GT-Line S and […]
Volkswagen Golf eHybrid arrives as a CHEAPER take on the plug-in Golf GTE
The Volkswagen eGolf arrives as a new plug-in hybrid Golf, with less power than the Golf GTE PHEV and prices starting at £32,995. Ever since the Golf Mk8 arrived, VW has been busy rolling out different versions, including the regular ‘Performance’ Golfs – GTE, GTI and GTD. But unlike the GTI and GTD which have […]