A new survey by the AA reveals that 81 per cent of drivers think electric cars are too expensive, and 63 per cent have no clue about the plug-in car grant. We’re driving headlong in to a future of electric cars (rightly or wrongly – it’s happening) and in less than nine years you’re not […]
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Maserati Ghibli and Levante F Tributo Special Editions celebrate Maserati’s racing history
Maserati has revealed special edition ‘F Tributo’ models of the Ghibli Saloon and Levante SUV at the Shanghai Motor Show. Maserati may be a shadow of its former self at the moment, delivering SUVs and saloon cars instead of what once made them great, but, just like Jaguar, it has a storied racing history to […]
New Toyota Yaris Cross – the Yaris ‘SUV’ – costs from £22,415
The new Toyota Yaris Cross, Toyota’s SUV take on the Yaris Hatch, costs from £22,415 for the Yaris Cross Icon, rising to £30,545 for the Premiere Edition AWD. It’s a whole year since the Toyota Yaris Cross was reveled as a high-riding SUV take on the Yaris Hatch, and despite going on sale in Japan […]
New Skoda Fabia TEASED again – this time with a sketch of the new Fabia ahead of May debut
The new Skoda Fabia will be revealed next month, ahead of which Skoda is teasing the looks of the new Fabia with design sketches. The Skoda Fabia – Skoda’s take on the VW Polo and SEAT Ibiza – is due to be revealed next month (May 2021) and Skoda has already teased the new Fabia’s […]
Honda confirms HR-V e:HEV Hybrid powertrain much the same as the Jazz’s e:HEV
The recently revealed Honda HR-V e:HEV Hybrid will come with a 129bhp version of the two motor e:HEV powertrain in the Jazz e:HEV. Honda kicked off 2021 with a tease for a new HR-V, and the new HR-V duly arrived in February with Honda confirming it will only be available as an e:Hybrid. Much as […]
Volkswagen Polo FACELIFT adds a touch more Golf and tech upgrades
The Volkswagen Polo get a facelift for 2021, with design tweaks adding Golf looks and extra technology including standard LED lights. It’s four years since the current Volkswagen Polo arrived, bringing with it looks that were closer to the VW Golf and a jump in size to make it more appealing, and more grown-up. Now […]
Ferrari 812 Superfast ‘NO NAME’ Special – first official photos
Ferrari has a special edition of the 812 Superfast in the works – to be revealed next month – and teases its arrival with first photos. The Ferrari 812 Superfast is the pinnacle of Ferrari’s V12 series production cars. Or at least it is until a new ‘Special Edition’ Superfast gets revealed next month. Which […]
Electric Porsche Taycan now as POPULAR as the Porsche 911
As Porsche announces an impressive 36 per cent increase in sales in first quarter sales, it reveals the electric Porsche Taycan is as popular as the 911. The Porsche Taycan arrived in 2019 as the first electric car from Porsche, and it arrived in only range-topping Turbo and Turbo S iterations with prices up to […]
Volkswagen ID.4 is 2021 World Car of the year, beating the Honda e and Toyota Yaris
The electric Volkswagen ID.4 – VW’s first electric SUV i is the 2021 World Car of the Year, beating the Honda e and Toyota Yaris. It’s World Car of the Year time again, but just as last year’s WCOTY was affected by Covid and moved to a YouTube reveal, the same has happened this year. […]
Volvo’s Polestar says goodbye to the Polestar 1 with a ‘Golden Halo’ edition
The end of production of the hybrid Polestar 1 – the launch car for Volvo’s Polestar brand – ends with a Golden Halo Edition. It was late in 2017 when the Polestar 1 was revealed as the first car to come from Volvo’s newly liberated Polestar brand. And it was, and is, impressive, although somewhat […]