The electric Volkswagen ID.3 has helped Volkswagen to treble the number of electric cars sold in 2020, and increase sales of PHEVs too. We all know Volkswagen is in the process of reinventing itself as a purveyor of fluffy green transport as it tries to move on from Dieselgate and keep on the right side […]
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Hyundai Kona N CONFIRMED as Hyundai reveal the first images of the performance version of the Kona
The Hyundai Kona N, Hyundai’s first SUV take on the ‘N’ performance range, is confirmed as Hyundai release the first details and images. The arrival of the Hyundai Kona N as the first Hyundai SUV to get a makeover from the ‘N’ Performance division at Hyundai has been no secret although, until now, Hyundai hasn’t […]
VW e-Golf is the LEAST depreciating electric car, and for hybrid it’s the Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid
The electric Volkswagen e-Golf is the UK’s slowest depreciating electric car, and the Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid the least depreciating hybrid. It’s still an uncomfortable fact that electric cars are just too expensive for ordinary car buyers to consider, and until that changes, and electric cars can be sold profitably, and without subsidy, at parity with […]
Electric NIO ET7 REVEALED – up to 644bhp, 620 mile range and prices from £51k
The Electric NIO ET7 is revealed ahead of a 2022 debut offering up to 644bhp, a 620 mile range and prices starting from around £51,000. NIO is one of those start-up electric car makers which looked to be full of promise, but not really delivering. But with new money onboard it looks set to become […]
New Jeep Grand Cherokee for the US previews a new Grand Cherokee for the UK too
A new Jeep Grand Cherokee arrives for the US as a seven-seat Grand Cherokee L, previewing a new Grand Cherokee for the UK later this year. You might not consider the Jeep Grand Cherokee a direct rival for the Range Rover, but it’s probably as close to the Range Rover as any other US SUV, […]
Toyota GR Supra now with 2.0 litre 4-pot – costs from £45,995
The Toyota GR Supra, revealed two years ago, is now available in the UK with a 254bhp 2.0 litre 4-pot engine and prices from £45,995. Almost exactly two years ago, the new Toyota GR Supra was revealed as Toyota finally managed to deliver a new Supra to the market. Sharing much of what was under […]
New Electric Mercedes EQS MBUX Hyperscreen Revealed – And, my, it’s a big ‘un
The new Mercedes EQS MBUX Hyperscreen is revealed ahead of a debut in the new electric take on the Mercedes S Class, and it’s rather dominating. It’s no secret that Mercedes is going to deliver an electric S Class later this year, although rather than being a new S Class with an electric powertrain, the […]
New Skoda Octavia vRS now with DIESEL power too in the Octavia vRS 2.0 TDI
The new Skoda Octavia vRS is now available as a vRS diesel – joining the vRS petrol and PHEV – with 197bhp and costing from £32,260. There’s a lot to like about the Skoda Octavia vRS – a very sensible and appealing alternative to its VW sibling – and this time round it has more […]
New car sales DOWN 29.4% in 2020 – Quelle Surprise – and TESLA the best-selling car in December
New car registrations/sales were down by 29.4 per cent in the UK in 2020, although BEV sales grew and the Tesla Model 3 was December’s best-seller. Car sales/registrations have been devastated by the Covid pandemic in 2020, and the final tally for a miserable year for the car industry is a drop of 29.4 per […]
Updated 2021 Kia Stinger GT S UK price and specs – costs from £42,595
The updated Kia Stinger opens for pre-order in the UK, with just the range-topping Stinger GT S on offer in the UK from £42,595. There have been rumours running for some time that the Kia Stinger – Kia’s ‘budget’ competition for the likes of the BMW 3 Series – would soon be consigned to the […]