The Hyundai Kona Electric, Hyundai’s very good compact electric SUV, unsurprisingly garners a five star award from Green NCAP. We all know what NCAP is, but what’s ‘Green NCAP’ you might ask? Well, it’s all about building a database of the impact on the environment of every car on sale. But that’s going to take […]
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Honda CR-V UPDATED for 2021 – but you might struggle to find the changes
The Honda CR-V is updated for 2021, with small cosmetic changes, some updated technology but no powertrain changes. It’s just two years since the Honda CR-V Hybrid arrived in the UK, and Honda think it’s time for an update. But if you’ve just bought a CR-V don’t worry – the changes for 2021 are really […]
New Toyota Mirai hydrogen-powered car grows up and gets cheaper
The new hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai is revealed as a more grown-up car with more power, more range and Lexus underpinnings. The naysayers say Hydrogen as a fuel for cars is a non-starter as it’s energy inefficient with little or no refuelling infrastructure and very expensive to produce. But when two of the world’s biggest car […]
Hamilton WINS Bahrain Grand Prix as Grosjean crashes out in a fireball
Lewis Hamilton wins the Bahrain Grand Prix, a race interrupted by a fiery crash by Grosjean and a flip from Stroll’s Racing Point. You might have expected any tension and drama in F1 was gone for this season as Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have already retained their champions crowns, But the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix […]
MINI Countryman Diesel DROPPED – and some BMW diesels including 2 Series and M50d too
The MINI Countryman Cooper D diesel is dropped in the UK, along with diesel engines in the BMW 2 Series and M50d variants. It seems, however hard car makers try to make diesel engines as clean and efficient as is possible, buyers just don’t care, and have gone from loving the torque and economy of […]
CHEAPER electric cars planned by Volkswagen – and an ICE model cull too
Volkswagen in planning cheaper electric cars to join its ID offerings and due in 2023, and an ICE model cull too. We learnt only yesterday that the electric VW ID.3 is the best-selling EV in Europe (well, in October it was), and before long the electric ID.4 SUV will go on sale, followed by more […]
New Volkswagen Golf Estate – and rufty-tufty Golf Alltrack – go on sale in the UK
The Mk8 version of the Volkswagen Golf Estate – and the high-riding Golf Alltrack – go on sale in the UK from £24,575. Volkswagen may be pushing hard down the electric road with the new ID.3 and ID.4, but it’s still the Golf that pays the bills. And despite the VW ID.3 being the best […]
Ferrari 488 GT Modificata – a track toy for a few Ferrari ‘Friends’
The Ferrari 488 GT Modificata is revealed as a track-only Ferrari 488, using technology from the GTE and GT3 with aggressive aerodynamics. Few car makers are in the position of picking and choosing their customers, but Ferrari is different; if you want to buy a Ferrari you’ll need to have the right profile. But if […]
Volkswagen ID.3 was the best-selling ELECTRIC car in Europe in October
The new electric Volkswagen ID.3 makes its mark in Europe, becoming the best-selling electric car in a difficult market. New car registrations have been decimated this year in the wake of Covid, and sales/registrations of new cars across Europe was down by seven per cent in October compared to the same period in 2019. But […]
Vauxhall Corsa gets an update, and the ELECTRIC Corsa-e gets a bit cheaper
The Vauxhall Corsa gets updated for 2021 with updated styling, new engine options and a lower starting price for the electric Corsa. It’s not that long since the current Corsa arrived on sale, although initially only as the Corsa-e, Vauxhall’s electric take on the new Corsa. But the regular ICE versions of the current Corsa […]