Toyota has now sold 15 million hybrid cars worldwide since the Prius arrived, almost three million in Europe and 356,000 in the UK. Who would have guessed that the arrival of the slightly odd first generation Toyota Prius in 1997 (well, 2000 in the UK) would be the start of a whole new way of […]
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AUTODOC Club – Personal Car Maintenance assistant for you
Autodoc.co.uk presents the Autodoc Club- your personal assistant that will help you on every stage of using and maintaining your vehicle. This is a functional recording and analytics tool. You will have you vehicle maintenance log book: In your log book, you can record and analyse information on vehicle repairs: dates, car parts and consumables […]
Rolls-Royce Phantom, Wraith, Ghost, Dawn and Cullinan in FULL production mode
Production with the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Wraith, Ghost, Dawn and Cullinan is in full swing at the Roll-Royce plant at Goodwood. How, you might ask, are Rolls-Royce managing record production levels with Phantom, Wraith, Ghost, Dawn and Cullinan when the UK is in lockdown and just about every other car maker is building nothing other than […]
Mazda MX-5 R-Sport Special Edition arrives in the UK
The Mazda MX-5 R-Sport Special Edition arrives as a limited run MX-5 with 16″ RAYS wheels, Piano Black mirrors and grey fabric hood. We haven’t had a Mazda MX-5 ‘Special Edition’ yet this year, but Covid-19 problems or not Mazda has now put that right with the arrival of the Mazda MX-5 R-Sport Special Edition […]
Tesla Model S will now do 0-60mph in 2.3 seconds, and the Model X in 2.6, thanks to new OTA update
The latest Tesla over-the-air update sees performance and thermal efficiency improvements lowering 0-60 times for the Model S and Model X. We’ve become used to over-the-air updates (OTA) arriving at regular intervals for our phones, improving performance (hopefully, although not always) and security, and making them more efficient. As cars become more like computers on […]
New ‘Practical’Lotus sports car planned – sitting somewhere between a Porsche Cayman and Porsche 911
Lotus is planning its last ICE sports car as a practical everyday car with usable room and sitting in price somewhere between the Porsche Cayman and 911. We know that the Lotus Evija is on its way as a limited-run electric halo model for the reborn Lotus brand, and we know Lotus plans to refresh […]
Electric Hyundai 45 and Electric Hyundai Prophecy Concepts ARE heading for production
Hyundai’s two recent electric concepts – the 45 and the Prophecy – weren’t just concepts but will arrive as Hyundai production models. When you see a car concept, it’s usually pretty clear from the start whether you’re looking at a fantasy ‘Look what we could do if we wanted to‘ flight of fantasy and designer […]
New Toyota Yaris Cross SUV ARRIVES to take on the new Nissan Juke and Ford Puma
The Toyota Yaris Cross – an SUV take on the Yaris Hatch – arrives after its debut was originally spoilt when the Geneva Motor Show was cancelled. Just like every other car maker, Toyota had plans for the Geneva Motor Show, and started teasing an SUV take on the Yaris in January with a simple […]
New Vauxhall Mokka TEASED as it drops the Mokka X tag and becomes a Vauxhall take on the Peugeot 2008
A new Vauxhall Mokka is on the way, and Vauxhall start the tease for the new Mokka which will be a Peugeot 2008 under the skin with an EV version too. Now PSA hold the reins at Vauxhall (and Opel), we’re getting a new range of Vauxhalls arriving based on PSA underpinnings. And next up […]
Lexus NX gets CHEAPER with the arrival of a FWD model
Lexus has made the entry-level for the NX a bit cheaper as it launches the NX FWD, and promises lower running costs too. The Lexus NX is a fine car, although it’s not the cheapest SUV you can buy, and the Lexus ‘Self-Charging’ tag for its its hybrids, although effective as a marketing tool, does […]