Rolls-Royce reveals the electric Spectre was their best-selling model in Europe in 2024 as it announces a £300 million investment in Goodwood. It’s more than two years since the first Rolls-Royce EV was revealed – the Rolls-Royce Spectre – and 2024 was the first full year of sales. And it’s done rather well. In Europe, […]
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Porsche 911 Carrera S FINALLY gets 992.2 updates with more power and ‘Turbo’ looks
The 992.2 generation updates finally reach the Posrche 911 Carrera S, with more power, more equipment and Turbo-inspired looks. Porsche was busy rolling out 992.2 gen updates for the 911 in 2024, with the GTS getting a Hybrid powertrain at the same time as the Carrera got its updates, followed by updates for the 911 […]
New BMW Panoramic iDrive REVEALED ahead of arriving in the Neue Klasse iX3 this year
The new BMW Panoramic iDrive is officially revealed at the 2025 CES in Las Vegas ahead of arriving in the Neue Klasse iX3 this year. The BMW Drive and its rotary controller have been with us since the 2001 7 Series, but as BMW head into a future of Neue Klasse the familiar iDrive and […]
New Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe OFFICIALLY revealed
The Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe get a makeover for 2025 with a new front end, aero tweaks, three trim levels and two battery options. Skoda has been busy teasing a facelift for the Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe – the Skoda take on the VW ID. 4 and ID. 5 respectively – and now […]
Ford Puma was the best-selling car of 2024 – followed by the Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai
The Ford Puma was the best-selling car of 2024 in the UK, narrowly beating the Kia Sportage in to second place. Yesterday, we got details of the number of cars sold in the UK in 2024, which also highlighted the reluctance of private buyers to move in to EVs despite a significant rise in the […]
Genesis GV60 – the POSH take on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 – gets a bit of a titivate
The Genesis GV60 – the upmarket take on the electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 – gets a minor update for 2025. Last year, we saw the Hyundai Ioniq 5 get a very minor titivate to keep it at the top of its game with a bigger battery, new trim level and a bit […]
New Volkswagen Tayron on sale in the UK this week – prices and specs announced
The new Volkswagen Tayron – this generation’s Tiguan AllSpace – goes on sale on 9 January with prices starting at £39.850. We’re not entirely sure the world needs yet another VW SUV, but whether it’s needed or not is irrelevant, because VW’s latest niche SUV – the Volkswagen Tayron, effectively the Tiguan AllSpace for this […]
Electric car sales in the UK UP by 19.6% in 2024 – but just 10% are private buyers
New car sales in the UK rose by a modest 2.6% in 2024, with BEV sales up by 19.6%, almost entirely driven by fleet sales. The UK government is currently ‘consulting’ on the future path for EVs and a ban on new ICE, Hybrid and PHEV sales, but the consultations are with the car industry […]
New Skoda Kamiq Design Edition adds to Skoda’s Kamiq offerings
The Skoda Kamiq Design Edition arrives as an extra model choice in Skoda’s Kamiq range, sitting between SE and SE L models. It’s more than four years since the Skoda Kamiq arrived in the UK as a baby SUV with the same underpinnings as the Volkswagen T-Cross, with a bit of a model tweak in […]
2030 ICE ban is ON as Government consults with industry – but they don’t care what you think
The UK government has launched a consultation with industry as it confirms an ICE ban from 2030, but no public consultation. It’s been mooted, ever since Labour came to power, that they planned to re-instate the original bonkers ZEV mandate to ban ICE cars from the UK by 2030. And that’s now confirmed, with the […]