The Toyota Urban Cruiser is revealed as a compact electric SUV about the size of the Yaris Cross, with a range of up to 250 miles. Toyota may be the world leader in hybrid powertrains, but that hasn’t yet translated into anything resembling a real success story for EVs. Yes, Toyota has the bZ4X, but […]
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Former Jaguar designer Ian Callum’s Skye high performance electric ‘Buggy’ interior revealed
Callum Designs, the home of former Jaguar designer Ian Callum, reveals the interior of the Callum Skye ‘DYNAMIC’ High-Performance EV. Jaguar’s former chief designer Ian Callum has a stellar reputation, and since leaving JLR has founded the eponymous Callum Designs to deliver nicely titivated cars like the Aston Martin Vanquish 25 and even a road-legal […]
Aston Martin Valhalla revealed AGAIN as a mid-engined V8 PHEV with 1064bhp
The Aston Martin Valhalla is revealed in production-ready guise complete with a 1064bhp mid-engined V8 PHEV powertrain. It was early in 2019 when we first saw the Aston Martin AM-RB 003 as a preview of a mid-engined supercar designed to take the fight to Ferrari, McLaren, and more. AML confirmed it would go into production as […]
Ford Mustang GTD is the FASTEST American car around the Nurburgring
The Ford Mustang GTD – Ford’s track-focused ‘Super’ Mustang – is the fastest US car around the Nurburgring with a time of 6:57:66. The received wisdom is that American cars don’t appeal to UK and European petrolheads because, although some are quick in a straight line, they all fall apart when you get to the […]
Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed REVEALED as the production take on the Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed
The Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed is revealed as Mercedes’ first Mythos car, a limited run of 250 cars based on the Mercedes SL63. Back in the summer, the Concept Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed arrived as a preview of a new range of exclusive. limited-run cars from Mercedes expected to cost silly money despite being based on a regular Mercedes-AMG SL63. […]
New Electric Peugeot E-408 goes on sale – prices and specs announced
The new electric Peugeot E-408 goes on sale in the UK, with prices starting from £42,175 and promising range of 281 miles. The current Peugeot 408 arrived in 2022 with a choice of Hybrid ICE and PHEV powertrains, and the promise of an electric 408 to follow. That promise was fulfilled in October when the […]
Raft of 5 STAR ratings in Euro NCAP testing including Volvo EX30, Lexus LBX and the MINI Countryman
The last Euro NCAP safety testing for 2024 saw a total of 15 cars tested, the majority of which received a five star rating. As 2024 rolls to a close, Euro NCAP delivers its final safety rating for 2024 for 15 cars, of which, despite the tests relentlessly getting more onerous, the majority have received […]
Polestar 3 RWD electric SUV goes FURTHER than Polestar thought
The Polestar 3 electric SUV long-range with a single rear motor goes up to 435 miles on a single charge, more than Polestar thought. Polestar – Volvo’s former ‘Performance’ arm – is, like many new EV makers, struggling with sales and losses, with Volvo exiting Polestar and sales a long way short of what they […]
New car registrations DOWN in November by 1.9% – but EV numbers UP driven by big discounts
In November 2024, new car registrations in the UK fell by 1.9%, but EV registrations rose due to big manufacturer discounts. New car sales in the UK haven’t exactly been flying in 2024 in the face of a cost of living crisis, high interest rates and a general feeling of malaise in the economy, and […]
Mazda MX-5 Electric joins Electrogenic’s ‘Drop-in’ EV Conversion offerings
Electrogenic – purveyors of EV conversion kits for classic cars – launch a drop-in EV conversion for the early Mazda MX-5. Many of us are on the fence about converting classic cars to EVs. Some see it as the answer to making classics future-proof, but just as many feel it destroys a classic. This includes […]