Volvo reveals Black Edition models of the electric EX40, EC40 and Mild-Hybrid XC40, and confirms the V60 and V90 Estates are back on sale Just to be different to every other car maker, Volvo has created a spiffing wheeze to flog more of its EX40, EC40 and XC40 SUVs by creating ‘Black Edition’ models. Why […]
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Henry Ford II’s Ford Escort RS2000 up for grabs
A MK2 Ford Escort RS2000, built for the personal use of Henry Ford II, is up for grabs with a guide price of £50,000 to £60,000. It’s not long ago that fast Fords from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s headed for the scrapyard as you couldn’t give them away. But things have changed. No longer […]
Honda Prelude RETURNS as a two-door Hybrid Sports Coupe – debuts at Goodwood
The Honda Prelude is returning to the UK as a two-door hybrid sports coupe and will debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It’s been a long time since there was a Honda Prelude on sale in the UK, but that’s about to change as Honda reveals the Honda Prelude is going into production and […]
Waiting for the electric Ineos Fusilier “Baby Land Rover Defender” to arrive? You’re in for a long wait.
The Ineos Fusilier EV SUV, Ineos’s take on a “Baby Land Rover Defender”, won’t be happening any time soon due to weak EV demand. Jim Ratcliffe’s quest to deliver a ‘real’ Land Rover Defender replacement with the Ineos Grenadier has already spawned not just the regular Grenadier 4×4 but the Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster and even […]
New car registrations for private car buyers DROP again in June
New car registrations in June 2024 rose by a tiny 1.1%, but sales to private buyers dropped by 15.3%, just 37.7% of the market. We’ve got used over the last nine months to seeing car sales rise very modestly, but that rise is entirely down to sales to fleets. June was no different, and despite […]
MINI John Cooper Works Electric Prototype heading for Goodwood dynamic debut
The next up in MINI’s drive down the EV road is the MINI John Cooper Works E, heading for Goodwood in Prototype guise for a dynamic debut. MINI has been busy of late delivering a new MINI Electric and updating the ICE MINI to look the same as the Electric MINI despite being based on […]
Aston Martin DBX707 AMR24 REVEALED – More show but no more go
The Aston Martin DBX707 AMR24 is revealed as a special edition DBX celebrating Aston Martin’s F1 involvement in 2024. It’s just over a year since Aston Marting celebrated their performance in F1 with the arrival of the Aston Martin DBX707 AMR23 Edition, a cosmetic makeover of what is now the only DBX model, the entry-level […]
Land Rover Defender Octa REVEALED – 626bhp and prices from £145,300
The Land Rover Defender Octa arrive as the ultimate Defender, on and off-road, with 626bhp and prices starting at £145,300. The arrival of a new range-topping Land Rover Defender – the Land Rover Defender Octa – has been trumpeted by JLR for the last few months, and now it’s here. Land Rover is claiming, with […]
First look at the Skoda Elroq SUV – a new compact EV to debut in the autumn
The Skoda Elroq, is a new electric compact SUV which debuts in the autumn, ahead of which Skoda reveals details of what to expect. The Skoda Elroq is the next electric car from Skoda as it rolls out its EV future, and we’ve already had a tease for the Elroq ahead of a debut in […]
Volkswagen rolls out BLACK EDITION models of the Polo, Taigo, T-Roc and Golf
Volkswagen has gone a bit mad on ‘Black Edition’ models by rolling out special editions for the Polo, Taigo, T-Roc and new Golf. ‘Special Edition’ models are a tried and tested way for car makers to boost sales, offering extra equipment and cosmetic tweaks at a price which is less than you’d pay if you […]