The Fiat Grande Panda is revealed as the first in a range of new Panda models, a compact crossover/SUV with either EV or hybrid powertrains. As long ago as 2018, before he departed for the big car showroom in the sky, Sergio Marchionne declared that the future for Fiat would be the Fiat 500 as […]
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New Smart #5 Electric SUV LEAKED – gets up to 637bhp
Smart’s latest model – the Smart #5 – has leaked out ahead of its debut and promising up to 637bhp and four-wheel drive. It’s hard to keep a secret these days when we all have access to the interwebs, so it’s no surprise that filings by Smart for the Smart #5 to the Chinese Ministry […]
New Alpine A290 REVEALED as Alpine’s ‘Hot Hatch’ take on the electric Renault 5
The Alpine A290 is revealed as Alpine dips into the electric ‘Hot Hatch’ market with an aggressive-looking take on the new Renault 5. We had our first look at the electric Alpine A290 – Apine’s take on the new electric Renault 5 – with the Alpine A290_b Concept a year ago, complete with a very […]
2024 BMW M2 gets a bit of a tweak and a bit more power
As part of the 2024 BMW 2 Series updates, the BMW M2 comes in for a refresh with more power and new colours. Costs from £63,360. We saw the 2024 updates for the BMW 2 Series earlier this morning, and now we get the updated baby ‘M’ news with the reveal of the 2024 BMW […]
BMW 2 Series Coupe gets a bit of a nip and tuck for 2024
The BMW 2 Series is updated for 2024 with minor cosmetic updates, tech tweaks and a new colour palette. Costs from 36,865. BMW has been busy recently rolling out updated models – like the 1 Series and 3 Series – and now it’s time for a 2024 update for the BMW 2 Series Coupe. The updates […]
BYD Seal U PHEV heading for the UK – starts from £33,205
The BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid is heading for the UK and will go on sale in September priced from £33,205. It’s received wisdom that the biggest EV maker in the world is Tesla, but not anymore; in fact it’s China’s BYD and it’s busy making hay in the UK and Europe with their keenly […]
MINI Cooper 5-Door is MINI’s stretched Cooper – and it’s petrol only
The MINI Cooper 5-Door arrives as a stretched version of the MINI Cooper, with a choice of two petrol engines and prices from £24,050. The new MINI Electric arrived last Autumn as MINI delivered an all-new electric MINI with a new EV platform as it moves down the EV road. But it’s not the electric […]
Hyundai Inster TEASED as a new entry-level electric Hyundai SUV
Hyundai teases the Inster electric SUV to sit at the bottom of its range, promising a range of 220 miles and expected to cost from around £20k. In the battle to win the hearts and minds of private buyers, car makers are starting to go down the road of delivering EVs at the bottom of […]
New Skoda Kodiaq iV PHEV goes on sale in the UK with 75-mile EV range
The new Skoda Kodiaq iV plug-in hybrid goes on sale in the UK boasting an EV range of 75 miles and costing from £41,935. Back in October, Skoda revealed the 2024 Kodiaq with the usual raft of facelift tweaks like new lights and bumpers, as well as squared-off wheelarches and a revised chassis setup with […]
Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar FREE security updates pass 160,000
JLR’s mission to update security on older models of Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar cars passes 160,000 installs. Last November, JLR announced it was planning to update the security of its older models – free of charge – covering Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar. The announcement came in the midst of a proper […]