We get a first look at the electric Abarth 600e, Abarth’s take on the Fiat 600e, boasting a purple paint job, limited-slip diff and 237bhp. We’ve already seen the Abarth 500e as Abarth’s take on the electric Fiat 500e and now, with Fiat having launched the 500e’s big brother, the Fiat 600e, Abarth is readying […]
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New Renault Symbioz SUV TEASED as a Renault challenge to the Nissan Qashqai
There’s yet another SUV on the way from Renault, with the Renault Symbioz teased as a Nissan Qashqai challenger. Does the world need more SUVs, especially when half of cars sold in Europe are SUVs of one size or another? Well, Renault certainly thinks so and has started the tease for the new Renault Symbioz […]
New BMW 5 Series Touring arrives with a 5 Series PHEV and two electric i5 Touring models
The new BMW 5 Series Touring is revealed with a choice of a single PHEV variant and a pair of electric i5 Touring models. It’s nine months since the new BMW 5 Series arrived, since when we’ve had a trio of teases (here, here and here) for the arrival of the new BMW 5 Series […]
MINI Cooper C and Cooper S arrive as petrol-powered MINIs to join the new Electric MINI
The MINI Cooper C and MINI Cooper S arrive as the petrol-powered versions of the new MINI Cooper, joining the MINI Electric. The new MINI Electric arrived last year as MINI introduced the latest generation of the MINI, and now it’s time for a new petrol-powered MINI Cooper to take centre stage and ensure MINI […]
2024 Ford Puma gets small cosmetic tweaks and upgraded interior – but the ST loses power
The Ford Puma – the UK’s best-selling car – gets updated for 2024 with upgraded interior and cosmetic tweaks, but less power for the Puma ST. With the Ford Fiesta gone to the car graveyard in the sky, Ford’s small SUV – the Ford Puma – has taken over as the UK’s best-selling car. And […]
2024 Porsche Taycan comes with up to 939bhp, more range and quicker charging
Porsche gives the electric Taycan a raft of updates for 2024 including cosmetic tweaks, more power more range and higher prices. Electric car sales may be growing, but there’s a long way to go before private buyers are convinced an EV is the way to go, especially as affordable EVs for real buyers are pretty […]
Audi RS6 Avant GT is the ULTIMATE RS6 Avant – and a farewell to ICE?
The Audi RS6 Avant GT arrives as the ultimate iteration of the RS6 Avant, complete with heritage influence from the 1980s Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO. The Audi RS 6 Avant is already a monster of a car, but one which can slip under the radar in traffic with its relatively unshowy looks hiding its […]
MINI Clubman ends production after 55 years. Or is it 64 years?
The MINI Clubman – the MINI ‘Estate’ – ends production ahead of the new ‘Countryman Light’ – the new MINI Aceman. As car makers dive headlong into new ranges of EVs, nameplates which have been around for generations are biting the dust, although, in some instances, long-forgotten nameplates are making a bit of a comeback. […]
New car registrations UP by 8.2% in January – but private buyers SHUN Electric Cars
New car registrations in the UK rose by 8.2 per cent in January 2024, driven entirely by fleet sales, as private buyers shun EVs. We’ve got used to new car registrations in the UK rising month on month as supply chains normalise, and January 2024 marked the 18th rise in registration, up by 8.2 per […]
Range Rover Electric waiting list hits 16,000 as JLR profits SOAR
JLR – formerly Jaguar Land Rover – profits and wholesales hit record levels as the new Range Rover Electric waiting list hits 16,000. All the Range Rover news of late has centred around how uninsurable Range Rovers have become in the UK, especially in urban areas, which is impacting used Range Rover prices. But the […]