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With its jacked-up ride height, chunky tyres and slab-sided exterior design, you’d be forgiven for thinking you are staring at an old Mercedes G-Wagon that has been put through a hot wash, but this is the latest Gurkha from Indian ...

Ford Fiesta ST Edition edition is the ultimate small hot hatch

This is the Fiesta ST Edition edition, the ‘Edition’ part of the name denoting that this edition has adaptive suspension and lighter wheels for an even better driving experience than the standard edition. Edition. It’s three-door only, comes only in ...

McLaren releases ‘spy shots’ of 2021's hyper hybrid

McLaren has released some camouflaged shots of a car that will become its first series production hybrid when it’s released next year. The company is calling it a ‘High Performance Hybrid’ (HPH) supercar, and while it won’t be the first ...

Bentley introduces ‘low power’ V8 version of Flying Spur

Bentley has released a V8 version of the new Flying Spur, the company’s most fancy saloon now that the Mulsanne has been binned off. The V8 is powered by an eight-cylinder 4.0-litre engine with two turbos, producing 542bhp and 770Nm ...

Lotus Evija hyper car makes dynamic debut at Goodwood Speedweek

COVID-19 has directly disrupted just about every element of life. From family gathering to sporting events, the global pandemic is responsible for a year like no other. Goodwood’s famed Festival of Speed and glorious Revival events were amongst the casualties, ...

Hot hatch vs hot SUV: the new normal?

Regardless of what you think about SUVs, it is truly remarkable how quickly this breed of vehicle has dominated the market. These stylish high-riding cars have become the default choice for many driveways over the regular family hatchback – a ...

BMW does limited edition ‘M4 Competition x KITH’ model

BMW has teamed up with New York fashion brand and retailer KITH to create a special M4 Competition, which will be limited to 150 examples worldwide. It follows the news a couple of months back that Mercedes-Benz has teamed up ...

Bespoke Rolls-Royce Wraith is inspired by planet Earth

Every Rolls-Royce is special, but they aren’t all made equal. Customers with a bank balance as vast as their dreams can commission bespoke vehicles that match their exacting desires. A particularly expressive project has just been completed by the Goodwood ...

This is the new Ares S1 Spyder. It’s amazing both inside and out

This is the Ares Design S1 Project Spyder, a roofless version of the Ares S1 that was unveiled last month. If you’re wondering who Ares is, it’s an Italian-based coachbuilder and car designer that was founded by former Lotus boss ...

Volkswagen Golf R Mk8: the super hatch returns for 2021

If you want a hot hatch that has enough performance to embarrass most sports cars but looks pretty much like every other hatchback on the road, then the Volkswagen Golf R has been unrivalled. Now there’s a new version and ...

New-look Vauxhall Crossland SUV on sale for £19k

Vauxhall has announced prices for its updated Crossland crossover, which drops the ‘X’ in the three year-old car’s name, and adds the brand’s latest ‘Vizor’ front end styling already seen on the smaller Mokka. The Brit company’s answer to ...

Lamborghini to reveal a new V10 supercar

As the UK is in the depths of another lockdown, we all need to find things to cheer ourselves up. Catching a good movie on TV, treating yourself to something online or just eating a load of biscuits – it’s ...

Can you name the UK's 5 fastest hot hatches?

Hot hatches have never been hotter. When the Golf GTi was launched back in the 1970s the car world was impressed that a humble front-wheel drive hatchback could break 10secs to 60mph. But the quickest of today’s current hot hatch ...

Road test: 2020 Hyundai i20

This is one of the surprise cars of the year, a car that turns out to be far better than promised. I hadn’t expected anything from the new Hyundai i20. A small hatchback that’s a rival to well established rivals ...

Tesla recalls 9000 Model X SUVs over fears roof trim could fly off

Tesla’s rocketing share price has catapulted boss Elon Musk to number two on the world’s richest list, but it seems something else about Tesla is flying high. The California electric car company has been forced to recall 9000 of ...

Audi adds plug-in hybrid option to Q3 and Q3 Sportback

Audi has boosted its Q3 small SUV range with the addition of an electrically boosted plug-in hybrid version. Available as a Q3 45 TFSi e or coupé-backed Q3 Sportback 45 TFSi, the compact PHEV pairs Audi’s 1.4-litre TFSi petrol motor ...

Exclusive: Bugatti Bolide’s designer secrets revealed

27 year-old Nils Sajonz is head of special projects at Bugatti design and one of the key people that developed the 1825bhp 8.0-litre W16 ‘designer bullet’ that is the Bolide (literally translating to “racing car” in French). The technical demonstrator in ...

Is There Such A Thing As A Perfect Car?

How do you find your perfect car? The one that ticks all the boxes, that does all the things. The 10/10 car that means you can have every base covered without compromising on anything is something of a myth… ...

McLaren is making 15 Sabre hypercars, but only for US fans

McLaren is treating US customers to their very own supercar. Called the Sabre, it’s limited to 15 units, and just in case you’ve got ideas about quickly relocating to the US to nab one, you might as well know they’re ...

Throwback Thursday: when the Renault 5 Turbo was king of the hot hatches

Have you heard? The Renault 5 is reborn. Proving emphatically that there are no new ideas, Renault has announced the legendary R5 is to make a return as a fully-electric hatchback, reviving a nameplate which ran from 1972 to 1986, ...

Smart motorways present ongoing risk of future deaths, coroner concludes

Smart motorways “present an ongoing risk of future deaths”, a coroner has concluded, following an inquest into the deaths of two men on a stretch of the M1 with no hard shoulder. Sheffield coroner David Urpeth said the primary cause ...

Mean-looking Toyota C-HR GR Sport priced from £31,395

The Toyota C-HR GR Sport, which gets re-worked suspension and some motorsport-inspired styling tweaks, is now on sale in the UK with prices starting at £31,395. In the same way as the Corolla GR Sport, the upgrades are closer to ...

Nearly 80% of drivers think that purely electric cars are too expensive

The number of drivers planning to change their vehicle to a fully electric option has risen, research from the latest RAC Report on Motoring shows. Nine per cent of the 3,000 respondents to the study said they would ‘go ...

Sporty N-Line trim revealed for Hyundai Tucson

Hyundai only recently revealed the new Tucson SUV, and has wasted no time in expanding the range by introducing this sportier N-Line trim. The firm’s best-selling model in Europe has been given a major makeover, with a sharp new look ...

Rollout of EV chargepoints ‘must increase five-fold’ to avoid blackspots

The rollout of electric vehicle chargepoints must become five times quicker to support the forthcoming ban on new petrol and diesel cars, according to new research. Think tank Policy Exchange urged the Government to avoid “charging blackspots” in small towns ...

Suzuki unveils new Hayabusa

Suzuki’s third-generation Hayabusa has been revealed with a variety of innovative and high-performance new features. First launched in 1999, the Hayabusa was one of the very first ‘hypersport’ motorcycles thanks to its huge engine and impressive performance. Now, nearly 200,000 ...

The last Toyota GT86 has been sold in the UK

The Toyota GT86 is no longer on sale in the UK, with the sports car saying goodbye ahead of a new model with a new name being revealed later this year. It was far from a sales hit for Toyota, ...

Low traffic neighbourhoods: good idea or an attack on motorists?

If you live in a big town or city, especially London, there’s a chance you will have come across something known as a ‘low traffic neighbourhood.’ The name is pretty self-explanatory, but these local authority-imposed moves to ban drivers from ...

Price and specs announced for Cupra Formentor plug-in hybrid

Cupra has released more details surrounding its new Formentor e-Hybrid. Priced from £38,625, the Formentor e-Hybrid will be available to order from February 16 alongside existing petrol versions of the SUV. Capable of reaching 60mph from a dead stop ...

Kia promises to have seven electric vehicles on sale by 2026

Kia has announced an update to the ‘three core pillars’ of its business, promising 11 electrified models including seven fully electric vehicles within five years. The South Korean car maker has been ‘reborn’ in 2021, with a new logo and ...

AA estimates half a million drivers will be priced out of city driving in 2021 thanks to clean air zone charges

Half a million drivers in Birmingham and London look likely to be priced out of city driving as a new report details clean-air zone charges in eco-friendly cities, as the battle for clean-air vs affordable motoring heats up. London’s ...

Abarth launches virtual reality test drive

Abarth has launched a new virtual reality test drive which will allow potential customers to experience one of the brand’s cars from the comfort of their own home. Arriving as the first of its kind according to Abarth, the virtual ...

Sports car sales were hit hard during the pandemic

Last year was tough for new car sales, with almost every segment shifting fewer units on account of dealerships being shut for long periods because of the coronavirus pandemic. For example, the UK sold about 1.6 million new cars in ...

2015 Honda HR-V Quick Review In Thailand: The Compact SUV Done Right

Carving out a niche in the car industry is a difficult thing to do. Some time ago, it was pretty clear what constituted as a coupe, MPV, SUV, sedan, and hatchback. Fast forward to today and we get a slew ...

Jaguar set to become electric-only brand from 2025

Jaguar will make the switch to become an electric-only brand from 2025 as part of Jaguar Land Rover’s wider ‘Reimagine’ strategy. The firm has announced goals to become a net zero carbon business by 2039 with a major push ...

2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Quick Review In Austria: Uncharted Territory

When BMW Malaysia rang us up to join them on a trip that would have us driving from Munich to Austria, you could only imagine our excitement at the chance. It’s a downright privilege to say the least, being whisked ...

MV Agusta updates Dragster RR for 2021

MV Agusta has announced a revised version of its Dragster RR motorcycle. The performance motorcycle has been given a variety of upgrades, applied to areas such as the engine, chassis and gearbox. The engine has had updates to make it ...

2015 Mazda MX-5 1.5L Test Drive in Japan – Jinba-Ittai Intensified

From the popular 323 Familia family car to the 787B, which is still the only Japanese car to win at Le Mans, Mazda has given onto the world plenty of iconic cars. But of them all, Mazda’s charming little MX-5 roadster probably holds the ...

2015 Lexus NX 200t F Sport Review: A Japanese Take On The Luxury Crossover

The compact crossover segment is shaping up to be a highly attractive one for carmakers and Lexus are no exception to this. In January, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd launched the Lexus NX in Malaysia, which adds a Japanese option to the ...

Porsche: ‘well to wheel’ of synthetic fuels on par with EVs

Car manufacturers have been investing heavily into battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell powertrains as the world races to zero emissions. However, synthetic fuels have caught the eye of some carmakers, with Porsche claiming that combustion engines powered ...

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