Fiat Chrysler is on course to diversify the Jeep brand early in the next decade, with electrification and new segments on the horizon for the group’s off-roader brand. A new entry-level model will slot into the line-up in 2022 as well, but for now the Renegade remains the smallest member of the line-up. On sale […]
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Updated Mazda MX-5 set to feature 181bhp
The Mazda MX-5 looks set for a substantial update with a significant power boost, according to news issued by Japanese car magazine Car Watch. Updated less than a year ago at the Tokyo Motor Show with new steering and suspension settings, this latest round of updates appears much more far reaching. • Best sports cars on […]
Brexit to make UK a “second-hand dealer” in car safety
One of the world’s leading car safety experts has said leaving the EU will render the UK a “second-hand dealer” in vehicle safety and emission standards. David Ward, secretary general of the Global New Car assessment Programme (Global NCAP), has said leaving the EU will have see the UK “withdrawing from a complex eco-system of […]
Vauxhall to show ‘expressive’ new concept in coming months
Vauxhall will debut an ‘expressive’ new concept car in the coming months previewing the brand’s new design language. And it will give us a glimpse of what to expect from the new Corsa supermini due in 2019. A teaser image flashed up during a press conference gives us a clue as to how the new […]
MAN TGE van review
The large panel van sector has a new arrival in the shape of the MAN TGE. German company MAN Truck & Bus is an established truck manufacturer that today is part of the Volkswagen Group, but the arrival of the TGE marks its first venture into the light commercial vehicle market. If the TGE looks […]
‘South Korean car firms are itching to head north’
Before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Eastern Bloc countries churned out cars that were largely lousy. Skodas were the best of the bunch, but still crude. Factory-fresh Dacias drove/broke down like high-mile motors on the way out. Yugos were upholstered skateboards… only slower. Trabants were more kennels on wheels than cars. And FSOs (thrown […]
Kia Stinger vs Volkswagen Arteon vs BMW 4 Series
The four-door Kia Stinger coupe has already proven its worth, having beaten the Audi S5 Sportback in a twin test back at the start of the year. However, that was in sporty GT S guise. Here we’re testing the Korean car in more affordable and arguably more relevant diesel form, which means it’ll have to […]
Long-term test review: Citroen C3 Aircross
Mileage: 695 Economy: 37.0mpg Before I got my hands on the keys to our striking Citroen C3 Aircross, I wasn’t sure I was going to take to the small SUV’s slightly unusual styling. But when I went along to the Robins and Day London West Citroen dealership in Brentford to collect it, the car instantly stood out […]
New Volkswagen Golf R Performance Pack 2018 review
The ultimate version of the Volkswagen Golf has been upgraded with the addition of a new Performance Pack option, which adds £2,300 to the price of the flagship R hot hatch. It’s a familiar name, as the Performance Pack is already a key option on the Golf GTI. On that car, the upgraded car gets […]
London ULEZ to cover most of capital from October 2021
The London Ultra Low Emission Zone, or ULEZ, will be heavily expanded to cover most of the capital on 25 October 2021. The ULEZ will target all diesel cars and vans not meeting Euro 6 standards, as well as petrol cars and vans not meeting Euro 4 targets. Divers of non-compliant vehicles will pay £12.50 […]