Morgan has revealed its race-inspired Aero GT at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. As a swansong to the Aero 8 sports car, just eight Aero GTs will be built and every one has been sold; at a cost of £120,000 plus local taxes. The Malvern-based manufacturer claims the Aero GT is the “most extreme road-going Morgan to… Continue reading Limited-run Morgan Aero GT revealed at Geneva Motor Show
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Ford Ka+ range refreshed, adding Active crossover for 2018
Ford has updated the Ka+ for 2018 with a facelift, including new styling, new infotainment, and a range of new engines. However, the headline news is that a new Active-badged crossover version of its city car has also been introduced, which has now made its public debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The new Ka+ Active… Continue reading Ford Ka+ range refreshed, adding Active crossover for 2018
Burst water pipe halts Jaguar and Land Rover production
Jaguar Land Rover says it cannot say when production at its Solihull and Castle Bromwich plants near Birmingham will resume after it was forced to stop all operations on Tuesday morning. The issues were caused by a water shortage resulting from damage to water pipes in the recent cold weather. The JLR factory in Solihull… Continue reading Burst water pipe halts Jaguar and Land Rover production
New 2018 Jaguar I-Pace: new teaser pic ahead of full reveal this week
The new Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV will be unveiled via a digital event on Thursday, the British manufacturer has announced. A short release from the company confirmed that the reveal of its first pure-electric vehicle – which is expected to stick pretty close to the concept originally shown at the LA Motor Show in 2016 – will be… Continue reading New 2018 Jaguar I-Pace: new teaser pic ahead of full reveal this week
New Ferrari 488 Pista lands as the brand’s most powerful V8 ever
This is the track focussed, apex hungry Ferrari 488 Pista. Which, aside from being the marque’s show stopper for the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, is also the most powerful V8 Ferrari ever. The V8 in question is a familiar sounding 3.9-litre petrol unit, however, it now produces a massive 710bhp and 770Nm of torque (around… Continue reading New Ferrari 488 Pista lands as the brand’s most powerful V8 ever
New Range Rover Evoque hybrid on the way
The new second-generation Range Rover Evoque will feature hybrid technology, Auto Express can confirm. The new model was caught testing by an eagle-eyed reader in Spain, and the registration reveals it to be a 2.0-litre car with a hybrid electric fuel type. Although a Land Rover spokesman refused to comment, Auto Express understands that the… Continue reading New Range Rover Evoque hybrid on the way
All-electric Vauxhall Corsa will arrive in 2020
Vauxhall has confirmed that the next-generation Corsa – due next year – will feature a fully electrified variant, which will roll off production lines at the brand’s plant in Zaragoza, Spain, in 2020. PSA, which also owns Peugeot, Citroen and DS, took over Vauxhall and its German sister marque Opel in 2017. Late last year, the… Continue reading All-electric Vauxhall Corsa will arrive in 2020
Aston Martin DBX: South Wales factory on track for 2019
Aston Martin‘s new South Wales manufacturing facility is on track for 2019 completion, as construction of ‘Phase 1’ has now been finished. The state-of-the-art plant will build Aston’s new DBX crossover coupe next year. The new factory in St Athan, a former Ministry of Defence site, will run alongside Aston’s Gaydon HQ, directly creating 750 new… Continue reading Aston Martin DBX: South Wales factory on track for 2019
Inside Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works
Hidden away on an industrial estate on the site of the old Peugeot factory in Ryton, Coventry, sits another great automotive name – but it’s one that has made an even bigger impact on UK motoring history. Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works has many roles, including contributing to the brand’s bottom line. Auto Express was… Continue reading Inside Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works
New Ford Ranger Raptor pick-up unleashed
‘A motocross bike, snowmobile and an ATV rolled up into a pickup truck’ – that’s how the head of Ford Performance describes the new Ranger Raptor. Revealed today in Thailand, where it will be built, the Raptor is a new high-performance version to sit at the top of Ford’s pick-up range. It’s been developed by… Continue reading New Ford Ranger Raptor pick-up unleashed