Do you ever get the feeling that the car industry might be, well, having a bit of a laugh? A week ago, these pages featured a new Ford Mustang that is an electric SUV, plus the latest Aston Martin – a crossover capable of wading through half a metre of water. And now, in this… Continue reading ‘The car industry is more mad and unpredictable than ever before’
Author: Auto Express Magazine
Revised 2020 Jaguar E-Pace mule caught on camera
The Jaguar E-Pace will receive a major mechanical and technological update for 2020, as part of a Jaguar Land Rover push to systematically revamp the brand’s line-up almost entirely by 2021. The update will be similar to the new Land Rover Discovery Sport, with the compact SUV adopting an all-new platform, fresh plug-in and mild-hybrid… Continue reading Revised 2020 Jaguar E-Pace mule caught on camera
New 2019 Mercedes GLA to be unveiled on 11 December
The all-new Mercedes GLA compact crossover will be unveiled in an exclusive online event on 11 December. When it reaches the UK next year, it will form a vital part of the German brand’s assault on the SUV market, joining the recently released Mercedes-Maybach GLS and offering competition for the Audi Q2 and BMW X2.… Continue reading New 2019 Mercedes GLA to be unveiled on 11 December
New 2020 Mercedes-Maybach GLS luxury SUV launched
This is the new Mercedes-Maybach GLS. It’s a luxury-focused version of the German brand’s largest SUV, which is designed to compete with the Bentley Bentayga and Rolls-Royce Cullinan. It will go on sale in the second half of 2020. The Mercedes-Maybach GLS shares its platform and body-in-white with the standard GLS SUV. Styling revisions include a redesigned front… Continue reading New 2020 Mercedes-Maybach GLS luxury SUV launched
Mitsubishi Mirage given new look as part of 2020 facelift
The Mitsubishi Mirage supermini has been given a nip and tuck, with a revised version of its Ford Fiesta rival due to hit UK showrooms early next year. Quite obviously, the exterior design changes substantially up front, with a totally new front end designed around Mitsubishi’s ‘Dynamic Shield’ face with C-shaped metal strakes and a… Continue reading Mitsubishi Mirage given new look as part of 2020 facelift
New Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV arrives with 370-mile range
This is the new battery-electric vehicle from Ford, called the Mustang Mach-E. The new all-electric crossover is designed to build on the famous sports car nameplate and give the American manufacturer a proper rival for the likes of the Tesla Model 3 and Jaguar I-Pace. The Mach-E is a 4.7-metre long SUV (slightly longer than… Continue reading New Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV arrives with 370-mile range
‘The Bristol City Council diesel ban is persecuting innocent drivers’
If you live in or need to travel to the bottom-left-hand corner of Britain, you deserve deep sympathy from me and, I suspect, other fair-minded folk who regard freedom of movement as a basic human right. It’s bad enough that the motorway ‘network’ in this quarter of our green and pleasant land is woeful when… Continue reading ‘The Bristol City Council diesel ban is persecuting innocent drivers’
New Ford Mustang Mach-E leaked on Ford’s website
Ford has accidentally published official images and details of the new, all-electric Mustang Mach-E on its website ahead of the car’s planned launch at a special event later this month. The details on the car’s US pricing, performance and range were quickly removed by Ford – but not before these screenshots were taken. The Ford… Continue reading New Ford Mustang Mach-E leaked on Ford’s website
New Toyota Yaris GR-4 hot hatchback teased
Toyota has issued the first glimpse of its forthcoming Yaris hot hatchback – a homologation special that will be the successor to the current GRMN. Shown in a teaser – which states there will be a reveal of some type at Rally Australia on 17th November – the car appears to be named Yaris GR-4.… Continue reading New Toyota Yaris GR-4 hot hatchback teased
‘Think of what PSA/FCA can do, not what they can’t’
We’ve kind of been here before (insert Renault where you see PSA), but the news that FCA (think Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Maserati, Abarth, Dodge and others) is joining forces with PSA (Peugeot, Citroen, Vauxhall/Opel, DS) fills me with huge excitement. Sadly that’s not the case everywhere, with Unite union boss and doom-monger-in-chief Des… Continue reading ‘Think of what PSA/FCA can do, not what they can’t’