Ferrari has quite the history of making bespoke cars for its favourite ‘clients’ and the latest one to roll out of its ‘One-Off series’ is this, the SP-8. The SP-8 name comes as part of Ferrari’s Special Projects programme, with the ‘8’ being considered lucky in Chinese culture (the customer is from Taiwan). As for… Continue reading New Ferrari SP-8 is the latest one-off you can’t buy
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“I’m baffled as to how a brand-new £84k Volvo XC90 can fail so spectacularly”
What you’re about to witness is a tale of the good, the bad and the undrivable. Best bit first: Volvo is looking to increase sales with some good, old-fashioned price cuts. “Save up to £11,500 in October” is the tempting message it’s been putting out there this autumn. Coincidentally, a couple of weeks ago I… Continue reading “I’m baffled as to how a brand-new £84k Volvo XC90 can fail so spectacularly”
World’s most advanced caravan makes towing with an electric car a breeze
Electric cars are great at a lot of things, but towing isn’t one of them. Not because they can’t, but because the extra weight and drag from a caravan causes an EV’s range to plummet faster than a Tesla in ludicrous mode. Silicon Valley thinks it’s got the answer: behold, the all-electric Pebble Flow, the… Continue reading World’s most advanced caravan makes towing with an electric car a breeze
Deal of the Day: four years’ free charging and a BYD Dolphin for £334 a month
We hate to say it but the BYD Dolphin has made a big splash on its arrival in the UK car market. The team on our sister site Carbuyer certainly weren’t joking when they named the family hatchback as their 2024 Car of the Year just a couple of weeks back, and now we’ve spotted… Continue reading Deal of the Day: four years’ free charging and a BYD Dolphin for £334 a month
New Lucid Gravity electric SUV to touch down at 2023 LA Auto Show
The all-new Lucid Gravity luxury SUV will be fully revealed on 16 November at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, as the makers of the ground-breaking Lucid Air saloon look to make their mark on the highly lucrative electric SUV market. The Lucid Gravity will have a serious fight on its hands when it finally… Continue reading New Lucid Gravity electric SUV to touch down at 2023 LA Auto Show
Potholes? Fuel prices? Other people? Here’s what makes UK motorists see red on the road
Dissatisfaction with the state of neighbourhood roads has reached record levels in the UK, with 49 per cent of drivers naming it as one of their top motoring-related concerns of 2023. That’s the finding of the latest RAC Report on Motoring, which says frustration over the lack of road maintenance and the poor condition of… Continue reading Potholes? Fuel prices? Other people? Here’s what makes UK motorists see red on the road
The most important cars of the last 35 years
After more than three decades covering breaking motoring news and reviewing the very latest cars, Auto Express has certainly seen a huge amount of change throughout its lifetime – that and a huge number of new cars. With so many new models having arrived on the market over the 35 years that Auto Express has… Continue reading The most important cars of the last 35 years
New Volvo EM90 electric MPV leaked: return of the boxy Volvo
The first pictures of the all-new Volvo EM90 have surfaced online, spoiling the surprise for the luxury electric MPV’s big reveal on 12 November. The images, along with some very basic technical details, were published by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) as part of the homologation process every car must go through… Continue reading New Volvo EM90 electric MPV leaked: return of the boxy Volvo
Top 10 best learner driver cars 2023
Learning to drive can be a nerve-racking experience. So, to keep stress to a minimum, the best cars for learner drivers are those that are easy to drive and park, cheap to insure and affordable to buy and run. Used cars are a sensible choice for learners, too, as not only do these represent some… Continue reading Top 10 best learner driver cars 2023
Big price cuts on Vauxhall Astra Electric and Mokka Electric thanks to new trim level
Just a few months after the Vauxhall Astra Electric launched with a eyebrow-raising price tag of £39,995, the addition of a new entry-level specification called Design has brought the electric hatchback’s starting price down to £37,795. That’s still £540 more expensive than its key rival the Volkswagen ID.3, but better than the original £2,740 price… Continue reading Big price cuts on Vauxhall Astra Electric and Mokka Electric thanks to new trim level