Aston Martin plots new limited-run supercar for 2023

This year marks the 110th anniversary of Aston Martin, and the firm will be honouring the landmark with a presence at numerous automotive events throughout the year. Crowning the celebrations will be a new, limited-run model that’ll break cover later in 2023.  Aston Martin is remaining tight-lipped on how the new car will be positioned,… Continue reading Aston Martin plots new limited-run supercar for 2023

New 2023 Jaguar I-Pace arrives with design tweaks and new trim levels

Since the Jaguar I-Pace launched in 2018, a raft of new competitors have stormed the electric car market, and the British firm is updating its battery-powered SUV for 2023 to stay in contention. Armed with a host of new design details and a restructured trim line-up, the new I-Pace is available to order now from… Continue reading New 2023 Jaguar I-Pace arrives with design tweaks and new trim levels

New 2023 Jaguar F-Pace receives improved plug-in hybrid powertrain

2023 will see the F-Pace range streamlined as Jaguar looks to make its BMW X3 rival better than ever. Technology upgrades and efficiency improvements have arrived and the new F-Pace can be ordered now from £48,660. The plug-in hybrid F-Pace joined the ranks in 2021 with a 17.1kWh battery but that’s been upped to 19.2kWh… Continue reading New 2023 Jaguar F-Pace receives improved plug-in hybrid powertrain

“The small car needs to make a comeback” – 2023 wish list

Last year saw the demise of the Ford Fiesta. Some mourned its loss because it was a car that they had a special attachment to or memory of, but I was more bothered about what this said about the wider car market as a whole.  The simple fact is that it’s much tougher to build… Continue reading “The small car needs to make a comeback” – 2023 wish list

Controversial Tesla yoke can now be swapped for regular steering wheel

Tesla’s new yoke-style steering wheel caused quite a bit of controversy when it was revealed in 2021 and now US customers that aren’t a fan of the design can choose to have a traditional wheel retrofitted to their Tesla. The cost of the retrofit in the US is $700 (roughly £580), but there’s no word… Continue reading Controversial Tesla yoke can now be swapped for regular steering wheel

“We must bring UK roadworks out of the dark ages” – 2023 wish list

Back in the first century AD, the UK had the 57-mile Roman road Stane Street running from Londinium to Noviomagus Reginorum (or London to Chichester in today’s parlance). So why is it that, some 2,000 years later, we can’t keep up with our European neighbours when it comes to basic road infrastructure? Where they have… Continue reading “We must bring UK roadworks out of the dark ages” – 2023 wish list

New Peugeot Inception concept revealed at CES 2023

The Peugeot Inception concept has been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show 2023, with the sleek new saloon show car highlighting an exciting vision for the brand’s future and outlining initial details of parent firm Stellantis’s forthcoming STLA Large platform. As the name suggests, STLA Large will accept sizeable vehicles, and those at the upper… Continue reading New Peugeot Inception concept revealed at CES 2023

New Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate teased: limited-run swansong due this year

Electrification looms for Aston Martin, and to mark the end of the line for its pure combustion-engined brutes, the British firm is pushing the performance envelope. Following the V12 Vantage and DBX 707, the new DBS 770 Ultimate will arrive in early 2023 as the final version of the V12-engined DBS grand tourer. Short of… Continue reading New Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate teased: limited-run swansong due this year

Top 10 best 7-seater cars to buy 2023

​Over the last 40 years or more, UK car buyers have taken the idea of the seven-seater car firmly to their hearts. Today, seven-seat vehicles are hugely popular with families but the latest crop bear little resemblance to those on offer even a decade ago. Here we round off the top 10 best seven-seater cars… Continue reading Top 10 best 7-seater cars to buy 2023

New 2023 Vauxhall Astra Electric arrives with 258-mile range

Vauxhall plans on becoming an all-electric car manufacturer by 2028 and a key car in its EV transition will be the new Astra Electric. The company says it will go on sale in 2023 in five-door hatchback and Sports Tourer estate form – mirroring the choice of bodystyles available on the internal-combustion engined Astra. Rather… Continue reading New 2023 Vauxhall Astra Electric arrives with 258-mile range