The Urus remains Lamborghini’s only SUV, having first gone into production in 2018. Unlike its supercar siblings, we’ve not really seen many variants of it. But now there’s the more focused Performante and this – the new Urus S – to choose from. The Lamborghini Urus S gains a few design changes over the pre-facelift… Continue reading New Lamborghini Urus S arrives as Performante’s hot SUV understudy
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Bentley Bentayga Hybrid range gains S and Azure models
Hybridisation now features in half of Bentley’s models, thanks to the introduction of the Bentayga S Hybrid and Azure Hybrid. Bentley says the Azure model focuses on comfort, where the S is more aligned with delivering an engaging drive. Available to order now, both the S Hybrid and Azure Hybrid models use a turbocharged 3.0-litre,… Continue reading Bentley Bentayga Hybrid range gains S and Azure models
UK car manufacturing on the rise, but still down on pre-Covid levels
UK car manufacturing saw a significant year-on-year rise in August 2022, but figures are still low compared with where they were before Covid. A total of 49,901 cars were built in the UK in August 2022 – up 34 per cent from the figure seen in August 2021, which was a particularly bad month due… Continue reading UK car manufacturing on the rise, but still down on pre-Covid levels
New Ferrari SP51 unveiled as a one-off commission
The 812 GTS is already a fairly rare supercar, but for those seeking true one-of-a-kind Ferrari, then the SP51 will turn more heads. As you may be able to tell, the SP51 was based on an 812 GTS, before heading to the Ferrari Styling Centre, where it received plenty of design changes. The SP51 joins… Continue reading New Ferrari SP51 unveiled as a one-off commission
New Volvo nameplates suggest all-electric range plans
Volvo’s next-generation XC90 was rumoured to be called ‘Embla’, essentially doing away with the letter and number naming system Volvo has used on its cars for decades. Now, the Swedish company looks like it’ll double down on its current badging style with a host of new EVs. A flurry of patent filings have been uncovered… Continue reading New Volvo nameplates suggest all-electric range plans
Volvo EXC90 patent shows XC90 successor
Volvo has confirmed that its all-new, all-electric large SUV will be called EX90 and has also outlined some of the forthcoming machine’s advanced safety technology as part of Volvo’s vision of zero deaths and serious injuries in its new cars. The Volvo EX90 will be sold alongside XC90 plug-in hybrid variants still, Auto Express understands, and… Continue reading Volvo EXC90 patent shows XC90 successor
“The Ferrari Purosangue isn’t going to tick all the boxes SUV buyers might want”
No matter how much Ferrari protests, the new Purosangue is an SUV. “It’s a sports car opening a new segment,” CEO Benedetto Vigna insisted when the cover was pulled off the car for the first time. As you might expect, many Ferrari customers also own and use SUVs, with the Range Rover particularly popular. Even Ferrari… Continue reading “The Ferrari Purosangue isn’t going to tick all the boxes SUV buyers might want”
New 2023 Ferrari Purosangue SUV storms in with a 715bhp V12
The new Ferrari Purosangue, the brand’s first SUV, has been revealed – although the company is quick to claim that it’s not actually an SUV. “It’s unlike any other car,” said Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna, “It’s a sports car opening a new segment.” The Purosangue is the brand’s first ever four-door, four-seater with access to… Continue reading New 2023 Ferrari Purosangue SUV storms in with a 715bhp V12
New Ferrari SF90 Challenge race car spotted testing
The Ferrari Challenge race series appears to be stepping up a gear. Currently, Ferrari customers do battle at circuits across the globe in race-prepped versions of the 488 GTB, but as these spy shots reveal, a far more powerful SF90 Challenge could be joining the grid. A hardcore road-going SF90 is already rumoured, but the… Continue reading New Ferrari SF90 Challenge race car spotted testing
New 612bhp Ferrari Roma Spider caught on camera
Ferrari‘s portfolio already includes a variety of models from V12 brutes to track-honed mid-engined machines, and now development is underway for a new addition to the lineup: the Ferrari Roma Spider. Sharing its engine and certain mechanicals with the convertible Portofino M, the Roma arrived in 2019 as an elegant grand tourer to rival the… Continue reading New 612bhp Ferrari Roma Spider caught on camera