Earlier this year, electronics brand Sony and car manufacturer Honda announced they would form a partnership, creating Sony Honda Mobility Inc. The new company will focus on developing and selling electric vehicles in the future, with the first cars from the partnership set to go on sale in 2026. The plan for the new company,… Continue reading Sony Honda Mobility’s first car set for January 2023 reveal
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New 2023 BMW M2: pricing, performance and specs
BMW’s M division recently announced its first plug-in hybrid model, the controversial 2.7-tonne XM SUV. But the renowned performance experts haven’t given up on pure driver’s cars just yet – and they’re throwing everything at what could be their defining small coupé, the new M2. BMW says deliveries will start in May 2023, but the… Continue reading New 2023 BMW M2: pricing, performance and specs
New Porsche 911 GT3 RS misses out on Nurburgring record
Porsche has taken the new 911 GT3 RS to the Nurburgring, setting a time of 6:49.32 minutes. That means the naturally-aspirated, rear-wheel drive GT3 RS is the fifth fastest production car to lap the “Green Hell”, tucking in just behind the old GT2 RS. Conditions were apparently not ideal for the GT3 RS timed run,… Continue reading New Porsche 911 GT3 RS misses out on Nurburgring record
New Maserati Ghibli and Levante FTributo special editions revealed
In 1958, racing driver Maria Teresa De Filippis became the first woman to qualify for a Formula 1 race at the wheel of a Maserati 250F. This year, to commemorate her trailblazing talent, Maserati is releasing special edition versions of its Ghibli sports saloon and Levante SUV. Each wears the “FTributo” badge, and features unique… Continue reading New Maserati Ghibli and Levante FTributo special editions revealed
UK petrol and diesel prices: Diesel tops petrol by 20p for first time ever
The price difference between a litre of unleaded and a litre of diesel has broken the 20p barrier for the first time, according to RAC Fuel Watch data on average prices. As of 12 October, diesel drivers were forking out an average of £183.94p a litre, while the average price of unleaded had climbed to… Continue reading UK petrol and diesel prices: Diesel tops petrol by 20p for first time ever
“A new BMW M2 CSL could be one of the fastest-accelerating M-cars of all time”
As Bachman-Turner Overdrive once sang, ‘you ain’t seen nothing yet’ when it comes to the BMW M2. Because while the all-new version looks tasty enough, the variants that will follow it soon afterwards will go well beyond this. When BMW attaches the CSL badge to the boot – and possibly a CS too – these… Continue reading “A new BMW M2 CSL could be one of the fastest-accelerating M-cars of all time”
New BMW M2 turns up the heat with 453bhp
BMW’s M division recently announced its first plug-in hybrid model, the controversial 2.7-tonne XM SUV. But the renowned performance experts haven’t given up on pure driver’s cars just yet – and they’re throwing everything at what could be their defining small coupé, the new M2. The fastest version of the new 2 Series Coupé is… Continue reading New BMW M2 turns up the heat with 453bhp
Cupra Leon hot hatch now available from £29,515
The Cupra Leon is offered with a multitude of powertrains and in five-door hatchback or estate form, but now a new entry-level variant has been added to the line-up. Undercutting the VZ1 2.0-litre petrol is the 1.5-litre TSI; initially it only comes on the hatchback model, but Cupra says an estate will follow later. The… Continue reading Cupra Leon hot hatch now available from £29,515
Jaguar F-Type 75 special edition revealed
Jaguar is preparing to go fully electric from 2025 and its F-Type sports car has just one year left before making way for a new range of luxury EV models. The British firm has now revealed its final update of the car rolled into a flagship model called the F-Type 75. Designed as an homage… Continue reading Jaguar F-Type 75 special edition revealed
Tesla Semi truck production begins with first deliveries on 1st December
Battery supply issues have hampered Tesla’s progress in bringing its Semi truck to market, but Elon Musk has now confirmed that production has begun via a social media post. PepsiCo was one of the first large companies to place orders for the all-electric HGV, and will take delivery on 1 December according to Musk. With… Continue reading Tesla Semi truck production begins with first deliveries on 1st December