Radical new Fiat Panda EV to arrive in 2025 from less than £22,000

It’s some 0.3m longer than the previous Panda, at 3.99m, but that’s still “below the 4.06m segment average”, claims Fiat. The five-seat cabin is as funky and vibrant as its exterior, with a colourful 10.25in infotainment screen and 10in instrument display enclosed in a Lingotto-inspired design. Ovals are the prevailing theme, in a nod to… Continue reading Radical new Fiat Panda EV to arrive in 2025 from less than £22,000

The new Audi e-tron GT: 8 design details to get you talking

The Audi e-tron GT has always been something of a head-turner and a conversation starter. After all, who couldn’t look at that sleek four-door coupé form and not be impressed? And that’s doubly true when you get behind the wheel and slide yourself into the Audi e-tron GT’s cossetting driver-focused cockpit. Well, the new Audi… Continue reading The new Audi e-tron GT: 8 design details to get you talking

Audi S3

Underneath the steel body (seen here in saloon form, although an S3 Sportback also exists) lies the traditional mechanical arrangement. The Volkswagen Group’s EA888 turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine is reprised – though now with power boosted from 306bhp to 329bhp and torque from 295lb ft to 310lb ft.  Directly downstream of the engine sits the S-tronic seven-speed dual-clutch… Continue reading Audi S3

Ineos shows V8, eight-seat and rally-raid versions of Grenadier

Ineos has hinted at future variants of its Grenadier 4×4 with a collection of prototypes at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.  The five concepts – including a V8-engined version and an outlandish FIA-approved rally car – were revealed alongside the limited-run Grenadier Detour, which is the first car from Ineos’s new bespoke division, Arcane… Continue reading Ineos shows V8, eight-seat and rally-raid versions of Grenadier

Limited-run £134k Ineos Grenadier kickstarts firm’s bespoke push

Ineos has launched its new Arcane Works personalisation service with the Detour – a luxurious, highly personalised and limited-run take on its Grenadier 4×4. Making its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Detour has been conceived to offer buyers – of whom there will only be 200 – a higher level of customisation… Continue reading Limited-run £134k Ineos Grenadier kickstarts firm’s bespoke push

New MG HS on sale now with 75-mile PHEV for sub-£32,000

MG has revealed the second generation of its popular HS SUV at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, ahead of the first customer deliveries getting under way by the end of this month.  The new-look version of MG‘s largest model will be offered with the choice of pure-petrol or plug-in hybrid power, with prices starting from… Continue reading New MG HS on sale now with 75-mile PHEV for sub-£32,000

Shock MG Cyberster four-seat coupe tipped for sale in 2025

MG has channelled the spirit of the MG B GT to create a four-seat coupé version of the Cyberster – which could be in showrooms as soon as next year.  Dubbed the Cyber GTS, it’s making its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, as part of MG‘s starring role as the ‘celebrated marque’ of this… Continue reading Shock MG Cyberster four-seat coupe tipped for sale in 2025

Land Rover releases £80,000 Discovery to mark 35th birthday

JLR has marked Discovery’s 35th anniversary with an £79,990 special edition model, as well as introducing its most powerful engine to date to the range. The 35th Edition, which tops the range, will be sold in very limited numbers, JLR says, to celebrate the moniker that began with the Discovery Series 1 in 1989. The… Continue reading Land Rover releases £80,000 Discovery to mark 35th birthday

Evoluto 355 is reborn analogue Ferrari with Ian Callum know-how

A restomod based on the Ferrari F355, claimed to be the “antidote” to modern supercars, has been revealed as the first car from British start-up Evoluto Automobili. Key to the Evoluto 355’s appeal is its new bodywork penned by Ian Callum, which is intended to provide a more modern look without spoiling the clean lines… Continue reading Evoluto 355 is reborn analogue Ferrari with Ian Callum know-how

Electric Ford Capri is saloon-SUV with sports car pace

Beyond its sloping roofline, though, the Capri is further differentiated from the Explorer by a bespoke front end, with distinctive LED headlights that nod to the Mk3 Capri and a wraparound contrasting ‘grille’, with a similar treatment for the rear lending an element of retro appeal. Thomas Morel, who led the exterior design of the Capri,… Continue reading Electric Ford Capri is saloon-SUV with sports car pace