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Polestar 3 electric SUV brings 510bhp for £85,500

The new Polestar 3 will arrive with up to 510bhp from a dual-motor electric powertrain, a host of advanced safety features and extensive use of sustainable materials – with its maker claiming this makes the SUV “more relevant and responsible”.  The BMW iX and Jaguar I-Pace rival is the second series-production model from the Volvo spin-off brand… Continue reading Polestar 3 electric SUV brings 510bhp for £85,500

Next-generation BMW X2 set for complete design reinvention

Prototypes of the second-generation BMW X2 have been spied for the first time ahead of a UK launch for the coupé-SUV during the first half of 2024. As with today’s car, the new X2 will be based on the highly popular X1 – itself recently launched in third-generation form – but seemingly with a radical… Continue reading Next-generation BMW X2 set for complete design reinvention

From the archive: on this day in 1948

At the Paris motor show last week, Citroën revealed the Oli, its vision of sustainable, affordable, long-range electric motoring for the masses. History was repeating itself, as at the same event 74 years ago, the firm unwrapped the 2CV, which was to perform precisely the same role in combustion motoring.  La Deux Chevaux Vapeur(‘two steam… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1948

Autocar magazine 12th October 2022: On sale now

In this week’s Autocar, BMW has announced the new M2 as its swansong to hardcore petrol power and we find the best used bargains for those on a tight budget. Pick up a copy of this week’s magazine to find out more. News  The new M2 will be the last petrol-powered car produced by M… Continue reading Autocar magazine 12th October 2022: On sale now

Porsche 911 by Theon Design

So beloved is the concept of the ‘reimagined’ Porsche 911 that the whole thing now borders on religious fervour, the reveals never-ending. You know the recipe: botoxed arches, polished velocity stacks, boudoir-eque cabins. Most of these very fancy creations are based on the 964, which has always been the most obvious sacrifical lamb in the… Continue reading Porsche 911 by Theon Design

BMW M boss: “We will try to offer future cars at M2 price point”

Do you think M can always offer a car at this price point? “I would say it’s the other way around there. If you look at potential customers, they have some limits. So there are, let’s say, organic price limits that people have. Of course, you can go up and up and up. But then… Continue reading BMW M boss: “We will try to offer future cars at M2 price point”

New 2023 BMW M2 arrives with 454bhp and manual option

There’s still no four-wheel-drive option, though, because engineers were committed to offering a “purist” and traditional experience in keeping with the original M-car formula.  In line with that purist focus, the M2 is also offered with a manual gearbox. And unlike the stick-shift M3 and M4, this will be available in the UK, given that… Continue reading New 2023 BMW M2 arrives with 454bhp and manual option

2023 Jaguar F-Type 75 marks sports car’s final year

The Jaguar F-Type will bow out at the end of next year, bringing to an end 75 years of pure-combustion Jaguar sports cars – a lineage that stretches back to the record-breaking XK120. The F-Type arrived in 2013 as a replacement for the Jaguar XK, and will continue into its final year with the choice… Continue reading 2023 Jaguar F-Type 75 marks sports car’s final year

UK car dealers make record profits per sale amid supply shortages

“I worry about supply coming back!” said Vertu CEO Robert Forrester in May Close News 5 mins read 11 October 2022 Access to this content requires a subscription to Autocar Business The Knowledge. To subscribe, please see below and to login please click here   ]]> Basic Register Access to additional free article Regular newsletters… Continue reading UK car dealers make record profits per sale amid supply shortages