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New 2023 Honda Civic Type R to be revealed this week
The new Honda Civic Type R will finally be unwrapped on Thursday, as the hugely anticipated hot hatchback enters its sixth generation and 25th year on sale. The hugely anticipated hot hatchback was previously teased in an image (below) which gave little away beyond confirming it will be marked out from the standard Civic by traditional red Type… Continue reading New 2023 Honda Civic Type R to be revealed this week
2022 Kia Xceed revealed with new design and additional trim
The new Kia Xceed crossover will arrive later this year with redesigned bodywork, an upgraded interior and a new specification level. Already accounting for 10% of Kia’s sales in the UK, the updated Xceed also gains a revised engine line-up and changes to driving dynamics, which the firm says provides a “sportier alternative” to other larger models… Continue reading 2022 Kia Xceed revealed with new design and additional trim
New Kia EV9 primed as premium electric range-topper
Kia will look to take on Range Rover with its new EV9 electric SUV, which is set to arrive in the UK next year. Spotted testing on European roads for the first time, the Kia EV9 will be the Korean brand’s largest European model so far, sitting at the top of its range. It was… Continue reading New Kia EV9 primed as premium electric range-topper
TVR revival back on the cards with three new electric cars
A recent invite received by Autocar to a preview of TVR’s electrified future unveilings suggests the firm is getting back on track with its revival plan, which has been beset by significant setbacks since it revealed its debut model, the Griffith, in September 2017. It follows an announcement from the beleaguered TVR marque that it… Continue reading TVR revival back on the cards with three new electric cars
Greatest road test ever: Ginetta G33
Priced between the Caterham Seven HPC and TVR V8S, the gorgeous Ginetta G33 had huge failings but charmed us with its thunderous intensity. With a front-mounted, all-aluminium 198bhp Rover V8 powering the rear wheels via the SDl’s five-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential, the glassfibre-bodied G33’s 874kg kerb weight gave a higher power-to-weight ratio… Continue reading Greatest road test ever: Ginetta G33
Under the skin: why engineers love shared vehicle architectures
Last month, the Volkswagen Group celebrated the 10th anniversary of its kit of parts for building cars more efficiently. Modularer Querbaukasten (MQB), which translates as Modular Transverse Matrix, wasn’t the first platform-led approach taken by a manufacturer, but it marked the beginning of a trend. Now it has become a regular occurrence for new platforms… Continue reading Under the skin: why engineers love shared vehicle architectures
The second-hand BMW M cars you should buy
There are so many candidates here, but we can dismiss the SUVs, purists will focus only on the coupés and saloons and all bar the abnormally brave will steer well clear of anything with a V10 under its bonnet. The best rule of thumb with M cars is that less really is more, and it… Continue reading The second-hand BMW M cars you should buy
Ducati goes electric with new 170mph 2023 MotoE challenger
Italian motorbike firm Ducati has revealed the key technical details of its first electric motorbike, which will be used in the all-electric MotoE World Cup from next season onwards. The firm, which is owned by the Volkswagen Group’s supercar brand Lamborghini, has secured a deal to take over from Energica as the maker of the… Continue reading Ducati goes electric with new 170mph 2023 MotoE challenger
50 years of BMW M: epic road trip in BMW M5 CS
He describes a pyramid: racing cars at the apex, street-going M cars in the middle and M-lite M Performance models as the broad, high-volume base. Back in the 1970s and 1980s, the top tier of the pyramid was chunkier, but even today, though proportionally much smaller, it’s still at the top in an ideological sense.… Continue reading 50 years of BMW M: epic road trip in BMW M5 CS