The Peugeot 308 has gained a dramatic new look and more efficient powertrains as part of its mid-life update. The hatchback and estate, which arrived in third-generation form in 2021, have adopted a new front end to bring them closer in line with the bigger 3008 and 5008 crossovers. While visually different, the new nose also improves… Continue reading Peugeot 308 gets fresh look and EV range boost
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2977bhp Yangwang U9 breaks EV top speed record
The 2977bhp Yangwang U9 has hit almost 300mph, smashing the top speed record for an electric car. The official speed of 293.54mph was achieved at the ATP test track in Germany. It surpasses the 272.61mph set by the Aspark Owl. The feat was completed by the hardcore Track Edition variant of the Chinese supercar. Each of its… Continue reading 2977bhp Yangwang U9 breaks EV top speed record
Nissan GT-R production ends after 18 years
The final example of the current-generation Nissan GT-R has rolled off the production line, bringing an end to one of the longest-running sports cars the world has seen. Some 48,000 examples of the ‘R35’ GT-R were built over the past 18 years in a run that included two facelifts and several track-focused derivatives from Nissan’s… Continue reading Nissan GT-R production ends after 18 years
Taycan stock: How Porsche will climb out of ‘the trough’ in 2025
‘The battery cell is the combustion chamber of the future,” said Porsche back in 2021. Such was the brand’s confidence that it could parlay its formidable ICE prowess into the EV era that it bought a German battery company called Cellforce, which promised high-performance, energy-dense packs worthy of EVs wearing the Porsche badge. In the first quarter of… Continue reading Taycan stock: How Porsche will climb out of ‘the trough’ in 2025
Classic V8 Defender gets Series 1 makeover for £250k
JLR has recreated the Land Rover Series 1 that was gifted to Winston Churchill for a new special edition – but now with a 400bhp 5.0-litre V8 and a price of nearly £300,000. Named the Classic Defender V8 Churchill Edition, it’s the latest creation from the British company’s Works Bespoke arm and is limited to… Continue reading Classic V8 Defender gets Series 1 makeover for £250k
Audi Q3 Sportback returns for second generation from £39,800
Audi has unveiled the new Q3 Sportback, with a fresh look and a new interior. It follows the June launch of the technically identical third-generaiton Q3 SUV – one of the German car maker’s best selling models. Compared with that car, the Q3 Sportback differs only by a raked roof that is 29mm lower for a “sportier appearance”.… Continue reading Audi Q3 Sportback returns for second generation from £39,800
3000 miles in Cupra’s 328bhp super wagon
Time’s up with this understated hot wagon. Will we miss it? You bet Back in the gloomy days of Covid lockdowns, when most of our exposure to car company executives came courtesy of Skype or Zoom, we would occasionally be invited to fire up our laptops and join then Seat CEO Wayne Griffiths on a… Continue reading 3000 miles in Cupra’s 328bhp super wagon
Mercedes-AMG GT XX smashes electric car distance record
Mercedes-AMG’s new high performance GT XX concept – the recently revealed super-saloon that previews the next AMG GT 4-door coupé – has set a new electric car distance record having travelled 3405 miles in 24 hours. The new record, which was independently verified, was set at the Nardò test track in Italy where the concept achieved a claimed average… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG GT XX smashes electric car distance record
Cars can share platforms but be completely different
There was a time when bosses at car manufacturers didn’t like to talk about platforms – the mechanical underpinnings of their cars. These are expensive to develop, so big car companies share them across brands, and bosses used to think that it might be perceived as bad news if the public knew that a cheap… Continue reading Cars can share platforms but be completely different
How London’s iconic black cabs will survive the Uber age
According to my phone, Taxi House, headquarters of the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA) on Great Suffolk Street, London, E1, is just a 15-minute walk from Waterloo station, where I’m located. I’m due to meet Steve McNamara, the association’s general secretary, there and although shanks’s pony is more appealing, I ought to take one of his… Continue reading How London’s iconic black cabs will survive the Uber age