Category: US Motoring Press

New Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric hot hatch confirmed for for 2023

Hyundai’s high-performance N Division has confirmed production of the Ioniq 5 N, its first all-electric performance road car based on Auto Express’s Car of the Year for 2021 and the World Car of the Year 2022. At the same time as announcing the new hot hatchback, Hyundai has also revealed two ‘rolling laboratory’ concepts: the… Continue reading New Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric hot hatch confirmed for for 2023

New Hyundai Ioniq 6 N previewed by RN22e concept car

Hyundai has given us a glimpse of its performance electric car future in the shape of the RN22e concept car. Based on the new Ioniq 6 saloon and pointing the way to a hot Ioniq 6 N production car, the Hyundai RN22e indicates the brand’s commitment to fast cars with EV powertrains. Hyundai refers to the… Continue reading New Hyundai Ioniq 6 N previewed by RN22e concept car

New all-electric Citroen e-C3 to come with next-generation C3 line-up

Citroen’s pure-electric car line-up currently stands at one with the e-C4 (discounting the van-based e-Berlingo MPV), but soon broadening the firm’s EV range will be an electric version of the next C3. We expect it to be named ‘e-C3’, mirroring the format of the e-C4 nameplate.  The third-generation C3 has been with us since 2016… Continue reading New all-electric Citroen e-C3 to come with next-generation C3 line-up

Tata Elxsi doubles Q1 hiring on push from EVs and software focus in vehicles

Tata Elxsi, a leading provider of design led technology services including to the auto sector, added 771 employees during April-June (Q1FY23) period. This is more than double from the previous quarter (Q4FY22) taking its total staff strength to over 10,000, partly on back of impressive gains from large deals and engagements in electric vehicles and ssoftware-definedvehicles. Tata Elxsi reported a net profit… Continue reading Tata Elxsi doubles Q1 hiring on push from EVs and software focus in vehicles

Renault Triber drives past 100,000-sales mark but sees demand slowing

The seven-seater Triber SUV, which has given the Renault brand a level of resurgence in the Indian market, has driven past the 100,000-unit sales mark in 31 months since launch. Launched on August 28, 2019, the Triber can be credited with giving the French carmaker a new charge. It has helped the company’s utility vehicle… Continue reading Renault Triber drives past 100,000-sales mark but sees demand slowing

Can Hyundai’s N division transfer its magic to electric cars?

In recent years, Hyundai has emerged from performance car no-man’s land to be the defender of the hot hatch with its N models. The Hyundai i20 N is a breath of fresh air in a segment with a huge attrition rate, and while the Hyundai Kona N and Hyundai i30 N can be a little… Continue reading Can Hyundai’s N division transfer its magic to electric cars?

New Hyundai Vision N 74 is retro hydrogen drift machine

Hyundai is celebrating its design history and looking to future technology with the hydrogen-powered N Vision 74 concept.  Unveiled at the same time as the Hyundai Ioniq 6-based RN22e, the EV explores hydrogen fuel cell rather than battery power and highlights a lesser-known part of Hyundai’s history. Design boss SangYup Lee recounted that the concept’s genesis… Continue reading New Hyundai Vision N 74 is retro hydrogen drift machine

Radical Hyundai RN22e concept previews N sports EVs

The outlandish new Hyundai RN22e concept is a race-inspired vision of what to expect from the brand’s coming performance EVs – the first of which will be the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. To all intents and purposes, the prototype looks like an N version of the new Hyundai Ioniq 6, albeit with more overtly track-focused cues, but… Continue reading Radical Hyundai RN22e concept previews N sports EVs

Matt Prior: Ram ride reveals Range Rover’s resistance

After three days, perhaps it doesn’t look as big as it did on day one. But the sheer size of the Ram pick-up truck outside my house (full feature soon) is really something to behold. I know American pick-ups like this aren’t meant for us – although, to my mild surprise, I find there is… Continue reading Matt Prior: Ram ride reveals Range Rover’s resistance