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Light bites, stiff drinks: celebrating 50 years of a Lotus legend

We think of the Porsche 911 as being the stalwart of the junior supercar world, but after 28 years and more than 10,000 sales, the Lotus Esprit in all its guises was probably the closest contender. And this year marks half a century since it broke cover at the 1975 Paris motor show, where its… Continue reading Light bites, stiff drinks: celebrating 50 years of a Lotus legend

Coulthard: ‘Drivers are better paid today – but I wouldn’t swap’

“The ‘active’ Williams had power steering, ABS [anti-lock braking], traction control, fully automatic up-changes, full launch control – then that was all banned for 1994,” he says. “So I got to experience the ‘magic carpet’ cars, the more raw F1 of 1994-1995, then went to McLaren.” More regulation changes designed to curb performance followed in 1998,… Continue reading Coulthard: ‘Drivers are better paid today – but I wouldn’t swap’

TVS King EV Max sells 5,624 units in H1 CY2025, captures 1.55% 3W market share

TVS Motor Co, the latest legacy ICE three-wheeler OEM to enter the electric three-wheeler market, has already made a mark in the first six months of CY2025. As per Vahan retail statistics, the Chennai-based auto major has sold a total of 5,624 units in the January-June 2025 period with sales increasing sharply, month on month… Continue reading TVS King EV Max sells 5,624 units in H1 CY2025, captures 1.55% 3W market share

TVS King EV Max sells 5,624 units in H1 CY2025, captures 1.55% 3W market share

Kia Reveals Carens Clavis EV with Claimed 490 km Range

Ahead of its price announcement on July 15, a new video teaser now gives us a partial look at the exterior and interior of the upcoming Kia Carens Clavis EV. Unsurprisingly, not a lot has changed from the regular ICE-powered Carens Clavis, save for some EV-specific updates. The bigger news is that the Kia Carens… Continue reading Kia Reveals Carens Clavis EV with Claimed 490 km Range

Citroën Considers Launching e-Spacetourer Electric MPV in India

Citroen is seriously evaluating bringing the e-Spacetourer to India to enter the fast-growing premium MPV space here. If it materializes, it will be brought to India as a full import, but given the ongoing FTA talks, Citroen could have the opportunity to price it attractively. This MPV is available with diesel and electric powertrains abroad,… Continue reading Citroën Considers Launching e-Spacetourer Electric MPV in India

Official: Fiat 500 Hybrid to arrive in November with six-speed manual

Fiat will begin production of the new 500 Hybrid in November – and the first official pictures reveal it has received an overhauled interior and a six-speed manual gearbox. More than 100,000 examples of the new model are expected to roll off production lines each year at the company’s Mirafiori plant in Turin. Both hatchback and cabrio models will be… Continue reading Official: Fiat 500 Hybrid to arrive in November with six-speed manual

Jaecoo 5 to arrive in UK this year as petrol-powered Evoque rival

The Range Rover Evoque-rivalling Jaecoo 5 will go on sale this year – and it will make its UK debut at next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The crossover will be the second car in the Chery-owned Jaecoo line-up, joining the larger Jaecoo 7, a car that has quickly gained popularity here after amassing almost 6000 sales… Continue reading Jaecoo 5 to arrive in UK this year as petrol-powered Evoque rival

Fast and Furious films have done more for car culture than you think

No, The Fast and the Furious films are objectively not very good. But I doubt that even the greats can claim to have had anywhere near as much of an impact on their subject matter. The Shawshank Redemption didn’t result in wide-reaching prison reform and it has been largely forgotten that Star Wars was intended… Continue reading Fast and Furious films have done more for car culture than you think