The new Audi Q6 E-tron has been priced from £59,975 in the UK, with the sportier Audi SQ6 variant starting at £93,950. Available to order now, the electric SUV has been described by Audi boss Gernot Döllner as a “technological leap”, ushering in a new, high-tech platform. Including the SQ6, there are no fewer than 10… Continue reading Audi Q6 E-tron range tops out with hot £93k SQ6
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Jaguar XJS reborn with 600bhp, carbon body and manual gearbox
The interior appears to feature redesigned bucket seats and instrument cutouts on both sides of the dashboard. TWR is set to fully reveal the cabin – described as “fundamentally reimagined” – later this year, with the Supercat’s dynamic reveal slated for the summer. Just 88 Supercats will be built – a number chosen to commemorate TWR’s first… Continue reading Jaguar XJS reborn with 600bhp, carbon body and manual gearbox
Ford “definitely” has a place for small EVs after SUVs
Ford has suggested it will offer smaller, lower-slung electric cars from 2026, once it has launched a family of four electric SUVs in Europe. The firm has already retired the Fiesta and the Focus will bow out in 2025, leaving just the Mustang as its only non-SUV dedicated passenger car. Confirmed new cars on sale… Continue reading Ford “definitely” has a place for small EVs after SUVs
Cupra Leon and Formentor get bespoke new look
Cupra has grafted a new face onto the Formentor and Leon to better distinguish its line-up from that of sibling brand Seat. The new ‘shark-nose’ front end brings the crossover and hatchback/estate into line with the upcoming Terramar SUV and gives the Spanish brand’s ICE cars a clearer familial link. Key to the look is… Continue reading Cupra Leon and Formentor get bespoke new look
Alpine A110 set for sub-tonne, £200k final edition
Alpine is also targeting a kerb weight below 1000kg, giving the new A110 a similar power-to-weight ratio as the Cayman GT4 RS, rated at 348bhp per tonne. Autocar understands Alpine’s ambition is to beat the GT4 RS’s Nürburgring lap time of 7min 4.51sec. In October, spy photographers clocked the A110 at 7min 18.77sec with Ocon… Continue reading Alpine A110 set for sub-tonne, £200k final edition
Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests
Polestar’s boss said the technology would help to overcome what is seen by the public as one of the biggest shortcomings of EVs, which is time-consuming charging stops when compared with petrol or diesel. “Time is one of life’s greatest luxuries, and as a manufacturer of luxury electric performance cars, we need to take the… Continue reading Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests
Inside China’s £6k mini-EVs: Geely Geometry Panda driven
Ultimately, though, the segment is shrinking, from almost 30% of new EVs in 2021, with sales of more than one million to below 10% last year, well down from its six-figure record, according to research from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Two factors are at work here. One is that cities such as Shanghai are… Continue reading Inside China’s £6k mini-EVs: Geely Geometry Panda driven
Experts predict more than two million UK car sales in 2024
Industry giant Cox Automotive predicts the UK new car market will exceed two million registrations in 2024. The firm, which owns a suite of automotive companies including Manheim Auctions, has forecast a ‘baseline’ (most likely) registration figure of 2.06m, along with potential ‘downside’ (worst case) and ‘upside’ (best case) estimates of 1.93m and 2.20m units. … Continue reading Experts predict more than two million UK car sales in 2024
Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests
Witnessing the sheer violence of a crash test in a closed facility for the first time is a sobering experience. The colossal energy release and the noise it makes last only a second, but they’re followed by an eerie silence that makes the experience even more shocking. Crash testing is something that car makers spend… Continue reading Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests
Jeep Recon 4×4 primed for 600bhp EV and hybrid option
But he added: “Wagoneer S will stay BEV-only, for sure. But [while] being faithful to our main strategy of deep electrification, we can think about opportunities on Recon. Let’s see: Recon will be built on a platform that is very versatile.” Filosa said it was unlikely that the Recon would be offered with a pure-petrol… Continue reading Jeep Recon 4×4 primed for 600bhp EV and hybrid option