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Kia Xceed 1.6 GDi PHEV 2020 UK review

A decent car hamstrung by a sluggish plug-in hybrid powertrain, which makes its price problematic too Just remember, whatever else you take from this, that one of the primary purposes of this new Kia Xceed 1.6 GDi PHEV is to save fuel and curb CO2. With its combined fuel consumption of more than 200mpg, an electric-only […]

Matt Prior: Used car retail is killing the motoring enthusiast scene

There will be no more fun days out at Rockingham… Once-hallowed circuits are being covered with second-hand cars, changing the face of motor racing and testing It’s full of cars. Every last bit of it. Of course it is. It would be remiss of the new owners of Rockingham Motor Speedway – the UK’s first […]

Analysis: Is Geneva's cancellation the end of the motor show?

The Genva motor show has been axed for next year as well as this one - an ominous sign? The long-term viability of all major shows is now in doubt as Geneva organisers sell up The Geneva motor show, traditionally one of the car industry’s biggest annual events, will not take place next year – […]

New BTCC hybrid powertrain completes first test

BTCC Cosworth Hybrid Toyota Corolla BTCC racer fitted with new Cosworth-developed system completes two-day test at Snetterton The British Touring Car Championship has tested its new hybrid powertrain system for the first time. A Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Corolla fitted with the new Cosworth-developed TOCA Hybrid system, scheduled to be introduced in the 2022 season, ran […]

New electric cars 2020: What’s coming and when?

Every debut and new model due to arrive over the next twelve months, all in one place Keeping track of every new car and knowing when they’re due to go on sale can be tough, especially if you’re only interested in EVs. There are so many due to arrive over the next twelve months, in […]

AMG A45 S vs Nissan GT-R: New hot hatch vs used supercar

Snouty body and seriously beefed-up powertrain make A45 S a match for the Nissan The insane Mercedes-AMG A45 S comes in at £50k. Does it make sense to spend that much money when you could instead buy a lightly used Nissan GT-R? How expensive can the humble hot hatchback become before the concept loses all […]

Skoda boss Bernhard Maier to leave firm

Volkswagen Group veteran will leave Czech brand after successful five-year stint in charge Skoda boss Bernhard Maier will leave the firm at the end of the month, the latest in a string of moves among senior management in the Volkswagen Group. The 60-year-old German has served as the Czech brand’s CEO since November 2015, when […]

Councils face shortfalls of up to £143m from lost parking fees

Pandemic has cut key revenue stream, leaving councils across England massively worse off Councils across England are estimated to lose millions in parking fees as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with some set to face shortfalls well into the millions. Figures released by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government today show that […]

Road test rewind: Vauxhall VXR8

Vauxhall sent off its Aussie legend in style and our road test showed why it’d be missed Production ended last October for arguably Australia’s greatest automotive export, the Holden Commodore – and with that end, one of the UK car market’s strangest and most enriching seams of import supply has forever dried up. Vauxhall’s lurid, […]

New Aston Martin DBX: vital new SUV enters production

Interim COO Keith Stanton took the wheel of the first production DBX First examples of the firm's crucial SUV roll off the production line at the new St Athan plant, with deliveries starting later this month Production of the new Aston Martin DBX – the beleaguered firm’s first SUV, which will be vital to its long-term future […]

Opinion: DBX production could end Aston Martin's dark times

Luxury SUV has a packed order book and the future looks bright – if Aston can continue the momentum The start of production of a bold new model at a brand-new factory is something car firms usually like to make a big thing out of: a huge press event, lots of visiting dignitaries and much […]

New Peel P50: a drive in the world's smallest car

Speedo shows 160mph; Webber manages 20mph Is the world’s smallest car also the continuation market’s biggest bargain? We squeeze into the ‘new’ Peel P50 microcar to find out In 2017, in the rarefied, balmy climes of RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction, some brave soul coughed up around £5 million for the sole Aston Martin DB4 GT […]

Skoda Slavia: student-built Scala Spider named

One-off open-top variant of family hatchback will be unveiled later this month Students from Skoda’s Vocational Academy are developing an open-top Spider version of the Scala, which has been named the Slavia in recognition of the Czech brand's origins. Skoda founders Václav Laurin and Václav Klement first began working together 125 years ago, repairing and […]

Nearly-new buying guide: Jaguar I-Pace

Jaguar's first EV offers style, speed, comfort and zero emissions. Here's how to get one Remember the days when a Jag was either a gloriously fast roadster or an iconoclastic luxury saloon beloved of rather raffish company directors? Get real, sunshine: this is the 21st century and every landlord’s favourite car brand is now more […]

Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S Shooting Brake 2020 UK review

An exceptional AMG engine finds an unusual, attractive and practical berth The CLA 45 S Shooting Brake is the sort of special car that comes along when a manufacturer follows its nose for longer than is normal or, perhaps, sensible.The road that led to the creation of this expensive and unbelievably quick junior AMG estate […]