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Upmarket electric family SUV arrived with plenty to prove, especially to its keeper Why we ran it:  To see if Lexus’s famed attention to detail made up for the modest range Month 6 - Month 5 - Month 4 - Month 3 - Month 2 - Month 1 - Specs Life with a Lexus RZ: Month 6 It raised many questions when it arrived. Now that it’s leaving, we have the answers - 17 January 2024 In a world […]

In its 25th year, is BMW’s original SUV back to its very best? Since the BMW X5 was launched in 1999, it has been referred to by BMW not as a ‘sports utility vehicle’, but as a ‘sports activity vehicle’.Semantics? Undoubtedly. And yet four generations, 2.2 million sales and an amazing rise to prominence suggest the Munich firm’s marketing department knew what it was doing.Now, […]

The Fisker Alaska will go on sale in 2025 with a sub-£40,000 price Electric load-hauler, due to launch in 2025, renamed so that it will resonate more with European buyers The new Fisker Alaska electric pick-up truck has been renamed as the Fisker Kayak for the European market.  The EV is to be exported and sold in Europe from 2025, following the 2023 arrival of its Fisker Ocean SUV […]

Despite inflation, the cost of living crisis and political uncertainty, new cars in the UK can still be reasonably cheap The cheapest new cars even just a couple of decades ago would have been sub-par, uneconomical and unreliable. In 2024, however, even the cheapest come from manufacturers with a proven track record, dealerships up and down the country and a decent warranty, while the best […]

Crosse has two EVs - both of which can take their energy from the sun Buying an EV on a budget? We took delivery of two to find out exactly what it's like The introduction of electric cars has been quite the rollercoaster ride, hasn’t it?  Government grants aimed at reducing the price gap between electric and internal-combustion cars came and went, while showroom prices have generally […]

LEVC L380 is based on LEVC's new Space Oriented Architecture for MPVs and vans Chinese-made LEVC L380 EV – named after the world's largest airliner – will be launched here by 2026 LEVC, the maker of the London taxi, will launch a luxurious, eight-seat electric MPV in the UK within the next two years.  It's called the L380 in reference to the Airbus A380, the world's largest airliner, and […]

The new Quattroporte will be the Italian firm's sole saloon in a streamlined line-up Porsche Taycan rival, originally billed for 2025, on hold as firm refines powertrain and pushes for reduced costs Maserati has delayed the launch of the next-generation Quattroporte to 2028, three years after it was initially planned to hit showrooms. The seventh-generation saloon, which will be built at […]

The #1 is the first Smart based on Geely underpinnings Prices now start at £31,950, undercutting rivals such as the Hyundai Kona Electric and Jeep Avenger The Smart #1 has gained a new Pro specification, dropping the small electric crossover’s entry price by around £5000.  Prices for the Smart #1 Pro start at £31,950, undercutting rivals such as the Hyundai Kona Electric and Jeep […]

Nascent Chinese electric car brand expands UK offering with stylish, range-conscious new Tesla Model 3 rival You might expect a carmaker entirely new to the European market to start by dipping a toe in the water with a single model, but less than a year after the launch of its first model, BYD is now introducing its third car to the UK market: the BYD Seal.BYD is not just throwing new models at […]

Mindt says VW is built on three pillars: stable, likeable and with a ‘secret sauce’ Design boss Andreas Mindt reveals new recipe for company’s new cars as it seeks to recapture a Golf-based mojo Volkswagen design boss Andreas Mindt has quickly outlined his vision for the marque with the ID 2all and the ID GTI concepts, which show a return to a more friendly and familiar design look for […]

SAIC-owned Chinese premium brand is likely to bring its Tesla-rivalling EVs here by 2026 MG parent company SAIC is planning to launch premium electric car brand IM Motors in the UK, Autocar understands.  IM was founded in late 2020 as a tie-up between SAIC, e-commerce giant Alibaba and R&D specialist Zhangjiang Hi-Tech and delivered the first examples of its L7 executive saloon in late […]

The two cars are named the High Performance Sébastien Ogier Edition and the High Performance Kalle Rovanperä Edition Special versions of recently upgraded hot hatchback receive unique driving modes and aerodynamic updates Toyota has detailed two special editions of the recently upgraded GR Yaris hot hatchback, which will go on sale in limited numbers later this year.  Named the GR Yaris […]

Audi's going after the AMG C63 with its own rapid PHEV estate Audi Sport's first plug-in hybrid will be a super-estate with an aggressive makeover and more than 440bhp The new Audi RS5 Avant is due in 2025 as a fearsome sports estate that will kick off a move into electrification by the Audi Sport performance division.  The first plug-in hybrid from Audi Sport is a successor to today's […]

Macan Turbo (pictured) starts at £95,000, while the 4 is from £69,800 Dynamic SUV will hit the UK this year and usher in a new generation of Porsche EVs Porsche has revealed its second electric car - the all-new electric Macan - which will launch in the UK later this year.  A direct rival to the likes of the Jaguar I-Pace and Polestar 4, the new Porsche Macan will arrive with a choice of […]

The Tesla Model Y was the best seller in both Europe and China, the world’s two largest EV markets More than 1.2 million examples of electric crossover were sold in 2023; dethrones Toyota RAV4 The Tesla Model Y has become the first EV to be crowned the world’s best-selling car, after more than 1.2 million examples were sold worldwide in 2023. The American crossover dethroned the Toyota […]