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08.03.2024

EV9 IS VERY FINE – KIA CROSSOVER CROWNED UK CAR OF THE YEAR 2024

  The Kia EV9 has been declared UK Car of the Year 2024, recognising the EV’s practicality and quality. The seven-seat SUV ensures that electric vehicles have won the main prize at the UK Car of the Year Awards for three years running. The runner-up spot went to Kia’s stablemate, Hyundai, with its IONIQ 6, [...]

01.03.2024

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN: HONOURS SHARED OUT EVENLY AT UK CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Electric vehicles have led the way after the first round of voting at the UK Car of the Year Awards 2024, with five of the seven winners powered by batteries. No manufacturer picked up more than one accolade, with each of the seven awards being claimed by a different company. For Fisker, it was a [...]

10.03.2023

MAGNIFICENT MG4 IS NAMED UK CAR OF THE YEAR 2023

  In another triumph for electric vehicles, the MG4 has been crowned UK Car of the Year 2023. However, unlike 2022 when the top four cars were battery-powered, the MG’s closest competition came from internal combustion engined models at either end of the performance spectrum. The budget seven-seat Dacia Jogger was a deserved runner-up, while [...]

25.09.2013

Porsche boosts 911 range with cabriolet models

Hot on the heels of the 911 Turbo and Turbo S Coupé, Porsche has unveiled drop-top versions of the duo. In this year, the 50th anniversary of its 911 brand, Porsche is making sure there is plenty of new options for those buyers in the market for one of Stuttgart’s finest. Both versions of the [...]

20.09.2013

Covers off Caterham AeroSeven Concept

Built for the road, but equally at home on the track, is how most would describe the latest concept from Caterham Cars, the AeroSeven. Officially a concept, the styling of the AeroSeven hints at what customers can expect to see when Caterham launches its next production road-going model in 2014. The concept is the first [...]

15.08.2013

New Turismo a big opportunity for Ssangyong

Ssangyong has boosted its range in the UK with the arrival of the seven-seater Turismo. Measuring 5m-long, and with a wheelbase of 3m, there is no shortage of space in the SUV; even when fully occupied there is space for 875 litres of luggage. Pitched between the likes of the Ford Galaxy, and van-derived people-carriers [...]

31.07.2013

Jaguar’s XKR-S GT supercar heads to the UK

Jaguar has confirmed that the extreme XKR-S GT sports car will be sold in the UK – but the run here will be limited to just 10 units. Driven by Sir Chris Hoy at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the rapid Jaguar is powered by a supercharged 5-litre V8 with 543bhp and 680Nm of torque. [...]

30.07.2013

Maserati heralds arrival of Ghibli four-door saloon

Maserati has its eyes on the ‘E’ segment with the arrival of the Ghibli, the Italian manufacturer’s second four-door saloon in its range. The new car will be powered by two petrol engines – a 330bhp V6 Twin Turbo in the Ghibli, and a 410bhp in the Ghibli S. There will also be the option [...]

23.07.2013

Bentley sketch hints at forthcoming SUV

In a boost for the UK’s car industry, Bentley has confirmed that it will develop an SUV that will go on sale in 2016. In the process it has committed to an investment of £800 million for the project. The Crewe-headquartered manufacturer says confirmation of the new vehicle – the fourth in the company’s line-up [...]

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