Hyundai has announced the pricing for the new Kona N for the UK, following the car being announced back in April this year. The Kona N starts at £35,395 and is in the same product line as the i20 N, and i30 N which take a standard model and give it more power, along wit other enhancements. The Kona N has a 2.0 litre four cylinder engine with 276bhp and […]
Earlier this month, MG revealed that it has had a surge in sales this year, with a 76.3% increase year-on-year and the company now has a 1.5% share of the UK market. The company has also sold more cars in the first six months of 2021 than it did in 2019, which could be down to the brand’s price friendly electric cars. MG is becoming more and more of an […]
MG has launched a new battery option for its MG 5 SW, an all electric saloon and estate from the company. This new model has a large 61.1kWh battery pack, giving the car a range of 250 miles. It can be had in the Excite and Exclusive trim levels, priced at £26,495 and £28,995 respectively. “With the new longer-range model, we’re offering MG customers even greater value and flexibility from […]
According to a Japanese car website, Best Car the next generation of Nissan GT-R that comes along will be a pure combustion only model, with no hybrid model on the cards. The report also says the next version will be a big rework of the current R35. It has been widely expected that whatever new version follows on from the R35 would be electrified in some way, be it mild […]
This week, Vauxhall has announced the brand new eighth generation Astra hatchback which sits on a brand new platform from Stellantis with some plug-in hybrid options too. The new Astra is completely redesigned with the striking ‘Vizor’ front grille, something that has made its way to the new Grandland and Mokka. The Astra now sits on the EMP2 platform from Stellantis, which is shared between other models, including the new […]
Today Seat has put the new facelifted Ibiza hatchback on sale, with prices starting at £16,945. Seat announced the updated car earlier this year in April with a handful of useful enhancements including USB-C throughout the car, LED headlights as standard on all models and a new infotainment screen. Seat has retained the same models with SE, SE Technology, FR, FR Sport, Xcellence and Xcellence Lux. In terms of engines, […]
Last month, Volvo released the prices for its new all electric C40 Recharge, the first EV from the company. The small crossover is on sale now with prices starting at £57,400 in the UK. The C40 is very similar to the XC40, the company’s smallest SUV which also has its own all electric version, however the C40 has a more coupe like design with a sloping rear window, like a […]
Audi announced the new e-tron back in February this year for the European and UK market and it went on sale this Spring. It is now available over in the US with a starting price of $99,900. That price is without any government incentives or discounts. Audi and Porsche have worked on the platform for the Taycan and the e-tron, so both cars are similar, with some differences. The e-tron […]
Bentley is moving into the hybrid world a few models at a time, building on from the Bentayga hybrid which combined a 3.0-litre V6 with a hybrid system to make 335bhp. The new hybrid Flying Spur saloon has an even more powerful engine with a 2.9-litre V6 and 410bhp. The Flying Spur Hybrid is due to go on sale later this summer, with prices starting at £160,000. Bentley say the […]
Renault has updated the Megane hatchback to make the model now hybrid only, which is something a lot of car companies are doing with some models. Renault has dropped all of the standalone petrol and diesel engines in favour of a plug-in hybrid option, the same unit that is in the Captur SUV. The Megane now comes in two trims, Iconic and RS Line, with the latter taking cues from […]
