Porsche has confirmed that it is working on an all electric Macan SUV which will sit on a brand new platform, the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The al new car will have rapid 270kW charging, 603bhp and a 100kWh battery, offering in theory pretty decent range – although Porsche hasn’t yet announced any official range estimates. Porsche has fitted one motor per axle with four wheel drive. 603bhp is delivered, […]
BMW has been producing electric versions of the Mini for a little while, but has recently announced that starting in 2023 it would be stopping to relocate production to China. The main reasoning was put down to the fact that the current Cowley factory in Oxford isn’t that well equipped to deal with EV production. However, this week a German publication Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung has reported that it has learned […]
Audi has today revealed the new SQ8 E-tron to sit at the top of the lineup, at £115,000. Audi has recently revamped the Q8 E-tron lineup, having been named from simply E-tron to now Q8 E-tron to help place the models better in the rest of the Audi range. The standard Q8 E-tron is on sale now, priced from £68,000 whereas the SQ8 model is almost double, at £115,000. This […]
Just last week, Volvo revealed the all new EX90 – an all electric SUV that is about the same size as the current, combustion XC90 SUV we are all used to. The EX90 is now the third all electric vehicle from Volvo, following on from the XC40 and C40 Recharge models. Despite looking like it, the EX90 isn’t related to the XC90 at all. This new car sits on an […]
BMW has recently launched a new, faclifted version of the Z4 sports car. The car was initially launched back in 2019, around the same time as the closely related Toyota Supra – now three years on, the company has lightly updated it with new trim levels and updated design throughout. To start with, BMW has added two new trim levels, ‘M Sport’ and ‘M’. On all Z4 models, BMW has […]
Vauxhall is planning on releasing a new, redesigned Corsa in 2023 which will take inspiration from the new Astra and Crossland. The latest Vauxhall models are using a new ‘vizor’ style front end, which has a simple blacked out grille and slimline designed LED headlights. The Vauxhall Corsa is one of the best selling cars in the UK at the moment and in the middle of 2023, it’ll receive a […]
Earlier this week, Kia has dropped the Stinger GT saloon from sale in the UK, after just 2,300 sales and five years on the market. The car was put on sale back in 2017 and was offered with a 3.3-litre V6, which produced 365bhp driving the rear wheels. The Stinger GT will be replaced with the new, all electric EV6 GT with the first examples of the care to be […]
Tesla has this week has recalled around 40,000 cars, which include the Model S and Model X – coincidently, the two most expensive models the company makes. BBC News reported the information yesterday and it affects exactly 40,168 units. The issue is down to a software issue which can detect potholes and other road imperfections as steering assist torque, which according to the NHTSA can be so serious, it could result in […]
Today, Zoom has revealed that soon, Tesla vehicles will have native access to the video conferencing app. The news came via the company’s annual Zoomtopia 2022 event today. The Zoom app will run natively on Tesla vehicles and utilise the cabin camera that is located just above the rear-view mirror. To date, the interior camera has gone unused and hasn’t really served a purpose. Earlier this year, some people noticed […]
Today, Peugeot has put the new 408 fastback on sale in the UK, with prices starting at £31,500. First examples will start coming to customers in early 2023 and will be available as either a PHEV or petrol. Peugeot has said that as some stage, an all electric e-408 will be available, but with no firm date on when that will be. The entry level model costs £31,050 and has […]
