With crossovers and SUVs breaking into best-sellers lists across Europe and further afield, it’s not surprising car manufacturers are now looking for niches within niches to generate even more buzz – and for many, that means a performance car model.
Britain's ruling Conservative Party spoke enthusiastically about raising the speed limit to 80mph in recent days. I wonder why.
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The new Toyota Ultra-compact Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) will make its debut at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The two-seat EV has been designed to meet the needs of people who regularly make short-distance trips, while limiting the impact on the environment. It’ll go on sale in Japan late next year.
When is a mid-life facelift not a mid-life facelift? When it’s the new Land Rover Discovery Sport. Five years into its life, the marque’s entry-level SUV has received a mid-life facelift - but so much has changed that you could argue that it’s an all-new model.
Volvo is aiming to cut the lifecycle carbon footprint of every car it makes by 40 per cent within the next six years. The company claims it to be ‘one of the most ambitious plans in the automotive industry.’
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Our spy photographers have snapped the new Genesis GV60 on camera, undergoing handling assessments at the Nurburgring. This mule could mark the return of Hyundai’s luxury spin-off brand to Europe, where it will wade into the heavily populated midsize premium SUV market, currently dominated by the BMW X3, Audi Q5 and Mercedes GLC.
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Porsche has already added another variant to the all-new Taycan line-up in the form of the Taycan 4S, designed to sit below the Turbo and Turbo S models in terms of performance but outgunning those cars when it comes to maximum range.
