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New Tesla Model 3 will cost less than £25,000
Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, has revealed that 2016 will bring a new, affordable Tesla model to the fore - costing just $35,000, which works out at around £22,000.
From: CARkeys 16/06/2015
Jaguar XJ gets more efficient and luxurious for 2016
Jaguar has revealed an updated version of its XJ luxury saloon, featuring new styling touches, new gadgetry and a new range-topping model plus an upgraded diesel engine. Pricing for the revised XJ line-up starts at £58,690 and it will launch in Britain during this autumn.
From: CARkeys 16/06/2015
Jaguar Land Rover reveals advanced self-driving tech
Jaguar Land Rover has revealed two new technologies that will pave the way for fully autonomous vehicles in the future.
From: Autocar 16/06/2015
New Vauxhall Astra to get hot GSi and VXR versions
A 247bhp GSi version of the new Vauxhall Astra is tipped to arrive next year to rival Ford's Focus ST.
From: Autocar 16/06/2015
Audi A6 TDI sets Guinness World Record
Guinness World Records have confirmed the record after A6 TDI ultra is driven to 14 countries on a single tank of fuel.
From: AutoInsider 15/06/2015
Race of Champions back in London
The Race of Champions is set to return to the UK this year, after the organisers announced the end-of-season motorsport event will take place at London's Olympic Stadium.
From: Autocar 15/06/2015
Updated Jaguar XJ revealed for 2016
Described as "the most dynamic, distinctive luxury saloon" available on the market, the updated XJ gets new LED headlights on the outside, new leather inside.
From: Autocar 15/06/2015
Renault Clio Renaultsport 220 Trophy price revealed
Renault has announced pricing and specification details for its new performance-orientated Clio Renaultsport 220 Trophy model, which offers greater power and efficiency.
From: CARkeys 15/06/2015
Top cars of the 2015 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
We attended the 2015 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power and admired its many supercars and tracks day cars on display. Here's our round-up of the show's highlights.
From: CARkeys 15/06/2015
The £100k Jag: 2016 Jaguar XJ goes seriously premium
Jaguar has taken a bullish approach to announcing the newly revised, 2016-model-year XJ. The car that overturned the British marque's fusty old-boy image is at it again, not so much with its updated looks - which appear elegantly judged at first glance, considering the radical nature of the existing version - but thanks to the far-reaching technology changes under the skin.
From: CAR Magazine 15/06/2015
Volkswagen Eos axed from the UK
Volkswagen's grown-up Golf-based convertible has been culled from the model range.
From: Autocar 15/06/2015
Volkswagen Passat Bluemotion on sale in UK
The new Volkswagen Passat Bluemotion saloon and estate have both gone on sale in the UK, with pricing starting at £23,200.
From: Autocar 15/06/2015
2017 Honda Civic spotted - first spy pictures
These are the first spy pictures of the new Honda Civic, which has been spotted testing ahead of a planned launch in the UK in late 2017.
From: Autocar 15/06/2015
Hot new Peugeot 308 GTi confirmed for Goodwood - plus video
Peugeot has confirmed plans to enter the hot hatchback arena with a new GTi version of its 308 hatchback.
From: Autocar 15/06/2015
Xavier Boucherat wins Autocar-backed journalism prize
Journalism student Xavier Boucherat has been named the inaugural winner of the John Arfon Edwards Memorial Prize, run in conjunction with Autocar.
From: Autocar 15/06/2015
Volvo XC90 versus BMW X5 and Land Rover Discovery - comparison
The new XC90 SUV seems destined to be another hit for Volvo - but is it good enough to beat a BMW X5 and a Land Rover Discovery?
From: Autocar 13/06/2015
New Alpine Celebration concept revealed at Le Mans
Alpine previews sports car brand's 2016 return with mid-engined Celebration concept - its £50,000 successor to legendary A110 Berlinetta.
From: Autocar 13/06/2015
2016 BMW 7 Series details arrive
First details and images of the next-generation BMW 7 Series luxury saloon have been officially revealed, ahead of its launch in dealerships this November. Pricing starts from £63,750.
From: CARkeys 12/06/2015
The new Toyota Avensis
New style, new engines and innovative technology... we look at the new features.
From: AutoInsider 12/06/2015
VW concepts at Goodwood
Volkswagen will be showing off some of their recent concept developments at this year's festival of speed.
From: AutoInsider 12/06/2015
Two new Aygos
Toyota adds new x-cite and x-pure models to its city car range.
From: AutoInsider 12/06/2015
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLC revealed in new design sketch
First official design sketch of Mercedes-Benz's Audi Q5 rival revealed ahead of Frankfurt reveal.
From: Autocar 12/06/2015
2015 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power live gallery
Group B rally cars, historic F1 cars, pre-1966 machinery and an array of supercars will be tackling the 1.2-mile sprint course at this weekend's Pageant of Power.
From: Autocar 12/06/2015
Honda Accord axed in the UK
Citing a reduced market demand for the Accord in this country, Honda says it is "focusing on what the customer wants, which is the C-segment, crossover and SUV market."
From: Autocar 12/06/2015
2015 Toyota Avensis production begins
Toyota has started production of its 2015 Avensis family car at its British car plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. First deliveries will take place later this month and pricing starts at £17,765 for the saloon and £18,945 for the Touring Sports estate.
From: CARkeys 11/06/2015
Audi RS 3 Sportback launch report
In creating the new-generation RS 3 Sportback, Audi has pushed right up against the boundaries of hot hatch design as we know them.
From: CARkeys 11/06/2015
Infiniti recruits 300 workers in preparation for new Q30 and QX30 twins
Infiniti is recruiting 300 new staff as it prepares for production of the new Q30 hatchback at parent company Nissan's Sunderland factory in the north-east of England.
From: CAR Magazine 11/06/2015
Ford Tourneo Connect gets improved efficiency and tech
Ford is updating its Tourneo Connect MPV with a new and more frugal diesel engine and new onboard tech features. The changes apply to both the five-seater Tourneo Connect and seven-seater Grand Tourneo Connect. The refreshed range will go on sale this summer.
From: CARkeys 10/06/2015
Rowan Atkinson's McLaren F1: from twice-crashed mess to £8m icon
Dyed-in-the-wool car enthusiast Rowan Atkinson has sold his McLaren F1 supercar for what is believed to be a £7 million profit. The car was for sale at specialist dealer Taylor and Crawley for $12 million (£8m) and a buyer has paid close to the asking price.
From: CAR Magazine 10/06/2015
Ford tipped to make GT supercar Le Mans race commitment
Ford will 'announce significant performance news' this week, the Blue Oval has confirmed. And all the signs are that Ford is poised to confirm a return to endurance racing with the new GT supercar.
From: CAR Magazine 10/06/2015
Bump-stop! Jaguar Land Rover unveils pothole avoidance tech
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is developing Pothole Alert - a new tech system to identify holes in the road ahead, and then share the data with other road users. In an autonomous future, it could even be used to steer around potholes by crowdsourcing their whereabouts from multiple cars.
From: CAR Magazine 10/06/2015
BMW 7-series (2015) in pictures: Munich's new part-carbon limo unveiled
You're looking at the new 2015 BMW 7-series - the pinnacle of the BMW saloon range. As with arch-rival Mercedes' S-class, a new Seven arrives once a decade or so and aims to move the luxury goalposts so far that rushed execs have to sit up and take notice.
From: CAR Magazine 10/06/2015
Seat sets sights on Ibiza-based Nissan Juke rival
Seat believes it can be the first of the Volkswagen Group brands to launch a proper Nissan Juke-rivalling small crossover, according to the brand's boss.
From: Autocar 09/06/2015
BMW i8 Coupe launch report
If there is a more effective way of spending £104,540 to make new friends than buying a BMW i8, I've yet to hear of it. No doubt there will come a day when this is just another hybrid sports car among so many, and people will chat about its technical features the way they might about the price of milk, but for now it's a fascinating, slightly mysterious machine whose owners will be bombarded with questions by interested onlookers.
From: CARkeys 09/06/2015
Vauxhall 'to axe' Insignia Country Tourer in Britain
Vauxhall will reportedly pull its Insignia Country Tourer estate from the British car market very soon. This is due to the high costs of fitting the new 'Whisper' diesel engine to the family car.
From: CARkeys 09/06/2015
Aston Martin Vantage Art Car by Tobias Rehberger at Le Mans 2015
It's not just BMW who produces 'art cars' for Le Mans, you know; Aston Martin Racing has unveiled this colourful Vantage GTE for 2015's 24-hour race this weekend.
From: CAR Magazine 09/06/2015
Lexus GS F ar Goodwood
The new Lexus GS F will be driven in public for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (26 to 28 June).
From: AutoInsider 09/06/2015
Nissan e-NV200
Nissan will broaden the appeal of its award-winning all-electric e-NV200 this summer with the UK launch of a versatile and practical seven seat version.
From: AutoInsider 09/06/2015
Nissan will broaden the appeal of its award-winning all-electric e-NV200 this summer with the UK launch of a versatile and practical seven seat version.
On Tuesday June 9th the efficiency flagship of the A6 range will attempt to get into the record books.
From: AutoInsider 09/06/2015
New hardcore Lotus 3-eleven planned
New 3-Eleven will have more than 500bhp per tonne and cost about £70k when it arrives next year after a Goodwood Festival of Speed debut.
From: Autocar 09/06/2015
China plans one million EVs by 2020
Chinese manufacturers set ambitious targets to take advantage of new EV and hybrid technologies, but the uptake has been slow so far.
From: Autocar 09/06/2015
2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn - new pictures
Latest spy pictures of the convertible version of the Rolls-Royce Wraith reveal soft-top roof for the first time.
From: Autocar 09/06/2015
2015 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Renntech 459 Edition
German tuner Renntech has turned Merc's A45 AMG into a 452bhp, 186mph monster. Is this a good-value way to get from 0-62mph in 3.9sec, or an ill-advised effort to make the A45 yet more expensive?
From: Autocar 09/06/2015
China plans to become 'manufacturing superpower' by 2025
China's automotive industry plans to transform itself into a "manufacturing superpower" by 2025 as it continues to expand in both domestic and international markets.
From: Autocar 09/06/2015
Seven-seat electric Nissan e-NV200 revealed
Nissan reveals seven-seater version of its electric MPV; due to go on sale in July, with prices starting at £19,895.
From: Autocar 08/06/2015
Aston Martin Vantage GT12 set for Goodwood debut
The Aston Martin Vantage GT12 will make its UK debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this month.
From: Autocar 08/06/2015
2015 Lexus GS F to make Goodwood bow
New BMW M5 fighter will be driven in public for the first time with a 467bhp 5.0-litre V8 engine.
From: Autocar 08/06/2015
Renault's first pick-up: it's the 2016 Duster flatbed!
Renault will unveil its first pick-up truck at the 2015 Buenos Aires motor show - and it's a Duster flatbed, as previewed by the 2014 concept car.
From: CAR Magazine 08/06/2015
Peugeot Citroen 'to scrap hydropneumatic suspension' - report
It's sounding ominously as though Peugeot Citroen (PSA)'s hydropneumatic suspension could be facing the axe, as new management scrutinises unnecessary costs.
From: CAR Magazine 08/06/2015
McLaren launches finance deals: own a 570S for £995 a month
Here's a sign that supercar ownership has become commoditised: McLaren has launched its own finance deals, to help customers spread the cost of flash motoring over several years.
From: CAR Magazine 08/06/2015
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