volkswagen polo in studio front three quarters
Current Volkswagen Polo has been on sale since 2018 and was last updated in 2021
New cars

Volkswagen Polo could survive with petrol power until 2030

Relaxed emissions rules saved supermini's life, says CEO, but safety rules bump up cost "tremendously"

8 May 2024
Volkswagen Polo could survive with petrol power until 2030
vw passat estate r line frontcorner
Schäfer suggested future PHEVs would use a variation of the powertrain available in the new Passat
New cars

Volkswagen keeps developing PHEVs as EV demand 'plateaus'

CEO Thomas Schäfer says plug-in hybrids "were a thing of the past" but now "everyone wants hybrids"

8 May 2024
Volkswagen keeps developing PHEVs as EV demand 'plateaus'
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JLR began offering in-house insurance last October
Consumer

JLR to offer £150 per month towards Range Rover insurance

New examples of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport covered in-house will qualify for three years’ contributions

8 May 2024
JLR to offer £150 per month towards Range Rover insurance
rimac nevera 2023 front quarter tracking 2
The Nevera was revealed in 2021 as an 1888bhp evolution of the C_Two concept
New cars

Rimac unlikely to make another electric hypercar

Evolving market and slow Nevera sales push Croatian EV firm to realise the importance of analogue appeal

8 May 2024
Rimac unlikely to make another electric hypercar
2024 Land Rover Defender refresh front static
Defender 110 Sedona edition is a one-year-only special
New cars

Land Rover Defender drops six-cylinder petrol for supercharged V8

Updated Defender also adds more powerful diesel and an updated PHEV, along with interior and trim tweaks

8 May 2024
Land Rover Defender drops six-cylinder petrol for supercharged V8
Renault Rafale front three quarter
Rafale arrives as a 197bhp front-wheel-drive hybrid
New cars

Renault Rafale: Flagship coupe-SUV priced from £38,195

New model strengthens firm's D-segment line-up with focus on driving dynamics; 295bhp version coming

8 May 2024
Renault Rafale: Flagship coupe-SUV priced from £38,195
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New cars

Autocar magazine 8 May: on sale now

New Mini Cooper rated, Suzuki Swift vs. Renault Clio, and Ferrari's new V12 flagship detailed

8 May 2024
Autocar magazine 8 May: on sale now
AM Bulldog Cropley
This week Steve gets reacquainted with the Aston Martin Bulldog...
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 87)

Aston Martin Bulldog driven, the RAD index, Stellantis on killing the UK car industry

8 May 2024
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 87)
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Prices start from £396,000 (plus a donor car)
Features

A classic, remixed: Driving an electric Mercedes SL Pagoda

Everrati's electric luxo-mod business is picking up pace. Is a Pagoda with twice the original power sacrilege?

8 May 2024
A classic, remixed: Driving an electric Mercedes SL Pagoda
2024 BMW M4 CS front lead
Red grille outline denotes CS status; yellow DRLs reference GT racers
New cars

BMW M4 CS joins Competition Sport line-up

Lighter, faster and more track-focused take on M division’s hot coupé packs 543bhp

7 May 2024
BMW M4 CS joins Competition Sport line-up

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Mercedes G Class Electric and combustion
Electric G-Class sets the tone for Mercedes' future in ditching the EQ badge
New cars

Mercedes to keep investing in separate ICE and EV platforms

9 October 2024
Mercedes to keep investing in separate ICE and EV platforms

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing