Kia has unveiled the EV2 at the Brussels Motor Show – the most compact electric vehicle from the brand yet. The entry-level hatchback will be available with two battery options (42.2kWh and 61.0kWh) which are expected to deliver ranges of up to 197 and 278 miles. Inside, a new sliding …
Read More »New UK car registrations hit two million in 2025 amid EV growth
The new car market ended 2025 with 2,020,520 UK registrations last year for the first time since 2019. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) indicate a third year of growth. Repeating a pattern seen in previous years, electric vehicle (EV) registrations took a high market share …
Read More »Pothole compensation claims made to councils surge by 90%
RAC research has revealed that compensation claims made to councils in Britain have soared by 90% in three years. A Freedom of Information request, issued to 207 councils across England, Scotland and Wales and covering 246,510 miles of local roads, showed that Derbyshire County Council reported the sharpest rise, with …
Read More »Toyota Urban Cruiser review
We get to grips with Toyota’s first electric compact SUV, which slots in below the larger bZ4X Developed alongside the Suzuki e Vitara, the Toyota Urban Cruiser enters a fiercely competitive sector where rivals include the Ford Puma Gen-E, Renault 4, Kia EV3, Citroën e-C3 Aircross, Vauxhall Frontera Electric and …
Read More »Four drivers a day caught speeding in excess of 112mph
More than 1,500 drivers were caught breaching 112mph on UK roads over the past year, according to new research by Volvo Car UK. In all, there were in excess of three million breaches of the speed limit recorded in the 12-month period from September 2024 to August 2025. Since 2020, …
Read More »MG S6 EV review
MG pushes upmarket with the spacious S6 – its latest all-electric SUV… It’s no surprise that MG is one of the world’s fastest-growing car companies. Whether you’re looking for a hatchback, SUV or convertible – or a petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or EV, for that matter – MG is right …
Read More »Kia EV4 review
We test drive the hatchback and fastback versions of the intriguing all-electric Kia EV4 It could be argued that the bold styling of the latest EV from Kia is a sure sign of the South Korean car company’s growing confidence. Borrowing design cues from its cousins, the EV3, EV6 and …
Read More »Bentley announces hot Supersports edition of the Continental GT
Feast your eyes on the mighty new Bentley Supersports – billed as the “most driver-focused Continental GT ever”. A century after the birth of the first Bentley “Super Sports”, which was the first Bentley capable of exceeding 100mph, the nameplate returns for only the fourth Supersports model in the luxury …
Read More »Cupra Tavascan review
We road test Cupra’s second all-electric model – the slick and sporty Tavascan family coupe-SUV The Cupra Tavascan is one of many models (as varied as the Audi Q4 e-tron, Skoda Enyaq and Ford Capri) sharing the same platform as the Volkswagen ID.4. If you’ve read my reviews of the …
Read More »McLaren W1 gets first supercar ‘green’ tyres
Pirelli has equipped the potent new McLaren W1 with the first supercar tyres made from more than 50% bio-based and recycled materials. These new tyres – P Zero R, P Zero Trofeo RS, and P Zero Winter 2 – have been specially developed by Pirelli in collaboration with McLaren and …
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