We get behind the wheel of one of the year’s most-anticipated new EVs – the reborn Ford Capri… According to the slick marketing for the original 1969 Ford Capri, it was the “car you always promised yourself”. It’s hard now to appreciate the impact this fastback coupe had at the …
Read More »Polestar 3 review
We get behind the wheel of Polestar’s impressive new kid on the block… New Polestar models are a little like waiting for a bus. You wait for ages, then two come along at once. Full marks to the rightly popular Polestar 2 for flying the flag since its launch in …
Read More »Audi Q4 e-tron review
We get behind the wheel of the Q4 e-tron – Audi’s entry-level, all-electric car… Launched in 2021, the Audi Q4 e-tron battles it out in the hugely competitive mid-sized SUV sector. Its many rivals include the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6, BMW iX1, Mercedes-Benz EQB, Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar …
Read More »Hyundai Ioniq 6 review
We road test the sensational new Hyundai Ioniq 6 – a boldly-styled EV marketed as a ‘streamliner’… Hyundai is absolutely smashing it out of the park at the moment. Hot on the heels of the latest i10 city car, Tucson Hybrid SUV and crowd-pleasing Ioniq 5, comes the Ioniq 6. …
Read More »Lexus RZ review
Luxury brand Lexus is a little late to the party with its first purpose-built electric vehicle. So, the question is – has the RZ been worth the wait? Lexus is no stranger to electrification. After all, Toyota’s premium sister brand launched its first hybrid, the RX 400h, way back in …
Read More »Polestar UK opens new HQ at Bicester Heritage
Swedish electric performance car brand Polestar has opened its new head office at the Bicester Heritage complex in north Oxfordshire. A new Polestar Space based in the same two-storey building will open in January 2023. The Polestar Space will be located on the ground floor and offer a welcoming environment …
Read More »Countdown begins to the launch of Polestar 3
Polestar has announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, will be in October 2022. The vehicle will be the Swedish electric performance car company’s first SUV and will join the existing Polestar 2 five-door fastback in the line-up. Polestar 3 will feature …
Read More »Hyundai Ioniq 5 review
We road test the award-winning electric vehicle that instantly dates just about every other car on the road… It’s difficult to know where to start with a car like the acclaimed Hyundai Ioniq 5. Already the winner of various Car of the Year titles, this futuristically styled EV features state-of-the-art …
Read More »Boxing champ Nicola’s knockout new motor
Double Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams and Swedish electric performance car brand Polestar have announced an official partnership. The 39-year-old’s first Polestar experience was at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed during a passenger ride up the famous hill climb in an experimental version of the 100% electric Polestar 2. …
Read More »Kia EV6 review
We test the all-new Kia EV6 – an electric car that’s more than just eye candy Kia has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to electrification – from the EV version of the quirky Soul in 2015 to the game-changing e-Niro of 2018, plus hybrids along the …
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