Land Rover SV Bespoke has created a new Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition to celebrate the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die, ahead of its world premiere. Available to order as a Defender 90 or 110 and inspired by the specification of the Defenders that appear in No Time To Die, the stealthy Defender V8 Bond Edition features an Extended Black Pack with 22-inch Gloss Black alloy wheels, … [Read more...]
Newcomer: Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate
Special Vehicle Operations has launched a new edition Range Rover Sport SVR with spectacular solid glass flake paintwork options for the first time. Featuring a selection of exclusive colour combinations and interior detailing by the SV Bespoke vehicle personalisation team, the 575PS Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate enhances the visual appeal of the fastest and most powerful vehicle in the Land … [Read more...]
Newcomers from Skoda, Citroen and Kia
ŠKODA is expanding its Enyaq iV electric SUV line-up with an all-wheel-drive 80x SportLine model from £46,610, the most powerful Enyaq iV to date with an output of 195kW (265PS). The 80x SportLine is fitted with a second electric motor that drives the front axle. The combined 195kW output of the front and rear motors means that the newest addition to the Enyaq iV range is also the fastest with a … [Read more...]
UK site considered for new Rivian ev-models’ assembly
The Amazon and Ford backed Rivian pure electric pickup may be built in Britain at a new energy park planned in the West Country. The proposed Gravity Park a few miles north east of Bridgewater and adjacent to the M5 has been earmarked for the potential £1 Billion investment, reported Sky News. The project is being courted by German and Netherlands Governments as well so there is no guarantee it … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Toyota Highlander Excel 2.5 Hybrid AWD
Individuals are getting larger and so are our cars, so it was the right time for the Toyota Highlander to be introduced to the UK market. Highlander is the company’s largest SUV and has been brought to European showrooms for the first time after 20-years on sale in Japan and America, brimming with fourth generation self-charging hybrid system to maximise emission-free driving without restricting … [Read more...]
New Jeep Wrangler gets latest petrol engine
For MY21, all Jeep Wrangler models will be fitted with the 2.0-litre 272hp Euro6D final petrol engine, combined with an 8-speed automatic transmission. This new engine results in C02 emission ranging between 243-251g/km, a reduction of 10g/km over the previous generation, when fitted to the Sahara, Overland and the new 80th Anniversary models, while the off-road focused Rubicon emits between … [Read more...]
First drive: Suzuki Jimny LCV
One of Britain’s most eagerly awaited new models hits showrooms on Monday and it’s almost certainly going to lead to a “brown market” price war. The Suzuki Jimny LCV will be limited to about 400 sales this year and they are expected to be snapped up even more quickly than the Jimny lightweight 4x4 SUV two years ago. Priced from about £16,700 before VAT as a commercial vehicle the Jimny LCV will … [Read more...]
Newcomers 4 June
The first of a new generation of all-electric BMW models will go on UK sale in November from just under £70,000. BMW iX will cover 257 to 380 miles with Sport and M Sport trims, 326hp or 523hp outputs, AWD and a more powerful version follows. There is a new SUV coming to Hyundai showrooms, the Bayon, with a 1.0 petrol and mild hybrid powertrain producing 100 or 120ps from £20,295. There’s a … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 June
New seats, hood and equipment upgrades mark the arrival of Morgan Motor Company’s new philosophy for its four-wheeled models. It sees the first use of the new Morgan ‘wings badge’ but the mechanical components are largely unchanged except for the addition of optional Active Sports Exhaust System. The prices for the Plus Four and Plus Six are £64,995 and £84,995 respectively. Previous to the … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 May
A unique sports suspension calibration and body styling with distinctive interior trim is available in the new Bentley Bentayga S. It’s the first S trimmed luxury SUV from the British marque and uses the 550ps 4.0V8 turbo-petrol engine and eight-speed automatic gearbox. It reaches 60mph in 4.4seconds and has a 180mph maximum. A split sports exhaust, dark tint headlamps, S-badges and paint … [Read more...]