The latest Audi Q2 quattro can now be ordered with a petrol engine for the first time and deliveries begin in September. Responding to the market down-turn for diesel engines, the new model gets a 190ps 2.0 petrol engine available in S tronic powertrain with S line and Edition #1 specification from £31,760 to £36,750. Ford in Germany is co-operating with authorities probing the emissions … [Read more...]
Newcomers: Cars
Captur wants to wrap up 67-plate sales
Facelifted front and back with enhancements to give a more premium feel to the interior will take Renault Captur into the 67-plate registrations with renewed opportunities. The SUV is the best selling Renault in the UK and accounted for 30% of registrations for the brand with 25,841 finding buyers last year. Sales are split roughly 50:50 between private and fleet and there is a … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 July
More young people are applying for provisional licences but fewer going on to get full licences, says the RAC after looking at DVLA data. There has been a 13% decline in tests taken over the previous 12 months but it’s a massive 29% down since 2007. The Wales economic committee wants priority given to easing congestion to ensure better bus services. It has told the Welsh Government that … [Read more...]
Renault Koleos marks return of bigger SUV
The Renault Koleos will see the French marque return to the larger-sized SUV sector this autumn. After the demise of the Espace and Laguna in 2011, Renault was left without a contender in a sector which has really taken off. Now it has returned with a Korean-made challenger to the Nissan X-Trail and Ford Kuga and the first models are arriving in showrooms for customers to order and … [Read more...]
Jaguar XJR575 roars into showrooms
More power and greater refinement come with the latest Jaguar XJR575 for 2018. The new flagship model joins the XJ range with upgraded power from 550PS to 575PS, delivering 0-60mph in 4.2 seconds. The range-topping vehicle features unique interior design touches as well as two special exterior colour options, velocity blue or satin corris grey (above), painted at Special Vehicle Operations’ … [Read more...]
Alpina super-saloon and Stelvio coming
Alpina’s new super-saloon is now available in the UK with a final specification that pushes top speed to 205 mph, up from the 193 mph predicted at the Geneva launch. With an optimised 4.4 litre V8 delivering 608 hp, up from 600 for the show car, and 800 Nm, the new B7 Bi-Turbo joins the exclusive group of cars with effortless 200 mph performance. “Not long ago, only the most focussed … [Read more...]
VW and Skoda announce new petrol engines
Four efficient petrol engines are now available to order for the first time from Volkswagen Retailers in the popular Passat Saloon and Estate, and Tiguan SUV, model ranges. The comprehensive line-up of new petrol engines now being offered in Passat and Tiguan further broaden the cars’ appeal while also allowing the growing numbers of buyers keen to enjoy the benefits of petrol power to consider … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Nissan Micra Tekna 0.9 IG-T 90
The new fifth-generation Nissan Micra B-segment ‘Supermini’ sized hatchback range is now on sale, writes David Miles. UK prices go from £11,995 up to £18,765 but the popular trend for personalisation options will push those prices steeply upwards. The ‘supermini’ sector of the new car market is super-competitive with a huge choice of different brands such as the Ford … [Read more...]
Ford Fiesta has nothing to fear from rivals
Britain’s most popular car has just improved. The Ford Fiesta has consistently been the top selling car in Britain and since 2008 over a million have been put on our roads, while over four decades about 4.5 Million have been registered. Those are impressive numbers, but the new seventh generation model now reaching showrooms is arguably the best since it was launched in 1976. It … [Read more...]
Renault hybrid models hit UK
Order books are open for the new Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic MPVs with dCi 110 Hybrid Assist powertrain. With a small electric motor assisting the diesel engine, emissions and fuel consumption are lower and they cost from £25,055 in a new range which begins at £21,605. … [Read more...]