The UK car market grew by 11.7 % in July, marking its best performance since 2019. A total of 156,571 new cars were registered last month, according to new figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This represents the eighth straight month of growth as the new car market continues [...]
The new BYD ATTO 2 DM-i Plug-in hybrid SUV isn’t trying to be sporty and it isn’t trying to reinvent the family SUV. Instead, it’s focused on making everyday driving as simple, comfortable and stress-free as possible. After spending time behind the wheel, I’d say that’s exactly what it does. The clever thing about [...]
The UK new car market grew by 11.4% in June, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 213,166 new cars were registered during the month, with private buyer registrations rising by 12.5%. Tesla topped the registration charts with the Model Y and the Model [...]
Folks, it's been 50 years since Volkswagen stunned the world and set the benchmark with the launch of the iconic Golf GTI. To celebrate this incredible milestone, VW has released the new Golf GTI Edition 50. But is it any good or is it just a marketing gimmick? To find out what I think [...]
The UK new car market showed very encouraging signs, recording its best May since 2019 according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. New car registrations grew by 7.1% to 160,662 units. Perhaps surprisingly, it was private buyers who drove the increase in registrations, with private new car registrations [...]
In this quick drive review, I get behind the wheel of the new Kia Stonic to see what it has to offer. The previous generation was already a solid car, so the big question is whether this latest version improves on an already good car. If you want to find out what I think [...]
Meet the new Audi RS5 Avant and RS5 Saloon, Audi's first ever plug-in hybrid RS models. Which means you can now blast to 62mph in 3.6 seconds and then silently crawl through a village pretending you care about emissions. Power comes from a 2.9 litre twin-turbo V6 paired with an electric motor kicking out [...]
In this quick drive review I get behind the wheel of a brand new arrival to the UK, the AION V. This Chinese brand is set to compete with more established names with its latest V model. What is this all-electric SUV like on the road? From performance to comfort and tech, here are [...]
The UK new car market had a decent February. 90,100 new cars were registered, which is 7.2% up on last year according to figures from the Society of Motor manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). That actually makes it the best February in more than 20 years, although February is normally a quiet month because of [...]
According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor manufacturers and traders (SMMT), the UK new car market grew 3.4% in January with a total of 144,127 new cars registered. The strongest growth was once again seen in plug-in hybrids, which accounted for 12.9% of all registrations. January is typically a quieter month [...]
