New pictures from Audi showing a lightly camouflaged RS 3 prototype. We Blog Any Car stats: 2.5 litre five-cylinder TFSI engine400 PS7 speed DSG gearbox500 Nm of torque3.8 seconds 0 to 62 mph180 mph top speed (with RS Dynamic package)RS Torque Splitter (on rear axle that distributes the torque between the rear wheels)10 mm lower [...]
Figures out today from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that for May 2021 new car registrations improved compared to May 2020 (when we were all in a national lock down). However, whilst May 2021 new car registrations are down (-14.7% on pre-pandemic May 2019) the plug-in vehicle market continues to rise - [...]
The very interesting looking Hyundai IONIQ 5 is now available to order in the UK. Prices start from £36,995 on the road for this fully electric vehicle. The IONIQ 5 is a watershed moment in the history of Hyundai, as the very first model built on our new Electric Vehicle-dedicated platform. Demand for IONIQ 5 [...]
Yes!! You’ve guessed it!! This is the new BMW M4 Competition Convertible M xDrive. Not only is it all-wheel drive, it now has a soft top roof which can be opened or closed in just 18 seconds and is around 40 per cent lighter than the previous retractable hardtop. When the new soft top roof [...]
This is what happens when you let the engineers at ABT Sportline “tinker” with an Audi SQ8. The ABT SQ8 4.0 TFSI engine now produces 650 hp and 850 Nm of torque - this is thanks to its new high-tech ABT Engine Control unit. 0 to 62 mph only takes 3.8 seconds and has a [...]
New figures released by Leasing.com show that for March 2021 Hyundai was the most enquired EV manufacturer in the UK. For 2020 - Tesla has been at the top of the EV enquiry league for most of last year but times seem to be changing with more car companies offering battery electric cars. “Major manufacturers [...]
Aston Martin has revealed more details on its new optional bespoke specification V12 Speedster which pays homage to the most successful racing car made by Aston Martin to date - the DBR1. Only 88 examples of the stunning open top car will be made for sale. The optional bespoke specification features Aston Martin's beautiful Racing [...]
Gordon Murray Automotive's T.50 supercar completed its first development test drive. The XP2 prototype car was driven at the Dunsfold test track (also known as the Top Gear test track) in Surrey. The first person to test drive the new prototype car (albeit with limited revs) was Gordon Murray himself. “The XP2 prototype is currently [...]
This is the new Renault 5 Prototype. Not only is this concept car easily recognisable as a Renault 5, by its overall body shape and stance, it even has some of the original design elements incorporated into modern features. For example, the bonnet air vent hides the charge point, the front fog lamps (in the bumper) are [...]
Figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that in 2020 the UK new car market fell by -29.4%. 132,682 new cars were registered in December 2020 with the Tesla Model 3 topping the list. Interestingly, the Volkswagen ID.3 was the 4th best selling car last month. The UK best selling car [...]
