The new car market in October grew by 14.3%, with a total of 153,529 registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This is 7.2% above pre-pandemic levels, making this the best month since 2018 and marking the 15th consecutive month of growth. The growth was largely [...]
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Latest figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the UK new car market grew by 21% in September. A total of 272,610 new cars where registered last month. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive commented, A bumper September means the new car market remains strong despite economic challenges. However, with [...]
June 2023 UK new car market grew by 25.8% …according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 177,266 new vehicles were registered last month, this marks the 11th consecutive month of growth. A total of 949,720 new cars have joined our UK roads in the first six months [...]
In this short video, I drive and quickly review the new 2023 Vauxhall Grandland GSE Plug-in Hybrid. Prices start from £45,700 on the road. Combined power is 300 PS and 520 Nm of torque. It uses a 8 speed auto gearbox. 0 to 62 mph takes 6.1 seconds witha top speed of 146 mph. [...]
Official pictures of the new Mercedes-Benz E Class Estate. The important bits for "estate car lovers out there" are below. It is wider than its predecessor by 28mm. The rear boot area is 615 litres and with the rear seats folded down increases to 1830 litres. Towing capacity is up to 2100 kg braked. [...]
First official pictures of the 8th generation new BMW 5 Series. Prices start from £49,850 for the 520i and £73,200 for the all-electric i5 eDrive 40. UK deliveries start in October this year.
Lancia are showing us its future design language with this the Pu+Pa HPE concept car. This car has a hint of Lancia’s past with the iconically styled circular rear lights which are reminiscent of the legendary Stratos…but with a vision well into the future. The concept car features the new Lancia logo which you [...]
MG today officially announced at Auto Shanghai 2023 production plans of its new Cyberster EV sports car. This is the perfect time to introduce an MG that completely reconnects with our performance DNA and is designed to enthral the driver on every level. MG is all set for an electric, sporting future and it [...]
Valtteri Bottas has taken delivery of his new Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm.The Giulia GTAm is around 100kg lighter than a Giulia Quadrifoglio and has an upgraded 2.9 litre V6 Bi-Turbo engine producing 540hp.It also features aerodynamic components designed by Sauber Engineering.Valtteri Bottas's Giulia GTAm is in Etna Red and is one of 500 that [...]
