Renault 5 concept camo front quarter tracking
Reviving the Renault 5 faithfully would not have been possible without electrification, hinted van den Acker
New cars

Renault hails "irresistible" pull of retro as it expands EV line-up

Nostalgia can break up "dark clouds" shrouding wider society, says Laurens van den Acker

15 August 2023
Renault hails "irresistible" pull of retro as it expands EV line-up
Vauxhall Mokka electric charging at kerbside
Vauxhall's new 'Electric Streets of Britain' campaign aims to help councils understand the demand for chargers
New cars

Majority of UK councils have no kerbside EV chargers

Investigation also finds nearly half of councils have no plans to install residential on-street chargers in 2023

15 August 2023
Majority of UK councils have no kerbside EV chargers
Aston Martin DB12 Volante front three quarter tracking
The DB12 Volante reaches 62mph in a claimed 3.7sec and powers to 202mph
New cars

Aston Martin DB12 Volante is most powerful V8 cabrio GT

GT combines ‘uncompromised’ handling with 671bhp AMG-derived V8; deliveries for end of 2023

14 August 2023
Aston Martin DB12 Volante is most powerful V8 cabrio GT
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The price of raw materials is, finally, coming down
Retail and finance

Car prices expected to drop as raw material costs plummet

Renault is one of the first to act on the falling raw material prices to make its cars cheaper

14 August 2023
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Car prices expected to drop as raw material costs plummet
New cars

First drive: 2023 BMW X5 30d

Electrified engines arrive along with revised look and even more lavish interior

14 August 2023
First drive: 2023 BMW X5 30d
Mazda CR V Mk4 front quarter driving
Prices for a Mk4 Honda CR-V range from £3500 to around £25,000
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Honda CR-V (Mk4)

The well-built, companionable Mk4 CR-V is an everyday star

14 August 2023
Used car buying guide: Honda CR-V (Mk4)
Porsche 911 cup car with fuel
Making a litre of e-fuel takes three litres of desalinated water and the CO2 extracted from 6000m3 of air
Technology

Under the skin: Can Porsche's e-fuels completely replace petrol?

E-fuels using CO2 extracted from the atmosphere are cleaner than those extracted from the ground

14 August 2023
Under the skin: Can Porsche's e-fuels completely replace petrol?
McLaren P1 successor render side
Low weight is key to the brief of McLaren's flagship EV
New cars

Electric McLaren P1 successor tipped for launch by 2030

McLaren CEO said hypercar must be comparable to V8 750S; won't have 2000bhp or weigh 2000kg

14 August 2023
Electric McLaren P1 successor tipped for launch by 2030
Hyundai Santa Fe 2023 front
New Santa Fe has a less rounded, more rugged stance than Hyundai’s previous 4x4s and SUVs
New cars

Exclusive: Why Hyundai Santa Fe takes a design "risk"

Company's design head SangYup Lee guides us around the outside of the new seven-seat SUV

12 August 2023
Exclusive: Why Hyundai Santa Fe takes a design "risk"
Volkswagen Golfs used
Importing right-hand-drive German and Swedish family cars is an increasingly popular trade
Consumer

Should I buy a car imported into the UK from Japan?

The UK now imports thousands of CAZ-compliant, "meticulously maintained" cars from Japan

12 August 2023
Should I buy a car imported into the UK from Japan?

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