vw passat estate r line frontcorner
Schäfer suggested future PHEVs would use a variation of the powertrain available in the new Passat
New cars

Volkswagen keeps developing PHEVs as EV demand 'plateaus'

CEO Thomas Schäfer says plug-in hybrids "were a thing of the past" but now "everyone wants hybrids"

8 May 2024
Volkswagen keeps developing PHEVs as EV demand 'plateaus'
range rover24
JLR began offering in-house insurance last October
Consumer

JLR to offer £150 per month towards Range Rover insurance

New examples of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport covered in-house will qualify for three years’ contributions

8 May 2024
JLR to offer £150 per month towards Range Rover insurance
rimac nevera 2023 front quarter tracking 2
The Nevera was revealed in 2021 as an 1888bhp evolution of the C_Two concept
New cars

Rimac unlikely to make another electric hypercar

Evolving market and slow Nevera sales push Croatian EV firm to realise the importance of analogue appeal

8 May 2024
Rimac unlikely to make another electric hypercar
2024 Land Rover Defender refresh front static
Defender 110 Sedona edition is a one-year-only special
New cars

Land Rover Defender drops six-cylinder petrol for supercharged V8

Updated Defender also adds more powerful diesel and an updated PHEV, along with interior and trim tweaks

8 May 2024
Land Rover Defender drops six-cylinder petrol for supercharged V8
Renault Rafale front three quarter
Rafale arrives as a 197bhp front-wheel-drive hybrid
New cars

Renault Rafale: Flagship coupe-SUV priced from £38,195

New model strengthens firm's D-segment line-up with focus on driving dynamics; 295bhp version coming

8 May 2024
Renault Rafale: Flagship coupe-SUV priced from £38,195
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New cars

Autocar magazine 8 May: on sale now

New Mini Cooper rated, Suzuki Swift vs. Renault Clio, and Ferrari's new V12 flagship detailed

8 May 2024
Autocar magazine 8 May: on sale now
AM Bulldog Cropley
This week Steve gets reacquainted with the Aston Martin Bulldog...
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 87)

Aston Martin Bulldog driven, the RAD index, Stellantis on killing the UK car industry

8 May 2024
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 87)
everrati mercedes sl pagoda 001
Prices start from £396,000 (plus a donor car)
Features

A classic, remixed: Driving an electric Mercedes SL Pagoda

Everrati's electric luxo-mod business is picking up pace. Is a Pagoda with twice the original power sacrilege?

8 May 2024
A classic, remixed: Driving an electric Mercedes SL Pagoda
2024 BMW M4 CS front lead
Red grille outline denotes CS status; yellow DRLs reference GT racers
New cars

BMW M4 CS joins Competition Sport line-up

Lighter, faster and more track-focused take on M division’s hot coupé packs 543bhp

7 May 2024
BMW M4 CS joins Competition Sport line-up
2024 VW California awning out
The new California strongly resembles the concept shown by Volkswagen in 2023
New cars

Volkswagen California camper van goes plug-in hybrid

Seventh-generation California also gets car underpinnings, interior improvements and new technology

7 May 2024
Volkswagen California camper van goes plug-in hybrid

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