Business

Honda CR-V: second-gen car recalled for electrical fire risk

Nearly 78,000 CR-Vs built between 2002 and 2006 to be recalled after 2012 window switch fix found to be ineffective

16 December 2020
Honda CR-V: second-gen car recalled for electrical fire risk
Motorsport

Bentley won’t give up on racing despite GT3 exit

CEO says it would be “hard to imagine” Bentley never racing again, with return to endurance racing possible

16 December 2020
Bentley won’t give up on racing despite GT3 exit
Business

Bentley ready for hard Brexit as it lines up nine new launches for 2021

Hard Brexit could wipe out 25% of Bentley's global profits; Bacalar and Blower among new models for 2021

16 December 2020
Bentley ready for hard Brexit as it lines up nine new launches for 2021
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Bentley's first EV will be a high-riding, Audi-based saloon
Business

Bentley to build Audi-based electric saloon in Crewe from 2025

Boss Adrian Hallmark wants as much of Bentley's first electric car as possible to be assembled in the UK

16 December 2020
Bentley to build Audi-based electric saloon in Crewe from 2025
Technology

Porsche expands online sales to eight more countries

Mainland Europe joins Germany in offering online sales, with UK to follow soon

16 December 2020
Porsche expands online sales to eight more countries
New cars

New Lamborghini SC20 is 759bhp open-roof track weapon

Sant'Agata's racing arm creates one-off V12 speedster inspired by the firm's most outlandish models

16 December 2020
New Lamborghini SC20 is 759bhp open-roof track weapon
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Yuki Tsunoda
Motorsport

Honda-backed Yuki Tsunoda gets 2021 AlphaTauri F1 seat

Formula 2 race-winner will join Red Bull's junior squad for next season; title rival Callum Ilott bags Ferrari test role

16 December 2020
Honda-backed Yuki Tsunoda gets 2021 AlphaTauri F1 seat
VW Transporter
The VW Transporter was the highest rated van in test, and one of just three to achieve the highest Gold ranking
Business

“Alarming” lack of safety parity between cars and vans criticised

Euro NCAP and Thatcham Research launch Commercial Van Safety Rating, blast “woefully low” tech fitment

16 December 2020
“Alarming” lack of safety parity between cars and vans criticised
New cars

Kia Sorento PHEV: seven-seat plug-in hybrid priced from £44,995

Plug-in hybrid SUV with 35-mile EV range will follow diesel and hybrid versions in early 2021

16 December 2020
Kia Sorento PHEV: seven-seat plug-in hybrid priced from £44,995
New cars

Jaguar's 1900bhp virtual racer previews future road car direction

Radical Vision Gran Turismo SV concept uses advanced technology and could share DNA with real-world models

16 December 2020
Jaguar's 1900bhp virtual racer previews future road car direction

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