Lotus Eletre front quarter static
PHEV will have a slightly more open grille than the EV, pictured
New cars

Lotus Eletre PHEV set for huge power output and 220-mile EV range

Filing with Chinese officials suggests 'Hyper Hybrid' powertrain will be borrowed from the Zeekr 9X

8 December 2025
Lotus Eletre PHEV set for huge power output and 220-mile EV range
New cars

Smart #6 unveiled as plug-in hybrid saloon to rival BMW 3 Series

New model is brand's first ever saloon and only its second PHEV – and it could be offered in the UK

8 December 2025
Smart #6 unveiled as plug-in hybrid saloon to rival BMW 3 Series
New cars

Exclusive: Hyundai to resurrect petrol-powered i30 N

Sporty model to return again with a petrol engine, potentially with a hybrid boost

8 December 2025
Exclusive: Hyundai to resurrect petrol-powered i30 N
New cars

New seven-seat Mercedes GLB brings ICE and 392-mile EV

Priced from around £41k, new SUV shares its underpinnings with the CLA saloon

7 December 2025
New seven-seat Mercedes GLB brings ICE and 392-mile EV
Alpine A290 GTS Monte Carlo E Rally 2025 25
e-Rally cars are production EVs
Features

Can E-rallying in an Alpine live up to the Monte Carlo dream?

E-Rally is gaining traction as a more relevant form of motorsport

7 December 2025
Can E-rallying in an Alpine live up to the Monte Carlo dream?
Slideshow

The obscure cars we all forgot about

Some were great, some not so much. But whichever the case, most of these cars were clean forgotten

7 December 2025
The obscure cars we all forgot about
Technology

This tiny petrol engine is designed to fit in electric cars

Horse's four-pot hybrid units fit in a BEV's front motor compartment

6 December 2025
This tiny petrol engine is designed to fit in electric cars
New cars

UK deliveries of Fiat Grande Panda delayed to March

Manufacturer has given priority to left-hand-drive markets in which there is strong demand for the retro supermini

5 December 2025
UK deliveries of Fiat Grande Panda delayed to March
New cars

Lotus Esprit Series 1 reimagined with 400bhp V8

New £430k "remastering" from Chelmsford-based Encor improves on 1970s original "in almost every way"

5 December 2025
Lotus Esprit Series 1 reimagined with 400bhp V8
New cars

Kia previews its future with a wild four-door super-GT concept

Vision Meta Turismo splits the difference between saloon and SUV, and previews Kia's next-gen design

5 December 2025
Kia previews its future with a wild four-door super-GT concept

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