seat badge
Seat brand's future has long been uncertain as Cupra became the focus
New cars

Seat confirms plans to launch €20k electric car below Cupra

Seat boss ends speculation on brand's future; affordable EV will come when it can be built profitably

9 May 2024
Seat confirms plans to launch €20k electric car below Cupra
Stefan Sielaff interview
Stefan Sielaff is global design boss of Geely, which owns Zeekr
New cars

Audi A1 designer on how he's shaped Zeekr

Stefan Sielaff tells all on the future of Zeekr and the differences between working in Europe and China

9 May 2024
Audi A1 designer on how he's shaped Zeekr
Volvo EX60 front three quarter
EX60 would slot into Volvo's line-up alongside the petrol XC60, its best-seller
New cars

New Volvo EX60 tipped to introduce radical production process

Mega-casting is set to cut production complexity and emissions, while also saving weight

9 May 2024
New Volvo EX60 tipped to introduce radical production process
Bentley V8 hybrid system
Continental GT, GTC and Flying Spur will get the new powertrain this year
New cars

Bentley replaces W12 with 740bhp, 50-mile plug-in hybrid

V8-based PHEV set-up is the marque's most potent powertrain yet, with "four-figure torque"

8 May 2024
Bentley replaces W12 with 740bhp, 50-mile plug-in hybrid
volkswagen polo in studio front three quarters
Current Volkswagen Polo has been on sale since 2018 and was last updated in 2021
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Volkswagen Polo could survive with petrol power until 2030

Relaxed emissions rules saved supermini's life, says CEO, but safety rules bump up cost "tremendously"

8 May 2024
Volkswagen Polo could survive with petrol power until 2030
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'
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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