New cars

DS 4 to gain electric option and new name in mid-life facelift

The updated hatch will also adopt design cues from the recently revealed DS No8

15 January 2025
DS 4 to gain electric option and new name in mid-life facelift
ds no 8   front three quarters
DS No8 is "premium" but brand wants to be "more than premium"
New cars

DS sets bold plan to rival Bentley and Rolls-Royce

Stellantis-owned French brand currently rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz but has loftier ambitions for the future

15 January 2025
DS sets bold plan to rival Bentley and Rolls-Royce
Aston Martin Vantage Roadster 2025 front quarter tracking
New Vantage Roadster will dispatch 0-62mph in 3.5sec
New cars

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster brings 656bhp V8

New model is one of the most powerful drop-top sports cars on sale, thanks to Mercedes-AMG-derived engine

15 January 2025
Aston Martin Vantage Roadster brings 656bhp V8
Leapmotor C10 front quarter
Leapmotor International CEO Tianshu Xin forecasts a 'tipping point' for EVs in 2028
New cars

Leapmotor: range-extenders key to hitting EV 'tipping point' in 2028

Boss of UK-bound Chinese brand says limited electric car sales are due not to lack of demand but lack of variety

14 January 2025
Leapmotor: range-extenders key to hitting EV 'tipping point' in 2028
Citroen C5 Aircross concept   front
Concept is 150mm longer and 39mm lower than the current C5 Aircross
New cars

2026 Citroen C5 Aircross design '95% ready' for production

Forward-looking SUV concept prioritises interior space and aerodynamic efficiency

13 January 2025
2026 Citroen C5 Aircross design '95% ready' for production
Renault Twingo Concept 2025 front side interior comp
New Twingo uses same platform as the reborn 5 but is 170mm shorter
New cars

Renault will not 'force' Twingo into UK dealers to boost EV sales mix

French firm says there must be an organic business case for importing new electric city car

13 January 2025
Renault will not 'force' Twingo into UK dealers to boost EV sales mix
Toyota GR Yaris M Concept front quarter
M Concept is designed to test new 2.0-litre turbo four to the point of failure
New cars

Mid-engined Toyota GR Yaris hints at long-mooted MR2

New GR Yaris M Concept has prototype 2.0-litre turbo four-pot mounted amidships

13 January 2025
Mid-engined Toyota GR Yaris hints at long-mooted MR2
Hyundai Inster Cross front quarter
Inster Cross is £2000 more than the 02-spec Inster on which it's based
New cars

Hyundai Inster Cross confirmed for UK at £28,745

Ruggedly styled version of new electric city car will arrive in the UK this spring

13 January 2025
Hyundai Inster Cross confirmed for UK at £28,745
Cupra Leon EV Autocar render front quarter tracking
Cupra "won't deviate from electrification" but will use hybrids to hedge its bets
New cars

Cupra Leon to go electric as Spanish brand builds EV line-up

New Leon is due at the start of the next decade as Cupra's fourth EV

13 January 2025
Cupra Leon to go electric as Spanish brand builds EV line-up
Fiat 500 and Panda
Long-running Panda – now known as the 'Pandina' inside Fiat – will be replaced in 2030
New cars

Fiat readies all-new 500 for 2029 and Panda for 2030

Stellantis Europe chief confirms 500 Ibrida also coming this November – earlier than previously announced

10 January 2025
Fiat readies all-new 500 for 2029 and Panda for 2030

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