Confidential

Autocar confidential: Toyota's hybrid heroes, Ford's EV charger investment and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

25 February 2020
Autocar confidential: Toyota's hybrid heroes, Ford's EV charger investment and more
New cars

Volkswagen Arteon R: 2020 hot saloon will be joined by Shooting Brake

329bhp Arteon R saloon is due this year as part of update, with a Shooting Brake estate to follow in 2021

25 February 2020
Volkswagen Arteon R: 2020 hot saloon will be joined by Shooting Brake
New cars

Volkswagen Touareg R: firm's most powerful model costs £71,995

Porsche-derived hybrid powertrain sends hot Touareg from 0-62mph in 5.1sec and musters 94.2mpg

24 February 2020
Volkswagen Touareg R: firm's most powerful model costs £71,995
Geneva motor show

New Peugeot 508 PSE to make production-ready debut

Petrol-electric performance saloon has 31-mile electric range and 155mph top speed

24 February 2020
New Peugeot 508 PSE to make production-ready debut
New cars

New DS 9 saloon on sale from £40,615 with up to 355bhp

Range-topping executive model arrives in UK this year with mix of petrol and plug-in hybrid powertrains

24 February 2020
New DS 9 saloon on sale from £40,615 with up to 355bhp
Geneva motor show

Morgan to reveal new entry-level model at Geneva

New four-cylinder sports car is the first to sit atop British company's all-new aluminium chassis

24 February 2020
Morgan to reveal new entry-level model at Geneva
Renault Twingo ZE
Renault Twingo ZE
Geneva motor show

Renault reveals Twingo ZE electric city car

Electric city car – which won't be sold in the UK – features 80bhp motor and 22kWh battery

24 February 2020
Renault reveals Twingo ZE electric city car
Geneva motor show

Aston Martin DBX gains bespoke Q options for Geneva

Buyers of the British firm’s first SUV can now specify carbon fibre additions, darker wheels and a new grey colour scheme

24 February 2020
Aston Martin DBX gains bespoke Q options for Geneva
2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Racing Edition
Quadrifoglio Racing Edition variant currently heads up Alfa's Giulia range
Geneva motor show

Alfa Romeo previews new performance model for Geneva

Video follows rumours that Italian firm is plotting a 617bhp flagship version of its Giulia Quadrifoglio

24 February 2020
Alfa Romeo previews new performance model for Geneva
BMW X5 M 2009 - tracking front
X5’s eco-friendly tech boasts brake energy regeneration, active air flaps and more efficient air-con
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: BMW X5

An E70-generation X5 might look like a steal but the list of potential pitfalls could turn a bargain into a money pit. We find out more

24 February 2020
Used car buying guide: BMW X5

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