BMW Z3 M Coupe 1998 front quarter cornering
3.2-litre straight six was potent enough to outrun a Lotus Esprit GT3 from 0-100mph
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Greatest road tests ever: BMW Z3 M Coupé

Quirky 'clownshoe' coupé had brilliant M3 engine but it wasn't enough to make up for dynamic deficiencies

29 August 2022
Greatest road tests ever: BMW Z3 M Coupé
Munro EV 4x4 prototype 2022 front quarter
Munro is targeting production of 5000 cars annually by 2030, but will start with 50 cars in 2023
New cars

Scottish EV start-up targets Defender with £75,000 4x4

Glasgow-based Munro Vehicles to offer electric 4x4 in US from 2023; targets 2500 vehicles by 2025

29 August 2022
Scottish EV start-up targets Defender with £75,000 4x4
Move Electric

Sea-Doo Rise is new all-electric hydrofoiling surfboard

The Sea-Doo Rise will rival the Awake Vinga e-foil and is set to arrive in 2024

27 August 2022
Sea-Doo Rise is new all-electric hydrofoiling surfboard
1 tesla model y 2022 road test review tracking
Model Y first went on sale in the UK in 2019, but in all-wheel-drive guise only
New cars

Rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y goes on sale from £51,990

New entry-level variant undercuts the Long Range model by £6000 and has a 283-mile range

26 August 2022
Rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y goes on sale from £51,990
EV batteries 2022
Decision to set a factory up in the Netherlands came as a blow to UK industry
Tech, development and manufacturing

British battery firm's new Dutch factory highlights UK funding flaw

Eurocell considered establishing £1.65bn battery factory in UK, but support from elsewhere was more forthcoming

26 August 2022
Autocar Business
British battery firm's new Dutch factory highlights UK funding flaw
Mercedes Benz CLA 2023 protoype front quarter white
Front bumper looks similar to current car's, with changes instead focused on headlights
New cars

Mercedes-Benz CLA facelift tipped for 2023 reveal

Updated Coupé and Shooting Brake spotted with revised fascia and new rear light design

26 August 2022
Mercedes-Benz CLA facelift tipped for 2023 reveal
We set out in the Audi RS e-tron GT to set a new all-electric benchmark
We set out in the Audi RS e-tron GT to set a new all-electric benchmark
Promoted by Audi e-tron

Video | Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap

We head on-track at Goodwood in Audi’s game-changing all-electric grand tourer – its most powerful production car to date – to set a new electric benchmark

25 August 2022
Video | Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap
Ford dealer forecourt Focus Kuga 70plate
Ford will miss out on €106m in funding because of the production delay
Finance and corporate

Ford delays investment in Valencia plant set to produce future EVs

Decision means American firm is “unable to take advantage” of €106m relief funding from Spanish government

25 August 2022
Autocar Business
Ford delays investment in Valencia plant set to produce future EVs
Move Electric

E-bikes coming to London's Santander Cycles scheme

The 500 new e-bikes will be rolled out across key central London locations from September

25 August 2022
E-bikes coming to London's Santander Cycles scheme
Seat Leon Estate 2020 front quarter tracking
Estate is more naturally practical than the hatch, yet doesn't cost much more second-hand
Nearly new buying guides

Nearly new buying guide: Seat Leon Estate

This family wagon mixes dynamic appeal with style and practicality. What’s not to love?

25 August 2022
Nearly new buying guide: Seat Leon Estate

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