Newly announced partnership with Nvidia will include over-the-air upgrades and could even yield a Mercedes App Store. Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia have announced a new partnership that will bring upgradable AVs and, maybe, a Mercedes App Store. This new deal doesn't exactly replace Benz's previous deal with BMW, which was put on hold last week due to future model timing. Based…
Friday, 12 February 2021 06:58

New Audi A3 40 TFSI e 2021 review

Is the Audi A3 40 TFSI e plug-in hybrid the best variant of the premium hatch? This Audi A3 PHEV should appeal to company-car choosers, but everyone else may be put off by the higher list price and still-modest electric-only range. It’s beautifully finished inside and has lots of appealing tech, but its performance is compromised – in S line…
Mazda's upscale CX-30 subcompact crossover receives a welcome boost from a new 250-hp turbocharged engine. Think of the Mazda CX-30 as a Mazda 3 hatchback on stilts. If you're picturing an upscale subcompact crossover, you're on the right track. Both vehicles are built on the same platform, have common design elements inside and out, and share their polished road manners.…
Peugeot’s all-new 2008 is reborn with more space, improved quality and some novel technology, to re-enter a small-SUV market more crowded than Hamleys toy store on Black Friday. The big news is a pure electric version with 193 miles of range, sold alongside the sole 101bhp diesel (expected to contribute just 5 per cent of sales) and a 1.2-litre petrol…
Tuesday, 09 February 2021 07:12

Vauxhall Insignia hatchback review

"The latest Vauxhall Insignia is sharper to look at and drive, while offering lots of equipment for the price" The Vauxhall Insignia targets the very best family cars on sale and in many ways it betters them. This alone should make it a hit for Vauxhall but it still faces lots of competition – and not just from its own…
Monday, 08 February 2021 05:45

New Suzuki Swace 2021 review

Japanese maker rejoins the family car market with the badge-engineered Suzuki Swace estate As with the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports on which it’s based, the Suzuki Swace is a comfortable and frugal estate car that’s relaxing to drive. The Swace does without some of the Corolla’s more luxurious features, but it only offers a minimal financial saving for the sacrifice.…
Not content with just offering combustion engine variants, Vauxhall has released the electric Mokka e version, too. Still just as stark to look at and with PSA electric tech underneath, it’s already off to a decent start. As for the combustion engine variant, you can read about that one here. This doesn’t look like a Mokka…Right? But we promise it…
Your eyes don’t deceive you: this really is the new Vauxhall Mokka. We, frankly, didn’t quite believe Opel/Vauxhall design boss Mark Adams when he said that the GTX Experimental concept was a preview to this all-new crossover, built from the ground up using PSA platforms and technology. Woah, what a change!Definitely. Gone is the fuddy-duddy and dumpy looks of the…

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