Toyota (almost) nails it with first Lexus EV
We hear a lot about bespoke electric architectures and their benefits. So how is it that a newly electrified Lexus which uses Toyota's years-old GA-C platform can be so good?
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Cupra conquest – how SEAT got it so right
Setting up a brand from scratch, charging high prices and accepting that results could be patchy at best for years is the usual reality. Cupra is proving to be an exception.
Highlander – an American SUV for Britain
Almost all BMW SUVs come from the company's largest factory, which isn't in Germany or even China but the USA. Toyota now wants to see if that works for its own export programme, and so the Highlander has arrived in Europe.
New Kia Sorento catches PHEV fever
It's becoming harder to sell medium-to-large SUVs in many parts of the world unless they're electrified. How will Kia's new Sorento do in Europe, a region where the brand is now bigger than Hyundai?
Škoda Octavia vRS – now with three engines
Proof that we're in an era of change for powertrains can be found in the new top-spec Octavia. Which will prove the best seller for Škoda? Petrol, plug-in hybrid or diesel?
Fake pipes and real appeal – 2022 Audi S5
In a week when we've learned about the end of at least one V8, ICE fans will be happy to know that the world's largest OEM isn't (yet) cancelling further…
New F-Pace SVR – the final V8 Jaguar SUV?
Sadly, the answer to that question is probably yes. The EC’s next round of mandated emissions standards could well kill off today’s magnificent sounding V8. And in any case, even…
Interior design and technology – Honda Jazz
Despite its popularity, it is not until you drive a Honda Jazz that you begin to notice them everywhere, driven mainly by an older generation. Yet that could change as…
Touareg R – Volkswagen’s new PHEV super-SUV
While North America and China have their own locally made versions of another, even bigger SUV, in Europe the Touareg sits at the top of the VW tree. And now…
BMW updates F57 Mini Convertible – EV coming
BMW recently went public with a statement that the next Mini Convertible won't arrive until 2025. So with Britain looking especially green and pleasant thanks to the rain-sun-rain-repeat pattern of…
New Range Rover Sport D350 – best in class diesel?
Some cars become longer-lasting than expected and even seem to have more appeal in their latter years. Examples include the Renault Zoe, Tesla Model S, BMW i3, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, Dodge…
