Meet the Destrier, Bugatti’s most extreme one-off yet August 21, 2026 The Bugatti Destrier is a one-off hypercar based on the track-only Bolide, with a 1,577bhp W16 engine, bespoke styling and a luxury interior. Bugatti has revealed the Destrier, a one-off hypercar that combines the extreme engineering of its track-only Bolide with the craftsmanship of a bespoke grand tourer. The latest commission from Bugatti’s Solitaire programme [...]
Audi’s brought back the A2, and it’s gone electric August 19, 2026 More than 20 years after the original disappeared from showrooms, Audi is bringing back the A2 as a compact electric hatchback. The new A2 e-tron is expected to offer more than 400 miles of range and cost less than £35,000. Audi is bringing back the A2, more than two decades after its famously clever little [...]
From China with Love: Xpeng’s Luxury Ambition August 17, 2026 China is changing the car industry at extraordinary speed. For affluent professionals used to proven premium brands, the next chapter of that transformation is becoming ever more challenging to turn a blind eye to, writes our motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay. I had seen more Chinese cars than you can shake a stick at before, but [...]
Lexus ES 350e Review: Is this the best electric executive car? August 14, 2026 For business leaders, corporate decision-makers and high-income professionals, an executive car needs to do more than take the scenic route through total chaos. It needs to make the journey easier, writes motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay. That could mean quietly hoovering up motorway miles between meetings, providing a comfortable haven while crossing London, or giving you [...]
Is the Zeekr 9X Super Hybrid the new luxury SUV to beat? August 14, 2026 Zeekr’s enormous new 9X Super Hybrid is heading to Europe with 885bhp, more than 100 miles of electric range and a cabin packed with luxury tech. Here’s everything we know so far, and whether it could trouble the Range Rover. Zeekr is bringing its biggest and most powerful SUV to Europe, and it isn’t exactly [...]
This is Bentley’s first electric car, the Torcal August 11, 2026 Bentley’s first electric car is almost here. The new Torcal luxury SUV makes its full debut in September, and while details remain limited, here’s everything we know so far. Bentley is finally ready to join the electric car party, and its first EV now has a name. Meet the Torcal, a new luxury SUV due [...]
Is the Audi Q9 the poshest Audi yet? August 11, 2026 Audi’s new range-topping Q9 is the biggest, plushest thing the four rings have built yet, a seven-seat, tech-crammed luxury SUV squaring up to the Range Rover. Here’s what we know before it lands on UK roads. Audi has never been shy about going big, but the new Q9 takes things to another level. Audi says [...]
Lepas L8: China’s New SUV Means Business August 10, 2026 Is the UK’s SUV market ready for another Chinese challenger? Motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay takes a closer look at the new Lepas. Lepas, another new marque from automotive giant Chery – the company behind Omoda and Jaecoo – is positioning the L8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as a premium SUV that combines handsome styling, generous technology [...]
Anthony Hamilton’s cars – including a special jaguar – just sold for £2.9m, here’s why August 10, 2026 Anthony Hamilton’s classic car collection sold for almost £2.9 million at Silverstone, led by a record-breaking Jaguar XJ220. Here’s what the results tell us about today’s classic car market. Lewis Hamilton’s father has waved goodbye to a sizeable slice of his private garage, and I have to say, I wasn’t expecting it to make quite [...]
Is the Maybach GLS the most excessive SUV? July 30, 2026 The facelifted Mercedes-Maybach GLS arrives with updated styling, a mild-hybrid V8, an even more lavish cabin and a new Night Series edition aimed at the luxury SUV elite. The Mercedes-Maybach GLS, now badged GLS 680, has been updated with fresh styling, more technology and an even greater emphasis on personalisation. If the standard Mercedes GLS [...]