Polestar 5: new electric Porsche-rival is being developed in Britain car news Polestar has a new R&D division in Coventry to mastermind its EVs, starting with the Polestar 5 – a competitor for the Porsche Taycan.
DS 9 E-Tense review: French fancy Germany dominates the premium car sector, but France wants a piece of the action. Richard Aucock drives the luxurious new DS 9.
Rear-view mirror: the cars we loved driving in 2021 We pick our automotive highlights of the year, including the Lamborghini Huracan STO, Cupra Formentor and a restomod Peugeot 205 GTI.
BMW M4 Competition M xDrive review: Fast Traction Hero November 29, 2021 Perceived wisdom is that 250hp is the realistic limit for how much power you can send through a car’s two front wheels. So, where does that leave the cap for rear-wheel-drive motors? If our experience of the BMW M3 Competition is anything to go by, probably something like 510hp. Helpfully, just in time for traction-ruining [...]
New Lotus Emira First Edition to cost £75,995 September 23, 2021 Lotus has confirmed prices for the launch-spec Emira V6 First Edition, a 'fully loaded' version of its new-era sports car.
Land Rover Defender Hard Top review: The van that can July 24, 2021 The best selling car so far in 2021 is… a van. The Ford Transit Custom is currently beating the Vauxhall Corsa in the SMMT sales rankings – and by a clear margin of several thousand, too. ‘Building back better’ clearly means a focus on vehicles driven by people who build or make stuff – and now Land Rover is getting in on [...]
Bentley Continental GT Speed review: supercar in a Savile Row suit July 3, 2021 The Bentley Continental GT has been given newfound focus for 2021. We take the GT Speed to Silverstone for a suitably sideways first drive.
New Porsche 911 GTS could be the sports car sweet-spot June 25, 2021 The latest ‘992’ generation of Porsche 911 GTS gains a 30hp power boost and driver-focused suspension to further enhance its popularity.
Genesis G80 review: The car brand climbing the Korea ladder June 15, 2021 The Genesis G80 is the South Korean brand's first serious saloon car in the UK. It majors on stress-free comfort to take on the BMW 5 Series.
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo review: estate of the fast May 5, 2021 The Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo takes the firm's all-conquering electric car into the rough stuff. With predictable brilliance.
