Nissan’s Ariya is a spaceship-inspired electric SUV with a 310-mile range

You’d think from the effusive prose from Nissan’s Japanese bosses that their new all electric Ariya SUV was designed for intergalactic space travel rather than the school run and daily commutes. Take for example the hi-tech interior of the sleek coupe crossover which Nissan says is ‘more akin to a sleek café lounge on a … Read more

Last surviving rare Ford Sierra RS Cosworth could sell for £60k

A lone surviving Ford Sierra RS Cosworth built as part of a pre-production run of cars in 1985 could sell for a whopping £60,000 as part of an online auction later this month.  The example is one of just 10 right-hand drive cars made ahead of the Fast Ford’s official production cycle – seven of … Read more

Driverless cars can suffer signal blackouts caused by ‘urban canyons’ 

As motor firms continue to develop their autonomous vehicle technology, the safety of driverless cars has been dragged into the spotlight as expert fear they could experience signal blackouts in built-up cities. Autonomous cars require a GPS signal in order to identify where other autonomous vehicles are around them. However, ‘urban canyons’ caused by high-rise … Read more

BMW’s electric iX3 to duel it out with Tesla Model X and Jaguar I-Pace

If you detect a bit of a buzz about BMW’s new all-electric SUV unveiled today, that’s because it’s the first customer car for which Oscar-winning movie composer Hans Zimmer has written its soundtrack. Not only is the German car giant’s new iX3 its first pure electric SUV, it’s also the first to use sounds from … Read more

BMW’s electric iX3 to duel it out with Tesla Model 3 and Jaguar I-Pace

If you detect a bit of a buzz about BMW’s new all-electric SUV unveiled today, that’s because it’s the first customer car for which Oscar-winning movie composer Hans Zimmer has written its soundtrack. Not only is the German car giant’s new iX3 its first pure electric SUV, it’s also the first to use sounds from … Read more

The ten cheapest cars to insure revealed

When you think of the cheapest cars to insure, you will likely picture a small runabout with an under-powered engine that’s about as exciting to drive as filling out a self-assessment tax return. But the motor with the cheapest average annual insurance premiums has two seats, a convertible roof and a legacy of being one … Read more

Britain has the second safest roads in Europe behind Sweden

Britain has the second SAFEST roads in Europe behind Sweden based on traffic deaths per population, new data shows There are 28 deaths on the road per million people in Britain each year Only Sweden has fewer, with the ACEA saying there are 25 fatalities The average across EU nations is 49, with eastern Europe … Read more

Some of Britain’s favourite cars are cheaper to buy with finance than cash

Cash isn’t always king for cars: Britain’s favourite models that are cheaper to buy with finance than outright revealed One in seven new cars are less expensive to purchase using PCP than cash Buyers of the Ford Fiesta, for example, can save over £500 by using finance What Car? listed 16 popular cars with savings … Read more

First DBX rolls off Aston Martin’s Welsh St Athan production line

Aston Martin’s first DBX rolled off the production line of its St Athan factory in South Wales today with the new SUV marking a ‘milestone moment’ for the British luxury marque. Priced from £158,000, the first Aston to be ‘Made in Wales’ is also its first SUV and considered a make or break model for … Read more