Should you be in any doubt about the eye-catching appeal of Porsche’s powerful new Targa 4S, how about this. With the electrically-operated Targa roof open in the glorious sunshine, I was sitting quietly at the wheel of the £130,000 sports car in front of the German firm’s UK headquarters on the outskirts of Reading, adjusting … Read more
Volkswagen’s appeal against a High Court ruling that it fitted unlawful ‘defeat devices’ in thousands of UK diesel cars has been rejected. The German car maker failed in its attempt to fight the decision via the Court of Appeal, which has been described as a ‘landmark’ ruling in what looks set to become the UK’s … Read more
The Skoda Yeti has been named the cheapest family car to insure, research has revealed. Although production of the vehicle has been discontinued, those who own the five-door crossover will pay an average annual insurance premium of just £282, according to data from MoneySuperMarket. This means the car is £335 cheaper to insure than the … Read more
Gambling at the poker and baccarat tables has long been a favourite pursuit of suave British superspy James Bond. But it’s unlikely the stakes were ever as high as those now facing his favourite car company, Aston Martin, as it launches its svelte new DBX sports utility vehicle which I’ve just been driving as one … Read more
Insurer launches pay as you go policy for young drivers who struggle to foot the bill for car insurance The ‘flow’ policy by insurer LV= charges a fixed price for the first month Then a guaranteed maximum charge that will be levied for the next three months It is an online-only offer that can be … Read more
With European-built cars imported to the UK set to become around £1,500 more expensive from next year, home-made motors are likely to be in higher demand than ever before. The Government confirmed in May that vehicles imported from the EU would be subject to a 10 per cent tariff from 1 January 2021, and trade … Read more
A major car insurer has introduced a new policy targeted at younger drivers offering flexible cover depending on their personal circumstances. LV= has launched Flow, a ‘fuss free’ monthly car insurance subscription that gives drivers flexible cover with tailored monthly pricing, based on individual circumstances alongside no administration fees. To simplify the process, customers have … Read more
Clever tech: Hybrid BMWs will be able to detect when they’re entering a low emission zone and turn off their combustion engines Smart hybrid cars that automatically switch off their engines to run purely on electric power when they enter city clean-air zones have been launched in Britain by German car giant BMW. In a … Read more
British car maker Jaguar Land Rover has developed new software to train autonomous cars to drive better to prevent passengers from suffering from motion sickness during journeys. The nation’s biggest vehicle producer has created a rating system for driverless technology – called a ‘wellness score’ – that designers claim can reduce the impact of travel … Read more
A new motoring awards has named which are the best pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the market right now for all budgets. The bests electrified models have been chosen by What Car? as it launched a unique honours list for chargeable vehicles following a surge in interest during lockdown. To help this growing audience … Read more