Hot version of new electric CLA will have ultra-slim Yasa motors, a drift mode and a hydraulic rear wing Mercedes-AMG is set to roll out advanced new axial-flux electric motor technology across a new range of “hyper-performance” models - starting with 500bhp-plus successors to the CLA 45 4Matic+ Saloon and Shooting Brake. Previously, AMG's

New motor, new battery and great aero yield 492 miles and 5.0mpkWh Hyper-efficient CLA becomes UK's longest-range electric car, while hybrid promises diesel-style MPG The new Mercedes-Benz CLA has been revealed as Europe’s longest-range and most efficient electric car. Arriving later this year, the entry-level CLA 250+ with EQ Technology will

Britain’s cheapest car suddenly looks a whole lot more appealing – but is it? While much of the rest of the car industry has been floundering, Romanian budget brand Dacia has been soaring during the past 10 years, and its biggest-selling model is this, the Dacia Sandero supermini. The Sandero arrived in third-generation

Spacious but compact MPV has posh interior and surprisingly good dynamic ability MPVs are a bit thin on the ground at the moment. But the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer proves they still have a place in today’s car market.The 2 Series Active Tourer is essentially a taller, more family friendly

El-Born was to be Seat's debut EV before it was rebranded as the Cupra Born CEO Wayne Griffiths says "it is not the time for a Seat EV just yet” as it "would need to be profitable" Seat won't launch an electric car this decade – but the brand will need

Is the world's first drop-top four-seater worth the supercar price? Looking at the new Maserati Grancabrio Folgore, you’ve got to admit that manufacturers are making progress with the whole ‘fun electric cars’ thing. From Abarth, MG and Hyundai to Porsche, Lotus, Audi and now Maserati, there’s a growing variety

Does the introduction of four-wheel-drive and an estate bodystyle dilute the lineage? And which really makes the M3 more usable? This, for the first time in history, is a BMW M3 with four-wheel drive. It's also the very first M3 to be available as a Touring estate model. So if you thought performance