The new i5 got this eighth-gen 5 Series range off to a stuttering start. What's it like when an ICE enters the mix? Given that BMW itself calls the BMW 5 Series the “core and heart” of its brand, the arrival of a new one is going to be a much
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Alpine A290 EV hot hatch drops disguise before June reveal
Various parts of the car's drivetrain are nearing the end of development Renault 5-based model nears end of development; kick-starts performance division's push into mainstream The Alpine A290 is in the final stages of testing ahead of its official unveiling, which has been confirmed for June. Currently undergoing cold-weather testing in
Skoda Scala
Popular Czech brand wades into the fiercely competitive hatchback homeland It wasn't Skoda who first hit on the idea of putting a bigger hatchback body onto an existing supermini model platform, in order to deliver to market an equally spacious but better value car than the average family five-door. Technically at
How the Czinger 21C will change car manufacturing for good
Czinger plans to sell 80 21C hypercars at £2.2 million each The same American firm that is looking to "obliterate track records" also makes an AI-designed, 3D-printed supercar 'Doing the bare minimum’ as a phrase has pejorative connotations. It implies an element of coasting, refusing to surpass expectations and settling for
Fiat 500 Hybrid
Mild hybrid power gives Fiat's core model a chance to outlive its famous 1950s forebear Can there be many milestones left for the now-seventeen-year old Fiat 500? Most modern car model generations are long dead and buried by this age. The BMW Group’s ‘new Mini’ has been through three full model
Taking on the Wild Atlantic Way in a Kia Picanto
In many ways, the Picanto is perfect for such a journey The Wild Atlantic Way is 1500 miles of sinuous roads with breathtaking views - we challenge it in a Picanto When I found a packet of French Fancies in the Co-op reduced to 57p on account of their rapidly
Will phone payments make car park machines obsolete?
Prior discusses Autocar's research that found that 83% of motorists would use a machine over apps Autocar research has found that 83% of motorists would prefer to use cash or contactless payment machines in car parks over smartphone apps. Feedback revealed that people don't like having to download so many apps (there