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Renault has revealed an early development prototype of its autonomous automobile technology, dubbed next TWO. The French maker hopes to apply the technology to its product range by 2020, with the system created to take complete control of the vehicle. • Driverless cars: all you need to know The system features several new computer systems that control the car in queuing traffic and at up to 18mph on main roads.…
Fifteen Eleven Design, the classic arm of the world Rally championship racing team Mellors Elliot Motorsport, will soon launch a modern interpretation of the Porsche 914. The first production models aren’t expected to be finished until June, but UK buyers can place their orders now, with prices starting from around £230,000. Advertisement – short article continues below Unlike the original Porsche 914, which was powered by a Volkswagen-derived 1.8-litre flat…
A Ford scrappage scheme has been revealed for pre-Euro 5 petrol and diesel cars, providing buyers up to £7,000 off the price of a new automobile or van. It follows similar incentives from BMW and Mercedes, and aims to remove the most polluting old automobiles from UK roads. Open to all automobiles registered before 31 December 2009, Ford is providing £2,000 off applicable trade-ins, plus up to an additional £5,000 customer…
Bentley has revealed that the newly facelifted Bentayga hybrid will be priced from £155,500 when deliveries begin later in October. Set to be one of two plug-in models it will release in 2021, the hybrid Bentayga joins the already facelifted versions of the conventional 4.0-litre V8 powered Bentayga and the 626bhp 6.0-litre W12 engined Bentayga Speed, arriving with a six-cylinder petrol engine combined with a battery and electric motor system.…
Mercedes will take the wraps of its high performance S63 AMG at the Frankfurt motor show in September. It will be offered in the UK in long wheelbase, rear-wheel drive form, with costs set to begin from around £120,000. As with all AMG products, the engine is the star. when again, the firm’s 5.5-litre bi-turbo V8 is used, in its upgraded 577bhp type – as it is on the new…
new versions of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde (often known as Cloverleaf in the UK) have been revealed ahead of an official debut at the Geneva motor Show. The updated Giulietta QV model gets the 237bhp 1.75-litre aluminium turbocharged petrol engine from the Alfa Romeo 4C coupe, as well as its TCT 6-speed duel-clutch gearbox. This engine produces 340Nm of torque and can now reach a top…
This is the Skoda fast Spaceback, a a lot more traditional hatchback version of the fast that’s set to make its world debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September. The Spaceback features the exact same style as the existing fast from the car’s front to the B-pillars, as well as features the exact same 2,602mm wheelbase. Advertisement – post continues below Despite its name, which originally made us believe…
Highways England has introduced a new multi-million pound security campaign, urging drivers to “Go left!” if their vehicle breaks down on a motorway. The adverts come after the deliver secretary “called on Highways England to provide the campaign to enhance security as well as public confidence on wise motorways”. Smart motorways: government halts rollout of all-lane running schemes With 600 UK cars and truck journeys including a breakdown each day,…
Skoda is lining up a high-performance version of its newest small SUV, the Karoq – and it could use an electrified powertrain to give it the potential to match SEAT’s forthcoming Ateca Cupra. The Karoq is an indirect, slightly larger replacement for the Yeti – a car that was never provided as a vRS. but speaking at the recent Frankfurt motor Show, the Czech brand’s research and development boss Christian…
Skoda has brought the Octavia Scout back to the UK, albeit with a small catch. The rugged specification is now only being provided to the emergency services, the cars coming readily equipped with all the required clobber to allow first responders to do their jobs. The formula is near-identical to the previous-generation Octavia Scout. The body has been raised by 15mm, for a total ground clearance of 161mm. Skoda has…