Mitsubishi to launch new Ford Fiesta rival

Mitsubishi is looking to use its new position as part of the Renault-Nissan alliance to produce a Ford Fiesta-rivalling supermini. It would share its platform and mechanicals with the next-generation Renault Clio and Nissan Micra, and is expected to replace the smaller Mirage in Europe. Our exclusive image previews how the new automobile could look. Advertisement – article continues below Speaking to auto express prior to last week’s Tokyo motor…

BMW i8 Roadster is officially unveiled alongside updated coupe

After months of speculation, spy shots and teaser images, BMW has finally unveiled the highly anticipated i8 Roadster at this year’s LA motor Show. alongside an updated i8 coupe, the Roadster will go on sale summer 2018 with a price tag of £124,730 – £12,000 more than the hardtop. Advertisement – article continues below The petrol-electric hybrid sports car does away with its solid roof and in its place features…

GM to introduce third electric pick-up truck later this year

general Motors has verified that it’ll introduce a third electric pick-up truck later this year. It’ll bring a GMC badge as well as will rival the Tesla Cybertruck, the Ford F-150 Lightning as well as the Ram 1500 as a full-size pick-up. It’ll comply with the GMC Hummer EV pick-up into the showrooms later this year, however will be pitched as a lot more of a workhorse than its lifestyle-oriented…

New Morgan plus four CX-T goes off road as Ariel Nomad rival

Morgan has revealed a new, radical looking, limited run version of the plus Four, which embraces a new off-road outlook with significant bodywork and chassis changes.  Called the Morgan plus four CX-T, it’s the closest thing we’ve seen to a Morgan rival for the similarly trailblazing Ariel Nomad. Although Morgan’s motorsport efforts are best known on track, the brand says that this new CX-T version of the plus four is intended…

Peugeot 2008 allure premium trim added to SUV’s range

Peugeot has expanded the 2008 line-up with the addition of a new trim level, serving as a new range topping version of the firm’s Renault Captur rival. The 2008 is now available in allure premium guise, boasting additional conventional equipment compared to the conventional allure model. priced from £18,645, it’s £800 a lot more expensive than the previous bookend of the range, though Peugeot claims it has crammed an additional…

Police discovered utilizing mobile speed cameras for non-speeding offences

authorities forces across England as well as Wales are utilizing mobile cameras to target drivers not using seatbelts as well as utilizing mobile phones, in addition to catching speeding motorists. A series of flexibility of info requests made to the UK’s 44 authorities forces discovered 16 of them routinely target seatbelt as well as smart phone offences, with a further four doing so “occasionally”. Advertisement – article continues below •…

Range-topping Citroen C5 Aircross Black edition added to SUV line-up

A new top-spec Citroen C5 Aircross Black edition trim level has been exposed by the French brand. priced from £36,850, deliveries are set to begin in October this year. Citroen states the new Black edition shows demand for the ‘Shine Plus’ trim on which the Black edition is based, adding additional devices as well as a unique look at the top of the C5 Aircross hybrid line-up. The new Black edition…

Wild new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 exposed ahead of 2022 release

Chevrolet has provided us our very first look at the hard-edged, track-honed Z06 variant of the C8 Corvette, which the brand will expose in October.  We’ve previously spied the vehicle testing at the Nurburgring in camouflaged, pre-production from, however Chevrolet has exposed a near-production prepared version of the vehicle on social media, head of a full debut next month.  Porsche 911 Turbo S vs McLaren GT The C8 Z06 adopts…

Mercedes to introduce three new electric vehicle platforms in 2025

Mercedes has verified that it will introduce three new electric vehicle platforms in 2025, as part of the company’s shift towards ending up being an all-electric manufacturer. Mercedes has likewise stated that it will have a battery electric choice in every vehicle section the business services by 2022, as well as that by 2025 purchasers will have an electric alternate for each design the manufacturer makes. This has already started,…

New emissions laws likely as government loses court case over pollution plans

UK motorists are likely to face even more emissions laws, after the High Court ruled that the Government’s plans to tackle air pollution are inadequate. The court action, brought by environmental activists client Earth, argued official plans to improve air quality were inadequate as they failed to detail how 45 local authorities with illegal pollution levels ought to deal with the issue. Advertisement – short article continues below • best…