10+ hour, 47+ min ago  (268+ words) About this time last year, a press release from BMW plopped into our inbox (can an email 'plop'? Never mind). It promised us a BMW M3 Touring GT3 Evo estate racing car, clearly inspired by the wonderful Volvo 850 T5 BTCC racing estate from…...

10+ hour, 49+ min ago  (792+ words) DS Automobiles has revealed its new DS No.7, the car that replaces the long-serving DS 7 and which is the third in the new 'number' lineup for DS, following the launches of the DS No.4 and No.8. It is, but it…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (238+ words) Skoda Superb hatch plug-in hybrid launched'CompleteCar.ie Skoda Superb hatch plug-in hybrid launched Skoda is expanding the Superb hatch (it looks like a saloon but actually it's a vast hatchback fastback) lineup with a new plug-in hybrid model boasting a…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (261+ words) Peugeot is introducing a new 'Turbo 100' engine, a three-cylinder turbocharged 1.2-litre petrol engine with a swept capacity of 1,199cc. You're right, those are the same basic vital statistics as the long-serving Peugeot 'PureTech' petrol three-cylinder engine, first introduced way back in…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (427+ words) SEAT and Cupra show off ambitious future plans'CompleteCar.ie SEAT and Cupra show off ambitious future plans SEAT and Cupra - the two brands that make up the Spanish part of the Volkswagen Group empire - have scored some big wins in…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1810+ words) The Ioniq 6 is a four-door, rear-drive electric saloon from Hyundai, sitting within the firm's ever-expanding range of 'Ioniq' EVs. Following a lukewarm response to the initial version in 2023, Hyundai enacted a wide-reaching update on the car for 2026 and beyond, giving…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (596+ words) As reported earlier, the Renault Group today revealed its "futuREady" strategic plan encompassing the launch of 36 new models between now and 2030 across Renault, Alpine and Dacia. One of the first to arrive has now been unveiled as the Dacia Striker....

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (251+ words) Those new underpinnings are key to the success of the electric Alpine, as low weight and agility are priorities for the French brand. Mindful of this, it has bullishly claimed that the platform "addresses all the technical challenges around weight,…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (476+ words) Well, there are a few reasons for that. First up, the name has more than a hint of "Espace" to it, which was of course Renault's first people carrier, and one of the very first MPVs. The Espace name is…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (452+ words) Well, that's enough power to push this big, heavy Cayenne Electric S to 100km/h in just 3.8 seconds. Who needs the Turbo model, eh? And while its official power output might be a bit devilish, its range is positively saintly - Porsche…...