Renault Filante front quarter
Streamlined shape is inspired by the historic 40 CV des Records
New cars

Renault shoots for EV range record with new Filante concept

'Laboratory on wheels' has been created to push the boundaries of efficiency in battery-electric vehicles

30 January 2025
Renault shoots for EV range record with new Filante concept
BMW M3 CS Touring front powerslide
CS can hit 62mph from a standstill 0.1sec quicker than standard M3 Touring
New cars

BMW M3 CS Touring gets 542bhp and carbonfibre aplenty

Track-focused version of hot estate goes on a diet and gets an extra 19bhp from its straight six

29 January 2025
BMW M3 CS Touring gets 542bhp and carbonfibre aplenty
Electric cars

Renault-backed start-up launches 249-mile electric vans

The three electric vans form a €350m model range investment in partnership with Volvo and France's CMA CGM

29 January 2025
Renault-backed start-up launches 249-mile electric vans
New cars

Fiat plots 4x4 version of new Grande Panda

Fiat CEO Olivier François says he is "committed" to a revival of the fan-favourite off-roader

29 January 2025
Fiat plots 4x4 version of new Grande Panda
BMW iX 2025 xDrive 60 M Sport front qtr tracking
New line-up comprises 402bhp 45, 536bhp 60 and 659bhp M70 models
New cars

BMW iX facelift brings 426 miles of range for £92k

Extensive revisions give flagship EV up to 659bhp and a big range boost

28 January 2025
BMW iX facelift brings 426 miles of range for £92k
New cars

Reborn electric Fiat Panda on sale in spring for less than £21,000

New Grande Panda undercuts its Citroën ë-C3 sibling to become one of the UK's cheapest EVs

28 January 2025
Reborn electric Fiat Panda on sale in spring for less than £21,000
Renault Rafale E Tech 4x4 300 hp Atelier Alpine 1
Range-topping Rafale is destined to remain Renault's only plug-in hybrid
New cars

Renault bets big on full hybrids as rival firms invest in PHEVs

CEO says flagship Rafale makes sense as a plug-in hybrid, but smaller cars will either be full hybrid or electric

28 January 2025
Renault bets big on full hybrids as rival firms invest in PHEVs
New cars

Lexus drops LS from UK line-up after 35 years on sale

Luxury saloon was first launched here in 1990, but homologation and legislation issues have led to its withdrawal

27 January 2025
Lexus drops LS from UK line-up after 35 years on sale
New cars

Renault 5 to stay fresh with latest EV tech but design won't change

Electric supermini is in line for important battery and tech upgrades in coming years but don't expect a 'facelift'

27 January 2025
Renault 5 to stay fresh with latest EV tech but design won't change
BMW iX5 Autocar render front quarter
Insiders have told Autocar an X-shaped lighting graphic is planned
New cars

Reinvented 2026 BMW iX5 to add BEV and hydrogen options

EV will tap into new-era tech and starts the final push to electrify every SUV

27 January 2025
Reinvented 2026 BMW iX5 to add BEV and hydrogen options

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