Peugeot 2008 1.2 Puretech 130 GT-Line 2020 long-term review

Why we’re running it: To see whether Peugeot’s successful formula translates to a small SUV

Month 1   -   Specs

Life with a Peugeot 2008: Month 1

Welcoming the 2008 to the fleet - 29 July 2020

The time has come for us to stop making this sporty car,” announces Jeremy Clarkson in a mock 1990s board meeting.... ( подробнее )

Kia Ceed 1.6 CRDi 48V iMT 2020 review

What is it?

A ground-breaking world first, that's   what. Well, sort of: the Kia Ceed is welcoming mild-hybrid technology as part of a pre-facelift tech update due in the UK in late 2020, and the South Korean manufacturer claims this is the first time a 48V mild-hybrid system will be used alongside an electronic clutch.

The theory... ( подробнее )

Kia Stinger 2020 facelift: more details of revised flagship released

Kia   has released further details of its updated Stinger prior to UK-specific specifications and an on-sale date being announced.

The sports saloon will now have just one powertrain, retaining the twin-turbocharged 3.3-litre petrol V6 used in   the Stinger GT S. The 2.0-litre turbo petrol and 2.2-litre diesel engines of the current Stinger... ( подробнее )

F1 2020: four new races added to calendar

Four more grands prix have been added to the disrupted 2020 Formula 1   calendar, taking the season total to 17 races.

The sport will return to Istanbul Park in Turkey – a challenging, fast circuit popular with fans and drivers –   for the first time since 2011, when it dropped off the calendar after seven years due to   financial reasons.

Two... ( подробнее )

Ford unveils virtual P1 concept ahead of video game debut

Ford’s esports   outfit,   Team Fordzilla, has unveiled the P1 concept as a virtual racer designed in partnership with gamers.

Due to be added as a playable car in an as-yet-unspecified video game next year, the P1’s final design - penned by Ford designer Arturo Ari?o - was chosen via a public poll on Twitter, with nearly 225,000 users... ( подробнее )

BTCC 2020: Ash Sutton's Oulton Park win bolsters title bid

Rory Butcher, Ash Sutton and Adam Morgan each took a British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) race win at Oulton Park, while reigning champion Colin Turkington continued to build his lead   in the standings after another solid weekend.

Mixed conditions at the Cheshire circuit added to the drama, with the first race held on a wet track. Butcher... ( подробнее )

The firm teaching footballers how to drive supercars

In September 2016, the Premier League summer transfer window closed with clubs having spent a record ?1 billion on new players.

Doubtless, in luxury car dealerships closest to the major clubs, the potted palms were dusted off as dealers anticipated a surge of young, cash-rich footballers keen to own the sport’s traditional badge of honour:... ( подробнее )

Survivors: The world’s longest-living cars

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While nameplates often seem eternal, it’s rare for a car to remain unchanged for more than a decade.

Manufacturers redesign platforms to incorporate the latest advances in weight-saving materials and safety, and they tweak sheet metal to lure buyers into... ( подробнее )

New 2022 BMW M3 Touring officially previewed as testing begins

BMW will expand its line-up of M performance cars with the first ever M3 Touring, and the first test prototypes of the hot estate have begun on-road development   ahead of a likely launch in 2022.

A short clip posted   to   BMW M's official Instagram feed (below) shows a road-registered   M3 Touring prototype leaving the performance division's... ( подробнее )

New BMW X1 hits the road in disguise ahead of 2022 launch

BMW has begun road testing its third-generation X1 ahead of an expected debut in the first half of 2022.

The small SUV, which is technically   closely linked to the latest   1 Series   hatchback, was seen with the disguise typical of a model that’s not all that far from an unveiling.

However, given that the current X1   has only... ( подробнее )