Vauxhall has a long history of performance models. It all began with the Astra GTE way back in 1984. Taking on the Golf GTi, the fuel-injected hot hatch boasted a naturally aspirated 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine producing 115bhp. This was enough to launch the GTE from rest to 60mph in a competitive 8.5 seconds.

I’m a big fan of the Land Rover Defender and have been lucky enough to drive it in all body styles and with most of the different engines too. I was therefore intrigued when Land Rover launched the OCTA edition, clearly something special, but with distinctly premium pricing.

Morgan have just unveiled their latest creation, once again partnering with Italian design consultancy Pininfarina. The Midsummer Coupé is a demonstration of the new chapter the Malvern-based company is entering into - coachbuilding. The Midsummer is no new name to the Morgan line-up.

Ferrari earlier this week revealed the final stage of their three-step unveil of their brand new electric car, the Luce. It is the first electric vehicle to come out of the famous Maranello manufacturer, and it has caused quite a stir. It is such a different direction from what they have previously created, but this was supposedly by intention.

Warrantywise – a UK provider of extended used car warranties – has released its 2026 Reliability Index, analysing 1.6 million UK repair data points and highlighting a key reality for used car retailers: higher-value vehicles do not necessarily mean lower repair risk, particularly as they move into later-life ownership, with large SUVs and executive saloons featuring heavily at the lower…

Eden Camp is proudly participating in Drive It Day on Sunday 26th April, in partnership with Coast and County Radio, for what promises to be a special day celebrating classic cars and heritage. Drive It Day was established in 2005, and is now an opportunity to celebrate transport heritage.

Škoda Auto is set to expand its portfolio in mid-2026 with the fully electric Peaq SUV, based on the Vision 7S concept. Built on the Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) platform and produced in Mladá Boleslav, the model becomes the Czech car manufacturer’s new electric flagship.

As an official vehicle partner of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), INEOS Automotive has delivered the first batch of Grenadier 4X4s to support the charity’s vital lifesaving search and rescue work.

Hagerty’s Festival of the Unexceptional is the only motoring event to celebrate base model brilliance, attracting owners and fans of unexceptional cars from all over the world. Twelve years after the first event, the 2026 festival returns to Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire on Saturday 25th July, where thousands of enthusiasts are expected to marvel in the magnificence of the mundane.

Škoda Auto continues to build on its long-standing all-wheel-drive heritage and currently offers customers its broadest 4x4 portfolio across a wide range of segments: from the Octavia and Superb, through the Karoq and Kodiaq SUVs, to the all-electric Elroq and Enyaq models. State-of-the-art all-wheel-drive technology improves traction, stability, safety and comfort by supporting driving dynamics in demanding conditions, for example on wet roads, snow and unpaved surfaces.