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The new Volkswagen Taigo coupe-crossover has gone on sale in the UK, with pricing as well as spec details confirmed. The entry-level Taigo Life costs from £21,960, with top-level R-Line trim heading up a three-tiered variety at £26,150. The Taigo is based on Volkswagen’s South American-market Nivus SUV, however the brand has “technologically adapted the cars and truck for Europe”, furnishing it with much much more advanced set as well as adding a Europe-only, stylish R-Line trim to the line-up. New Volkswagen T-Cross Black edition 2021 review As a result - as well as depending upon trim level - the Taigo…

Toyota has announced pricing and spec details for the new Aygo X - a replacement for the Aygo city automobile that sees it morph into a crossover. The Kia Picanto rival will be available to buy on December 1st, starting from £14,795 in base manual ‘Pure’ trim. That’s £875 a lot more than today’s existing Aygo, but substantially a lot more than an entry-level Picanto.  Best city automobiles to get 2022 Pure trim comes well specified, however: conventional kit includes 17-inch alloys, a seven-inch touchscreen multimedia system with Apple CarPlay and Android automobile connectivity and Toyota’s safety sense system. This…

Bentley has revealed the new Mulsanne speed – a 530bhp, 190mph version of its flagship limo - at a preview event ahead of tomorrow's Paris motor Show. The speed features the 6.75-litre twin-turbo V8 from the standard car, but with new injectors, a new combustion chamber and new spark plugs. Advertisement - post continues below This is combined with updates to the variable valve timing and turbocharger to improve power by 25bhp. Plus, there’s even a 13 per cent improvement in fuel economy to 19.3mpg. Bentley says that translates to an extra 50 miles of range from a full tank of…

Toyota was one of the trailblazers in the world of SUVs, with its original RAV4. but the company still believes it has gaps in its line-up - and it’s about to fill a significant one with this new model, the Corolla Cross. The Corolla cross is designed to sit alongside the C-HR in Toyota’s range, although each vehicle will have its own distinct approach. The C-HR has always been focused more on style than outright practicality, whereas the Corolla Cross’s more upright stance and pragmatic shape reflect its positioning as a full-blown family SUV - a rival for the likes…

Toyota will increase the powertrain flexibility of its future European models with a single platform able to accommodate hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric propulsion, according to the firm’s European CEO, Matt Harrison.  Dubbed the E3 platform, it will reportedly combine various elements of Toyota’s global compact platform (TNGA-C) and the e-TNGA platform used in the company’s forthcoming electric-only models.  New Toyota bZ4x: prices and specs revealed for brand’s first bespoke EV Toyota currently doesn’t have the capability to build EV-only models in Europe, and the new E3 architecture - said to stand for emotion, engagement and energy - combines…

For its eighth-generation, the Volkswagen Golf moved from tactile, physical interior controls to a touchscreen set-up, which wasn’t generally well-received for its simplicity of use. For 2022, however, Volkswagen is seeking to address these worries by introducing a new version of its MIB infotainment system, which brings quicker voice control, improved accidental-touch recognition as well as a lot more powerful processing.  Advertisement - post continues below The upgraded infotainment hardware will be fitted to brand new Golfs created in the new year, albeit only those specified with the find pro system - this supplies 25 per cent a lot more…