European engineering at its finest
The Koreans are learning
This is the hardcore Hyundai i30N Project C.The stock i30N is a brilliant hot hatchback, and this is basically a leaner, fitter version. Hyundai has shaved a fantastically precise 50.004kg from its curb weight-dropping it below the 1.4-
A cross between an off-roader and a moon buggy
Audi hasn't just brought the RS6 and RS7 to this week's Frankfurt Motor Show-this weird-looking off-road thing is on display too.It's called the AI:Trail, and it's the fourth car in Audi's series
by Tom Harrison
We're still getting used to the idea of quiet racing
Next year will see the inaugural season of an all-electric touring car championship known as ETCR. The hope is that, because the cars will use chassis' that conform to regular combustion-powered TCR rules, manufacturers will simply be able to drop
by Greg Potts
“This car will be better in every measurable way”
If a car model has lived long enough to see way past the golden age of 50, people start to think if there ever will be a next-generation model to come at all. Case in point: the Land Rover Defender. Its
Not quite like its big brother the i30N
We like the Hyundai i30N very much. For its first attempt at a hot hatch, Hyundai's new performance division certainly got plenty of things right.Unfortunately, the new i10 has only been given the 'N Line' treatment. Think of it like
by Greg Potts
Non-wagon fans, this one is for you
Super-sedans? Audi doesn't do super-sedans. No simple 'sedan' rivals to the likes of the BMW M5 and the Mercedes-AMG E63 for Audi. It does four-door coupes instead. And this is the new one: the Audi RS7 Sportback.
by Ollie Kew
It's officially called the BMW Concept 4
We get that BMW's new concept grille wears a lot of history-328 coupe, 3.0 CSI-but does it have to wear all the history?Because if this new Concept 4's nose was any longer, any wider, it'd
by Vijay Pattni
The mighty 4x4 has completed its journey to Frankfurt
It's been like the build-up to a royal wedding. Anticipation is at fever pitch and everyone has their own opinion what it should be like. Yet on one thing, we can agree: the somewhat entitled assumption that no other nation
by Paul Horrell
It will do 0-100kph in 4.5sec and run 644km on a single charge, Merc claims
Welcome to the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS-essentially, the fully-electric S-Class of the future. Don't believe us? Mercedes calls it "a trailblazer for the entire Mercedes-Benz EQ family," meaning it does for the manufacturer's electric range what
“Taking a look to the past is essential for moving forward.”
Imagine a list of all the current trends in concept cars. Electric powertrain. Autonomous capability. Retro styling. An interior that's also a 'living space.' Crossover ride height. Hyundai is not messing around, ticking every single one off with just the one
Step inside the future
When it comes to building and, crucially, selling motor vehicles en masse, Volkswagen has a bit of a knack. It shifted well over 20 million Beetles and then, in the 70s, introduced a car called the Golf... you may have heard of
by Jack Rix
In Europe and North America, at least
A couple of years ago, Smart promised us that it would stop building combustion-engined cars for Europe and North America by the end of 2019. We're getting close to that deadline, and the German brand has made good on its
by Greg Potts
Meet the X6 Vantablack
If you're the kind of person who often loses his car in a supermarket car park, this BMW X6 is definitely not for you. Park it up at night and you literally won't be able to see it-unless you'
by Greg Potts
Would you let an electric buggy drive you down a rocky trail?
This is the Audi AI:TRAIL Quattro concept, which, in HumanSpeak, we can broadly translate as: autonomous, electric, and off-road. There's probably more to it than that, but Audi hasn't yet divulged those particulars.We know that this concept
by Vijay Pattni
A unicorn among one-offs
Raid your piggybank! Harvest your kidneys! Goddammit, just find any form of currency you can, because this unique Jota-inspired 'Millechiodi' Lamborghini Miura is up for sale and needs to go to a good home.As you can see, it's not
A tech tour de force
It's screen time. Here's the dashboard of the Porsche Taycan. Yes, the endless tease of Stuttgart electro-sedan fact-ery continues. We'll see the actual entire car next week, by the way.Top Gear has seen, stroked, caressed, and
by Paul Horrell
Please be good
There are some things you just don't want to toy around with: Mom's special family recipe, a perfectly fine cinematic universe (we're looking at you, Disney and Sony), and, in the case of Volkswagen, a timeless logo.Yes, the
by Drei Laurel
A teaser video and an interior shot have been released
It's the Frankfurt motor show in September, and therefore time to get your concept-car bingo cards at the ready. Cupra is among the many brands that'll score very highly, with the star of its show stand being both electric
“Inspired by looking back at the brand’s first model in the 1970s”
Get excited, everyone, for it looks like Hyundai is going the way of Honda, and is about to give the world a fantabulously retro EV.The Hyundai 45 Concept will land at next month's Frankfurt motor show, where it will vie
by Tom Harrison
Named after the Korean carmaker’s Area C track
Hyundai has been upping its game when it comes to sporty offerings. Last year, it launched a new Veloster, complete with an N performance version "thoroughly honed" at the Nürburgring and powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine. This time
