“It’s thoroughly capable of giving you a bit of a scare, but in a modern way”
Unsurprisingly, it will be a fully electric model called the A2 e-tron
Audi has confirmed its intention to resurrect the spirit-and silhouette-of one of its coolest cars. The brilliant little Audi A2 will return in 2026 as a small, entry-level electric car."We've listened," said Audi boss Gernot Döllner. "
by Vijay Pattni
It will retain the large grille and split headlights
A preview of the facelifted BMW 7-Series has been released on the German carmaker's Instagram account, and to no one's surprise, the full-size luxury sedan will retain the large kidney grille and split headlights, albeit slightly more leveled
by Lije Martin
The 113kWh battery has a range of roughly 652km
The Porsche Cayenne is an electric car. Not metaphorically, but literally: The new big boi performance SUV is now powered by electrons, and here's the third version you'll soon be able to choose from: the Cayenne S Electric.It fits,
by Vijay Pattni
Limited to 750 units, each one very expensive
This is the Audi RS3 Competition Limited. To no great surprise, it's a limited edition of the RS3 Competition that's been built to celebrate 50 years since Audi first slotted a five-cylinder engine into the slender nose of the
by Vijay Pattni
Fuel prices got you down? Maybe electric is the way to go
Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled its latest people-mover in the fully electric V-Class. Otherwise known as the VLE, it also debuts with the brand's new 'Van Architecture'-an all-new platform that aims to provide the comfort of a
by Billy Caluag
Despite some numb, gluey steering
Let's dive into code-speak. The first M3 in 1986-the square boxy one-was loosely based on the E30 3-Series and had a four-cylinder engine. That M3 really was a homologation special, spun off a car created for
by Paul Horrell
The inside of this shiny, electric AMG is absolutely dominated by screens
Mercedes-AMG is preparing a fully electric GT-style four-door performance coupe called the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe. Snappy title, likely head-snapping performance, if the Concept AMG GT XX that previewed it is anything to go by.And
by Vijay Pattni
A literal and figurative heavyweight
Welcome to the 2026 Audi RS5, Audi Sport's first foray into the world of plug-in hybrids and also the most complex car the company's RS division has ever made, according to chief technical officer Steffen Bamberger.The 503hp 2.
by Jason Barlow
Watch out, BMW M3 Touring
Audi's RS cars have always looked angry about something or other, so it's hard to tell whether the new Audi RS5 is upset that it's suddenly put on so much weight, that it has to entertain flailing mortal hands,
by Vijay Pattni
It packs a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six pushing out 420 horses
Welcome to your summer desktop background. Or bedroom poster. Or the new image for your phone's home screen. It's the [deep breath] Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Reimagined by Singer; a powerful, widebody tribute to an Eighties classic.What's a '
by Vijay Pattni
It’s actually an update of the classic Alpina logo
Last month, BMW officially took control of Alpina, and to celebrate, it unveiled a fresh wordmark and lightly updated font for its new luxury sub-brand.Now, four weeks later, we have an all-new BMW Alpina emblem. Going to be years
by Greg Potts
It will be ‘exceptionally extreme,’ according to the carmaker
Mercedes-AMG is currently doing what it does best: filling one of its cars with obscene amounts of horsepower and much wing, and preparing it for public consumption.At least, we think it is. Here are the first official images of a
by Vijay Pattni
This isn’t your average mid-generation facelift
No generation of Mercedes-Benz S-Class has ever had such a major midlife facelift as this. It's not just about the face, wherein departing design chief Gorden Wagener's preferred embiggening of grilles and ensparkliment of LEDs reach their peak.
by Paul Horrell
It’s glorious
Singer has revealed the very first bit of fruit it has cultivated from its customer DLS Turbo tree, and-perhaps veering wildly away from this analogy-it is that car above you're considering selling a kidney or two for. Ooft.It
by Vijay Pattni
Or almost 3sec faster than the previous-gen 992.1 with Manthey bits
Listen up, hotshoes: The latest 992.2 Porsche 911 GT3 will now lap the Nürburgring even quicker thanks to a new Manthey kit, which shaves nearly 3sec off its time compared with the previous Manthey-tweaked GT3.Yep, in the hands
The full production version will be launched early in December
The first official imagery of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLB has been revealed. Well, parts of it, anyway. The parts covered in ice and snow expertly masking the design details? Winter testing. The parts covered in screen and sumptuous tan leather? That'
by Vijay Pattni
“The turn in is so instinctive, it’s as though the car read your thoughts moments before”
We thought (and fought) long and hard over a car to represent the 100 most recent issues of Top Gear and what's happened on planet petrolhead since late 2017. Obviously, it should be electric, futuristic, and intelligently linked to the Internet.
by Ollie Kew
The Touareg may return, but as an EV
The Volkswagen Touareg has now been on sale for 23 years. Oh, how time flies!Unfortunately, we only bring you this fact because VW has now announced that production of the combustion-engined Touareg is set to end in 2027.And so,
by Greg Potts
With 563 electric ponies at the ready
This is a new Porsche. It's electric. It's got a fully electric 563hp. It'll do 0-100kph in 3.8sec. And just like its gasoline-powered, sportier stablemates, it's probably the one to have.So, welcome to the
by Vijay Pattni
The six-cylinder engines also get more torque
Good news! BMW has given its long-serving 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder engine a medium-sized protein shake, and in news that won't surprise since you've just read the headline, both power and torque are up.So, when
by Vijay Pattni
