Compact SUV offers lots of practicality, outstanding value for money, and an electrified ‘feel’ without the charging The growth of the MG brand in the UK has been so fast over the past five years that it has outstripped the rate at which the car maker has been able to spread its wings.There are many […]
The extreme design is backed by a host of extensive technical modifications. The A290 features bespoke suspension, powertrain tech, brakes, tyres and sounds for what Alpine calls a “more emotional driving experience”. Alpine CEO Philippe Krief said the A290 was a “stand-alone development” but it has been crafted to “remind drivers of the A110” – the sports coupé that has been the
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The happy trade-off for the Eletre’s imposing and sometimes unwieldy stature is that it feels practically cavernous in both rows, with the lengthy 3019mm wheelbase affording plenty of space for stretched shins and the roofline and sides not so dramatically curved as to restrict head room or push occupants closer together. The Volkswagen Passat-baiting 688 litres
“In a few countries, money alone is not enough to qualify for car ownership; commissarial consent is needed as well. “We see something of the same approach in the anti-motorist policies of the new [Labour-run] Greater London Council (GLC). A campaign is on to wage war against the motorist in the capital, in the hope that
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An electric version of the Land Rover Defender is unlikely to appear until the end of the decade, when the model emerges in next-generation form using a new platform. JLR’s chief commercial officer, Lennard Hoornik, confirmed to Autocar that the British manufacturer’s investigations into the potential for electrification of the current premium SUV have revealed packaging
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By comparison, the electric versions of the #5 offer between 335bhp in single-motor and 416bhp in dual-motor guises – the former running a 400V and latter an 800V electric architecture. They are coupled with 76kW lithium-iron-phosphate and 100kWh lithium ion batteries with ranges of between 354 and 460 miles on the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle
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Lidar is the technology that’s going to unlock eyes-off, hands-free driving. In Europe, the company at the forefront of development is Israel’s Innoviz, which supplies BMW to enable level-three self-driving in the 7 Series and will also drive similar level-three set-ups in Porsche and Audi. ‘Lidar’ is an acronym for ‘light detection and ranging’. Essentially a
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When Kean Onn See took a painting class several years ago, he didn’t expect it would unlock a whole new career. ‘I started painting in my mid-30s, after my partner gave me a four-day oil painting class for my birthday,’ he explains. ‘I was working as a web developer/engineer at the time.’ It wasn’t until
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Washington — President Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Justice Department to not enforce a law that effectively bans TikTok for 75 days. It directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against “any entity for any noncompliance” with the law. The widely popular short-form video app briefly shuttered
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Major airlines are delaying and canceling fights in preparation for a wintery blast that could bring snow and ice to the Gulf Coast, disrupting travel from Texas to North Carolina. With heavy snow and ice forecast for eight states from late Monday into Wednesday, winter storm warnings, watches and advisories are in play across a
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