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Jeep has unveiled the Wrangler Scrambler SRT Concept, a wild tribute to the original CJ-8 Scrambler.

Designed for high-speed desert driving, it combines V8 power with bespoke long-travel suspension, a trophy-truck-inspired rear axle and enormous off-road tyres. The “Punk’n” orange concept features a pickup bed, removable or reversible rear seats and a roll cage.

Developed with off-road racer Casey Currie, it also gets distinctive front-end styling and bronze beadlock wheels. There's no indication of production plans, but we love stuff like this, so we thought we’d share it with you.

BYD's Yangwang brand has broken the 500km/h barrier with its all-electric U9 Xtreme, recording 503.17km/h on a closed public road in Abu Dhabi. Racing driver Marc Basseng was at the wheel of the 3,019hp, four-motor hypercar, which has now secured Guinness World Records for the fastest production car and fastest electric production car.

The U9 Xtreme also uses a 1,200-volt electrical architecture, active suspension and specially developed Giti tyres. Just 30 examples will be built, with buyers already finalising specifications. There is still no sign of the Yangwang brand coming to Ireland.

Peugeot Ireland has today confirmed that the eagerly awaited E-208 GTi will be priced at €40,100 including VRT relief and the SEAI grant. That's pretty much in line with what we expected, and we've updated our detailed review of the car with the full details. In the meantime, first delivieries are due in March, with an example of the GTi in every Peugeot showroom in the country available for test drives.

We are at the Irish media launch of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Electric today in the impressive new Mercedes-Benz North Dublin showroom. Pricing announced as starting from €71,110, with rear-drive model to come later from about €65k. Dave's initial review of the C 400 4Matic has been comprehensively updated with the Irish pricing and specification details. 

Bright and early this morning, Shane took a call from Newstalk to chat through the latest hike in EV-charging prices with Anton Savage. In case you missed the story, the ESB has raised pricing on its public-charging network again, by some 24 per cent over the previous increase announced in June of this year. This makes it the most expensive public EV charging network in the country, which seems ludicrous given it's a semi-state body. Make sure you read our full article on the rate increase, and listen back on this morning's show on Newstalk as well.