Car News

Shane has the VW Golf GTI Edition 50 on loan and it has the Performance Pack as tested in Spain. In its 'Special' mode it's a bit extreme for bad roads, but otherwise a lot of fun. We do wish it could be had with a manual gearbox, however, and worry about the wear and tear after only 4,000km on the clock. Oh, and this one costs about €84k.

Neil is driving the Leapmotor B10 this week, the fully electric version with the 67kWh battery and an official 434km range (which seems realistic in daily driving). It’s well-priced and equipped (€36,995 for this top-spec Design model) but it’s not great to drive. Lots of space inside, though, and the cabin’s of high quality.

The first ever electric Bentley, called the Torcal, will be unveiled imminently. Latest tease tells us about its ‘Curation Engine’, allowing the driver to choose between Bentley, Comfort, Sport and Refresh modes. This isn’t just about how the car drives, as this video reveals.

Audi is proud that it brought its Nuvolari supercar to life in just 405 days and has created a video to celebrate and show the entire process. By way of reminder, the Nuvolari is a new 1,001hp hybrid supercar using a V8 and three electric motors. Go to our original news story for full details on the car - after you watch the video of course.

Reckon the 1,169hp Mercedes-AMG GT 63 is a little over the top, but you still like the looks of the electric sports car? Well a new entry-level variant has been confirmed, and no, we don’t mean the 816hp GT 55. The new model is the GT 53, and it has ‘only’ 544hp from its twin-motor setup. It doesn’t get the other cars’ fancy axial-flux electric motors though...

MINI has released shots showing the John Cooper Works 3-Door with a series of ‘Genuine MINI JCW Accessories’ including a roof spoiler attachment, rear diffuser and JCW winglets. Carbon details include the JCW tailpipe and the JCW fuel filler cap, while wheel accessories are JCW hub caps and valve caps. Inside, door pins finished in the Red Line design continue the theme.