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Buy Electric Vehicle Tyres (EV) online with local fitting Late Brake Show reviews the quirky 2CV electric van 5 new car brands you’ve never heard of Abarth launch their all electric 500e New Abarth 600e revealed with hypnotic paint and venomous sting NEW Alpine A290 electric hot hatch gets bespoke Michelin tyres Alpine A290 first look: An EV hot hatch for petrolheads? Aston Martin harnesses Lucid to go electric – eight new cars by 2026 All electric sportscar Audi e-tron GT fitted with Hankook EV tyres Hankook tyres to feature on new Audi Q4 e-tron Autonomous driving technology: A blessing or a curse? Bentley Blower Jnr: Pint-sized replica tackles 5,000-mile Christmas mission New BMW i7 Protection: World’s first armoured EV saloon BMW iX1 road test: Is BMW’s cheapest EV also its best? BMW iX1 e-Drive20 offers more for less BYD Atto 3 chooses the Continental EcoContact 6 Q Powering up: BYD sales overtake Tesla in Q3 2023 BYD seals the deal with Continental New Cadillac Sollei is glamorous electric drop-top made using mushrooms Cassis Eden: Meet the modern Mehari with an EV twist New Citroen My Ami Buggy sells out in the UK Continental confirms: Checking tread depth is vital, it could save you metres. Continental: Tyre-d of range anxiety? NEW Continental UltraContact series pushes tyre sustainability to the NXT level New electric Cupra Born VZ turns up the heat with 322 bhp New CUPRA DarkRebel electric supercar designed with help from celebrities New Dacia Spring EV: An affordable electric supermini for the masses? Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review: A hot hatch with supercar pace? Amped-up icon: Electric DeLorean DMC-12 is a match made in heaven Exclusive Q&A: What role will tyres play in the EV revolution? Continental takes on the toughest terrains in Extreme E New Fiat Grande Panda kickstarts retro lineup with enlarged electrified crossover New Fiat Topolino destined for UK market in 2024 100 years of Topolino: Fiat and Disney celebrate centenary with five enchanting designs Ford Capri makes comeback as family-friendly electric SUV Is Ford’s Mustang Mach-E GT worthy of the iconic pony car title? Jonny Smith trials the GWM Ora Funky Cat Hankook boosts Formula E’s speed into the Guinness World Records iON FlexClimate: EVs get a grip with Hankook’s first all-season tyre for electric cars Hankook iONs out the EV Tyre Market with New Sustainable Rubber Hankook supports young drivers in NXT Gen Cup Head-to-head: VW ID.7 GTX Tourer Vs BMW i5 Touring New Honda e:Ny1: A missed opportunity? New Hyundai Inster EV brings segment-leading range for just £22,000 Michelin Pilot Sport EV for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 Hardcore Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Time Attack poised for race to the clouds Hurtling to the future: Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 is heeled by Hankook Hydrogen-powered Hyundai N74 concept confirmed for production New Jaguar Type 00 kickstarts all-electric brand revival Kia's first purpose built EV fitted with Michelin Jonny Smith and the EV6 GT, Kia's most powerful car ever New Kia EV9: Is Korea’s Range Rover rival worth £65,000? Kia Niro EV launched with Continental EcoContact 6 Q Rally revival: New Lancia Ypsilon Rally 4 HF spawns road-going EV hot hatch Abarth 500e: The best electric hot hatch? Jonny drives scaled-down Bentley Blower Junior on public roads New £15,995 Leapmotor T03 EV poised to tackle Dacia in UK Life-size Lego McLaren P1 laps Silverstone racetrack LEVC L380: London Taxi maker previews eight-seat electric MPV The Little Car Company launches life-sized Tamiya RC car Lucid breathes fresh Air into premium EV class Lucid launches 7-seat Gravity SUV with Porsche-baiting performance James Bond’s Range Rover Safari gets shaken up as an EV restomod Exclusive Q&A: Are hybrids the gateway to mass EV adoption? New Maserati GranTurismo Folgore: An electric-powered return to form? New Mazda Iconic SP previews electric MX-5 with rotary generator McMurtry Spéirling Pure: 1000bhp Goodwood record holder goes into production Mercedes fits Michelin Pilot Sport EV for new EQE SUV New MG3 hybrid shakes up B-segment with striking performance and efficiency NEW 2024 MG Cyberster Electric Roadster Unveiled Microlino EV review: Can bubble cars make a comeback? New electric Mini Aceman: A Clio-sized crossover with premium pretentions? Mini accelerates towards electric future with EV Cooper and Countryman Jonny tests 1960s icons with a modern twist Ford enters the EV market with classic muscle car New electric Audi A6: Up to 466 miles and 543 bhp for reimagined saloon staple All-new 2024 BMW X2 debuts with EV and M Power petrol variants New Citroën e-C3: The cheapest full-sized electric car on sale? Lotus Emeya: Electric Hyper-GT takes fight to Taycan Nissan teases new Micra with jaw-dropping concept New sub-£17,000 EV Renault Twingo to arrive in 2026 All-new Skoda Superb boasts impressive practicality and plug-in powertrains Swift evolution: Suzuki teases next generation of reliable runabout New Toyota Prius: 5 things you need to know Nissan Hyper Force concept hints at a 1341 bhp electric GTR Omoda set to teach rivals a lesson Peugeot E-5008 – All-electric stylish seven-seater SUV, but at what cost? Polestar 4 first look: A new breed of electric vehicle? Exclusive Q&A: Why are petrolheads switching to electric vehicles? Watch: Porsche Taycan GTS goes airborne at Gotland Ring racetrack Late Brake Show tests the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo PURA Vision feels the LUV Road trip time: All-new Renault 5 tested by Greg James and Jonny Smith New £25,000 Renault 5 EV blends retro with revolutionary New 500-bhp Renault 5 Turbo 3E harks back to ‘80s icon All-new Renault Scenic debuts as electric crossover with eco credentials World’s fastest reversing car: Rimac tops 170 mph going backwards New 2078-bhp Rimac Nevera R is EV hypercar’s ‘aggressive alter ego’ New Rolls-Royce Spectre: The ultimate electric car? 2025 Skoda Epiq premieres as entry-level electric SUV Smart move: New #3 Brabus chooses Continental as standard New Swiss-made Softcar is ready to revolutionise sustainable mobility Lean machine: Is Swapa’s Zip the narrowest new car on sale? New Tesla Cybertruck production finally begins after 4-year setback Tesla Model S Plaid Track Pack reclaims Nürburgring EV record Jonny Smith's 1500 mile Tesla Model Y road trip Tokyo Motor Show: Top 5 most bizarre concepts Kerb whisperers: Top 5 easiest cars to parallel park Top 5 best EVs for camping Top 5 best electric hot hatches 2024 Top 5 best electric cars for families 2024 Wheely cute cars: Top 5 tiny vehicles for urban life Top vehicle interiors at Paris Motor Show 2024 Toyota’s electric MR2 successor could feature a manual gearbox Is Vauxhall’s new electric Astra estate worthy of a £40,000 entry price? New 2023 Vauxhall Corsa revealed with full-EV and Hybrid powertrain variants New e-SUV: Vauxhall orders some updates to its baby Mokka Can Vietnam’s new EV brand take the UK by storm? Volvo EM90 is a luxury lounge on wheels Jonny drives Volvo’s cheapest and fastest new car All-electric VW ID.3 GTX worries Golf GTI with 322 bhp rear-drive layout New VW ID.7 Tourer: The best electric load-lugger on sale? Continental tyres and technology for the new VW I.D Buzz NEW VW ID. Buzz 7-seater gets improved practicality, power and range 550-bhp VW ID.X Performance previews future of fast EV saloons Xiaomi SU7: Can China’s EV newcomer give Porsche problems? XPENG P7 Performance: Is this China’s answer to BMW i4?

Performance Vehicle News

Buy Performance tyres online with local fitting 10 iconic motoring comebacks — for better or worse… New 2024 Audi S3 debuts punchier powertrain and RS tech News that shook the motoring world in 2024 20 years of tyre innovation: How do Continental’s new and old models compare? 5 cars everyone should own once Missed the boat: 5 cars we should have bought last decade Porsche 911 celebrates 60 years of driving 2023 AC Cobra GT Roadster: An icon reborn New 33 Stradale premieres as Alfa’s final ICE supercar New Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Super Sport is 520-hp tribute to Mille Miglia domination Limited-edition Alpine celebrates 100 years of Le Mans New Alpine A110 R Turini proves less equals more Alpine Alpenglow Hy6 makes Paris debut with 730-bhp hydrogen-powered V6 Ariel Nomad review: A road-legal hooligan that’s perfect for British potholes Artistic Artura: McLaren gets vibrant makeover NEW 2023 Aston Martin DB12 wows at Cannes debut New Aston Martin Valour: Retro V12 manual celebrates brand’s 110th birthday New Aston Martin Vantage looks like baby DB12, goes like scalded feline Audi chooses Continental rubber for latest RS6 Avant Performance New Audi RS6 GT: Retro-inspired super-estate loses weight but gains visual impact New Bentley Flying Spur is a 771-bhp hybrid V8 super limo 3 best cars for a backroad blast British Motor Show 2023: An A-Z of the star cars  New BMW 1 Series gets swept-back styling but no diesel option BMW 5 Series tyres: the Bavarian business chooses Continental through the seasons New 542-bhp BMW M4 CS levels up with track-focused modifications 1775-bhp Bugatti Tourbillon fuses N/A V16 with next-gen electric motors to redefine the hypercar Cars we’re most excited for in 2024 Tread carefully: Continental aims for 40% recycled materials in tyres by 2030 Continental’s CityPlus concept: The way forward for urban driving? Mercedes C63 AMG pushed to the limit in epic Continental showcase Performance profile: PremiumContact 7 wins Auto Express tyre test Continental SportContact 7 for the hybrid Mercedes AMG C43 Continental SportContact 7 Wins evo Tyre Test 2024 SportContact 7 shines again: Why these 3 fast family cars opt for Continental New 2025 Corvette ZR1 sports 1076-bhp twin-turbo V8 and racy Michelin rubber Peugeot 205 Tolman Restomod: the ultimate nostalgic hot hatch? New Ferrari 12 Cilindri conjures 820 bhp from epic N/A V12 Ferrari 296 GTB road test: A hybrid supercar you could use every day? Roma Spider road test: The perfect first-time Ferrari? Ferrari unleashes the ultimate SF90 XX In memoriam: Audi TT bows out after 25 years End of the line: Ford bids Fiesta farewell after 47 years New 2024 Ford Mustang comes to UK: The Dark Horse we’ve been waiting for? 800-bhp Mustang GTD becomes Ford’s most powerful road-legal car New 2024 Ford Puma brings raft of revisions but ditches fan-favourite model Glorious Goodwood gives again: 5 serious supercars revealed in 2023 Gran Turismo movie: World’s most iconic racing franchise makes big screen debut Gumball 3000 Rally launches from Edinburgh New record distance set at 24H Barcelona on Hankook tyres Hankook and Lamborghini cover three continents in new race series Porsche and Hankook partner on latest Panamera Next Generation of Golf GTI and R choose Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 3 Head-to-head: BMW M2 Vs Ford Mustang Dark Horse Head-to-head: Honda Civic Type R Vs Mercedes-AMG A35 Hennessey Dodge Demon 1700 salutes HEMI with more power than a US Military Tank 1000-bhp Exorcist Camaro set to scare Dodge Challenger Demon New Hennessey hypercar: Venom F5 'Revolution Roadster' on Michelin Honda Civic Type R review: A Golf R beater at last? Honda stuns fans with new Prelude hybrid coupe Hyundai unveils Ioniq 5 N super hot hatch Is Jaguar’s last petrol sports car a fitting finale for F-type? Koenigsegg Regera reclaims world record for 0-400-0 Km/h thanks to new Michelin tyres All-new Lamborghini Revuelto boasts 1000 bhp electrified V12 Lamborghini Temerario: a fearless 907 bhp V8 hybrid to raise the bar? Jonny Smith discovers the reworked classic Lancia Delta Integrale Mansory MCX Pergusa: A modified Maserati MC20 with a craving for carbon New Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale is 200 mph road-going racer Track-only MCXtrema is Maserati’s most powerful car ever Stunning new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupé is a 6-cylinder return to form Gripping news: Hankook and Mercedes-AMG team up New Mercedes E-class: 5 features that caught our attention New 804-bhp Mercedes SL 63 S E Performance smashes SL power record MG unleashes 435hp MG4 XPower hot hatch Changing tyres: should you put new rubber on the front or rear wheels? BMW introduce M3 Touring with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Michelin launches new high performance tyre to the market Honda Civic Type R chooses Michelin for maximum performance Hey Mini! New petrol-powered Cooper gets a personal assistant New Morgan Midsummer: Meet the ravishing roadster with Pininfarina polish Nichols Cars N1A: Legendary F1 engineer reveals latest road-legal machine JDM-exclusive Skyline Nismo debuts with 414bhp New 2023 Nissan Z: A purist sports car swansong Take your pick: old vs new at the Paris Motor Show 2024 Bigger, better new Volkswagen Passat arrives as Estate only The future of fun driving in the UK’s lightest new car Late Brake Show tests the Porsche 911 Dakar Double trouble: New Porsche 911 GT3 revealed with Touring package WATCH: Porsche 911 GT3 RS laps Nordschleife in just 6:49.328 minutes New Porsche 911 gets electrification for first time ever 911 S/T road test: The holy grail of pared-back Porsches? Charged up and ready to roll: how’s Hankook helped the new Porsche Taycan? Radical rebrands: Which new car logos do you prefer? Watch: Rimac Nevera sets new Nurburgring EV lap record Shelby Cobra bites back after 60 years 500-bhp Skoda Superb Sleeper is an RS4 killer in disguise Jonny's personal tour of the T33 Spider Top 10 hot hatches of the 21st century Paws for thought: Top 5 cat-themed cars An ode to ICE: Top 5 best combustion engines (and the cars they powered) Top 5 extinct motoring features Forbidden fruits: Top 5 cars that never sold in the UK Blinged-out bumpers: Top five garish grilles of Paris 2024 Guilty pleasures: Top 5 cars we secretly adore High-mileage heroes: Five cars that can go to the moon (and back) Misunderstood motors: 5 cars that should’ve sold better Forgotten gems: 5 modern classics for under £10,000 Top 5 most challenging cars to bay park Shady stuff: Top 5 most ridiculous colour names for cars Top 5 performance cars sporting Hankook tyres Are these the 5 scariest cars of all time? New Toyota Supra A90 Final Edition is a 429-bhp last hurrah New 2024 Toyota GR Yaris touts snappier shifts and boosted BHP TWR Supercat: 600-bhp supercharged V12 meets carbon-clad Jaguar XJS Uniroyal RainSport 5: the tyres making a splash New VW Golf 8.5 celebrates 50 years with impressive tech and power upgrades Which iconic British car are you?

SUV & 4x4 News

Buy 4x4 tyres online All-new Alfa Romeo Milano brings beauty and brawn to compact crossover segment 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale chooses Continental tyres Best mpg SUVs of 2024 What's the best SUV for 7 passengers? Ruff-roaders: The best SUVs for dogs Ineos Grenadier emerges with BF Goodrich All-new BMW X3 drops EV in favour of diesel and hybrid options One-of-one G-Falcon is €2 million hand-engraved ultimate G63 Cars that will get you home for Christmas Chieftain Range Rover Classic: Jonny reviews a hybrid restomod Rangie New Citroen C3 Aircross is “segment’s first” 7-seater with EV options Land Rover Defender: V8 or Plug-In Hybrid? Suzuki S-Cross: a cut above the rest with Continental rubber? BMW X1 chooses Continental tyres New Dacia Duster adds hybrid power and sharper styling to its repertoire Daihatsu Hijet Jumbo: A micro monster truck for £16,000? Road test: Suzuki Jimny gets the Twisted treatment Fisker’s new £37,000 electric SUV shatters range expectations Flying Huntsman Spyder 90: The ultimate drop-top Defender? Ford Explorer road test: An American icon recharged for European roads Ford launches Explorer as all-new electric SUV New Ford Kuga boasts powerful PHEV and Escape-esque styling New Mustang Mach-E Rally boasts 480bhp of gravel-spitting fun Ranger Raptor conquers arctic winter with all-new Geolander A/T4 New SUV summer tyres: Hankook delivers Dynapro HPX Skoda and Hankook create ideal family SUV in Enyaq iV BMW chooses Hankook grip for X3 M and X4 M Competitions New Hyundai Bayon: More than just a jumped-up i20? Hyundai refines best-selling Tucson SUV with help from Continental Is the Ineos Fusilier an off-roader that “consumers want to drive”? New Jeep Avenger 4xe gets all-wheel drive to become segment’s apex mud-plugger Jeep Compass facelift: What’s new for 2024? New KGM Torres: Reborn SsangYong targets Skoda and VW with sub-£35k SUV New Kia EV3 electric SUV undercuts Renault and Cupra with £33,000 starting price New Land Rover Defender OCTA “achieves the impossible” with 626 bhp and 6D suspension NX-Level Luxury: Lexus Refreshes its Popular SUV Is the Mercedes G Wagen still the king of SUVs? New electric Mercedes G Wagen wows Jonny with quad motors and G-Roar sound New MG ZS Hybrid: 5 things you need to know New Mini Countryman review: has it still got that Mini magic charm? New 2023 Honda CRV gets hybrid powertrain and Michelin tyres New 2024 Jeep Wrangler unveiled with sharper styling and updated tech 2024 Renault Rafale world premiere: new flagship SUV drives the “Renaulution” forward All-new VW Tiguan lands with fresh looks and more efficient engines Harking back: New 1980s-inspired Nissan Frontier wears Hankook rubber for retro look New Polestar 3: five things you need to know Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid review: A jack of all trades but master of none? Porsche unleashes its most powerful SUV with 739hp Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Porsche teases first sketch of Macan EV Porsche Macan EV: 5 things you need to know NEW 2024 Range Rover Sport SV: 626 bhp flagship takes JLR into new territory 2023 Renault Arkana gets new ‘sporty chic’ styling and Hankook tyres New Renault Captur bares fresh face and impressive interior in pursuit of crossover crown From the makers of the world’s first electric pick-up truck: Here comes the Rivian R2 The cheapest electric SUV on the market – Seres 3 All-new £31,500 Skoda Elroq breaks into small e-SUV segment Form-fitting Škoda Kodiaq remodel hits the market New 262-bhp Skoda Kodiaq vRS gets greater poise and performance New 348-mile Smart #5 goes toe-to-toe with Tesla Model Y Trekin’ fantastic? New Subaru Crosstrek battles Skoda and Suzuki for all-terrain title New hybrid Subaru Forester fights to reclaim UK sales Mustang Mach-E the perfect blend of EV and SUV New Suzuki e Vitara becomes firm’s first all-electric car THK LSR-05 premieres in Paris with wireless charging and tri-motor power Top 3 SUVs sporting Hankook rubber Back to school: Top 5 most practical cars Roadtrip royalty: the top 5 SUVs for passenger princesses Toyota Century is Japan-only luxo-SUV rival to Rolls-Royce Toyota FJ Bruiser is a 725 hp NASCAR V8 with a 1960s Land Cruiser attached All-new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser premieres with retro style Cross-ing over to the sporty side: a look at the new Toyota Yaris Cross Twisted Suzuki Jimny: Turbo power for a back- to-basics 4x4 New Vauxhall Frontera: nineties nameplate revived for spacious electrified SUV New Vauxhall Grandland reveals futuristic flair and long-range EV New Volvo EX30: 5 things you need to know VW Tiguan and T-Cross turn to the dark side with stealthy new Black Editions New VW Tiguan R-Line pairs Golf GTI firepower with Continental traction Do you really need an SUV this winter? We find out, with Yokohama Yokohama puts the 'sports' back in SUV with latest sustainable snow tyre

Van News

Van Tyres New Chinese electric Supervan to enter UK market in 2025 2025 Volkswagen Transporter: no more sneak peeks, UK pricing revealed from £30,995 The UK’s best-selling pickup gets electrified: Ford Ranger PHEV BYD E-VALI: Ready to out-deliver the Rivian ECV? BYD and Hankook partner up to release the T4K electric truck on radial RA08 rubber Has Citroën delivered with the Ami Cargo? Citroën Berlingo: The UK’s favourite small van Citroën shares new Dispatch van ‘does it all’ Citroën e-SpaceTourer van with windows: A glimpse into the future? A £276,000 Mercedes Sprinter: Clive Sutton reveals the ‘First Class’ New Dacia Spring Cargo: the UK’s cheapest electric van ELM Mobility EVOLV: the £25,000 electric van reshuffling the last-mile delivery game The 2024 Fiat Ducato: leading from the front, or blending into the crowd? Flexis: Renault and Volvo team up to tackle the future 2024 Ford Ranger: Climbing to the top of the pickup pile Ford SuperVan: the origins of a Transit gone mad Ford Transit Custom: best of the bunch Ford Transit Custom MS-RT: a 281 hp rally van Can you guess the van from the picture? Hennessey Venom 800: fancy a pickup that goes 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds? Iveco Daily: the history of a hardened haulage hero Iveco eMoovy: high volume, fast charging, and something a little familiar? KGM Musso: the UK’s cheapest pickup Will Kia revolutionise the electric van market with its ‘PBV’ concepts? Kia PV5: up-close and personal Has the Ligier Pulse 4 kept up with the competition? Maxus eDeliver 5: creating a buzz of its own? Mobilize Duo and Bento: return of the Twizy at the Paris Motor Show? 2025 Volkswagen Caravelle: a transporter for the people The new Skywell electric van is revealed — and it’s coming to the UK New Nissan Interstar: fresh looks, increased efficiency, and a powertrain debut Autonomous Ford E-Transit ready for UK roads 2024 Peugeot E-Expert: the driving force behind the UK’s best-selling electric vans Renault Estafette Concept: An electric future built on the past What’s the winning ingredient for the new Renault Kangoo? The new Renault Master E-Tech: ‘van of the year’? Renault Master Hydrogen: award winner gains 435-mile range Renault’s U1st Vision: popping up to prioritise you Rivian ECV: delivering on purpose South Central Ambulance Service select Michelin all-season rubber Fact or fiction: the top 3 van myths Top 5 best small vans for city deliveries Range boosters: The top 5 hybrid vans Old faithful: The top 5 most reliable vans Toyota Hilux Hydrogen: ahead of its time? The 2024 Toyota Proace facelift: More than skin deep? Toyota Proace Max: light-years ahead? Vauxhall customers get to grips with hydrogen power as UK van trials commence New Vauxhall LCV range: charging less for EV models Vauxhall Movano Hydrogen arriving in 2025 from £66,450

Campervan News

Campervan Tyres New electrified campervans: BEDEO helps campers tackle range anxiety Van life furever: the best campervans for dog owners Bon voyage: the best campervans for driving in France Citroën Holidays: for ‘van life’ or just the weekend? Teamwork makes the dream work: Citroën Type Holidays Fiat Ducato Camper: the formula behind an award-winning campervan base Ford Transit Custom Nugget: a golden campervan experience? What’s new with the Nugget? Ford’s Transit Custom camper fulfils its promise Mercedes Marco Polo: the most luxurious campervan? Mercedes Sprinter: the community's campervan choice? Pitching a script: The top 5 most iconic campervans in film and TV Easy drivers: The top 5 micro campers Solid foundations: the top 5 best vans for campervan conversion Top iconic campervans: history’s most recognisable campers Trading canvas for comfort: the best campervans for music festivals Heading off-grid? The best off-road campervans £63,000 for the 2024 VW California: we ask, is it worth it? Hotel California on wheels? Watch as Jonny gets hold of Volkswagen’s latest campervan. Snowy camping or van hibernation? Here's your winter campervan prep guide