Alastair Crooks

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Alastair Crooks

After launching initially with only a dual-motor layout, Skoda has added single-motor power to the Enyaq’s SportLine trim with prices starting from £47,260. Available to order from 12 June, the Enyaq SportLine 85 also comes in Coupé form, which ups the price to £49,160 – meaning the single-motor SportLine 85 comes in at £1,500 cheaper than the dual-motor SportLine 85x. The single-motor version features the same 77kWh battery, so range has been improved.

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Alastair Crooks

In an effort to keep on top of increasing demand for the hot GR Corolla, Toyota has announced the car will be built at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire. There had been hopes the GR Corolla would become the fourth fully-fledged GR product to go on sale in the UK, after the GR Supra, GR86 and the GR Yaris, but Toyota has given no indication that it’ll be added to the line-up.

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Jordan Katsianis |Alastair Crooks

Dig deep into the new model year 2026 Land Rover Defender configurator and you’ll note one new option that answers a call Defender buyers have been making since the model was first revealed. Alongside the previous iconic set of 18-inch steel wheels, Land Rover has revealed a new set of 20-inch steel options that can be specified on cars with more powerful engines.

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Alastair Crooks

Before Skoda came under Volkswagen ownership, it created the Favorit – a people’s car developed behind the Iron Curtain that could compete with the best from the west. The Skoda Favorit holds a special place in the history of of the Czech brand, so much so that the firm has asked its designers to create a modern interpretation of the eighties supermini.

1 week ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Alastair Crooks

When the latest MG HS arrived last year, it came with either a pure-petrol or plug-in hybrid powertrain - now you can add a full-hybrid to that list with the new Hybrid+. Priced from £28,995 in SE trim, the Hybrid+ sits between the standard £25,995 pure-petrol HS and the plug-in hybrid - which starts from £31,995. Like the other two powertrains, the Hybrid+ can also be had in a more lavish Trophy guise, priced from £31,495.