Alastair Crooks

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

Electric cars have the ability to run in near silence and while some will see this as a positive, those craving the same levels of audible feedback you get from an internal-combustion engine have been disappointed – and that’s where BMW comes in with its upcoming HypersonX technology. HypersonX will launch on the brand’s Neue Klasse models, the first of which will be the new iX3, which will be revealed at this year’s Munich Motor Show.

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

The Mercedes G-Class’ image has changed quite drastically in the past few decades, with the once rough and ready off-roader now a staple of posh London streets. But providing a slight antidote to this is the new ‘G-Class Edition Stronger than the 1980s’. That name is a reference to the original W 460 G-Class, which was produced throughout the eighties. A further tribute comes in the fact that just 460 ‘Stronger than the 1980s’ will be built.

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

National Highways is lifting 1,127 miles of roadworks this Easter bank holiday weekend in a bid to ease congestion on the country’s motorways and A-roads. With almost 20 million journeys expected, Good Friday could be the busiest day on Britain’s roads since 2022. Alongside roadworks, utility companies’ streetworks are also being targeted, with doubled fines and charges of up to £10,000 per day for work that overruns into the weekend.

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

The rise in popularity of the coupé-SUV has been significant over the past decade or so, with many manufacturers dabbling in the sector – making it something of a surprise that Renault has pulled the plug on the Arkana.

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

The Lamborghini Urus received a mid-life facelift last year, launching the plug-in hybrid SE in the process, and now we can see a new version is being readied to be added to the line-up – potentially a hybridised replacement of the performance-focused Performante model. Looking to rival the fastest SUVs on the market such as the 193mph Aston Martin DBX707 and the V12-powered Ferrari Purosangue, the new Urus features some aero upgrades to hint at a possible upgraded powertrain.