The X3 in this test is a 30e xDrive M Sport with a power output of 299 hp, listed at €71,467. Mercedes-Benz counters with a GLC 300e 4Matic Sport Edition. This plug-in hybrid delivers 313 hp and costs €77,355. Huh, no electric X3, what about the iX3? Don’t get us wrong: there will be an […]

The German government wants to make it more attractive for German companies to switch to a fully electric car. The Ministry of Finance therefore plans to change the tax rules, reports dpa based on a bill that the press agency has reviewed. The scheme should apply to electric cars purchased between July this year and

Kia, Skoda, and Toyota Top Three The number of new cars sold in the Netherlands increased in May after four months of declining figures. This was reported on Sunday by the automotive industry organizations RAI Vereniging, BOVAG, and RDC. However, Tesla’s sales are still in the doldrums. In total, 30,188 new passenger cars were registered,

E-208 as GTI a bad idea Peugeot is taking the GTI label out of mothballs, and the first neo-GTI will be the e-208, an electric hot hatch. Peugeot’s new boss Alain Favey decided this two months after his arrival, and my view on that decision can be summarized in two words: stupid token politics. Has

In 2012, Opel came with the Mokka. A compact SUV in the popular B-segment, although Opel took it seriously by, among other things, offering four-wheel drive as an option. The second generation appeared in 2020 and throws it over a different approach. AWD disappeared, but you got a lot of hipness in return. Whether only

Speciale versie van GT2 RS Porsche has recently re-registered the name ‘Flachbau’. This could mean that this ‘ugly’ model with the low nose and pop-up headlights could return. Possibly also as a GT2 RS. Porsche knows better than anyone how to endlessly exploit a successful model. The Porsche 911 therefore has dozens of variants, which

Weblog Ken – Our Man in Flanders By reducing the speed limit on motorways, the Netherlands has set an example that the new Flemish Minister of Climate is very fond of. “Where is smoke, is fire” or “a storm in a glass of water”? Between those two proverbs, the Flemish motorist is troubled today, because

What is the Lucid Air Sapphire in this test for a car? The Lucid Air Sapphire in this test is the most powerful version of the Lucid Air. 1,251 hp strong to be precise, although we cannot use it all at the moment, we are driving on Ascari Raceway, the circuit in Spain that was

Prototypes with diesel potential A Mercedes SLK 320 CDI V6 Triturbo and an SL 400 CDI V8 Biturbo … no, they never officially existed. But twenty years ago, it really seemed like Mercedes-Benz was considering a sporty open diesel offensive. We were even able to drive the two prototypes presented in March 2005 at the

And there comes one Toyota is saying goodbye to the Supra in a spectacular way. The farewell edition Supra A90 Final Edition is not only faster than a regular Supra, but also more expensive. Much more expensive. The Toyota GR Supra A90 Final Edition – A90 is the model code – is not just an