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Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer: ‘An easy-to-live-with workhorse’ | Martin Love

You may want sexy, but when it comes to everyday life you’ll find dependable is far better in the long run Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer Price £21,945 0-62mph 9.6 seconds Top speed 131mph MPG 49 CO2 121g/km Eco score ★★★★☆ “What’s the best car you’ve driven?” is a very different question to “What’s the car that would be best for you?” I often get asked the former. My answers range from a 1956 Jaguar D-Type and the first Land Rover Defender, with its iconic number plate HUE 166, to the futuristic VW XL1 that’s so aerodynamic it has a fuel range six times that of a Golf. But I rarely get asked the latter. Matters of reliability, load space, comfort, safety, wipeable surfaces and nonslip storage caddies aren’t nearly so sexy. And yet these are the factors that will determine the car we buy, drive and live with. Chuntering past a showroom-fresh Porsche stranded on the hard shoulder is the actual definition of schadenfreude. Continue reading...

The Lexus LFA Is, To This Day, The Finest Supercar To Ever Emerge From Japan

Few cars can match the LFA's screaming 4.8-liter V10 soundtrack, carbon fiber construction and exquisite attention to detail. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2ZG8OOn

Rapper Post Malone Just Loves His New Ride: A Pearl White Bugatti Chiron

The music star's all-white Chiron also sports a silver mesh grille and an interior bathed in nothing but white leather. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2HCtWz3

An Audi RS Q7 Would Be Powerful, Luxurious – And Extremely Desirable

Powering a possible RS Q7 would be the VW Group's 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with nearly 600 HP. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2MNk49G

2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Wants To Rewrite The Rules In The Luxury Segment

The revamped S-Class is expected to debut next year with electrified powertrains and Level 3 autonomous driving. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2LkdNPD

2020 Hyundai Palisade Might Just Be All The SUV You Need

The Palisade ticks all the right boxes and even comes with high-tech features that are missing from premium, and more expensive, models. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2NHDvjZ

There’s A 1994 Audi RS2 In Colorado Looking For A New Home

The Audi RS2 is now eligible for import in the US, and this is one of the first examples that have made it to the country. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/32h4WoF

Driven: 2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid Is Worthy Of A Lexus Badge

Camrys used to be reliable and... bland to look and drive. The eighth-gen keeps the first and is all change in every other area. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2UjKReG

Sono Motors’ Sion EV Has A Dashboard Filled With… Moss

According to the electric vehicle startup, this helps maintain a comfortable indoor climate, filter the air and regulate humidity in the cabin. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/32jytOI

What If, After IndyCar, McLaren Decided To Race In NASCAR As Well?

With Woking teaming up with Chevrolet for its IndyCar entry, picking the same partner would make sense. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/30ORJ66

Audi A8 55 TFSI Looks Absolutely At Ease Traveling At 165 MPH

The A8 55 TFSI features a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 delivering 340 HP, but what's really impressive is how stable it is at hits top speed. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2ZsyliF

McLaren’s Hardcore 720S Derivative Is Getting Ready To Replace The Vaunted 675LT

Although it's not wearing the final aero pack, the prototype of this 750LT (name unconfirmed) lapping the 'Ring shows it is inching closer to production. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2Llfnk9

Lamborghini Concedes Electrification Is Key To Its V12’s Future

Lamborghini is still exploring which solution is the best, yet are also adamant their supercars must use naturally aspirated engines. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2Lkg4dB

VW Cuts Nearly £3,000 Off e-Golf Price, Now Starting At £27,575

VW UK reduces the price of its e-Golf as the reveal of the production ID.3 approaches. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2ZtkcBV

MSO-Restored McLaren F1 To Be Displayed In The UK

This F1 took 3,000 hours to be brought back to its former glory and will be present at the Hampton Court Concours d’Elegance . | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2ZA8yod

Mercedes To Start Building The EQC, AMG A35 And GLB In China

Mercedes will manufacture its first EV, as well its first AMG performance model, for the first time in the People's Republic. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2PujLmx

Fastest Huracan On Earth Needs Just 7 Seconds To Hit 200 MPH

Underground Racing's Huracan has twin turbochargers and a strengthened dual-clutch 'box, and can make bona fide hypercars eat its dust. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2L9sHt4

Himalaya Spectre Is A $250k Defender Inspired By 007’s Latest Film

The most recent Bond film launched a thousand Land Rover copycats, and this one doesn't just look the part but sports numerous mods too. | from news – Carscoops https://ift.tt/2UrYdpv