Volkswagen’s diesel-powered plug-in hybrid took a decade to develop and cost the firm £1 billion. Weighing just 795kg and fitted with a super-frugal 800cc engine and tiny electric motor, the XL1 could

£82,845 OTR/£82,845 as tested/£1,049 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’ll conquer the wilderness, but is this £83k Toyota everyday overkill? DRIVER: ANDY FR ANKLIN THE 67 MILE A3 ISN’T EXACTLY celebrated as one o

IT’S AN ELECTRIFIED, 4WD Corvette with its engine in the middle and its steering wheel on the right. Yikes! The end result is good though, almighty in straights and trustworthy in corners – just bewar

The first time Audi boss Gernot Döllner drove the Concept C was for about 30 metres onto a stage in Milan for the pivotal prototype’s unveiling in September. The second time, it turns out, is today, o

This is the latest Porsche 911 Turbo S: the facelift of the 992 generation, or the 992.2 in Porsche speak. But with it has come such a raft of mechanical changes that it might as well be a new-generat

NOTHING STRIKES FEAR into the heart of a performance car owner like a new, unexpected, noise. And when said car is any of Porsche’s GT products, then you know that there will likely be financial impli