US Car News
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2027 Jeep Compass Starts at $31,985 With Standard Adaptive Cruise Control
The 2027 Jeep Compass starts at $31,985, including a $1,995 destination charge, and orders are open now. Adaptive cruise control is now standard across the whole lineup, and the Limited, Limited Altitude and Trailhawk trims pick up a wireless charging pad and second-row USB ports as standard equipment. The Limited Altitude trim costs only $995…
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Kia Boosts 2027 EV9 Torque by 36 Percent as Nightfall Trim Goes Standard
The 2027 Kia EV9 is priced from $54,990 to $71,990 across five trims, before a $1,645 destination charge. The EV9 Land’s once-optional Nightfall Edition package is now standard equipment, priced $500 below last year’s version, and it lifts torque from 379 lb-ft to 516 lb-ft. The EV9 Wind trim gains black-finish 19-inch wheels, glossy black…
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2027 Mazda CX-90 Priced From $39,700 With New Two-Row Model
Mazda’s 2027 CX-90 starts at $39,700 and tops out at $58,700 for the plug-in hybrid Premium Plus, before a $1,645 destination charge. A new two-row seating option arrives on two trims and replaces the CX-70 outright, trimming Mazda’s midsize SUV range down to one model line that covers both body styles. Every 2027 CX-90 gets…
UK Car News
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Councils Need £18.6 Billion and 12 Years to Fix Every Pothole on Britain’s Roads
Councils in England and Wales now need £18.6 billion and 12 years of uninterrupted work to bring every local road up to a good standard, according to the latest ALARM survey of local authorities. Only 51 percent of the local road network is currently rated in good condition, and the average road gets resurfaced once…
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How Every UK Driver Can De-Ice a Windscreen Without Risking a £60 Fine
Driving with a frosted, misted or snow-covered windscreen breaks a rule most drivers have never read, and police can issue a fixed penalty of £60 and three points on the spot. Admiral research found roughly one in four UK drivers has set off without clearing the glass properly, scraping only a small porthole instead of…
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Why Drivers Face £1,000 Fines While 34,000 Number Plate Suppliers Pay Just £40
A £40 Fee Sits Behind Every Registered Number Plate Supplier in Britain Every number plate fixed to a car on a British road comes from a supplier that is meant to be on a register run by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. The cost of joining that register is a one-off £40 fee for…
Car Maintenance Tips
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A Heat Pump Is Worth About Ten Degrees of Winter, and Most Owners Never Knew They Had the Choice
On Peugeot’s own figures for one of its electric SUVs, a car with a heat pump at zero degrees loses the same share of its range as a car without one at plus 10. The same gap holds at every temperature the company lists. One piece of equipment, fitted or left off when the car…
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Can a Car Fail Its MOT for an Oil Leak? Not the Leak You Are Worried About
An engine oil leak can fail an MOT in principle, but the test record shows it rarely does. In 2024, an excessive engine leak was noted as an advisory on 1,557,417 tests, the sixth most common advisory of all. The same item does not appear among the most common reasons cars fail. Key takeaways: Where…
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Do Starter Motors Fail Suddenly? Usually Not, and the Warning Gets Missed
Most starter motors give weeks or months of warning before they fail. The trouble is that the warning sounds just like a tired battery, which is why so many starter failures feel as though they came from nowhere. One internal fault really is instant, and it has a habit of stranding the same owner twice.…
Car Reviews
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Volkswagen ID.Polo review: VW’s found its EV mojo with this classy supermini
We get behind the wheel of the first all-electric VW Polo supermini The rise of multiple Chinese car brands may be grabbing the headlines, but it’s worth remembering that venerable Volkswagen has been the UK’s biggest-selling brand for the past five years. The Polo celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 and more than 20 million…
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I travelled down the Champs-Élysées and around the Arc de Triomphe in a self-driving car
Do you think a semi-autonomous vehicle is capable of taking on one of the most chaotic traffic experiences in Europe? Way back in 2014 I drove to the Paris Motor Show. The last bit of the journey took me to the Champs-Élysées and involved circumnavigating the iconic Arc de Triomphe. With 12 converging avenues, no…
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BYD Dolphin-G review: UK’s first plug-in hybrid supermini is a winning package
We get behind the wheel of the BYD Dolphin G DM-i – the UK’s first plug-in hybrid supermini BYD is building up its range of cars at a remarkable rate, but the Chinese brand’s latest model shows that isn’t just plugging gaps – it’s creating new opportunities. The BYD Dolphin G DM-I (Dolphin G for…
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