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JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) will continue to prioritise production of its most profitable models until at least mid-2023, maintaining limited output of its more affordable cars while component supply continues to be restricted. Outlining its full-year sales and earnings figures today, JLR hailed the success of the latest Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender as the driver of its vastly improved revenues and reduced losses in 2022, and it confirmed that the trio account for more than three-quarters of its 200,000 unfulfilled customer orders. This backlog, together with their higher profitability compared with other cars in the line-up, means…

Honda is poised to reveal a new sports car in 2023 as it celebrates its 75th anniversary, building on decades of motorsport-honed performance expertise. The Japanese manufacturer has previously stated its intent to continue offering performance vehicles and recently told Autocar that the Type R sporting brand will continue beyond today’s hot Civic. Now, it has suggested it will soon give a first look at the maiden sports car of its new era, and suggested it could follow in the footsteps of the acclaimed S2000.  The firm has just revealed a trio of crucial new electrified SUVs, aimed predominantly at the…

Alfa Romeo has not been a brand that leads with technology and interior quality first; it’s always been adequate, but the brand wants its design and driving experience to do most of the talking. For a subcompact model, the Tonale is at least on par with its competition – depending on the trim level. We had a chance to drive a Veloce trim, which can be equipped with either perforated leather or Alcantara seats. Those seats can even have ventilation, a rare option in this segment. The lower two trims come standard with what Alfa calls ‘Sport Cloth’ upholstery, which…

It’s easy to become desensitised to a lot of the events I get to go to here in Japan, but every now and then I catch myself being completely blown away. This is one of those rare times. First let’s set the scene. Dori Dore happens just few times a year, but only once at the iconic Okuibuki Motor Park. This year it happened to be the day after Wekfest Japan, which is just a few hours’ drive away. I always see post-event coverage and wish I went, so while I was in Nagoya for Wekfest, I didn’t hesitate to splash out on…

“There are four of us in the household and both my sons are approaching six-foot. I’m way over six-foot and there’s plenty of space for us all to sit comfortably in the car without anyone being cramped or squashed up. We’ve dropped the seats a few times to move larger bits of furniture. I do some work for a charity, so I use it to move the gazebo and other items about. If we still want to have four separate seats, we can flip down part of the back seats and put longer items in there, so there’s a bit…

When it comes to styling, VinFast didn’t mess around. The exterior comes from the Italian design house Pininfarina, which we think explains the European feel of the front end. According to Vinfast, it uses the “dynamic curves of sports cars, with the oblong features often found in luxury sedans, along with the height and powerful, sharp cut of SUVs.”It’s distinctive enough to turn heads, and every other driver we spoke to throughout the day was asked about the car at least once. A light bar stretches across the front between the headlights, which come standard with auto-leveling. A nice touch…