Weekly round-up: Volvo V90 revealed, Aston DB10 sold for £2.43m, Prius reviewed & parking on pelican crossings
You know it’s been a good week when much of the global population realises they have a healthier bank balance than Kanye West. The car world provided plenty more reasons to smile too…
Volvo V90 – first official pics: Take Volvo’s XC90 SUV and squash it into an typical estate car shape and you get something a lot like the new V90. It’ll be Volvo’s flagship estate car when it arrives here in September and if it drives anything like its big brother, it’ll be giving the E-Class and 5 Series a real headache.
Why ‘Brexit’ would bump up lease prices: Columnist Al Suttie investigate the pros and cons of the UK leaving the EU.
Bond’s DB10 fetches almost £2.5m: Only ten Aston Martin DB10s were built, specifically for the 24th Bond film ‘Spectre’, and one has just been sold for £2,434,500, with proceeds going to charity. With a 4.7L V8 engine capable of hitting 60mph in 3.2 seconds, it’s a shame you can’t take it on public roads. Read more on the DB10.
New Toyota Prius reviewed: The godfather of hybrids is now in its fourth generation, we find out if it’s the best yet.
Best 16-plate cars: There’s a new reg plate on the way. We’ve grouped-up some of the best new cars you can stick a 16-reg on from March 1.
Citroen C4 Cactus v Kia Soul: The crossover SUV market shows no signs of slowing down, so we’ve taken two of the kookiest examples available right now and made them have a fight.
Skoda SUVs previewed: There’s been talk of a seven-seater SUV from Skoda for some time and this week, we got our first glimpse of what it could look like. The cubism-influenced VisionS concept will dictate the design of the next Yeti too, and will go on display at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Q30 to ignite Infiniti sales: Infiniti is on the up and the 1 Series-rivalling Q30 is expected to help the Nissan-owned premium brand achieve record UK sales yet again.
Fastest F-Type priced: Remember that F-Type SVR we told you about a few weeks ago? Jaguar has finally named their price, and it’s well into six figures…
And finally: Driver Ricky Bailey, 33, was hit with a £840 fine and three penalty points after refusing to move his parked Vauxhall Zafira from a pelican crossing because a policeman didn’t say ‘please’. “I asked him to move his vehicle further down the road. He said ‘no’ and asked that I say please first,” PC Thomas Carver told Swindon Magistrates' Court.