Latest news with #ID2
Auto Car
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Car
Radical Cupra concept to showcase future of brand's design – and it has a yoke wheel
Close Cupra will showcase its future design language with a new concept car at the 2025 Munich motor show. To be unveiled on 8 September, the show car is expected to focus heavily on the future of Cupra's interior design. The preview picture released by the brand shows a radical new cabin similar to that of the DarkRebel concept shown in 2023. It includes a yoke-like wheel, chunky central spine similar to the electric Tavascan, and what appear to be racing seats. The brand said the concept will blend 'human and machine, where the driving experience and emotions reach their fullest expression', emphasising a focus on interior design. Cupra has revealed little else about the concept, but it is also expected to show the next step in the Spanish firm's exterior design language. The concept follows a major range-wide redesign last year in which the entire line-up was refreshed to bring parity between the new electric cars and older combustion models. The revamp mainly focused on the front end and included a prominent beak, a broader grille and triangular LED lights The show car will be revealed alongside a camouflaged production version of the new Raval – Cupra's Volkswagen ID 2 twin. The Raval will arrive in 2026 as the brand's new entry-level model and a rival to the Renault 5. It is expected to be priced at around £25,000.
Scottish Sun
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Major car brand to overhaul popular SUV into ‘completely different car' in bid to keep up with rivals
A MAJOR car brand is giving a huge makeover to one of its most popular cars and it's going to look 'completely different'. The iconic SUV is getting an overhaul as part of the beloved brand's bid to keep up with its rivals. Advertisement 3 Volkswagen are overhauling the design of one of its most iconic vehicles Credit: Alamy 3 The ID 4 will be getting a brand new look Credit: Getty Volkswagen is the manufacturer of some of the UK's favourite cars, including the ID 4 SUV. The ID 4 is the company's second electric car, after the ID 3. Now, as the model approaches its fifth anniversary, Volkswagen has decided to give the car a modern makeover. Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen's CEO, has said that the new version of the car is 'really beautiful'. Advertisement He added: "We'll re-do the ID 4 completely inside and out. It will be a completely different car - a huge step up." The car manufacturer is hoping to make the ID 4 closely resemble the upcoming ID 1 city cars and ID 2 superminis, which have a futuristic and sleek design. Thomas said that the change is part of a bid for the brand to 'stay competitive' and for the car - which is its 'most important electric vehicle in numbers' - to look like Volkswagen's other designs. According to Autocar, the new version of the vehicle is known as the 'electric Tiguan' in Volkswagen's HQ, though it is unknown if the ID 4 will keep its name. Advertisement However, Thomas has confirmed that several major cars produced by Volkswagen will keep their names, He said: 'We've decided we're not going to throw away the traditional, successful names that have carried us for so long, that we've invested in for so long, like Golf and Tiguan. The Volkswagen ID3 GTX Performance 'Why would you let them go?' First launched in 2020, the ID 4 is the fourth best-selling electric car in Europe behind the ID 7 and ID 4. Advertisement German-owned Volkswagen is keen to become a global leader in EVs and an electric Tiguan is believed to be part of the brand's plan to remain a major player in the market. The electric Tiguan would launch in 2025 or 2026, coinciding with the release of the redesigned ID 4. However, the car manufacturer has not confirmed which aspects of the car will be changed. The American and European variants will share similar designs, while the Chinese equivalents will reflect design trends in China. Advertisement
Scottish Sun
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Nissan Micra reboot proves small car isn't dead… it's a million miles better than old ones & based around superb rival
Micra is a reskinned Renault 5 using the same menu of batteries, e-motors, suspension and electronics MICRA JOINS MICRO CLUB Nissan Micra reboot proves small car isn't dead… it's a million miles better than old ones & based around superb rival Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NOT so long ago everyone was predicting the death of the small car. Ford Fiesta. Ford Ka. Vauxhall Adam. Vauxhall Viva. Peugeot 108. Citroen C1. Renault Twingo. Volkswagen Up! Skoda Citigo. Seat Mii 3 The Nissan Micra has been rebooted for the electric age Credit: David Shepherd Photographer shep@ 3 Micra is a reskinned Renault 5 using the same menu of batteries, e-motors, suspension and electronics Credit: David Shepherd Photographer shep@ All popular runabouts sent to the great scrapyard in the sky. Manufacturers blamed cost, ever- tightening regulations adding even more cost, and the trend for pumped-up crossovers. Now everything is about to go full circle and I'm here for it. Renault will unveil an all-new Clio petrol hybrid shortly. To sit alongside the gorgeous battery-powered 5. Then the titchy Twingo returns as a £17K EV late next year. Volkswagen is to update Polo with a mild hybrid petrol engine – so it'll be around for much longer. Ditto Seat and Ibiza. Then VW will roll out a family of urban EVs previewed by the ID2 and ID1 concepts. ID2 will be badged ID Polo by the time it hits showrooms next summer priced from £22k – and ID1 will become Up! in 2027, costing about £17k. Vauxhall already flogs Corsa in both power types and we'll see the next one in a month or two. New Nissan Leaf tested - it's bigger, better and goes further Fiat has the brilliant 500 and box-fresh Grande Panda and there's a smaller Panda city car in the pipeline. We recently tested BYD's £19k Dolphin Surf. Lots of small, simple starter cars for everyone. Now we come to the red car you see here. Nissan Micra. Another household name rebooted for the electric age. Basically, Micra is a reskinned Renault 5 – built by Renault at the R5 factory – using the same menu of batteries, e-motors, suspension and electronics. So it drives like an R5. Feels like an R5. Goes as far as an R5. Which is fine by me. Because the R5 is a peach. So your choice is purely down to looks. Whether you prefer the retro codes of the R5 or the cheery puppy-eyed Micra. Those Micra lights 'wink' at you when you unlock the car. That thick stripe down the waistline is what Nissan's London designers call the 'ice cream scoop'. Like dragging a spoon across the surface of untouched ice cream. Yeah, whatever. It's a million miles better than the vanilla Micras of old. 3 The Micra drives like an R5, feels like an R5 and goes as far as an R5 Credit: David Shepherd Photographer shep@ Other observations. They've printed Mount Fuji in the centre console and boot frame, a nod to the car's Japanese heritage. But they forgot to replace the French cockerel on the windscreen. Duh. Like the R5, Micra has a twin-screen dash, Google brain, reversing camera and one simple button to switch off all the beeps and bongs the law now demands. Unlike the R5, mid-spec Micras have steering wheel paddles to adjust the levels of braking regen. So it's actually more fun to drive. The tech wasn't ready before R5 hit the road. But it will get it soon. Nissan has also done another deal with Renault for a city car based on the upcoming Twingo. Death of the small car? No, mate. There's lots of good stuff just around the corner. KEY FACTS: NISSAN MICRA Price: £23,000 Battery: 40kWh Power: 122hp 0-62mph: 9 secs Top speed: 93mph Range: 192 miles Out: January Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
The Irish Sun
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Nissan Micra reboot proves small car isn't dead… it's a million miles better than old ones & based around superb rival
NOT so long ago everyone was predicting the death of the small car. Ford Ka. Vauxhall Adam. Vauxhall Viva. Peugeot 108. Citroen C1. Renault Twingo. Skoda Citigo. Seat Mii 3 The Nissan Micra has been rebooted for the electric age Credit: David Shepherd Photographer shep@ 3 Micra is a reskinned Renault 5 using the same menu of batteries, e-motors, suspension and electronics Credit: David Shepherd Photographer shep@ All popular runabouts sent to the great scrapyard in the sky. Advertisement Manufacturers blamed cost, ever- tightening regulations adding even more cost, and the trend for Now everything is about to go full circle and I'm here for it. Renault will unveil an all-new Clio petrol hybrid shortly. read more on motors To sit alongside the gorgeous battery-powered 5. Advertisement Then the titchy Volkswagen is to update Polo with a mild hybrid petrol engine – so it'll be around for much longer. Ditto Seat and Ibiza. Then VW will roll out a family of urban EVs previewed by the ID2 and ID1 concepts. Most read in Motors Exclusive ID2 will be badged ID Polo by the time it hits showrooms next summer priced from £22k – and ID1 will become Up! in 2027, costing about £17k. Advertisement Vauxhall already flogs Corsa in both power types and we'll see the next one in a month or two. New Nissan Leaf tested - it's bigger, better and goes further Fiat has the brilliant 500 and box-fresh We recently tested Lots of small, simple starter cars for everyone. Advertisement Now we come to the red car you see here. Nissan Micra. Another household name rebooted for the electric age. Basically, Micra is a reskinned So it drives like an R5. Feels like an R5. Goes as far as an R5. Advertisement Which is fine by me. Because the R5 is a peach. So your choice is purely down to looks. Whether you prefer the retro codes of the R5 or the cheery puppy-eyed Micra. Those Micra lights 'wink' at you when you unlock the car. Advertisement That thick stripe down the waistline is what Nissan's London designers call the 'ice cream scoop'. Like dragging a spoon across the surface of untouched ice cream. Yeah, whatever. It's a million miles better than the vanilla Micras of old. 3 The Micra drives like an R5, feels like an R5 and goes as far as an R5 Credit: David Shepherd Photographer shep@ Advertisement Other observations. They've printed Mount Fuji in the centre console and boot frame, a nod to the car's Japanese heritage. But they forgot to replace the French cockerel on the windscreen. Duh. Like the R5, Micra has a twin-screen dash, Google brain, reversing camera and one simple button to switch off all the beeps and bongs the law now demands. Unlike the R5, mid-spec Micras have steering wheel paddles to adjust the levels of braking regen. Advertisement So it's actually more fun to drive. The tech wasn't ready before R5 hit the road. But it will get it soon. Nissan has also done another deal with Renault for a city car based on the upcoming Twingo. Death of the small car? No, mate. Advertisement There's lots of good stuff just around the corner. KEY FACTS: NISSAN MICRA Price: £23,000 Battery: 40kWh Power: 122hp 0-62mph: 9 secs Top speed: 93mph Range: 192 miles Out: January Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Auto Express
30-06-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Express
Extra-hot electric Volkswagen GTI Clubsport models are on their way
Volkswagen knows a thing or two about making hot hatches. The German firm practically invented the segment with the original Golf GTI 50 years ago and since then we've seen hotter R variants encroach on 'hyper hatch' territory. Recently, the sweetest-driving hot Golfs have been the Clubsport models - and it appears Volkswagen is keen to keep this badge going into the electric age. Advertisement - Article continues below We already know the iconic GTI name will continue with electric power, starting with the upcoming supermini-sized ID.2 GTI. Speaking to Auto Express, the head of Volkswagen Design, Andreas Mindt, told us an ID.2 GTI Clubsport would be 'something for enthusiasts to get excited about' and said Volkswagen is 'looking for this in the plan', before slightly dampening our spirits by admitting that the car is still 'not confirmed'. A Clubsport edition was first seen on the Mk7 Golf back in 2015, based on the GTI but with more power and track-focused tweaks - which were then honed further with the even more powerful Clubsport S. A Clubsport version of the current Mk8 GTI came out in 2021, although more recently we've seen perhaps a more fitting successor, in the form of the most powerful Golf GTI yet - the 320bhp Edition 50. We expect electric GTI Clubsports to have the same brief as the petrol-powered cars, and the most likely EV to spawn a Clubsport is the upcoming ID.2 GTI. This will have around 220bhp from a front-mounted electric motor and a modified version of the current Golf GTI's electronic differential. Mindt further emphasised the need for this layout, saying: 'Clubsport front-wheel drive is special with enthusiasts.' More power for a Clubsport variant could take it closer to the likes of the Abarth 600e and Alfa Romeo Junior EVs, both of which push 278bhp to their front wheels. We're yet to see the covers come off the standard ID.2, let alone the GTI or Clubsport variants, although larger wheels, more aggressive aerodynamics and subtle GTI design cues will surely make an appearance. Now you can buy a car through our network of top dealers around the UK. Search for the latest deals… Find a car with the experts New Skoda Epiq vRS to headline brand's hot-SUV onslaught New Skoda Epiq vRS to headline brand's hot-SUV onslaught Every future Skoda will get the go-faster treatment, with the brand also working on making cars sharper and more engaging Marcos is back! British sportscar brand's big plan, and swirling controversy Marcos is back! British sportscar brand's big plan, and swirling controversy Development is already underway on the first all-new Marcos cars in roughly 20 years New Volvo EX60 electric SUV: latest details and confirmed reveal date New Volvo EX60 electric SUV: latest details and confirmed reveal date The upcoming, all-electric Volvo XC60 alternative is designed to 'keep learning and evolve with time'
