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Abarth 500e 2023 review: Make some noise for this electric pocket rocket

Published 26 May 2023
By Will Dron
Abarth's first ever electric car is a sporty version of the Fiat 500e. Will Dron tries it on track and road.
Abarth 500e

Abarth 500e is tuner's first electric car

Fiat’s sporty sub-brand Abarth has unveiled its first pure-electric model, the 500e.
Published 22 November 2022
Bridgestone future city

Bridgestone's city of the future shown at CES

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has set out its vision for a city focused around sustainable mobility.
Published 14 January 2021
2020 Seat Mii Electric first drive review

2020 Seat Mii Electric review

Did Seat make the right call going all-in on battery power with its city cars? We drove the new Seat Mii Electric to find out.
Published 18 November 2019
The cars that are wowing crowds at the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show

The star cars at the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show

With China being a crucial new car market, i's no surprise to see car makers bringing their latest and greatest to the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show.
Published 18 April 2019
Small and sporty soft-tops: Abarth 595C Turismo vs Mini John Cooper Works convertible

Small and sporty soft-tops: Abarth vs Mini

Can parents add colour to their lives with a convertible? Dropping off the children in a drophead is surely more fun.
Published 04 September 2017
2017 Renault Twingo GT review by Jeremy Clarkson for The Sunday Times Driving

The Clarkson Review: Renault Twingo GT

When Renault introduced its latest Twingo, many motoring journalists scoffed. They said it was slow, and that if you pushed it hard through...
Published 26 April 2017
Abarth 595 Turismo review (2017 on)

Abarth 595 Turismo review (2017 on)

The Fiat executive who came up with the idea for the Abarth 595 must be a great laugh ...
Published 16 March 2017
The Clarkson Review: 2016 Honda Jazz

The Clarkson Review: 2016 Honda Jazz

Once, Honda attempted “the impossible dream” with its slightly weird, slightly fabulous cars. The new Jazz, however, is a nightmare
Published 05 December 2016
First Drive Review: 2016 Abarth 695 Biposto Record

First Drive review: 2016 Abarth 695 Biposto Record

At some point we’re all going to have to gasp in unison at the price of this car, but perhaps we’ll do that at the end of the article ...
Published 09 August 2016
2016 DS 3 Performance review by Giles Smith for Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2016 DS 3 Performance

DS has split from Citroën. You didn’t hear? It’s like when Robbie left Take That: helplines, bewilderment, distraught car fans...
Published 11 April 2016
Jeremy Clarkson reviews the 2014 Suzuki Swift

The Clarkson review: Suzuki Swift 1.2 SZ2

Filming in the waters of Barbados for his new TV show, Jeremy Clarkson finds the only available car is a nifty Suzuki Swift.
Published 14 March 2016
DS 3 review

First Drive review: 2016 DS 3 Prestige PureTech 130...

Take a good look at the new DS 3 and you'll notice that the little French fancy has done away with its Citroën badges...
Published 25 February 2016