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@keithwrjones Had one for eight years and have no clue what would replace it. Enjoy!

Decided to put my money where my mouth is and buy a car I’ve been encouraging others to for years.

@Timoldland I love the #1 BRABUS but really worry Smart will leave the UK making support and parts a nightmare. The #1 (All models) has been on sale since late 2023 but fewer than 3,000 are registered. Is that a viable business?

Sitting in a dealership while our little Smart ForTwo EQ gets serviced and had a poke around the new Smart #5. Well colour me impressed. Loads of room in the front, back and boot. Really quick, responsive infotainment screen, wheel buttons all felt high quality as did everything else inside. Gave strong Yeti vibes. Pro+ model, with 366 miles range is £47k and you wouldn't need to add a single thing in options. Not sure what the deals are like on them, but I was really impressed with it. Would absolutely look at one if we hadn't already ordered our new car.

@CoreyLewis86 Completely at odds with the rest of the car.

What an appalling steering wheel, BMW.

@CoreyLewis86 That also works better than the black panel. The other issue I have is the DRL blades that don't integrate into the side vent entirely well, and the tiny body colour (!?) panel above them. I dare say I would prefer the black if that small area was also black.

ok chat I have more revision suggestions. Clear plastic panel there instead, floating Ferrari logo with LED DRL.

@CoreyLewis86 @adrianfclarke Even in this low contrast colour, that’s immediately so much better.

@adrianfclarke I think it do work! There's plenty of black on the valance areas below.

I'd call up Ferrari me: hello the 12 cilindri but you'll paint the front section body color F: Oh signore that is no-- me: no no, that wasn't a question

I've had this custom @KiaUK #EV2 on my mind since the concept was shown almost a year ago, and it doesn't disappoint. @tomwookieford @sniffpetrol @carputers

@TedWelford A Type 00 style pink would look amazing.

I don’t hate this anywhere near as much as I probably should

@carputers Sure I once read part of the design of the R50 Mini was to imagine how previous decades models would've evolved. AI Minis from 1960 to 2000?

@carputers PT Cruiser based “Jeep Wrangler for the road” crossover? Jacked up. Plastic cladding.

2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser EV

@carputers That's a great effort! My favourite AI quirk is that it put what looks to be a first gen A3 in the instrument cluster.

2026 Nissan Figaro EV

@carputers Can we get a new Nissan Figaro? Still retro styled and true to the original, but re-imagined for 2026.

Japanese luxury thinking INSIDE the box. Which one are you taking home?

@TedWelford Very sensitive to spec, but I can never get on with the headliner. The used market is very strange as virtually none have any real annual mileage, despite being out a few years.

One of the most intriguing cars I’ve ever tested – £155k(!) BMW XM. Horrid to look at, yet likeable in lots of areas. Interior is ridiculous in a good way and feels a good step up above an X5. And 748hp is rather enjoyable… A proper overkill car, though I guess that’s the point!

@TedWelford Thanks for that. Looks to have really pronounced highlights and lowlights. A definite new favourite green!

@bm88 Light Emerald

I hope this dog realises how spoilt she is

@TedWelford Great green. Which is it?

Absolutely beautiful spec on this Atelier Edition too

@timoldland Between their own cars, the VW cars, and now Renault cars, they're creating a parts and servicing nightmare.

Excellent news! Ford finally realises they need a small EV. Odd that they aren’t using the VW ID.Polo platform given their tie-up with the Explorer/Crapi/Ranger, but the 5 is the best out there right now so great news.

@adrianbliss Can’t believe it’s been ten years. At the time, the sentiment of your work was poignant but it feels even more so now. I’m still the proud owner of a Keep on Believing poster and a Vlune Polaroid. 😀

Ten years ago I made a series called VLOGVEMBER. I posted a video every day for a month, filming and editing them in realtime, and what started as a bit of a joke soon evolved into something more. I roped in all my friends and housemates and ended up creating my favourite thing I’ve ever made. If you’d like to watch it, search ‘Vlogvember’ on YouTube and take a journey back to the simpler times of the internet in 2015. If you watched it back then, thank you for sticking around and always remember to keep on believing, make all the things and have fun during the day! I love you guys x

@Clairehg8 Thanks! It was given to dealers to help with the launch of the car. You might be able to find one on eBay or similar at some point.

@superTV247 Thought this was a death announcement. 😅

Edward, from Jedward, has signed up for Celebrity Ex on The Beach

@TedWelford Same story with the Tiguan. Dread to think what the Golf Mk9 will look like.

New VW T-Roc launch today in Lisbon. Always thought the previous model was a great-looking car, but I’m not so sure about the design of the new one. Driving impressions embargoed until the 22nd

@AutoPap Not sure about the little Disney princess icons.

It’s a lot bigger than I thought it would be. About the size of a Golf - definitely much bigger than a MX5