Author: Jack Evans

It’s that time of year again when Las Vegas holds its annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), but what cars and technology are being showcased?

Every January, Las Vegas becomes the home of the world’s largest and most important technology event – the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES.

It showcases the world’s most pioneering technology and every year car manufacturers use the event to reveal new models or even new technology for their vehicles.

We’ve compiled a list of the most interesting, important and worthwhile reveals from the world of motoring at this year’s CES 2025.

Honda 0 Saloon

Honda has used this year’s CES event to unveil its ‘0 Series’ of vehicles. The first one to have its covers pulled off is the 0 saloon.

The 0 Saloon will be the flagship model in this series of Honda vehicles, sitting on a new EV architecture that introduces new technologies when the car goes on sale in 2026. It will feature level 3 autonomous driving and even what Honda calls its ‘ultra-personal optimisation’ that will offer a mobility experience for each user of the vehicle. The 0 Saloon will first enter the North American market before it makes its way to Japan and Europe.

Honda 0 SUV

The other Honda to be revealed is the 0 SUV which is based on the Space-Hub concept – which was revealed at CES 2024. This new SUV will be the first model to roll out under the ‘0 Series’ and will use Honda’s application of ‘thin, light and wise’ strategy which allows for greater interior space. Plus, the car will utilise what Honda calls ‘3D gyro sensors’, which the firm developed through its robotics technology to offer different driving dynamics over various road surfaces.

Just like the aforementioned model, the 0 SUV will first go on sale in North America in 2026, followed by the Japanese and European markets later on.

Afeela 1

The Afeela 1 is the first production car that will be built under the joint venture company, Sony Honda Mobility. The car itself is a four-door saloon that is battery-powered and will offer a claimed electric range of up to 300 miles.

A total of 40 sensors are located around the vehicle including radars, lidars and ultrasonic sensors. It also gets a futuristic ‘half yoke’ steering wheel, hidden door handles and even a full-width screen that dominates the dashboard.

The Afeela 1 will not be coming to the UK at this stage with the car destined for the North American and Japanese market only.

BMW Panoramic vision

BMW’s famous iDrive system was one of the first electronic in-car entertainment systems when it was first launched in the early 00s.

However, at this year’s CES, the German brand has showcased its next generation of the system – which will feature in future models. BMW calls it its ‘Panoramic Vision’ and it will be available in all new BMW models by the end of 2025. When the firm revealed the Neue Klasse X concept last year, it used a digital display at the bottom of the windscreen and at the top of the dashboard. The ‘Panoramic Vision’ is just that, with the driver being able to personalise the content in the central and right-hand areas of the screen via the central display.

BMW and Amazon personal assistant with Alexa

Another announcement from BMW comes from its collaboration with Amazon and the inclusion of its Alexa personal assistant in the German brand’s vehicles.

Revealed back in July 2024 on the new X3 SUV, this year the two firms will start to roll out the technology. It will be available in select models and countries and will allow the driver to plan and navigate routes to the car with a more conversational tone.

Hyundai Mobis holographic windscreen

Hyundai has introduced its holographic windscreen which has been co-developed with the global optics company, Zeiss.

The holographic windscreen features a panoramic projection of various driving information, navigation and infotainment data across the vehicle’s windscreen. It will also extend across from the driver’s view to the passenger seat.

An optical film is installed onto the glass and this allows the driver to access different information while ensuring a safer and more comfortable driving experience. Hyundai Mobis are in talks about putting this technology into mass production from early 2027.

By Cameron Richards

Site will be expanded to offer ‘the most complex, personal and valuable luxury goods’.

Rolls-Royce has announced an additional £300m in funding for its Goodwood manufacturing site as it looks to broaden its bespoke facility and prepare the brand for future electric vehicles.

The investment – which is the largest single injection of cash into the plant since it opened in 2003 – will create extra room for the brand’s Bespoke and Coachbuild projects which allow customers to uniquely tailor their cars. During 2024 Rolls-Royce saw a 10 per cent increase in Bespoke content value per vehicle produced.

The Goodwood facility – which employs more than 2,500 people and produces up to 28 vehicles per day – has already gained planning permission for the changes, which will allow it to be better prepared for the brand’s switch to an electric-only brand by the end of 2030. It already produces the battery-powered Spectre and will be releasing a second EV this year.

Chris Brownridge, chief Executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said: “In 2024, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars reaffirmed its position as an authentic luxury house by crafting the most complex, personal, and valuable motor cars in its history.

“This momentum means it is necessary for us to invest more than £300 million in extending the Home of Rolls-Royce. This represents our most substantial financial commitment to Goodwood since its opening in 2003 and a significant vote of confidence in the Rolls-Royce marque, securing our future here in the UK.”

During 2024 Rolls-Royce delivered 5,712 vehicles – its third-highest annual sales figure on record. The 12-month period saw the introduction of four new models, with the Cullinan Ghost Series II and Ghost Series II released alongside Black Badge versions of each.

Skoda’s largest EV has proven popular in the market.

Skoda has released its second-generation Enyaq, introducing a raft of changes to the EV’s design and technology.

The car’s exterior now uses the brand’s ‘Modern Solid’ design – first seen on the smaller Elroq – which includes an illuminated ‘face’ and the ‘Skoda’ letters applied in dark chrome. Skoda says that the redesign has contributed to a low drag coefficient of 0.245 for the Enyaq and 0.229 for the more slippery Enyaq Coupe.

The Enyaq’s optional LED Matrix headlights include 36 light ‘segments’ in a double-row configuration to allow for maximum illumination without dazzling oncoming traffic. Regular models still get LED lights as standard, too.

Skoda has boosted the level of standard equipment included on the Enyaq as well. Now, all cars come with heated front seats and steering wheel, alongside tri-zone climate control, predictive adaptive cruise control and an electric boot.

A number of interior ‘Design Selections’ are available, too, which incorporate different colours and materials. Lounge Design Selection, for instance, brings artificial leather and microsuede upholstery with a contrast mint green stitch pattern.

As before, the Enyaq will be available with two battery sizes and three powertrain configurations. Enyaq 60 models get a 59kWh battery linked to a 201bhp electric motor for a total range of 268 miles, while the Enyaq 85 incorporates a larger 77kWh battery attached to a 282bhp motor which should return up to 365 miles of range. Enyaq 85x models, meanwhile, get an additional motor on the front axle for all-wheel-drive but get the same power output as the standard 85 – range drops to 332 miles, too. You’ll get a maximum charge rate of 165kW for the Enyaq 60 and 175kW for the 85.

In the UK, Enyaqs will be available in traditional SE L, Edition and Sportline grades though full pricing has yet to be announced.

The event will see the return of the 1977 Bathurst 1000 winner, Jacky Ickx, who will be driving the Genesis for a series of demonstration laps.

Genesis has revealed that its X Gran Berlinetta concept will make its debut at this year’s Mount Panorama Bathurst 12-hour endurance race in Australia.

The event will also see the return of former Bathurst 1000 winner, Jacky Ickx, who will be driving the Genesis X Gran Berlinetta around the circuit for a series of demonstration laps throughout the weekend.

Ickx has been racing for nearly six decades after entering Formula One back in 1967, winning eight races and securing 25 podiums.

The X Gran Berlinetta was first shown at the 2023 Gran Turismo World Series finals in Barcelona, Spain, but the Bathurst will be the first time the car will be seen out on track. Alongside this concept, Genesis will also be showcasing its GV60 Magma concept at the race, too.

Justin Douglass, head of Genesis Motors Australia, said: “I have always admired Genesis for its cultured elegance and design aesthetics and sincerely believe in a relationship that is founded on authenticity and admiration for each other.”

He added: “I have also long admired Mount Panorama at Bathurst as one of the world’s greatest motor racing venues, and I can’t wait to put the incredible Genesis X Gran Berlinetta through its paces, for all the world to see.”

The 12-hour Mount Panorama Bathurst event takes place from the weekend commencing January 31 to February 2.

By Cameron Richards

Hagerty UK reveals the classic cars that could be worth buying ahead of values expected to soar this year

Leading specialist classic car insurance firm Hagerty has named the cars it expects to increase in value in 2025.

The classics, which range from a humble first generation Toyota RAV4 to the exotic Ferrari F355, are listed in the Hagerty UK Bull Market report.

The list reveals the cars that the company feel are on the cusp of increased interest from the classic car movement, with each car given a range of prices to help potential buyers. The latest UK report is the fifth of its type.

Report collator and Hagerty UK Price Guide Editor, John Mayhead, said: “What makes the Bull Market different is we look at cars that are great to own, as well as being likely to rise in value.

“Sure there are some solid investment cars out there but, as enthusiasts, we want to recommend cars that can also be used and enjoyed, not tucked away in cotton wool.

“We also aim to select cars that are attainable, with something to suit most budgets, and this year’s list perfectly demonstrates that.

“The general rule of thumb is to buy a car with the heart, if you own something you love, any upside in value can be seen as the icing on a very enjoyable cake.”

2000-02 Subaru Impreza P1

Developed by Prodrive, the firm set out to create the ultimate Impreza for UK roads. The resulting Impreza P1 featured special bodywork refined by McLaren F1 designer Peter Stevens, while the car’s 2.0-litre EJ20 engine was tweaked by Prodrive’s engineers.

Prices have been rising strongly and are set to continue, believes Hagerty. Its September 2022 price guide listed ‘excellent’ examples at the £32,000 mark, and two years later this rose to £50,500.

Value range: #1 (Concours) – £72,500 #2 (Excellent) – £50,000 #3 (Good) – £38,500 #4 (Fair) – £25,000

1977–80 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II

Prices for one of Rolls-Royce’s most popular models have been relatively static for a long time. That is for cars in ‘excellent’ and lower condition, though; Hagerty has noticed that cars in #1 condition – or concours – have risen by over 20 per cent between December 2021 and today, leading to predictions that this will bump up less pristine cars.

The Shadow was a ground-breaking car for Rolls-Royce when it launched in 1965, as it was the first R-R to not be built on a separate chassis, and was designed more for the owner-driver rather than as a chauffeur-driven limousine. The Series II cars built between 1977 and 1980, featured a number of upgrades, such as improved suspension, more precise steering, and energy-absorbing rubber bumpers.

Value range: #1 – £28,700 #2 – £14,000 #3 – £8,700 #4 – £5,700

1994–99 Ferrari F355

Regarded by some as ‘peak’ Ferrari, the F355 is starting to rise in value. Hagerty’s Price Guide has recorded values rising by 6.2 per cent over the past three years, while US buyers are going mad for them. Cars fitted with a manual gearbox are very desirable, while cars fitted with options such as carbon seats and magnesium wheels are also in demand.

It pretty much ticks every box going, and has the benefit of being a nineties car – an increasingly fashionable era for car enthusiasts.

Value range (Berlinetta): #1 – £93,200 #2 – £73,300 #3 – £62,700 #4 – £50,600 (+ 4–6% for GTS; +8–13% for Spyder)

1965–69 Porsche 912

With the 912, Porsche offered customers more value for money by fitting it with a four- rather than a six-cylinder engine (as in the 911). Hagerty says the 912 isn’t expected to rise dramatically in value soon, but it currently represents excellent value for money.

Prices have dropped since their peak of around £125,000 for rare short wheelbase examples in 2022, with Hagerty #2 price sitting at £57,800. That’s for imported left-hand drive cars – UK right-hookers command higher prices.

Value range: #1 – £90,100 #2 – £57,800 #3 – £41,800 #4 – £27,900

2002–05 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA

The 147 GTA isn’t what you call an old car, but like many ‘modern classics’ it’s finding a new audience in the 2020s. Its 3.2-litre V6 ‘Busso’ engine is regarded as one of the best engines of its type ever, and it was shoe-horned into a handsome hatchback body that was suitably flared and enlarged to denote its sporting character.

The GTA is starting to become increasingly sought after by enthusiasts, and prices are following suit.

Value range: #1 – £20,500 #2 – £16,100 #3 – £11,600 #4 – £8,500

1994–2000 Toyota RAV4

Run-of-the-mill cars of the 1990s are becoming sought after by younger generations, no doubt helped by specific events that celebrate these types of cars such as Hagerty’s own annual Festival of the Unexceptional, for example.

The RAV4 was designed to be an off-road hot hatch, and when it launched in the mid-90s it was pretty much unique. It soon spawned a number of rivals, and while the RAV4 has since grown up and lost the original car’s quirky character, this has only sought to drive up interest in the first-generation model.

It’s becoming a rare car, and as such prices can top over £5,000 for mint examples.

Value range: #1 – £5,100 #2 – £3,300 #3 – £1,400 #4 – £600

1959–68 Austin-Healey 3000

Values of the big-engined Healey 3000 have been static for a while, which means in real terms the car is much more affordable than in the past.

Hagerty values the car between £22,900 and £70,000 as it offers a wonderful blend of typical classic British sports car styling, lusty six-cylinder power, and a comfortable ride. Typical buyers are baby boomers, but the Healey is starting to attract younger Millennials, too.

Value range (Mk I): #1 – £70,000 #2 – £44,400 #3 – £30,000 #4 – £22,900 (+13–25% for Mk III)

1992–98 Maserati Ghibli

The Ghibli was one of a family of ‘Biturbo’ Maseratis, all essentially using the same basic ingredients but aimed at different customers. The styling, penned by Marcello Gandini, is typically 1980s, the 2.0-litre engine pushes out a very potent 325bhp, and the interior is classically Italian and elegant – it’s an intoxicating mixture.

Prices are expected to rise, but the Ghibli is a classic case of you ‘pay for what you get’ – cheaper examples are tempting but will likely cost more in maintenance in the years to come.

Value range: #1 – £30,100 #2 – £20,700 #3 – £14,200 #4 – £9,400

1991–96 Peugeot 106 S1 Rallye

The charming and very characterful 106 S1 Rallye is currently great value compared to rival small hot hatches of the 1990s – and, indeed, the more famous 205 GTi – but this is expected to change.

The Rallye’s red interior carpets, racing stripes and simple white steel wheels are typically of their era, and as modern hot hatches are disappearing thick and fast, enthusiasts are looking at cars from the 1990s to scratch their dinky sporty cars itch.

Value range: #1 – £16,400 #2 – £12,400 #3 – £10,900 #4 – £8,900

1994–2002 Range Rover P38A

The P38A Range Rover has found a whole new enthusiast audience of late – Gen X. They love the car’s Layer Cake movie image, and how the second-generation Range Rover offers a lot of luxury and street cred for relatively little outlay.

With many cars being broken up to repair others, the P38A is becoming a rarer beast with every passing year. Special limited editions cars top £15,000 while rougher examples are priced well under £1,000. Values are expected to rise over the coming years, so now is the time to buy.

Value range: #1 – £7,400 #2 – £3,900 #3 – £1,500 #4 – £800

By James Batchelor

The Afeela 1 is an electric four-door saloon that can do a claimed 300 miles between charges.

The Japanese joint venture group Sony Honda Mobility has revealed its first car – the Afeela 1.

Sony Honda Mobility was established in 2022 with the two firms in partnership to build electric vehicles.

The Afeela 1 was revealed at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week and arrives as a battery-powered four-door saloon.

Although details of its powertrain are vague at this moment in time, Sony Honda Mobility has confirmed that the Afeela 1 will bring a claimed range of up to 300 miles on a single charge.

The car’s design has a minimalist look with hidden door handles, a completely flush front end and sensors and Lidar detectors located on the roof – similar to the new Volvo EX90.

The inside features a ‘half-yoke’ steering wheel design, a digital rear-view mirror and one large touchscreen that runs the width of the dashboard. The car also incorporates Afeela’s personal assistant which allows the driver to communicate with the car to operate certain functions. Also, the Afeela 1 has a total of 40 sensors located around the car which collect data to help prevent any accidents from occurring with cameras, ultrasonic sensors and radars all combining to boost the car’s safety levels.

Yasuhide Mizuno, chairperson and CEO at Sony Honda Mobility, said: “Sony Honda Mobility strives to evolve relationships with people through intelligent mobility and revolutionise the travel experience. We are very pleased to unveil Afeela 1, developed for the era of autonomous driving, at CES 2025.

“Afeela 1 can be called a buddy, combining advanced software with meticulously refined hardware. We will meet our customers’ expectations by providing a safe, secure and comfortable travel experience.

Sadly, the Afeela 1 is only destined to enter the American and Japanese markets at this stage with the car starting from the equivalent of £71,500 and rising to £82,000.

By Cameron Richards

Custom 1977 Ford F-150 incorporates a powerful 3.5-litre turbocharged engine.

A custom Ford pick-up truck made famous by its starring role in one of Ken Block’s Gymkhana videos is heading to auction in America.

Block, who died following a snowmobile accident in January 2023, helped create several high-octane Gymkhana videos in which the rally driver pushed a car to its limits through urban challenges.

Now, one of the star cars from the 2018 Gymkhana Ten video – the Ford ‘Hoonitruck’ – is selling via auction at the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale event in Arizona on January 19-27.

Based on a Ford F-150, the Hoonitruck incorporates a variety of high-performance tweaks and changes. Chief among these is the engine under the bonnet – a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 which produces an impressive 900bhp. The exhaust pipes exit just behind the front wheels and those aforementioned turbos can be seen poking out of the bonnet, too.

Power is sent to all four wheels through a custom system. Then, there are the deep dish alloy wheels which get Toyo racing tyres while the entire exterior of the car comes with a two-tone satin paint scheme and all manner of eye-catching Monster Energy – one of Block’s primary sponsors – dotted across it.

Barret Jackson is listing the Hoonitruck without reserve or guide price, but when the Hoonitruck previously went on sale via a dealership back in 2018 it carried a listing of $1.1 million (circa £880,000), so it’s likely that it could fetch more again.

Available with a choice of petrol, diesel, mild-hybrid, and plug-in hybrid power, the Tayron comes with plenty of choice.

Volkswagen has announced prices and further specifications for its new Tayron SUV.

Prices start at £39,850 for the base model and rise to just over £50,000 for the flagship R-Line Edition.

The Tayron will sit in between the smaller Tiguan and larger Touareg in the firm’s range and is said to be a replacement for the old Tiguan Allspace.

Available with a choice of five or seven seats, the Tayron will be targeting those with growing families.

There’s no shortage of powertrains either with the entry-level car coming with a 1.5-litre eTSi mild-hybrid four-cylinder petrol unit, which produces 148bhp. This engine is also found in the plug-in hybrid drivetrain badged ‘eHybrid’ which utilises a 19.7kWh battery pack that Volkswagen claims can take the car up to 75 miles on electric power. There are also two power outputs available – 201bhp or 268bhp.

There is also a diesel option available, with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged unit bringing 148bhp. Or there are the 2.0-litre turbocharged TSi petrol engines that feature the firm’s 4Motion four-wheel-drive system and are also available with either 201bhp or 261bhp.

A total of five trim levels are on offer here in the UK – Life, Match, Elegance, R-Line, and R-Line Edition. All cars come equipped with LED headlights, nine airbags, three-zone climate control and a 12.9-inch infotainment screen.

Rob McLeod, director of Volkswagen UK, said: “The Tayron is the perfect addition to our range of SUVs, sitting between the top-selling Tiguan and luxurious Touareg. With up to seven seats and plenty of luggage space, it really is the ideal companion for families and adventurers alike. It is versatile, supremely comfortable, efficient and packed with new technology. In other words, it is a Volkswagen through-and-through.”

Order books open on January 9 for the mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, however, the diesel and 2.0-litre TSi petrol models will be available to order from February 20.

By Cameron Richards