The Famous London Taxi Has Just Seen Its Biggest Update Ever

The Black Cab is one of London's most iconic sights, recognised all over the world. It has finally been given the new lease of life it so desperately needed... even if it does now look a bit like a hearse
The Famous London Taxi Has Just Seen Its Biggest Update Ever

We all know the London Taxi, from personal experience or otherwise, but after decades of under-investment a new one is about to catapult the famous Black Cab into 2018.

The new TX, which hangs onto the name that has served it since the Old Testament, will use a petrol-electric range-extender hybrid drivetrain that’s good for 400 miles – including “well over” 70 miles on electric power alone, apparently. Its makers reckon it will save drivers an average of £100 per week on fuel versus the old diesel version.

The Famous London Taxi Has Just Seen Its Biggest Update Ever

It’s instantly recognisable as a black cab despite much-changed looks, although from some angles it could just as easily be a hearse. But this one should be cleaner, smoother, faster and a lot quieter than any of its predecessors.

Current TX taxis are among the dirtiest, most polluting cars on UK roads, using engine technology that was developed while Isaac Newton was still at school. Since being bought out by Chinese automotive giant Geely, though, the London Taxi Company has been renamed the London EV Company, or LEVC, bringing a new focus to its future activities as a maker only of hybrids and electric cars.

The Famous London Taxi Has Just Seen Its Biggest Update Ever

Order books will open on 1 August this year, just in case you’re thinking of switching careers to become a cabbie.

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Comments

Deoxide

“Since being bought out by Chinese Automotive Giant Geely..”

Here comes the low quality really cheap Geely I know!

07/12/2017 - 07:19 |
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Roadster / Tail Red

In reply to by Deoxide

Geely also owns Volvo… which are still indestructible…

07/12/2017 - 07:58 |
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Omar Gharib

Volvo steering wheel, so it doubles as a tank

07/12/2017 - 07:23 |
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Volvo sensus screen, buttons, start stop knob, engine, and seats :o

07/12/2017 - 09:09 |
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Well, geely owns volvo if I’m not mistaken

07/12/2017 - 09:55 |
36 | 0

Fiat 500l

07/12/2017 - 11:59 |
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It’s just a Volvo in disguise…

07/13/2017 - 03:03 |
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DL🏁

“Current TX taxis are among the dirtiest, most polluting cars on UK roads, using engine technology that was developed while Isaac Newton was still at school. “

Could not have said it any better

07/12/2017 - 07:40 |
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DL🏁

From the rear quarter it does look like a hearse made by Rolls-Royce - those lights, suicide doors, etc

07/12/2017 - 07:42 |
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Tom Cassidy

The front ALMOST looks like a Bentayga.

07/12/2017 - 08:12 |
54 | 2

indeed

07/12/2017 - 13:08 |
0 | 0

Exactly what I thought.

08/06/2017 - 19:16 |
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Anonymous

Can’t wait to see this car on faketaxi!

07/12/2017 - 08:41 |
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Anton 3

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I really need to get back on the series, I missed some episodes.

07/12/2017 - 09:47 |
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Joel Peñaló

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Just watch faketaxi to get some glimpses of this Volvo interior…….good deal, fam

07/12/2017 - 12:27 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

This has to make Comment of the Week Car Throttle please make it happen!

07/12/2017 - 15:58 |
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Anonymous

That means only one thing, Fake Taxi new season incoming!

07/12/2017 - 10:05 |
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Raptor867

Why got that xc90 wheel

07/12/2017 - 10:09 |
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Alistair Jolly

That’s actually really nice

07/12/2017 - 11:24 |
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Muhammad Haqy Aunoora

they must be using their KNOWLEDGE in order to come up with this new london taxi.
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get it?
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knowledge, london taxi
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no? okay then

07/12/2017 - 11:33 |
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I understand
I think

07/12/2017 - 16:43 |
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