The new “baby” Land Rover is a worthy successor to the Freelander. In fact, it’s everything you’d expect from a Land Rover and more…. Land Rover is rightly confident about the Sport, billing it as “the world’s most versatile and capable premium compact SUV” – and I wouldn’t argue with …
Read More »Ford Focus Titanium X estate review
There’s no mistaking the new Ford Focus estate (especially when it’s in Race Red), but is it as good as it looks? Well, it may be a bit bright for some, but perhaps it sums up Ford’s confidence when it comes to the Focus. Consistently one of Britain’s bestselling cars, …
Read More »Skoda Fabia review
The new Skoda Fabia just made choosing a new small car even more tricky – it’s funky too… Originally launched in 1999, the Fabia has proved itself to be a popular, well-built, reliable small car. Now in its third generation, it looks like it’s going to sell in even bigger …
Read More »Peugeot 108 1.2 Allure Top! review
If you’re in the market for a nippy city car, you’ve never had it so good – there’s so much choice and most of the cars trying to grab your attention are great buys. Three of your possibles are closely related – you could almost say non-identical triplets – the Citroen …
Read More »Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell: first drive
We salute Hyundai for bringing pioneering technology to the masses – but there are a few elephants in the room… It may not look it, but the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell will go down in motoring history as the world’s first mass produced hydrogen fuel cell car – arguably the …
Read More »Hyundai Genesis review
Eyebrows were raised when Hyundai announced it was launching the Hyundai Genesis in the UK. Not just because the car is more of a statement than a serious contender in the executive sector, but the price tag – a cool £48,005. Already on sale in America, the Genesis is being …
Read More »Nissan Juke review
The Nissan Juke is one of those rare cars that broke the mould. Nissan literally created the compact crossover phenomenon in 2010 when it launched the quirky Juke. The rest is history. The list of challengers for the Juke’s crown gets bigger and deadlier, but it’s still there – selling …
Read More »Volkswagen speed dating
What’s it like driving four of Volkswagen’s latest models around the English countryside? Recently Volkswagen held a series of “driving days” for motoring journalists. I popped down to one of them in Buckinghamshire and managed to take out four cars for a quick spin. Here are my first impressions… Volkswagen Golf GTE …
Read More »Skoda Octavia Scout review
Crossovers and SUVs are all very well, but not everyone wants to drive around in an overgrown Tonka toy… which is where the Skoda Octavia Scout comes in. It may look liked a jacked up version of the Octavia 4×4, but it’s actually a semi-serious off-roader with a big secret. …
Read More »Audi TT 2.0T Quattro S Line S Tronic review
Audi just did the impossible – the third generation TT coupe is better than ever… Originally launched in 1998, the TT is one of the world’s best loved sports cars. Some say the new car doesn’t look much different to the outgoing model, but get up close and personal and …
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