Toyota offer a very wide range of models worldwide and never seem to hesitate hauling out yet another to meet owners’ needs, as it has with the bZ4X Touring Design. This is the longer estate version of the normal hatchback bZ4X and provides more luggage room but also importantly is fitted with a bigger battery and motor so for many it will be a better … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Weekend roadtest: Lexus ES350e Premium
With maturity comes respect and in the age of electric cars, the Lexus ES has earned a place at the head of the queue. The new, eighth generation luxury saloon in 37 years has eschewed the trend towards SUVs and simply, but classically, redefined what many may consider a modern executive saloon. From the side it looks like a four-door coupe but is in fact … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
Few sights in the country are as familiar as the Mitsubishi L200 pick up. So, it was sorely missed when it was put out to pasture in 2021 after a run of 43 years but in a very clever move by importers and for owners in particular, the shire-horse of the shires has trotted back onto roads and rough tracks this year, along with a stripped down Commercial … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Diamond
A lot of new brands and models are coming into the UK market and what nearly all of them lack is experience. That might be knowledge of British buyers, selling to them, looking after them, supplying what they really want and setting prices which are really attractive and represent value-for-money. So imagine if you could introduce a brand and model which … [Read more...]
First drive: Ford Mustang V8 Dark Horse
This dark horse proves the petrol V8 still has plenty of life left. The motoring world might be rapidly moving towards electrification, but Ford is proving there is still plenty of life left in one of the most traditional performance car formulas. A 5.0-litre V8 engine, rear-wheel drive and, crucially, a six-speed manual gearbox are at the heart of the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Isuzu D Max EV
Isuzu is Japan’s oldest motor manufacturer with more than a century of experience and it has been the slowest to move into the electrical age. Its progress may appear to resemble an ice-berg on the move but the fact is, like that big lump of frozen water, you ignore it at your peril. While other manufacturers compromised carrying capacity and capability … [Read more...]
First drive: VW Transporter Sportline eHybrid
Seventy-five years ago, the Volkswagen Transporter arrived in Britain, shook up the commercial sector and now it’s laying down a new challenge in the electric age. The company has introduced its first eHybrid model in the popular T32 series, in 16 versions of long or short wheelbase vans together with kombi crew styles and the people orientated shuttle … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda Super-N Advance
Those of a certain age who loved and longed for the original Mini will ooz happiness behind the wheel of the new Honda Super-N. And it will also delight drivers who want a modern city car for commuting and a weekend fun run skateboard to getaway - up to a point. Inspired by the Honda N-One petrol city car of the second decade in the millennium, the Honda … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Haval Jolion Pro Ultra
This is a good question for any bar quiz or testing a motoring enthusiast: What roomy family car comes with luxury-car features for about £30,000? As new car prices go through their own sunroofs, desirable features are left out and some dealers struggle to clear showrooms to fewer customers walking in there is an underlying issue; demand is failing to meet … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Skoda Enyaq Coupe Edition 85
Skoda has traditionally been a conservative car-maker but it’s undergone a transformation this decade as it responded to changing buying habits and the arrival of electrified cars, notably from the Far East. Initially it was a little slow responding to the new challenges but as part of the Volkswagen Audi Group it quickly developed some very good cars to … [Read more...]
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