Sales of MPV people carriers have taken a hit in recent years from the public’s move to must-have fashionable SUVs, soft-offroaders and crossover models in recent years but there are signs of recovery prompted by the introduction of new models, reports David Miles. In 2015 MPV sales in the UK were down by over 21% to 131,085 vehicles whilst SUVs … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Weekend roadtest: Skoda Octavia SE Sport estate
Skoda is the UK dealers' quiet success story you probably haven’t heard about unless you’ve ridden in a taxi, writes Robin Roberts. The fact that taxi drivers across the country love the Skoda Octavia with its roomy interior and luggage space speaks volumes, literally, for the car and the model. With over 1,700 litres maximum behind the two front seats … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: McLaren 570GT Coupe
McLaren Automotive Limited has just undertaken ‘The Tour 2016’ to outline their plans for the next six years, says David Miles. Although the McLaren name has been synonymous with motor racing for over 50 years, their Automotive Limited division, which manufactures high quality sports road a track use coupes, has just completed their first business … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda NSX
It’s the supercar of the moment, says Robin Roberts. But that moment has lasted a long time. Three years in fact and the first UK owners will get behind the wheels of their state of art supercar just about now. A handful will be introduced over the coming months and just two dealers will handle the aftersales and servicing for the 100 NSX models to be … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Range Rover Evoque Autobiography
One-in-four Land Rover models sold around the world is an Evoque and that tells you lot about this modern crossover car. In five years it has become the fastest selling model from the company and Land Rover had to expand production from its original Halewood base to plants in China and Brazil. It went into production at Halewood, Liverpool in 2011 and … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Citroen C4 Cactus Rip Curl
One of the major issues for the French PSA Group is differentiating their three mainstream brands, Citroen, Peugeot and DS, says David Miles. Citroen are changing their position according to Linda Jackson, the brand’s chief executive is reported as saying at the C3 international media launch that “we’re now in the process of reconstructing an iconic … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Hyundai i20 Coupe 120ps
Horses for courses shows that Hyundai is not a one-trick pony. Founded as an engineering company in 1947 and a car company twenty years later, it relied on British, Japanese and Italian expertise to introduce its first model in 1975, the Pony. Since launching into the UK market in 1982 it has spread worldwide and became a manufacturer’s brand in 2005. … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New Renault Megane Dynamique 1.5 dCi 110
The all-new Megane is the fourth generation stretching back over 20 years with global sales of 6.5-million. The new five door hatchback range currently has 25 variants in its line up but that will be extended next year with the arrival of diesel-electric hybrid powered versions in addition to the current petrol and diesel powered models. Current prices … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: MG GS Exclusive Auto
Few new cars I have driven turned heads and raised questions in the way of the latest MG GS just tested. “What is it?” was the common query and when told it was an MG there seemed to follow something along the lines of “I didn’t know they still made cars.” Therein lies the opportunity and the obstacle. The ‘opportunity’ for MG to raise its game and … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Kia Niro Hybrid ‘First Edition’
Kia is coming of age with its new Niro petrol electric hybrid Crossover. It's already produced an electric car into its previous petrol and diesel line up but as global manufacturers are forced by legislation to constantly reduce the emissions of their passenger vehicles both by model and for their entire ranges overall, more and more cars are being … [Read more...]
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