You know there is something special about to be experienced when you step into an entry-level car costing £143,000. With the McLaren badge on the shark-like front it is going to be different to almost anything else you’ve driven, entry level or above. Having previously driven the McLaren 650S which was pitched as an every-day car, I … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Sunday drive: Peugeot 3008 Crossover
The original Peugeot 3008 Crossover was launched in 2009 and updated at the end of 2013 but remains a golden oldie. Its main competitor was originally the Nissan Qashqai, still the best seller in the sector, but now there are notable others such as the new Kia Sportage, the Hyundai Tucson, Suzuki Vitara, Honda HR-V, Renault Kadjar, Skoda Yeti, VW Tiguan, … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: DS3 Cabrio Prestige
Voting and surveys are all the rage these days, so lets have one for the DS3 Cabrio. Does soft-top or hardtop move you? Ok, how about a sort of between-Brexit model we’ll call a Cabrio. DS parent Citroen has always taken a walk along the wild side with its models and styling in a French left-bank sort of way, so the DS3 Cabrio is entirely … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New VW Touran
We know MPVs or ‘people-carriers’ have lost out in terms of sales throughout Europe to the status enhancing and fashionable SUV/Crossover type models, but the tide could turn because customers who prefer practicality as opposed to following fashion have plenty of alternative new and revised MPV models to choose from. One such range is the second … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Suzuki Baleno 1.0 Boosterjet SZ5
The new Suzuki Baleno comes from a comparatively small company but don’t be surprised if it makes itself heard in a big way. While the familiar family hatchbacks are probably well known, the new five-door from Suzuki is less so but it’s technology is headturning. Launched earlier in June, the simple four-model range from about £13,000 to £15,350 offers … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Mini Clubman All4 Estate
The Mini Clubman estate with ALL4 is the first all-wheel-drive Mini to come off the Plant Oxford production lines. The SUV styled Mini Countryman All4 versions to date have been built by Magna Steyr in Austria. The Clubman All4 line up is the Cooper S and Cooper SD and prices start from £24,305. The new generation and larger Mini Clubman, … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Maserati Quattroporte diesel
Royalty and racing drivers have experienced the uniqueness that is Maserati. Few marques today can have claimed to have taken the world’s best drivers to F1 titles, carried Italian honour first across the line at the introverted-Indianapolis 500 and also been the luxury car of choice by crowned heads in Europe and Asia. Maserati has attained all of … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Kia Picanto for silver anniversary
During 25 years of trading in the UK, Kia has sold over 750,000 cars, almost half in the last five years and the target is to reach the one million mark by 2020, helped by models such as the Picanto city car. Kia was established in South Korea in 1944 building bicycles, then motorcycles and eventually cars. In Kia’s first year in the UK market they … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Mazda MX5 SE-L Nav
Britain and sports cars go hand in driving glove, which explains the remarkable success of the Mazda MX-5. Since its launch in 1989, the agile two-seater has been a remarkable success among UK buyers and the latest fourth generation of the iconic car, which has won numerous awards for styling and engineering, is undoubtedly one of the best. Mazda has … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
For the first time in its history, Toyota’s mid-sized five door RAV4 SUV range includes a petrol/electric hybrid power source option in its line up of two and four wheel drive, petrol and diesel models. The 2016 range now includes a new 2.0-litre D-4D 141bhp turbodiesel engine for 2WD versions, a revised 2.0-litre 149bhp petrol unit for 4WD versions and … [Read more...]
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