Less really is more with the Lexus IS hybrid saloon. It arrived in the UK in July selling in a market sector dominated by diesel powered models such as the BMW 320 Efficient Dynamics, Audi A4 2.0 TDI and the Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI models. But for this third generation IS saloon there is no diesel engine option or indeed the gas-guzzling 5.0-litre V8 … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Weekend roadtest: Skoda Octavia SE 1.2TSi
If you have struggled with the keypad of a modern mobile phone you’ll have open arms to welcome the Skoda Octavia. The trend towards packing more into an ever-tighter space can drive you to despair. But despair not if you want a genuinely roomy and comfortable family car and look no further than the Skoda Octavia. Launched this year as the second … [Read more...]
All change for summer with Suzuki Swift series
The popular Suzuki Swift range has undergone a summer wardrobe change. There are new five-door body features and styling, a new deep blue colour and the addition of new trim, while underneath there are revised powertrains with greener and cheaper to tax models as the Swift tones up for the September sales fight. Significantly as autumn and winter … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Jaguar F-Type V6
Jaguar’s reputation has been honed with its sports cars over 75 years and its future looks in safe hands behind the wheel of the new F-Type two-seater. The iconic British car-maker turned the corner towards profitability when it was acquired by Tata in 2008 and it has been accelerating its reputation ever since. In 2012 it passed another milestone with … [Read more...]
Weekend Roadtest: Ford S-Max 1.6 Titanium 160
The Ford S Max with its EcoBoost engine really concentrates the mind. Concentrates do that and you wonder before you try them if they will be as good as the unconcentrated stuff or wish you had more. In the case of the leaner and greener 160ps EcoBoost it delivers to the max. The mid-sized S-Max people carrier has been a popular model in the range … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Chrysler Ypsilon 1.3 MultiJet Diesel
Hard to pronounce and hard to find, the Chrysler Ypsilon is nevertheless an easy supermini to live with. Developed from the slightly smaller Fiat 500 platform, the Ypsilon is longer with more room in the back seats and a bigger boot as well. It has a distinctive front end and is taller than the stablemate Fiat and I think its more suitable as a family … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Fiat 500C Colour Therapy
You cannot help but smile when you see some cars, such as the Fiat 500C Colour Therapy. The Fiat 500 has what the Japanese call a friendly face. Take off the roof and it becomes a wind in the hair happy go lucky character. Could it possibly disappoint? Not where it really matters. The Colour Therapy is a range between the Pop and Lounge … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtests: Lifting the lids on two Volkswagens
There is one feature you will not find on the options list for the 265ps latest Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet DSG but which makes it highly desirable this summer, exclusivity, says Robin Roberts. This sixth generation of the Golf convertible is the fastest accelerating and with the highest top speed despite being a shade less powerful than the previous … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Peugeot 2008 Crossover
Britain’s B-sector for family cars is buzzing. The hatchback small-medium sized models have a new entrant in the shape of the Peugeot 2008 Crossover which hits roads in the middle of July. Closely related to the larger medium-sized 3008, the slightly more compact 2008 Crossover is a natural development from the new 208 and many will consider a … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Kuga 1.6T
In addition to the most popular 2.0-litre TDCi turbodiesel engines the previous generation Ford Kuga mid-sized five door five seater range had only a 2.5-litre, five cylinder, 197bhp petrol engine to offer customers. The all-new roomier Ford Kuga introduced at the start of this year has continued their engine down-sizing policy for better fuel economy and … [Read more...]
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