Crossovers, lifestyle SUV look-alikes, fuel efficient, tax friendly, compact and roomy, but not all with four wheel drive, are hugely popular and there has been a boom in new model introductions. The latest model range is the Suzuki SX S-Cross five door with two and four wheel drive, petrol and diesel models. They will be in UK showrooms this month with … [Read more...]
Roadtests
Weekend roadtest: Fiat 500S
The 500 has assumed a life of its own within the Fiat range. The historic cinquecento was reborn a few years ago as a two or four cylinder three-door city car with 1.2 diesel or 900 and 1400cc petrol engines. It quickly became a convertible, a larger family car and more lately a versatile soft-roader, but now its toned up with the arrival of the 500S … [Read more...]
BMW 4 Coupe readies for Oktoberfest
The new BMW 4 Series Coupe makes its World premiere at the Frankfurt motor show in September before going on sale in the UK in October, but for us motoring journos its UK debut was on the near deserted and challenging roads in the north of Scotland. Although the new 4 Series two door Coupe is the replacement for the 3 Series Coupe, the newcomer is based on … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Vauxhall ADAM Glam 1.4 ecoFlex
If you ever thought the new car market was becoming too samey, unexciting, and unadventurous, you haven’t tested the Vauxhall ADAM. This modern city car from one of the oldest manufacturers is not only a breath of fresh air for them but is a significant pointer within the industry and for buyers as well. The straightforward three-door bodystyle comes … [Read more...]
New Lexus hybrid makes out a strong business case
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...]
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...]
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