It takes a special sort of vehicle to survive, challenge and virtually dominate a sector of sales, and that’s what the Mitsubishi L200 has done for decades, writes Robin Roberts. It’s about to be reborn for the sixth time, but before it is I wanted to see what the Series 5 offers to explain its stranglehold on the sector which is a combination of workhorse and lifestyle, and often … [Read more...]
New Mitsubishi L200 – the legend lives on
The legend that is the Mitsubishi L200 lives on in the new Series 5. After 33 years and four generations the trend-setting pickup-cum-poser SUV goes on sale in September in the latest in-carnation. And it’s more car-like than before with new fascia and seats, rotary mode selector replacing secondary levers, and an urban friendly turning circle. Restyled from bumper to bumper, its … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Ford Ranger
With the recessions of the late 1990s and 2000s seemingly over it is reported that we are now more affluent with more disposable income to spend. Previously very popular recreational and workhorse pick-ups, picked-up their UK sales last year with a 15%% increase over 2013 with 33,843 registrations. So far this year they are up again by 22.8%.units over the same period last year. The … [Read more...]