Britain’s oldest 4x4xFar is back. Over 70 years after the model which became Defender was unveiled and three years after the last series was axed by Land Rover, a new 21st century model is a star of the Frankfurt motor show and order books now open for the first long wheelbase five-door models, followed soon after by a shorter wheelbase three-door model … [Read more...]
New mild hybrid Volvo XC90
A new mild hybrid powertrain is debuting in the revised Volvo XC90. Volvo has introduced a series of upgrades for the seven-seat XC90, with new styling details, additional equipment, upgrades to petrol-electric plug-in versions and the UK debut of a new mild-hybrid powertrain. On sale now, the 2020 model year XC90 range is the first to offer Volvo's … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Honda HR-V
With only a few weeks to go until the new 69 registration plate peak sales month of September, Honda like many other manufactures is eager for customers and announced a whole range of offers to attract sales in a new car market still in decline, writes David Miles. Honda for instance is currently offering a Test Drive Event with a £750 to … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Jaguar E-Pace 180hp Diesel R-Dynamic S
Now you might logically think that the E-Pace is the new all-electric model in the Jaguar Pace family of SUVs, but it isn’t – that’s the just released I-Pace. Confusingly, there is also the F Pace launched in 2016 sitting between the E-Pace and I-Pace. Could E then stand for Elegant? In my eyes definitely not. It’s a compact five door five … [Read more...]
MG launch electric model under £21,500
MG Motor is entering the zero-emissions vehicle market with the first truly affordable, family friendly electric car. The MG ZS EV has been designed to bring EV technology to a wider audience than ever before and represents an exciting new chapter in the MG story. ZS EV is MG’s most high-tech car ever, with the MG Pilot driver assistance … [Read more...]
EV with attitude and all-road ability
If you think evs are boring, drool over this stunner. It has been built for the forthcoming radical electric SUV off-road racing series by ABT Sportsline, the world market leader for tuned Volkswagen Group automobiles and title-winning Formula E outfit. Acceleration is truly stunning with a 0-62mph time of 4.5sec and maximum over 120mph. It has a battery … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: SEAT Tarraco 150 Xcellence
The new SEAT Tarraco represents the voice of the people, writes David Miles. The new 7-seat large SUV is named after the Mediterranean city of Tarragona and was chosen by 140,000 on-line enthusiasts. Priced from £28,335 to £38,055 the Tarraco range joins the SEAT Spanish arm of the VW Group’s other SUVs – the compact Arona and the very highly … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: New Suzuki Swift Attitude
Suzuki is sizzling this summer, write Robin Roberts & David Miles. While the rest of the UK market is warning of cloudy days, Suzuki sees rays of opportunity as it prepares to launch the updated and revised Swift series. Britain is the top market in Europe for Suzuki and last year they registered 38,500 cars, their second highest total … [Read more...]
St Athan build first Aston Martin DBX models
Aston Martin Lagonda has started car building at its new multi-million pound St Athan plant. They are pre-production models of the carmaker’s first SUV, the Aston Martin DBX, and have been assembled by the mostly locally recruited workforce and will be used by the luxury brand for engineering, testing and special projects. The 90-acre, former Ministry … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Cupra Ateca 2.0 TSI 4Drive 300hp
You’ve heard the name Cupra before, it’s been used and still will be for the name of SEAT’s most potent sports models, but this time its reborn, writes David Miles. The first Cupra was developed by SEAT Sport and launched as the Ibiza Cupra in 1996 but now Cupra is being launched as a standalone sports brand and its first offering is the 153mph Cupra … [Read more...]
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