REMEMBER the good old Nokia phone, the one with a battery that lasted for weeks?
They were supplied by a Chinese company that now, 28 years on, are very much into producing new energy vehicles. Continue reading
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NISSAN X-TRAIL: flagship model has family appeal
WHAT started off as a relatively cheap and chunky 4×4 back in 2001 has become something a bit different – particularly when it comes to quality.
Because there’s nothing cheap about the interior of the latest X-Trail, Nissan’s flagship SUV – the fit and finish is way above what you got for your money back then. Continue reading
VW ID.BUZZ STYLE: retro style is a visual winner
THEY say you never get a second chance to make a first impression – and what an impression Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz makes.
Whether in wacky, over-the-top garish colours or a more subtle metallic hue, it’s a car that has no rivals – because at present there’s not really anything else like it on the market. Continue reading
VW ID.5 TECH PRO: electric range topper with a new look
THERE’S a definite charge under way to get electric cars to the forefront of buyers minds.
Take a look at what’s available and you might be taken aback by the variety of vehicles to choose from, particularly as the market seems to change from month to month.
Some are admittedly very ‘samey’, following the tried, tested and successful route of plugging in electric power instead of the usual internal combustion powerplant into a ‘go to’ SUV body. Continue reading
GENESIS GV60 AWD SPORT PLUS: giggle inducing performance
JUST about anything that takes the stress out of car ownership has to be a serious consideration – and the concierge service offered to Genesis owners is just that.
No longer the need to worry when the next service is due – every customer gets their own on-call personal assistant to take you through the ownership experience. And when it comes to service time, they’ll arrange to pick it up, do the necessary and then pop it back to you. Fully valeted too. Continue reading
SSANGYONG REXTON: a budget friendly alternative?
THERE’S no escaping the fact the SsangYong Rexton is a big vehicle – the sight of its massive new grille in your rear view mirror will make the point.
And while it might not immediately have the kudos of some of its large SUV opposition, it’s come a fair way since it first lumbered onto our shores nearly two decades ago.
Then it was dubbed big, cheap and didn’t have a lot to recommend it. Continue reading
MUSTANG MACH-E: it’s a very different pony today
I CAN’T for the life of me imagine the great Steve McQueen being over-impressed.
The man who made a habit of driving racing cars very fast, the man who put the muscley Mustang right up there among the motoring icons with his exploits in Bullit would probably be scratching his head and give the latest Ford to carry the name one of ‘those’ looks.
Not that you’ll find the blue oval anywhere on the latest all-electric Mustang.
This is very much a 21st century ‘Stang, be in no doubt about that. Continue reading
KIA SPORTAGE: a medium SUV at the top of its game
THERE’S a distinct possibility you might have already read quite a lot about Kia’s latest version of their popular Sportage.
It’s a car that has sold as much on its looks as its undoubted practicality for the UK family in the past. And now it looks smarter still. Continue reading
CUPRA BORN: Not all its rivals are Born equal….
CUPRA’s new electric offering has been ‘charged’ with taking up the mantle from SEAT of delivering a car with a sporty accent.
The Spanish arm of the VW Group used to be up to the job themselves, but now the standalone brand is fully plugged into the task. Continue reading
TOYOTA AYGO X: time to spice up your life
THE adage that good things come in small packages is well espoused and one that Toyota has been profiting from for some time.
Small car offerings from the Japanese giant, in the shape of Yaris and Aygo, have been the staple of many a family looking for a compact and economical way of getting around town. Continue reading