Has Looks, Power; But Range Claims Questioned Low Centre Of Gravity Gives Go-Cart Handling Fuel Economy Data Assumes A Speed Of Only 55 Mph New-generation electric cars have so far failed to capture the public’s imagination, but the new Tesla 415 hp super-car may change all that. The Tesla Model S has been winning awards […]
Sportscar hits the road in 2013 You can tell British premium car maker Jaguar is deadly serious about moving from being a niche manufacturer to challenging German hegemony in the luxury sector. Jaguar not only hired the grounds of the famous Musee Rodin in central Paris to launch its new F-Type roadster at the Paris […]
Bare-faced badge engineering at Volkswagen Group For – lots of room Against – looks too much like the SEAT clone; interior materials not up to other Skodas The SEAT Mii/Skoda Citigo/VW Up city cars are virtually identical and now the Skoda Rapid /SEAT Toledo are hard to tell apart. They are even built in the same […]
Stylish yet practical express with parsimonious economy Despite being based on Passat looks so much more ‘premium’ For – Performance, economy, superb refinement Against – No steering wheel paddles The CC is just so much more than a Passat with a lower roof The Volkswagen CC GT 2.0 TDI 170 Blue Motion Technology DSG I drive a […]
For – Great fun with hopefully Toyota’s renowned reliability Against – Unpleasant engine noise wearing on long journeys, drab interior At last Toyota has replaced the MR2 after a six-year hiatus. In Europe there hasn’t been a sporty Toyota since 2006 and the Supra actually finished in 1996. Some will buy a GT86 type of car purely […]
New SUV Adds To Impossible Choice “Magic” Seats, Ease Of Loading Give Honda An Edge rating **** out of 5 For – practical load-lugger, drives well, good ride Against – not handsomest, or cheapest LOCH LOMOND, Scotland – The new Honda CR-V looks much better than the old one, but that’s not saying much. The previous iteration of the […]
Unbeatable Performance, Handling But Looks Too In-Yer-Face, Bling-like Surely BMWs Should Be Understated, Appealing To Finer Instincts rating **** out of 5 For – peerless performance, handling Against – strangely lack-lustre looks The BMW M6 Coupé and M6 Convertible are obviously amazing machines, engineered to a brilliant level and which cost fortunes. All the more weird then that they […]
Understated Estate Car Is Also A Hot-Rod Practical Utility Vehicle, Blindingly Fast How Much Would You Pay To Raise Top Speed To 174 MPH? rating: **** out of 5 “The engine seems to sense when you’re thinking about accelerating, giving off a rumble indicating readiness for action” For – supercar and load-lugger combined Against – not understated enough […]
Style, Quality Competes With The Best Huge Guarantee Just About Trumps Everything Else rating: **** out of 5 For – well made, well priced, handsome, practical Against – The French say it might be dumped STRBSKE PLESO, SLOVAKIA – You can tell that the Cee’d estate car isn’t German because Kia of Korea has spelt its name right. It is […]
The sight of the FX in the mirror causes outside lane ‘hogs’ to move over Nissan faces an uphill battle to launch a new brand into saturated European premium market. For: Doesn’t look like a Chelsea tractor Against: Lags behind British and German rivals Nissan originally launched the Infiniti brand in 1989 to take on Honda’s […]
