Can Cheap Mini-Electric Cars Bailout European Carmakers? Mini-electric cars promise something that current electric cars are incapable of; buyers will want them, not because they are forced into them by governments Grandstanding European politicians are accelerating the sales ban on petrol and diesel cars to 2030, paying scant attention to the unintended consequences, but maybe […]
Most Investors Expect Ferrari’s Financial Strength To Continue. For all its magnificence as a business, Ferrari remains a very expensive stock Ferrari, legendary sports-car maker for the rich and famous, produced another stellar financial report, the share price zoomed and most investors were happy. Ferrari’s share price suggests it is classed as a luxury goods […]
MINI Electric Level 2 review. For – cute, high quality, dynamic performance. Against – too pricey, useless on highway, narrow utility. Highway cruising range 68% of claimed availability. ** £29,900 “Over rolling hills and country lanes I did one trip of 34 miles, but it used only 28 miles from the availability measure. That’s a […]
Polestar 2 review. Highway cruising range – 88.56 miles or 41%. For – handsome, well-made, terrific performance, great specification. Against – underwhelming quality, hopeless range on highway/questionable off it. ** £49,900 (before subsidy) “Too expensive to compete with the Volkswagen ID.3, and not good enough to compete with the Tesla Model 3” The fact the […]
Polestar 1 review. For – great looks, power, quality, technology. Against – cramped rear, boot, ludicrous mpg claim. ***** £139,000 “Overall fuel economy was a fantastic 78.6 mpg. Laughable official claim” Is that a Lamborghini or a Ferrari? That was the question asked in local parking lots when people first set eyes on this beauty. […]
Affordable Electric Car? Kia Soul EV ‘Special Edition’ Review. For – cute, high quality, terrific drive, impressive performance. Against – too expensive, inadequate motorway range. Highway cruising range – 133.2 miles *** £37,295 The Kia Soul EV is a fantastic little SUV, with Germanic interior and exterior quality, every known gizmo, and a huge battery […]
Toyota Might Be A Lone Victim Of Latest Brexit Talks Hurdle. “Nissan has lots of Renault options, but Toyota is the big issue. Quite a lot of content, mainly for its hybrids from Japan, do not have enough local content from the EU or the U.K. What will they do? Britain’s auto industry has become […]
Ferrari’s Portofino Has More Power, 8-speed Gearbox, Costs 4% More. “Ferrari has struggled from coronavirus, but not as badly as mainstream auto makers” Ferrari unveiled its new Portofino M, a convertible sports car which boasts a 612-hp turbo-charged 3.9 liter V8 motor, and an 8-speed gearbox. The previous Portofino made do with 592 hp and […]
Affordable electric car? – MG ZS EV Exclusive review. For – very well equipped, terrific interior, better value than most. Against – not an iconic British brand. *** out of 5 Price £30,995 (Before £3,000 government subsidy) Coming up – Kia Soul e, Polestar 1 and 2, Mini E The MG ZS EV is great […]
Affordable Electric Cars? – Vauxhall Corsa-E Elite Nav 7.4kW review. For – attractive, well made, well equipped, great commuter, amazing “regenerative braking”. Against – out of depth on the highway, too expensive. ** Price £30,875 I last drove a Vauxhall Corsa about 4 years ago. I rented it, (well an Opel Corsa in fact) at […]
