Honda Super-N Advance review. **** £19,295 For – adorable, brilliant package, terrific performance, boost button Against – too expensive Competition – None, yet. Honda with its little Super-N may, finally, trigger the electric car revolution in Europe. The trouble is, Honda hasn’t yet convinced itself it has the European world in its hands. It has […]
Isuzu D-Max eV Cross double cab review. **** £62,495 For – formidable, practical machine, tame enough for hardy civilian use. Against – range poor, pricey. Competition – KGM Musso, Toyota Hilux, Maxus eTerron 9 The electric Isuzu pickup truck has poor range and is hugely expensive but customers for these vehicles have very specialized demands. […]
Ferrari Shares Steady After EV Styling Spat; Prospects Rosy. “The success or failure of this (EV) could influence not only Ferrari’s future but also how other luxury performance brands approach the transition to electric vehicles” Ferrari shares stabilized after its first electric vehicle’s surprising styling spooked investors. Analysts are mostly positive about the impact the […]
BMW iX3 50 xDrive M Sport review. **** £65,562 For – great driving experience, standout looks, unbeatable technology Against – autoroute range still lags ICE, divisive looks Competition – Audi A6 e-tron quattro, Mercedes GLC, Polestar 3, Porsche Macan, Tesla Model Y, Volvo EC60, XPeng G9, Zeekr 7X, NIO EL8, BYD Tang, Genesis GV60 The […]
Ferrari’s EV Likely To Advance Despite Launch Wobble “We risk destroying a legend When a new car’s design is said to be “divisive”, that means normal people hate it. Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari, probably correctly, assumes that not many normal people have $650,000 available to buy its new Luce electric car, so success […]
Ferrari Shares Recover After Forecast Worries. “Crucially, (Luce) interest is coming from both existing “Ferraristi” and new customers” Ferrari shareholders’ nerves must be jangling. Despite the company’s relentless success in building profits, the share price has been under pressure. After the Italian luxury supercar maker announced its first-quarter results, a barely perceptible pessimistic tone from management […]
Genesis GV60 Performance review. **** £67,715 For – great quality, handsome, amazing performance, customer-focused. Against – range now looks inadequate, the Chinese are coming. Competition – Porsche Macan Electric, Tesla Model Y Performance, Kia EV6 GT, Audi SQ6 E-tron, Polestar 4 My first experience with a Genesis GV60 hardly seems credible. Hyundai of Korea, which […]
Success For Leapmotor Might Have Stellantis Negatives. “Leapmotor was a risky bet. It was the right one” Stellantis’s Chinese electric vehicle-making affiliate Leapmotor’s sales in Europe might come at the expense of some of its mass-market brands but analysts expect on balance it will be a benefit. The EV issue might startle Stellantis investors, who […]
Leapmotor TO3 review. ***** £15,995 For – cute, affordable, capable, defeats range anxiety. Against – won’t get you beaches and slopes, but no one expects it to. I’ve been knocked out by the surprising and transformational little Leapmotor TO3 electric city car. It’s a tiny EV, which can handle motorways as well. The TO3 is […]
Leapmotor B10 review. **** £31,495 For – ready-made dealer network, great quality, amazing price, much kit. Against – clunky interface, usual EV range negatives. Competition – Renault 4, Jaecoo E5, MG S5, Ford Puma Gen-E, Skoda Karoq, Volvo EX30, Jeep Avenger Leapmotor is yet another Chinese automaker selling electric vehicles (and others) you’ve probably never […]
