Everybody wants an SUV, seemingly. Sales continue to rise as people switch from more traditional people carriers and saloon cars. The UK is also the biggest buyer of convertible cars in Europe, despite the rather tepid weather we usually face. Putting both together must surely create the ultimate sales success?Continue Reading
Hyundai finally has a hot hatch to bolster its range, with the reveal last week of the i30 N. Aimed squarely at the likes of the Ford Focus ST and Volkswagen Golf GTI, the N follows convention by being front-wheel drive and powered by a two-litre turbocharged petrol engine. WithContinue Reading
Bentley looks after its customers a little differently, so said my local dealer. I put them to the test…Continue Reading
Motoring’s destiny could take many forms, but it’s autonomous activity that’s got everybody’s attention. We invited the Academy of Robotics’ William Sachiti to describe his vision of the future…Continue Reading
How far can you go in an electric car? 100 miles? Maybe 150? Mongolia?Continue Reading
There’s no better way of getting under the skin of the new Insignia than driving 1,600 miles across Scandinavia and Europe. Is there?Continue Reading
JLR powering ahead…Continue Reading
With the release of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ new Amarok model, the company posed their drivers with a challenge. Two teams of off-road enthusiasts were tasked with experiencing all of the new and improved features of the 2017 Amarok in the Amarok #VWTrailblazersChallenge, and you can watch the events unfold here.Continue Reading
There’ll be no tyres puns that fall flat here, just summer to think about…Continue Reading
It was almost exactly 100 years ago that Sir Ernest Shackleton set off on his final Antarctic expedition, the Trans-Antarctic Crossing. He’d already been beaten to the Pole by Roald Amundsen, so was aiming to cross the continent instead when disaster struck. His ship sank in pack ice, the teamContinue Reading
Bridgestone rolls out sponsorship programme, hopes to gain tractionContinue Reading
Volvo claim that its cars are made by Sweden, not in Sweden. I put that to the test…Continue Reading
Is it a Ferrari? A Mercedes? No…Continue Reading
“Being out of the vehicle for any length of time could prove fatal.”Continue Reading
The fifth annual Snowkhana video has landed, with Block taking his Ford Fiesta through a series of film scenes on his way to saving Christmas.Continue Reading
There’s nothing like giving a new car a thorough test, but I’m not sure that Kia was expecting me to double up the Cee’d as a van.Continue Reading
I’ve got a daughter who should be learning to drive. She’s been given plenty of opportunities, including some gifted driving lessons, while Jaguar even gave her the keys to an XE and pointed her towards an empty car park. But for some reason she’s not grasped the nettle and followedContinue Reading
