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Renault’s Romanian budget brand Dacia is going places. Just look at the newly-revealed Dacia Bigster Concept. When it finally goes on sale in 2025, the chunky SUV will top the range, slotting in above the best-selling Duster. Dacia says the boldy styled 4.6-metre-long 4×4 will deliver “a larger, more capable …

We test Suzuki’s evergreen S-Cross SUV, which has been treated to a 48-volt mild-hybrid boost… Electrification is the current buzzword in the automotive industry. One day (maybe as soon as 2030 in the UK), all new cars will be fully electric. For now, petrols and diesels still make up the …

A parade of 50 Range Rovers has taken place at Goodwood Motor Circuit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Range Rover. The procession included an eclectic mix of models from all over the country including Range Rover fire engines, expedition vehicles, ambulances, and record breakers. It was led …

Goodyear is supplying two types of 4×4 tyres for the all-new Land Rover Defender – an off-road icon back with a new generation for 2020. The first is the Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure is available in 18, 19 and 20-inch wheels. This multi-skilled and all-round tyre allows Defender drivers to …

The first Aston Martin to be “Made in Wales” has been driven off the production line at the company’s new St Athan plant. The event was all the more remarkable because it’s just four years since Aston Martin announced its investment in the manufacturing facility. With its all-wheel drive system, …

Two Wales rugby internationals have taken delivery of tough new Jeep Wranglers. Cardiff Blues and WRU tighthead prop, Dillon Lewis, and former WRU and current Worcester Warriors centre, Ashley Beck, both chose the iconic go-anywhere 4×4 as their daily drives, independently of one another. Six-foot Dillon opted for the four-door …

This year, Fiat is marking 40 years of an affordable Italian icon – the Panda. Originally designed by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro, it has spawned many much-loved variants and special editions and 284,000 have found homes in the UK since its unveil in 1980. Panda I (161,501 sold) When the …

Land Rover is celebrating the golden anniversary of the game-changing Range Rover with the introduction of the new Range Rover Fifty. Launched on 17 June 1970, the pioneering Range Rover was the original luxury SUV, boasting superb refinement and unparalleled all-terrain capability. In its lifetime, the Range Rover has achieved …

The original eco-friendly 4×4 gets a makeover for 2020 and it’s more relevant than ever… Lexus made history in 2005 when it launched the RX 450h – the world’s first luxury hybrid SUV. The RX is now in its fourth generation and its major rivals are in catch-up mode, desperately …

Toyota’s ground-breaking RAV4 has reached the 10-million sales milestone globally. After 26 years and five model generations, the SUV is selling better than ever.  In 2019, it was not only the world’s best-selling SUV – it was also the fourth best-selling passenger car overall. North America is by far its …