We road test the updated Mercedes-Benz A-Class – the entry-level model in the three-pointed star line-up… Priced from £31,905 and available as a hatchback or saloon, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class has been a huge success, delivering a relatively affordable, yet stylish and upmarket family car. The latest model was launched in …
Read More »Honda Civic review
We’ve been road testing the all-new Honda Civic, and it’s no surprise to us that it’s been winning awards… The first Honda Civic was launched 50 years ago and it’s become a legendary model in the automotive world. Now it’s the turn of the 11th generation Civic, which is only …
Read More »DS 4 review
Once in a while I get to road test a new car I know little about, and it proves to be something of a revelation. The stunning DS 4 is one such vehicle. A cross between a hatchback and a compact crossover, the five-door DS 4 challenges everything from the …
Read More »Vauxhall Astra review
We road test the all-new Vauxhall Astra hatchback – is it as good to drive as it looks? When the Vauxhall brand was bought in 2017 it was the best thing that could have happened to the UK’s oldest surviving car brand. Cynics thought it would be left to wither …
Read More »Peugeot 308 review
We road test both the hatchback and estate versions of the all-new third generation Peugeot 308 Cards on table time. I had a soft spot for the venerable Mk 2 Peugeot 308. On sale between 2014-21 and winner of the European Car of the Year Award, it was a solid …
Read More »Kia EV6 crowned Car of the Year
The game-changing Kia EV6 has been named Europe’s top car at a ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland. Already widely acclaimed, the electric vehicle beat seven other cars that had made it to the final round of the contest. The 61-member jury, made up of automotive journalists from 23 countries, voted as …
Read More »EVs dominate European Car of the Year shortlist
The shortlist of seven for Europe’s prestigious Car of the Year 2022 award has been announced – and only one of the vehicles is not pure electric. The final group has been whittled down from 38 eligible candidates. Second-stage voting takes place in the new year, with the winning car …
Read More »Hyundai i30 review
Hyundai is on a roll, and the latest evidence of that is the new i30. Now in its third generation, the mid-sized family hatchback is now stylish, well packaged and good to drive. In fact, it’s so improved that it’s able to brush shoulders with the best cars in its …
Read More »Moscow Motor Show highlights
Picture highlights from the Moscow Motor Show 2014, otherwise known as the Moscow International Automobile Salon. Bentley flies the flag Bentley flies the flag
Read More »Scarlett’s Peugeot 308 co-star
Car of the Year’s big screen role in new sci-fi thriller opposite Scarlett Johansson. Peugeot’s 308 makes its film debut in Lucy, the latest film by Luc Besson, which opens in cinemas this Friday. The car appears alongside leading actors Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman in a film which tells …
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