The Central Feature at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will pay homage to half century of BMW’s Motorsport division. The impressive sculpture at the event, which takes place between June 23-26, will showcase some of the most iconic models developed by BMW M. Since the first Central Feature in …
Read More »Bruno Senna laps Miami GP circuit in all-new McLaren Artura
F1 legend Ayrton Senna’s nephew, Bruno, has become one of the first drivers to lap the brand-new Miami GP circuit at the wheel of the all-new McLaren Artura ‘High-Performance Hybrid’. The drive comes 21 years on from Ayrton’s final US Grand Prix victory driving for McLaren at the Phoenix street …
Read More »Jeep Compass 4xe review
We drive the impressive new plug-in hybrid version of Jeep’s mid-sized SUV… When I first drove the Jeep Compass soon after its launch in 2018, I really wanted to like it. It was practical and looked good, but for me it was let down by an unsophisticated diesel engine, disappointing …
Read More »Motorists affected by the cost of living crisis
More than one in three drivers have cut down on car journeys since beginning of the year as the cost of living crisis begins to bite, according to new research. A study for Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, reveals that 35% of drivers have cut …
Read More »Hyundai Bayon review
We road test the newest addition to Hyundai’s growing family – the Bayon baby SUV… I feel a bit sorry for the Hyundai Bayon. Not only has it been saddled with a name* which means nothing to most UK buyers, but it was introduced at around the same time as …
Read More »Milestone as Dacia makes 10 millionth vehicle
Dacia is celebrating the production of its 10 millionth vehicle since the value-for-money brand was born in 1968. The Dacia Duster Extreme SE in Urban Grey was produced at the company’s plant in Romania. Dacia assembled its first vehicle, the Dacia 1100, in August 1968. The following year, the popular …
Read More »Why running an EV makes financial sense
The annual running cost of an electric vehicle is now £579 cheaper on average than a petrol-fuelled car., according to new research from comparethemarket.com. What’s more, this difference in cost has increased from last year when EVs were just over £400 cheaper to run. The research, which analyses the price of insurance, fuel, and road …
Read More »Genesis G70 review
We get behind the wheel of the latest entrant in the compact luxury saloon class – the Genesis G70… Genesis, the luxury arm of the Hyundai Motor Group (think Lexus/Toyota), only launched in the UK in the summer of 2021 and it already has an impressive stable of cars, ranging …
Read More »End of the road for free rides?
Two thirds of drivers think it is socially acceptable to ask passengers to contribute to petrol costs, according to research commissioned by the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart. As fuel prices surge to an all-time high, 64% of the 1,000 drivers surveyed believe it is OK for …
Read More »Dacia Jogger review
Every now and again a new car rocks up that takes me by complete surprise. Believe it or not, the Dacia Jogger is one such vehicle. The headline is that this latest model from Renault’s Romanian budget brand is the cheapest seven-seater on the market – by a long chalk. …
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