Tag Archives: off-road

Subaru couldn’t have picked a better week to demonstrate the all-terrain skills of three of its cars – the Forester, Outback and XV. The off-road course created in the heart of Lincolnshire was challenging enough before Storm Angus battered Britain. Farm tracks were quickly transformed into foot-deep muddy ruts, streams …

A fleet of Mercedes-Benz four-wheel drive vehicles have successfully traversed the UK, from the east coast to the west coast, without the use of any open public roads. In what is believed to be the first ever journey completed off-road, the 12 vehicles – a mixture of GLE, GLS and …

The all-new Suzuki Vitara may well be a late entrant in the ultra-competitive crossover sector, but it’s been worth the wait. Sitting somewhere between Nissans Juke and Qashqai in terms of size, the Vitara sets itself apart from much of the opposition right from the start. Now, consider Suzuki’s off-road …

The last Land Rover Defender has left the assembly line at Solihull – ending 68 years of continuous production. To mark the occasion Land Rover invited more than 700 current and former Solihull employees involved in the production of Series Land Rover and Defender vehicles to see and drive some …

2016 promises to be a stellar year for Jeep as it celebrates a major milestone and launches an important new model. Not only will the iconic American brand mark its 75th birthday, but an as-yet unnamed, unseen compact Jeep (slotting in between the Renegade and Cherokee?) will be unveiled. Born …

The luxury big SUV sector just got a whole lot more competitive – Audi’s back in the game with the all-new Q7. To be honest, I was always a big fan of the first generation Q7, so I wasn’t totally sure about the new model. And let’s not forget, the …

The Volvo V40 Cross Country is one of those rare cars that fits you like a glove – or at least that’s how I found it. Comfortable, classy, poised, powerful and very frugal, it’s the most rugged version of Volvo’s mid-sized hatchback. If nothing else, I guess this demonstrates how …

If you see this vehicle on the roads, it’s not a Gotham extra, but the Rolls-Royce Project Cullinan test mule for the luxury carmaker’s upcoming SUV. The prototype rides on an early version of an all-new suspension that will assist engineers in developing a final all-wheel drive system that delivers …

I’ve just driven the new Land Rover Discovery Sport and I’m seriously impressed. I’ll post a full review soon, but based on several hours of driving on and off-road, the new “baby” Land Rover is going to be another success. It’s a remarkable package – a genuine seven-seater and effortless over, …

Kia unveils bold Trail’ster 4WD soft-roader concept at Chicago Motor Show. Designed at Kia’s California design studio, the car is a “uniquely compelling vehicle for the city-dweller-turned-outdoor-adventurer”. Based on the Kia Soul urban passenger vehicle, the turbocharged Trail’ster – with its Polar Pearl Snowdrift/Terra Bronze Metallic paint scheme, roll-top canvas …