Tag Archives: off-roader

You’d be hard put to find an estate car that can comfortably cruise for hundreds of miles, tow a caravan, transport a bookcase and tackle seriously challenging terrain. The Subaru Outback is one such vehicle. It’s hard to know where to start with the Outback, which has been with us …

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 …

Somerset specialist Ariel Motor Company has launched a blisteringly fast off-roader called the Nomad. Meet the Nomad – the dirty cousin of the track-day legend known as the Ariel Atom. Lightweight, simple, fast and fun – the Nomad is an Ariel through and through. Weighing in at just 670kg and …

Once in a while a car is launched that’s so good, it sets a new benchmark of excellence. The Range Rover Sport was just such a treat in 2013. Now a familiar sight on our roads, Land Rover has continued to develop the car in 2014. Not only did it …

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is rightly being billed as a “game-changer” because it’s no ordinary plug-in hybrid. This big five-seater SUV is a very clever bit of kit – in the right conditions it’s capable of 148mpg+, it’s a genuine 4×4 and it’s keenly priced. It may not seem special …

Fiat unveils the latest version of its pint-sized off-roader, the Panda Cross. Based on the successful Fiat Panda 4X4, launched in 2006, the new model looks as rugged as a cute car can be, with black plastic body mouldings, perforated steel under tray, roof bars, special 15-inch alloys, distinctive lights …

The Honda CR-V is a master of deception. Now in its fourth generation, it’s been bodybuilding over the years and now dwarfs the 1995 original. The concept is the same though – a roomy five-seater SUV with a cavernous boot. Available with a variety of petrol and diesel engines, and in …