A few makers are breaking the mould and thinking out of the box by steering away from the expected in an effort to breathe fresh life into the large family car and save it from disappearing altogether. Jonathan Smith reviews the Peugeot 508 Fastback…READ MORE
The Need For CEED 3
View PostThe eye-popping Honda Civic Type R GT Review
So, given the fantastic performance actually available from 320PS and 400Nm of torque, what is the point of a car like this? Zero to 62 mph is down at 5.8 seconds. Top speed is 169 mph. Cornering potential is immense. Brembo braking is eye-popping. It’s just that you can never use all of it in sequence. However, you can experience […]
Updated 2019 Mazda MX-5, no excuse needed
View PostThe 2019 Honda Civic 4-Door Reviewed
‘Dare to be different!’ says Honda. Well, you would be if you bought its latest Civic in 4-door form. It’s the first time a Civic has been produced as such for the UK market and will, in fact, most likely be found in relatively small numbers as company, rather than privately-owned, vehicles. Depending on how high up the executive chain you are, then it will be either the 6-speed manual version or the 9-speed automatic. Tom Scanlan reviews the New Honda Civic 4-door…Read More
2019 New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Reviewed
View PostReviewed the New Audi A7 Sportback, one to be driven
At the end of my week with the new four-door Audi A7 Sportback 50 TDI, I checked my average fuel consumption. The read-out from the onboard computer was unbelievable, simply incredible. I scrolled through the system again to make sure I was getting the final average for the whole week, not the figure for trundling down my drive at the end of my last trip. The number that came up was the same. It was still unbelievable. It was 40.1 mpg. Neil Lyndon drives the Audi A7 tiptronically for a week and is rather taken with it…READ MORE
Reviewed the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
View PostLexus LC500 Sport a true GT not to be ignored
For many months I have wanted to drive the Lexus LC500, the one with the tantalising ads in between Scandi dramas and shows I have watched throughout the year. With a space-age look of difference, abundance of style, comfort and scintillating performance tick all the boxes. On TV it just looked so good, I had to get to drive it. Jonathan Humphrey spends some quality time in the striking flagship Lexus Coupé, the one with a naturally aspirated V8…READ MORE
The really likeable Ford Fiesta Active B&O Play review
Not just the best small car I have driven this year. Is this the also the best Fiesta so far? The Fiesta Active is a stylish version of the ever-popular All-New Fiesta. There are some subtle changes to the car to make it the ‘Active’ model, just a tad higher, with increased ride height and a little wider track, rough road suspension and more robust urban look. Jonathan Humphrey hits the roads in the likeable Fiesta Active B&O Play 1.0T Ecoboost…READ MORE
The DS 7 Crossback SUV reviewed, refreshingly different
View PostBMW X3 xDrive20d M Sport At last, a car of true excellence
View PostMitsubishi Shogun an uncomplicated, capable and trusty SUV
Mitsubishi Shogun an uncomplicated, capable and trusty SUV. The Shogun is a beast of a car. And I mean that in a good way. It is a huge and capable beast.
The large SUV takes Bill Dent and to Norfolk and on to Nottingham Uni and proves its worth…READ MORE
