Smooth; muscular; powerful; shiny, even. In a word: beefcake – that’s BMW’s 435d xDrive Gran Coupe. But if you want super-smooth, then it has to be the 440i at around £2000 cheaper, depending on options attached. The 3.0 diesel develops 313 PS, while the petrol 3.0 has 326 PS
However, I have always loved big diesel engines, so, poking a metaphorical stick in the government’s eye, I chose to set off in the diesel…READ MORE
‘Sports Tourer’…ah, yes, that means estate car, doesn’t it? Well, it used to! Never mind, they’re all at it, glamorising the mundane, and have been for many years now. So, what about Vauxhall’s latest? As a matter of fact, the all-new 2017 car is rather good. Vauxhall tells us that the new one is particularly capacious. It’s longer and lower than the outgoing version…READ MORE
Vauxhall says it’s doing pretty well at the moment, with buoyant sales figures and new models attracting further buyers. The Crossland X is not at all, an off-roader and is aimed, quite simply, at two markets: one is the young family and the other is the older couple whose children have left home and who might want to downsize to a sensible, smaller, yet still practical vehicle…READ MORE
Longer, wider, lower….these are some of the buzz words you get with the New Honda Civic. They are just that, but also very eye-catching, with their bodywork adornments….READ MORE