Once in a while, a new car comes along to blow your socks off. This year, it was the Polestar 2. Car Reviewed: Polestar 2 Long range Single motor Then I set eyes on the Polestar 2 for the first time in the metal and all those lazy, complacent prejudices immediately blew away. Thomas Ingenlath’s exterior design is unarguably one …
The most rapid EV charger in the UK
Braintree Electric Forecourt now offers the brand new ABB 360kW GridServe charger This new charger is more evidence of GRIDSERVE’s technical prowess and dedication to providing exceptional service to its clientele. The site’s location makes it convenient for HGVs, Vans and automobiles hauling caravans to charge. The two CCS connectors with lengthy cables, contactless payment, and ease of access for …
Time for an EV? Welcome to the New Generation
A whole new cell of cars is being created for our electric future and some of them were lined up at the annual SMMT driving day for motoring writers. We have seen many hybrid adaptations of some familiar models, and they have been joined by pure electric derivatives. Still, these are about to be replaced by an entirely new generation …
Reviewed: Audi A6 Saloon 50 TFSI e quattro
It’s pretty much taken for granted: buy an Audi A6, get a great car. Is it true? Car Reviewed: Audi A6 Saloon 50 TFSI e Quattro Our A6 certainly added to our own overall positive impressions. The test car being a hybrid, introduced some interesting arithmetical questions: money — how to get the best value out of this sophisticated car. …
Kia Sportage PHEV, the best of both worlds
The All-New Kia Sportage already has many fans and the Sportage PHEV is now finding many more. Car tested: Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDi ‘GT-Line S’ PHEV AWD The All-New Sportage is now available in eighteen different model variations: petrol, diesel, mild-hybrid, full-hybrid, and plug-in hybrid. You are really spoilt for choice; it’s all about which spec would fit your driving …
Cupra Born Reviewed | WOW!
Most car reviews award the product with a number of stars out of five. However, we are dishing out Wows for the new all-electric Cupra Born Car Reviewed: CUPRA Born 58kWh V3 150kW/204PS It got a wow for the looks and another for the interior, and it even got a wow for the wheels. The wow for the infotainment system …
Kia Sportage GT-Line S HEV, One to Keep
The self-charging hybrid 1.6 GT-Line Kia Sportage HEV that we just borrowed for a week on test was, by a street, the most impressive car to come down this drive in 2022. Car reviewed: Kia Sportage 1.6 ‘GT-Line S’ HEV AT FWD Never would I have dreamt that I would end up saying such things about a Sportage at the …
Nissan Qashqai e-Power | First Drive
The Nissan Qashqai e-Power is a unique solution for non-EV lovers Car Reviewed: Nissan Qashqai e-Power | First Drive from Stockholm Since 2007 Nissan pioneered the C-SUV (compact SUV) with the Qashqai and now their drive toward electrification gathers pace. We have already seen the New Juke Hybrid, now the Qashqai e-Power and the Ariya crossover EV. A new compact …
DS 4 Cross E-Tense 225, Vive la difference
French flair meets the premium compact segment in the stylish shape of this new DS 4 Cross E-Tense 225 Car Reviewed: DS 4 Cross Rivoli E-Tense 225 PHEV This time, let’s take a closer look at the UK spec now the model’s officially on sale, at the same time focusing on this top edition of the smart new DS 4 …
The Genesis GV60 Premium Electric Car, just fabulous
The future is here now and the futuristic car we are driving is the Genesis GV60 premium electric car This GV60 is the newest and first of three fully electric cars coming from the Hyundai-owned premium Genesis brand this year. Boldly they have also claimed all cars launched after 2025 will be electric or fuel cell, making them a zero-emission …