New Nissan on sale next month
After winning the International Pick-up of the Year Award earlier this year, the brand new Nissan NP300 Navara will be available to buy in the UK from January. Building on Nissan’s 80-year pick-up...
View ArticlePutting Land Rover to the test on a Swedish ice-track
Explorer and Land Rover ambassador Ben Saunders swapped comfy snowshoes for a set of winter tyres to try out the new Range Rover Sport SVR on an ice test track near the Arctic Circle. The test track...
View ArticlePutting safety to the test
The new Kia Optima and Kia Sportage have been awarded five-star crash safety ratings by Euro NCAP in the latest round of safety testing. Both cars scored highly for adult protection with 89 per cent...
View ArticleHyundai unveils 2016 rally car
Hyundai has kick-started excitement for the 2016 World Rally Championship (WRC) by unveiling its new car. The New Generation i20 WRC was shown off in front of a crowd of 200 people at the team’s...
View ArticleVauxhall’s Astra is in the running for 2016 European Car of the Year
Vauxhall’s all-new Astra has been announced as one of seven nominees for the prestigious 2016 European Car of the Year award, which will be presented on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show on Monday,...
View ArticleDesigned for needs of the commuter
Italian car manufacturer Fiat has announced that the brand new Fiat 500 will join the Fiat Panda as the only two diesel-powered vehicles available in the city-car segment, in the UK. Designed to suit...
View ArticleFord reaps police vehicle orders
Police forces nationwide have chosen both the Ford Kuga sport utility vehicle (SUV) and the Ford Transit Custom van to renew fleets from 2016. In a total deal comprising 1,100 vehicles, forces across...
View ArticleA ride in the Citroen C4 Cactus
Review: The Citroen C4 Cactus By: Anthony Yates The C4 Cactus is one of those cars you either like or hate – but which I happen to like a lot actually. The reason for this is simple – the Cactus has a...
View ArticleA great stage of (talented) fools
‘Visceral, cerebral, a masterpiece’; clichés bandied about in countless theatre reviews and probably dedicated to infinite adaptations of our greatest writer’s ouvre. As Shakespeare’s 400th birthday in...
View ArticleKia Cee’d Sportswagon
Engine: My Kia Cee’d Sportswagon test car was fitted with the new 1.0 litre three-cylinder direct injection turbocharged petrol engine. It was designed to meet the needs of the ever changing emission...
View ArticleCitroën C4 Picasso 130 S&S 6-speed manual
I will start by saying that space is king, and the Picasso really should be the one to beat when it comes to comfort and space. The C4 Picasso range comes with an array of petrol and diesel engines but...
View ArticleHonda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC EX Manual
Since 1997 over 750,000 CR-Vs have been sold and it’s already one of the most popular compact SUVs in the world. Those figures are not to be sniffed at either, because as I found out in my recent test,...
View ArticleKia Sorento 2.2 CRDi KX-3
Once again Kia has shown how to make a car that was good before now even better. Engine: The Sorento is packing a decent 2.2 litre diesel engine that produces 197bhp @3,800rpm and a massive 311 Ib Ft...
View ArticleWill the new Peugeot 308 GTi make its mark?
This month’s road test puts me in the driving seat of the new Peugeot 308 GTi. Many people have been waiting for the arrival of the 308 GTi for some time – hoping that Peugeot can reignite the flame on...
View ArticleNew Mazda put through its paces
Power and Efficiency: The CX-3 is powered by Mazda’s SKYACTIV-D Diesel, four-cylinder in-line, DOHC, 16-valve engine. Nought to 62 mph is dealt with in 10.1 seconds, moving on to a top speed of 110...
View ArticleKia has got some soul
The Kia Sportage is rapidly becoming a household name. The Korean firm sold 90,000 cars of the popular third-generation since its introduction in 2010, but it’s fair to say it was beginning to feel its...
View ArticleThe Land Rover Discovery Sport
Everybody loves a Land Rover because they are, in two simple words, ‘brilliant machines’. Right from the beginning in 1948 it has been the iconic symbol for a vehicle that can handle whatever task you...
View ArticleAlfa’s new Giulietta proves seductive drive
There is much to like about the Alfa Romeo Giulietta – for instance it is such a pretty car and will make some of us wonder why we went out and bought that Vauxhall instead. Not many of you will know...
View ArticleNew MG3 model proves fun ride
MG has a long history when it comes to making motor cars and I can recall many models that made MG as a brand stand out above all others – for instance, the MG Midget, the MGA and the MGB GT V8 are...
View ArticleNew Vauxhall Astra worth a look
When you think about buying a new car, you need to consider quite a few things before you decide. For instance, is it fuel efficient? Does it have a DAB radio? Does it come with plenty of space? Of...
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