Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 Twin Pro AWD

Minimum Fuss Family EV

This is Volvo’s first all-wheel drive fully electric car, the EV version of the Volvo XC40 medium-sized family SUV that’s been around since 2018. The XC40 is available with other powertrains including a mild hybrid and full plug-in hybrid too. This electric XC40 Recharge was introduced in 2020, and while it may have been adapted to run as an electric car, rather than originating as an EV, it is worth mentioning that it shares its platform with Polestar 2 – which was launched as a fully electric car.

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02/03/2022 0

My latest motoring spread in Asian Leader – 2 March 2022

Newspaper out in Manchester!

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02/03/2022 0

BMW M4 Competition Convertible M xDrive Review

The M Cabriolet was always the perfect BMW to have – is it still the case?

This could easily be a very short review indeed. And this is because the BMW M4 Competition Convertible M xDrive could arguably be a perfect car for most people. And I can end this discourse right here. But let’s expound a little.

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31/01/2022 0

Ford Mustang Mach 1 on Test

Stay tuned for full review coming soon!

Got the new Ford Mustang Mach 1 in on test at the moment. Here’s a quicker taster and a bit of info on the car. Stay tuned – subscribe and turn on notifications to make sure you don’t miss my full review of the Mach 1 Mustang coming your way soon! Meanwhile also follow on social media #BCGFordMustang

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10/01/2022 0

Toyota GR Yaris Review

Just don’t actually call it a Yaris. It’s not a Yaris.

Around Northwest London, the Toyota GR Yaris is a bit lost, and that’s for two reasons. Firstly, because it has to mix it among throngs of regular Yaris models, quite popular in regular flavour in this part of the world; and secondly because it simply doesn’t like being on a leash.

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05/01/2022 1

2022 Suzuki SX4 S-Cross Review

Is this the pick of the family cars in the Suzuki range?

This is the all-new 2022 Suzuki SX4 S-Cross, the third generation of the series, although in reality it’s more of a very extensive update and revision of the second-generation model which first arrived in 2013 and was itself updated in 2016. The first-generation model, more widely known as the SX4 was a compact, family hatchback-on-stilts type of thing. If the second gen was more Crossover, the latest car is again a little closer to being an SUV, and closer then to the Vitara on which it is based.

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04/01/2022 2

Audi RS6 Review

Is this the true spiritual successor to the original Quattro?

Every car person will remember the original 1980s Audi ur-Quattro, something of a legend of road and rally stages. It made its name as a WRC champion having taken the world rallying championship by storm with its stunning all-wheel drive system, out-pacing just about every contender out there, until they followed suit and also developed cars capable of sending torque to all four wheels.

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05/12/2021 1

My latest motoring spread in Asian Leader – 24 Nov 2021

Newspaper out in Manchester today!

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24/11/2021 0

Mazda3 GT Sport Review

It thinks it’s a hot hatch, and it’s warm enough for most!

Sleek styling, curvy sides, swooping roofline and the sweet way it plays with the light makes the Mazda3 one of the best-looking hatchbacks around. Such is the appeal of this all-rounder, that if the aesthetics don’t get you, the driving dynamics might just do the trick.

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21/11/2021 0

Jeep Renegade 4xE Review

Orange Jeep is a plug in Hybrid off-roader!

Did you ever imagine speaking of an off-roader as a hybrid? A plug-in hybrid in this case to be exact. The Jeep Renegade has been around since 2015, it shares its underpinnings with the Fiat 500X and is actually made in Italy, rather than the Stateside home of the now legendary and iconic 4×4 marque.

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16/11/2021 0