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Review of the new BMW X6 – the one with the huge grille, crystal-like gear shifter and the fastback style. Big, practical, luxurious and costly, does it still drive like a BMW? This review was filmed before the lockdown – way back in December actually!
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Kia call this car the Soul, and music has always been an integral theme with this model range – even in this latest third generation edition. You can see that from the acoustically-themed stylised interior design elements, and the fact that it’s got a banging 10-speaker Harmon/Kardon sound system. Whilst on the UK launch of the latest version, the most pertinent comment of the day came from my colleague, former-TV motoring journalist, Kevin Haggarthy: “I know why this car doesn’t have any engine noise, it’s so we can hear the music better!”
Continue reading “Review: Kia Soul EV – but has it got SOUL?!!”
It had pop-up lights and it’s now an appreciating classic, the original BMW 8 Series ran from 1990-1999, and I remember it well. Sleek, long bonnet, short rear deck, and packed with electronics and gadgetry that was frankly frightening in its day.
By the time you’ve read this review, Toyota will have sold two more Corollas somewhere in the world. The Japanese company sold a million of these last year and it is certifiably the best-selling car in the world. Some people might find this strange, while others, like myself, can easily comprehend and appreciate the depth of quality and continuity inherent in the Corolla.
I first drove one of these to Wales as part of an invitation by Citroen UK to attend the British round of the WRC in Wales and watch the Citroen Rally team in action. The connection was the suspension system used in the rally car and deployed in what is a five-seat family SUV. Read that story on DriveTribe.com now.
It’s the same but better. I know, what you’re thinking: ‘hang on… what’s changed? Oh but wait, that looks far more interesting from the front three-quarters…’
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The Vauxhall Astra has been around since the end of the 1970s, and this 7th generation car was introduced in 2015. Last year however it was refreshed and updated, and it is unquestionably the best looking of all the Astras so far.
Continue reading “Review: Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.4 Turbo Hatchback”
What exactly makes Honda’s feistiest Civic the best hot hatch in the world?
When it came to Hondas, Type R used to mean screaming highly-strung motors, super tight shocks to keep the car flat (and chiropractors in business), and a raw lightness more redolent of a tin-top racer for the track than a sportscar for B-roads. Type R also meant the most exciting, capable and engaging versions of ordinary cars ever offered for sale.
