The new Suzuki Vitara Full Hybrid... ...tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Seven years from launch and two years after it added a mild hybrid model to the Vitara range, Suzuki has not skimped on kitting out their new-age Full Hybrid Vitara SUV. The wait has been worth it as it represents much better value than its closest eight rivals. Prices are from £23,499 … [Read more...]
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Road Test – MG ZS Extended Range EV – Trophy Connect
Chris Adamson has been testing out MG’s claims for its new long range ZS sports utility in real world driving conditions… (All words and photographs by, and copyright, Chris Adamson). MG has surprised many of its rivals by how popular its initially unfancied all-electric ZS has been, regularly sitting in the top 10 best-selling EVs in the country and pushing the brand to record sales figures … [Read more...]
Genesis GV70 SUV – Road Test
Kim Henson lives with a petrol-powered Genesis GV70 SUV for a week – here’s how it went… (All words and photographs by, and copyright, Kim Henson). As I reported in December 2021 on Wheels-Alive, my first impressions after briefly sampling examples from across the Genesis line-up of vehicles, were that they were all cleverly thought-out, well-engineered, carefully put together, pleasing to … [Read more...]
Latest Honda HR-V – Road Test
The 2022 model year Honda HR-V self-charging hybrid... ...sampled by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The new Honda HR-V is a step-change for this conservative car-maker. While its head-turning, but now discontinued NSX sports car, and still in production hot Civic Type Rs stand out from more run of mill models in showrooms, they made progress with the new Jazz – but have really … [Read more...]
Taxing times for motorists – how will money be raised in the future?
MPs urge action to avoid a motoring taxation "black hole" – by Dave Moss... Zero emission vehicles shouldn’t mean zero tax revenue, says Transport Committee Transport committee MPs began a wide-ranging enquiry into road pricing just over 12 months ago, considering its implementation, the level of public support for it – and how the views of the public will need to be considered in developing … [Read more...]
Genesis G70 Shooting Brake – Road Test, plus Genesis Subscription service and new electric models news
The Genesis G70 Shooting Brake Luxury Line gets a further airing... In December last year we visited the new South Korean luxury brand’s model line-up reviewing several models including their latest addition – the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake. Now Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) has had the opportunity for a much longer test drive period. Britain is a very lucrative if sometimes … [Read more...]
SEAT Ibiza 1.0 – Road Test
The popular SEAT Ibiza 1.0TSI FR 95PS manual hatchback sampled by Robin Roberts. The Coronavirus pandemic masked a lot of changes made by car-makers last year and the SEAT Ibiza was one of them. SEAT was well advanced with giving the highly popular Ibiza family hatchback a mid-term make-over before the pandemic virtually paralysed production and it has raised the bar for the car against more … [Read more...]
Latest Nissan LEAF – Road Test
The all-electric Nissan LEAF e+ Tekna ProPilot 62 kWh... …Put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Of the 115,087 new cars registered in the UK in January this year one in five were electrified models of some sort, either mild hybrids through to full electric battery models. They are gaining in popularity. How a car holds onto its popularity and value is a good … [Read more...]
Kia’s latest Sportage – First Impressions
THE ALL-NEW FIFTH GENERATION SPORTAGE - NEWS AND VIEWS By David Miles and Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Overview Motoring writers had a static view sneaky peek of the all-new Kia Sportage last November at a Kia UK media test driving event for other models in the range, but this week we got behind the wheel of this important mid-sized … [Read more...]
New high performance Aston Martin SUV to be produced in South Wales
A new high performance 193mph Aston Martin DBX will go into production in the company’s St Athan, South Wales plant... ...writes Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales). The introduction of the new generation luxury SUV will boost work at the plant two years after it opened in December 2019 to make their first SUV. The newcomer builds on the qualities of the original DBX with the 4.0 V8 engine … [Read more...]
Suzuki Swace self-charging hybrid estate – Road Test
The Suzuki Swace Estate, SZ5 1.8 petrol-electric hybrid auto, tried by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Collaboration to cut costs but not quality is very evident in the Suzuki Swace manufactured by Toyota in the UK. There’s a lot more component sharing going on throughout the global motor industry than many realise but it’s not been a feature of UK in recent years, with just a … [Read more...]
Volvo V60 Recharge PHEV – Road Test
The Volvo V60 Recharge PHEV R-Design plug-in hybrid electric estate… …put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Style and safety go hand in hand with Volvo, but today you can add success to that shopping list as so many Brits in 2021 bought into the brand’s ownership experience. In a UK new car market which saw just 1% expansion, the Volvo line up increased 4% … [Read more...]
More Ford Focus models scrapped in UK in 2021 than any other model
Robin Roberts advises that... More Ford Focus models were taken off the road than any other make/model last year... According to data from Scrap Car Comparison, the Ford Focus was the most scrapped car model in 2021, with 29,525 of the cars hitting the scrap heap The Vauxhall Astra was revealed as the second most scrapped model (22,143 cars), with the Vauxhall Corsa following in third … [Read more...]
Motoring For Fun – MSV’s ‘Drive!’ at Donington Park in Three British Classics.
George Loveridge describes an enjoyable 'classic' day out to Donington Park... Giles Dive, Jim, Guy, and George Loveridge take their classic British cars to Donington Park for trackside action at one of Motorsport Vision’s ‘Drive!’ events. All words and photos ©George Loveridge At the close of 2020, I was checking my emails when a notification from MSV (Motorsport Vision) popped up, … [Read more...]
Isuzu D-Max Double Cab Pick-Up – Road Test
Isuzu D-Max V-Cross Double-Cab Pick-Up... ...tried by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). With escalating purchase and tax costs of serious 4x4 cars and sports utilities it’s little wonder that edgy double-cab pickups have cornered the pick-up 4x4 market and they are now again more appealing tax-wise than large SUVs. Overall for 2021, the pick-up market in the UK ended 19% up on … [Read more...]
Mazda6 Sport saloon – Road Test
Mazda6 2.5 194 PS GT Sport Auto saloon sampled by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)… When it comes to choosing your new car in 2022 it’s not always obvious that the better choice is not your first choice. Buyers who pore over print or on-line reviews can become numbed to the choices and models laid out before their eyes. Badge envy may blur vision and the surreal experience … [Read more...]
Ferrari F8 Spider – Road Test
Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) pulled this cracker for Christmas – the Ferrari F8 Spider… *All images courtesy of MediaPhotos.co.uk People have their own opinions on supercars, but few would say one virtue is how slowly they can go and still excite, writes Robin Roberts. Evolved from the 488 series, the Ferrari F8 Spider blends the performance of the more track focused … [Read more...]
Genesis line-up – First Impressions
A TRIO OF GENESIS PREMIUM BRAND MODELS TRIED BY DAVID MILES (AND MILES BETTER NEWS AGENCY). Kim says, "These are David's typically comprehensive and relevant 'First Impressions' of driving a selection of Genesis models, and cover some different versions compared with the examples I drove, and featured in my Wheels-Alive article of 21st December. Notably the G70 Shooting Brake that he tried was … [Read more...]
Ford Mustang Mach-E – Road Test
Ford Mustang Mach-E (ExRange) all electric SUV plugged in by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The future of Ford lies in models such as the Mustang Mach-E. The sporting Mustang name has been cloned from the muscle car launched in the mid-60s and its seventh generation becomes the brand’s longest-lived nameplate. The Mustang Mach-E is potentially a family SUV but it’s a fusion … [Read more...]
Genesis Range – First Impressions/Brief Road Tests
Kim Henson reports on his brief test drives in a selection of current Genesis models… (Words and photographs by, and copyright, Kim). It is difficult to keep up with the Genesis premium brand story in the U.K, so rapid has been its development from a ‘standing start’ just a few months ago to a range that today offers a variety of ‘luxury’ models, all providing a buying proposition that is … [Read more...]
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