Chris Adamson test-drives the range-topping MG HS… (All words and photographs by Chris). Having come rather late to the Sports Utility party MG is now making up lost ground by launching its third model, the new flagship HS which, in effect, takes over from the GS now this original SUV is out of stock here in the UK. Like the rest of the MG line-up, the HS is being promoted as being bigger and … [Read more...]
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Audi TT – Road Test
The Audi TT Coupé 245 hp TFSi S tronic tried and tested. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The long serving multi-generation Audi TT sports model has been nothing but a success for the company and it still strives to please owners. With Roadster and Coupé body choices, four trim levels and 1.8 or 2.0 petrol and diesel engines in a range of power outputs there is something for … [Read more...]
Brief Impressions – Cars driven at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ Test Day South 2019
I have always valued, and enjoyed, the annual SMMT Test Days, arranged to provide accredited motoring writers with the chance to test drive a selection of new models from cross the spectrum of manufacturers. (All words and photos by Kim). Every year the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) holds an autumnal driving event for motoring writers from the south of the UK. I always … [Read more...]
Toyota Camry – Road Test
TOYOTA BRINGS THEIR CAMRY BACK TO THE UK AFTER 15 YEARS ABSENCE.. …here the latest model is assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Increasing demand for hybrid vehicles has prompted Toyota to return the Camry mid-sized four-door saloon back into its UK line-up after an absence of 15 years. This is the all new eighth generation Camry. The original model went on sale first in … [Read more...]
Latest Volkswagen Passat – First Impressions
REVISED VW PASSAT ESTATE PUT THROUGH ITS PACES... ...By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Volkswagen has treasure in its 46-year old Passat name, now brightly polished into a gleaming facelifted eighth edition. From its launch in 1973 it is now the VW with the longest-lived name-plate after the Beetle went out of production this year and it even predates the Golf name by a … [Read more...]
DS3 Crossback – Road Test
DS 3 CROSSBACK COMPACT SUV – STYLE AND FUNCTION AS STANDARD. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Yet another SUV recently joined the ever-growing fashionable market sector – this time it’s the compact DS 3 Crossback and for those who don’t know DS Automobiles is marketed as the premium brand from the PSA Group which already has Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall brands in its stable. In fact … [Read more...]
Power to the people? Electric now or not electric now, that is the question…
ELECTRIC POWERED UK CAR SALES ARE NOT YET ELECTRIFYING! David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports. VW e-Golf, MG ZS EV and Nissan LEAF briefly tried News So far this year (8-months) official figures show that UK sales of BEV cars (Battery Electric Vehicles) have risen by 93.1% over the same period last year to 17,393 registrations. But before we think the motoring world has … [Read more...]
Jaguar E-Pace – Road Test
The Jaguar E-Pace SUV 250 hp petrol put through its paces. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The rejuvenated Jaguar brand is on the hunt for new buyers in the booming SUV sector and its compact E-Pace is squarely aimed at the compact segment within these mushrooming models. To meet as many wishes as possible, the E-Pace series is available in standard or R-Dynamic styles, each … [Read more...]
Flying Standards – A Transformative Range
Kim Henson sheds light on a seldom-told pre-War success story for the Standard Motor Company… (Words and all photographs by Kim). Complex and very wide-ranging, the 'Flying' Standard line-up found buyers galore keen to own the boldly styled models. This is what happened... Since the last Standard-badged car for the UK was produced well over half a century ago, it is perhaps unsurprising that … [Read more...]
Citroën Grand C4 Space Tourer – Road Test
MORE SPACE MAKES MORE SENSE – CITROEN GRAND C4 SPACE TOURER MPV… …Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In the real world of practical motoring requirements are we losing our must-have desire for an SUV or Crossover type of vehicle? New car sales suggest not but in the UK’s used car market a recent survey has found that the fastest selling used cars are roomier and more practical … [Read more...]
Revised VW Passat – First Impressions
LATEST GENERATION VW PASSAT DEBUTS IN THE UK. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). From its launch in 1973 The Passat is now Volkswagen’s longest-lived name-plate after the Beetle went out of production this year. With over 30 million sold worldwide in 46 years, the Passat is the best-selling mid-size car in the world after eight versions have been launched. In the UK the Mark 8 models … [Read more...]
Ineos Bridgend confirmed
A £600M new car investment has been confirmed for Wales, writes Robin Roberts. The anticipated Grenadier 4x4 vehicle will be assembled in a new factory at Brocastle, backing onto the current Ford Bridgend Engine plant which is due to close in 12 months with the loss of 1,700 jobs. Grenadier will initially create about 200 jobs in Bridgend and 300 more over time but there are likely to be still … [Read more...]
Skoda Scala Diesel – Road Test
SKODA SCALA DIESEL - THE FUEL FRUGAL MODEL… …tried and tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The all-new Skoda Scala, a C-segment five-door hatchback, is in effect the replacement for their Rapid range and sits between the Volkswagen Group’s Czech brand Fabia supermini and larger C/D segment high selling Octavia model ranges. Currently prices range from £16,595 to £23,315 and the … [Read more...]
BMW 840d Convertible – Road Test
The BMW 840d Convertible - designed to impress… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Refinement and rarity are the driving forces behind the new BMW 8 Series, and its halo model has to be the Convertible. Relaunching its flagship series last year after nearly two decades out of the market, it means the premium German brand is better placed to tackle its rivals and raise … [Read more...]
TVR News
Robin Roberts reports on good news for TVR devotees... The TVR sports cars’ Welsh factory will be fitted out for assembly of its 200 mph Griffith supercar, the company has told its enthusiastic owners’ club. Jones Brothers have been appointed to carry out the work on its site adjacent to the A465 Heads of the Valleys road and overlooking Ebbw Vale. In a statement, the TVR Car Club said, … [Read more...]
Beaulieu International Autojumble 2019
It’s the ‘big one’; time once more for the Beaulieu International Autojumble. Kim Henson was there again, and asks himself why… (Photographs by Kim, with many more, individually acknowledged with thanks, provided by Chris Adamson). Why do people attend the Beaulieu Autojumble, and what is it that keeps them coming back, year after year? Well, for starters of course there are the vintage and … [Read more...]
Latest Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport – Road Test
By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency), who writes… …MY REFRESHING DRIVE WITH THE 2019.5 MODEL YEAR VAUXHALL INSIGNIA GRAND SPORT. Although I tend to review new or at least recently refreshed cars, just occasionally it is time to relook at a longer serving model which still continues to pull-in awards, mainly due to the space it offers, its extensive range of models and its competitive … [Read more...]
Mazda3 2.0 Sport – Road Test
New Mazda3 2.0 122 hp Sport Lux five door hatchback could light up your life… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). A lot is being pinned on the all-new Mazda3 hatchback, and deservedly so. Launched in the UK in spring 2019, it is competing in a tough sector of family and company cars but it’s about to get a big boost this autumn. The new Mazda3 hatchbacks initially came with … [Read more...]
Early Standard Vanguards brought together…
A variety of Standard Vanguard Phase I and II models, and their owners, took part in a recent event celebrating these enjoyable and competent vehicles… Kim Henson was there... (All words and photos by Kim). During the late 1930s the Standard Motor Company produced a very wide range of ‘Flying Standard’ models that proved to be popular with buyers and it is no exaggeration to say that these … [Read more...]
Latest BMW 3 Series – Road Test
ALL-NEW BMW 3 SERIES SALOON SETS THE STANDARD AGAIN… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The BMW 3 Series has been a two ‘marks’ model. Firstly it’s the ‘hallmark’ core model range in the extensive BMW model line-up. Secondly it’s the ‘benchmark’ model that other manufacturer’s models in the upper medium sized ranges of saloon and estates are compared to. The new BMW 3 Series Saloon … [Read more...]
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