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Features by Robin Roberts

Toyota GR Yaris – Road Test

20th June 2022

TOYOTA GR YARIS, the WRC inspired hot-hatch piloted by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The World Rally Championship is all about clipping seconds off your competitors, but the Toyota GR Yaris took years off me. Built to permit the company to take part in motor-sport’s toughest rally series and winning in 2018, the GR Yaris priced from £31,120 is probably the closest a driver will … [Read more...]

Government Plug-in car grant comes to an end

14th June 2022

Robin Roberts (WheelsWithinWales) reports... The government is today ending the plug-in car grant allowance for new orders after successfully kickstarting the UK’s electric car revolution and supporting the sale of nearly half a million electric cars. The scheme has succeeded in creating a mature market for ultra-low emission vehicles, helping to increase the sales of fully electric cars from … [Read more...]

Isuzu D-Max DL20 Double Cab 4×4 pick-up – Road Test

13th June 2022

The Isuzu D-Max DL20 Double Cab 4x4 offers a variety of uses as Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) found out… It’s that time of year when parents and grand-parents don’t always pack into their car the holiday gear but rather the more mundane “stuff” accrued by offspring in universities and need to head home. What the students actually learn during a year at university seems to … [Read more...]

Kia charges ahead… News and reviews of current models, and a glimpse into future plans…

8th June 2022

Kia looks ahead… …reports Robin Roberts, WheelsWithinWales. (All words copyright Robin Roberts, WheelsWithinWales, all images from Kia). Less than ten years ago, Kia began development of its Soul electric car and now it’s one of the world’s leading makers of low carbon models, but is still keeping the internal combustion engine option open. As it prepares to roll out the forthcoming Niro … [Read more...]

Honda CR-V Hybrid – Road Test

6th June 2022

The Honda CR-V 2.0i MMD AWD hybrid large SUV...  ...put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Honda tends to hide its qualities very well, which probably explains why it may not be the first go-to brand for an SUV, and that would be a mistake for any motorist to make. Korean, German and British brands tend to hog the limelight and sales in this section of the … [Read more...]

Audi e-tron GT – Road Test

30th May 2022

The Audi e-tron GT – Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) tests the all-electric newcomer… Audi is on a charge into the pure-electric luxury car sector. For almost a decade the brand has dabbled in the EV market with plug in hybrid models of existing series but the dedicated pure battery e-tron series clearly shows its future intent. The e-tron programme is part of the parent … [Read more...]

There are ‘ghosts’ in our house, licence-wise

25th May 2022

Haunting the highways….. Thousands of foreign "ghost drivers" are haunting UK roads, and it's perfectly legal, writes Robin Roberts. They can even be driving with penalty points or be disqualified and no-one in the UK knows. Highlighting a strange loophole in the law, Claims Management & Adjusting is calling for all UK residents to keep the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency informed … [Read more...]

Honda Jazz Crosstar – Road Test

23rd May 2022

The Honda Jazz Crosstar EX – music to the ears of road tester Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)... One of the enduring models in the Honda UK lineup for two decades has been the Jazz series of superminis, which morphed into the  additional Crosstar crossover model a couple of years ago, effectively a taller hatchback with sudo SUV looks. Ironically the taller car comes with less … [Read more...]

Ford Ranger Raptor Double Cab – Road Test

16th May 2022

Ford Ranger Raptor SE 2.0 Double Cab – Hard and Fast road test by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency).  When one of the world’s biggest vehicle makers launches a model you usually have to sit up and take notice, however, the Ford Ranger Raptor demands even more attention. Based on a conventional 4-door double cab pickup which is one of America’s best selling vehicles, the Ranger … [Read more...]

Kia Stonic – Road Test

9th May 2022

The Kia Stonic ‘2’ 1.0T manual compact SUV... ...tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Kia has built much of its reputation in the UK with its family-friendly SUVs so it was probably only a matter of time before introducing its compact SUV. Based on the Rio hatchback, the new Stonic has a longer body and stands slightly higher on the road with added ground … [Read more...]

Used car sales thrive while new car sales stall

5th May 2022

There's good news and there's bad... New car sales crumble again, solid sales of used-models. by Robin Roberts New car sales are still crumbling under the weight of supply shortages, rising costs and concerned buyers facing higher costs of living. UK new car registrations fell by -15.8% to 119,167 units in April, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Despite … [Read more...]

Lexus NX450h PHEV – Road Test

2nd May 2022

Put through its paces by Robin Roberts – the Lexus NX450h PHEV… Lexus has come a long way in a short time with its luxury compact SUV NX450h+. Launched in 2014, the Lexus NX range brought a new player into the compact luxury crossover sector and it made significant inroads before being replaced in 2021, but it’s still based on the latest Toyota RAV4 platform with refinements to the suspension. … [Read more...]

Toyota Proace Verso MPV – Road Test

25th April 2022

The Toyota Proace Verso Medium Family MPV tried for size by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Family and business motoring is often a compromise between what you want and what you get, but that’s not the case in the shape of the Toyota Proace Verso. The people carrying version of the Proace van is extremely versatile with seating for up to nine based on three trim levels, medium or … [Read more...]

Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible – Road Test

18th April 2022

Open top luxury – The Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible… …An Easter treat for Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). When you cut off the top of an Easter egg, you still have chocolate and it’s the same with the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible. Photograph credits (all images): © Images by Mediaphotos.co.uk The basic egg is good enough but if you’re lucky there will be some … [Read more...]

SsangYong Rexton – Road Test

11th April 2022

The SsangYong Rexton Auto – a seven seater SUV that’s big on style and space… …Assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). In the automotive sector there are rarely surprises, except with the SsangYong Rexton. The Korean company has been making 4x4 models for over 65 years, a little less than Land Rover but it has evolved just like its better-known UK rival. Today’s Rexton is … [Read more...]

New cars and commercial vehicles sold in low numbers in March…

7th April 2022

PLENTY OF DEMAND BUT SUPPLY ISSUES DENT NEW CAR SALES AGAIN IN MARCH by Robin Roberts New car registrations collapsed to a 24-year low last month, despite bulging orders which car-makers cannot supply. UK new car registrations fell by -14.3% to 243,479 units in March, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Wales bucked the trend and saw 9,523 … [Read more...]

Latest Kia Sportage, in PHEV form – First Impressions, also Kia News

6th April 2022

The new Kia Sportage PHEV plug-in hybrid first drive. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Kia has sharpened its attack on the business sector and introduced a Plug-in Hybrid Electrified addition to its Sportage family-friendly SUV range launched just a few months ago. Some models will qualify for a very low 8% for the current Benefit in Kind company car tax rate and lower than … [Read more...]

VW ID.4 – Road Test

4th April 2022

The Volkswagen ID.4 77 kWh 204 PS tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Volkswagen has played a waiting game and very carefully entered the burgeoning battery car sector with its ID.4. VW has dabbled with small electric versions of its cars beginning with the Up! and its Golf-sized ID.3 hatchback is sold exclusively across Europe, but the larger ID.4 is a global car … [Read more...]

Cupra Leon – Road Test

28th March 2022

Hot to trot – the Cupra Leon Hatch 2.0TSi DSG 245 PS... ...Test-driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency).  Cupra is inviting you to join the Q-car queue with its latest Leon 2.0TSi. Based on the family-friendly SEAT Leon, the tuning arm’s version is a return to the hot-hatch era with a car which pushes out 245 PS, can exceed 150 mph and covers the indicative 0 – 62 mph mark in … [Read more...]

Kia EV6 – Road Test

21st March 2022

The award winning Kia EV6 GT Line S 77.4kWh AWD... ...Extended drive by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). It’s official, Kia’s new generation pure-electric EV6 is the top-performing Car of the Year 2022. Earlier this month it beat 60 other new cars, electric and with internal combustion engines, to the coveted CoTY award judged by 59 motoring journalists from 22 European … [Read more...]

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