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...]
Features by Robin Roberts
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...]
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...]
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...]
Latest Nissan Qashqai – Road Test
New 2022 model year Nissan Qashqai Tekna+ Auto given an outing by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The Nissan Qashqai was arguably the first of the current crop of modern Crossover/SUV styled family cars and the latest version faithfully builds on its pedigree so can still be considered the benchmark for rivals to try and match. And it’s built in Britain. Not only has it just … [Read more...]
Skoda Enyaq EV – Road Test
The pure electric Skoda Enyaq iV 80 tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The five-seat pure-electric Skoda Enyaq sits at the top of their range and takes them into a new sector populated by premium brands which command very high prices and can mask the cost of their pure-battery technology. In that comparison, the Enyaq is not that expensive but to anyone who … [Read more...]
Kia goes from strength to strength…
Kia's Generation Game Changer – by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). For a generation of motorists it’s difficult to think that Kia Motors UK never existed and for others it’s hard to believe how far they have come in 30 years. Entering UK showrooms in 1991 with the rebadged Mazda 121 selling as the Kia Pride, the Korean brand registered 1,800 sales, but that was just a ripple of … [Read more...]
Audi Q3 PHEV – Road Test
Audi’s Q3 S line TFSl e 45 Automatic mid-sized PHEV plug-in hybrid SUV… …Driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Audi has been one of the most successful desirable brands in modern times as it aims squarely at making the cars people want to buy like their Q3 mid-sized SUV – but in its petrol-electric plug-in hybrid form as tested here. Initially launched in 2011 with a … [Read more...]
SEAT Arona – Road Test
The latest SEAT Arona 1.0 TSi Xperience Lux 110 PS DSG compact crossover, tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT broke new ground for itself when launching the Arona subcompact crossover in 2017, slotting beneath the slightly larger Ateca. Now it’s strengthened its appeal with a completely new look outside and in together with a host of technical upgrades and with … [Read more...]
Genesis GV80 – Road Test
The Genesis GV80 premium brand large SUV arrives in the UK. In the driving seat is Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Premium SUVs have had it their own way for a long time in Britain, but things could be about to change with the arrival of the South Korean brand’s Genesis GV80. The arrival of the Genesis GV80 this autumn will give those who want to be different or to make an … [Read more...]
Toyota RAV4 – Road Test
TOYOTA’S LATEST RAV4 TRIED AND TESTED BY ROBIN ROBERTS (AND MILES BETTER NEWS AGENCY). It's the original Toyota SUV, as opposed to their heavyweight 4x4s, and the latest RAV4 is still one of the best you can buy in this booming sector. The Recreational Activity Vehicle 4 was launched in the mid-1990s as Toyota's first SUV intended to offer more space and luggage room for families who liked an … [Read more...]
New car sales in October 2021 – News
Volkswagen dominated UK sales in October and scooped 8.52% of sales, writes Robin Roberts. BMW, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Audi all out performed the rest and left Ford and Vauxhall, traditional leaders, trailing behind.Regionally, Wales bucked the trend and grew new car sales last month, the only part of the UK market to do so. In Wales, 3,946 new cars were registered last month an improvement of … [Read more...]
Citroën AMI – Road Test
The Citroen AMI tried for size and performance by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Photographs (copyright) provided by Citroën, plus some by Robin Roberts. As the UK Government maps out a motoring future of only electric cars on our roads, the Citroen AMI will be coming to a kerb near you in 2022. AMI is the product of Citroën’s advanced design studio, engineered by Altran … [Read more...]
Toyota Camry – Road Test
The Toyota Camry Excel Saloon revisited by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). After 15 years out of the UK market, the new generation Toyota Camry is turning heads with its striking saloon shape. While hatchbacks and SUVs have come to dominate registrations and estate cars are few and far between, the once highly popular larger saloon can still stand out as a alternative … [Read more...]
Has Britain got sufficient manufacturing capacity to produce enough batteries?
New opportunities... and new worries... as Britain moves headlong towards electric propulsion. Robin Roberts elaborates: Britain’s car-makers and component suppliers have new opportunities as the race speeds up towards a future of pure electric vehicles, delegates to the annual Autolink Conference in Cardiff were told. On the day that the UK Government announced a £620 Million grant … [Read more...]
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