First brief test drive of the Honda e:Ny1 by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Honda is revamping its range of offerings as the new era in electric mobility approaches, but it’s also keeping some tried and tested models. With 13 of the top 20 UK new model registrations now SUVs, in a sector that has grown to almost 56% of annual registrations, Honda could not ignore what buyers … [Read more...]
Features by Robin Roberts
Subaru Outback 2.5ES – Road Test
Robin Roberts joins the country set test driving the Subaru Outback 2.5ES Touring. Here Robin (and Miles Better News Agency) reports from autumnal leafy, mud-covered lanes… Subaru is a bit of a lone-wolf in the car world. It’s part of Fuji Heavy Industries and founded 70 years ago. The brand celebrates its golden anniversary in Britain next year after it launched with a compact and capable … [Read more...]
New Nissan X-Trail and smart #1 – First Impressions
LITTLE AND LARGE NEW MODELS PUT THROUGH THEIR PACES AT A RECENT INDUSTRY SMMT TEST DAY – By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). More and more new names are appearing in the UK new car market as it evolves into the electric age, but at the recent Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders annual southern test day for writers near Basingstoke it was two familiar names which caught my … [Read more...]
Ford Focus Estate – Road Test
The latest Ford Focus Active X Estate test driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). If you are selling Britain’s most popular family car it is difficult to improve on it, unless you offer an estate version like the Ford Focus Active X. There has been a groundswell of sales lift towards MPV or SUV bodystyle across Europe but in Britain there is still strong demand for estates … [Read more...]
Honda Jazz e-Hybrid – Road Test
The latest Honda Jazz e-Hybrid Advance Sport test driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). A lot of airtime and column centimetres/inches have been taken up with the new Wales’ default 20 mph urban limit, but I’ll let you into a little secret, you can do 100 in a Honda Jazz Advance Sport, and it’s perfectly legal. The fact is I am not talking about the sporty Jazz’s speed, … [Read more...]
Lords seek clarity out of confusion regarding EVs plus petrol and diesel models…
Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales) reports on attempts to find clarity amidst apparent chaos... In response to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s net zero statement on Wednesday, Baroness Parminter, Chair of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee, has written to Mark Harper MP, Secretary of State for the Department of Transport. In the letter, Baroness Parminter, on behalf … [Read more...]
Latest KIA Proceed GT-Line S – First impressions
The KIA Proceed GT-Line S in its newest form tried for size by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Having a finger in every pie is very satisfying for KIA with a huge range of models consistently leading to more UK sales. Getting his slice of that pie was our road tester Robin Roberts who last week attended a media test driving day held at the famous Manor House Hotel in Britain’s … [Read more...]
Subaru Solterra Touring – Road Test
Subaru’s first all-electric model – the Solterra Touring test driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Subaru made its name in Britain with some compact go-anywhere estates before its reputation accelerated through the World Rally Championship. Both disciplines relied on a thoroughly designed and engineered all-wheel-drive system which would put much more expensive and … [Read more...]
Ford Puma tops the new car sales charts for August 2023, in an improving market
The new car market grew 24.4% in August with 85,657 new vehicles registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Robin Roberts reports... While August is typically a quieter month with many buyers choosing to wait until the September numberplate change, an increase of 16,799 units means the sector is now entering a second year of growth. Despite … [Read more...]
Genesis GV60 EV – Road Test
The new Genesis GV60 Premium all-electric car tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Having the right face can open many doors and this is the thinking behind the latest Genesis GV60 EV. It is the first model to use the company’s new pure electric platform, already winning independent awards for its sophistication and performance, and has just been updated with a raft of … [Read more...]
MINI Cooper S Convertible – Road Test
The MINI Cooper S Convertible Exclusive test driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The British MINI is as traditional as a cup of tea, and next year it will be particularly apt because it’s the Convertible’s 20th anniversary. Launched four years after the new generation MINI hatch was unveiled by parent BMW in 2000, the MINI Convertible has moved through four generations … [Read more...]
BMW X1 – Road Test
The BMW X1 xDrive2.3i petrol-hybrid M Sport tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). As the motor industry increasingly turns in on itself and concentrates on niche models it’s good to see the BMW X1 arrive, genuinely offering something for everyone. Sport, xLine and M Sport trim levels currently span seven models including three or four cylinder petrol-hybrid units … [Read more...]
Subaru Forester e-Boxer 2.0 XE – Road Test
The latest Subaru Forester e-Boxer 2.0 XE – as versatile as ever and put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). If you live in the country, the chance is you’ll like a useful and practical dark horse such as the Subaru Forester 4x4 estate. It is an all-time four-wheel-drive model with good ground clearance; it carries and tows a lot but it’ll not cost you an … [Read more...]
Honda ZR-V Sport – Road Test
The new petrol electric hybrid Honda ZR-V SUV given another outing with Sport specification by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Honda has joined the modern space race with their new mid-sized range of petrol/electric mid-sized SUV range launched a couple of weeks ago. It has tested the waters before but this time it’s launched a serious strike for the sector that is steadily … [Read more...]
MG4 EV Trophy – Road Test
The MG4 EV Trophy all electric family friendly hatchback test driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). If you believe pure electric cars are overpriced and underperforming, you haven’t tried the MG4 Trophy. Introduced last autumn as the top model in a new series, the Trophy builds on the success of the ZS SUV and MG5 estate and delivers family friendly hatchback practicality … [Read more...]
Honda ZR-V – First Impressions
The Honda ZR-V hybrid SUV range First Drive by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Honda’s tightened its hold on the SUV sector with this month’s announcement of the ZR-V, squarely aimed at families and retail buyers. The Japanese car-maker has a very loyal following and while it wishes existing owners will consider the newcomer when they want to change, it also hopes to hook in … [Read more...]
Wales will soon be slowing down…
PUBLIC BACKLASH AGAINST PROPOSED 20MPH SPEED LIMITS *MORE SPEEDING POINTS MEANS MORE EXPENSIVE INSURANCE COSTS By Robin Roberts. Speeding convictions and fines will rise this autumn in Wales after the new default 20 mph limit is introduced and Welsh Government ordered the removal of warning repeater signs and funded more camera vans. Existing 20 mph repeater signs and soon-to-be … [Read more...]
Kia Soul EV ‘Explore’ – Road Test
The new Kia Soul EV ‘Explore’ – all-electric longer range version tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The Kia Soul EV was the first modern zero emission model from the Korean manufacturer, one of the earliest compact electric cars and that experience has been put to good use. Originally, the Soul Maxx zero emissions model of 2019 was affected by the pandemics but … [Read more...]
The most unreliable car brands, according to readers of ‘What Car?’
Land Rover Discovery is the most unreliable used car, and Citroën the least reliable make, according to 'What Car?' readers... By Robin Roberts. The 2004-2017 Discovery model scored just 47.8 per cent in the 2023 What Car? Used Car Reliability Survey, of 25,000 vehicle owners. Worst brand was Citroën. The most reliable used car in the survey was the Honda Jazz (2015-2020) which scored 100 … [Read more...]
KIA Ceed 2 1.5T-GDi – Road Test
The KIA Ceed 2 1.5T-GDi, Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) found the Holy Grail for his road test… To some motoring journalists the Holy Grail of a range is the entry-level model of any series. Mentioned in price lists but rarely seen in showrooms or on the road, these starter models are often just a price point to get into a sector and destined to become the model of choice in … [Read more...]
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