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Wessex DriveAbility back on track with much help, following devastating theft; good news at last!

8th February 2022

Southampton-based Wessex DriveAbility disabled drivers assessment centre suffered a heartbreaking theft of their vehicles but thankfully are back in business thanks to kind support from many... Following the theft of most of its specialist fleet of modified vehicles (as reported on 12th November 2021 on Wheels-Alive), the Southampton-based Wessex DriveAbility charity has reopened its … [Read more...]

Kia’s latest Sportage – First Impressions

4th February 2022

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

1st February 2022

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

31st January 2022

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...]

A Tale of Two McLarens

15th December 2021

Ant Henson test drives the McLaren GT back to back with its big brother, the 720S, to find out if it's a true grand tourer, a full-on supercar, or something else entirely... (Words copyright Ant Henson. Photographs, as individually credited, copyright Ant Henson, and from McLaren). Picture the scenario. You’ve a couple of hundred thousand pounds burning a hole in your pocket. You’re keen to … [Read more...]

New Mazda 2

10th March 2015

Kim Henson takes a close look at Mazda’s latest supermini… Whichever way you look at the figures, the Mazda brand is going from strength to strength, with U.K. sales increasing at an exponential rate in recent times. In large part this is due to the rapid and comprehensive introduction of new models, all with with built-in ‘buyer appeal’. In fact, with the launch of five new models planned during … [Read more...]

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