THE FORD KUGA PHEV PLUGGED-IN AND TESTED BY ROBIN ROBERTS, PLUS BREAKING NEWS ABOUT FORD’S HALEWOOD PLANS, FROM MILES BETTER NEWS AGENCY… Our road test this week is very topical as today - 18 October 2020 Ford has announced it is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in its Halewood plant on Merseyside UK to produce components for electric cars. The investment will help safeguard 500 jobs. … [Read more...]
Road Tests
Our in-depth appraisals of new cars available in the UK
Volkswagen ID.3 – Road Test
The VW ID.3 Family Pro Performance tried by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)… Volkswagen’s ID.3 is their first purpose-built electric car and it’s good. It’s about the same size as a Golf, but the new modular electric drive matrix powertrain and floorpan gives it the interior space of the larger Passat. The flexibility of the floorpan is mirrored by the range of batteries and … [Read more...]
Abarth 595 Competizione – Road Test
The Abarth 595 Competizione, Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) tries his hand at driving this pocket rocket… Small Italian cars are always exciting, but sixty years after Carlo Abarth created his iconic pocket rocket the latest 595 Competizione version from Fiat lifts that to a new level. When he started tinkering with the diminutive baby Fiat a pint of beer in Britain cost the … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce 2.0 Turbo – Road Test
Alfa’s Veloce 2.0 Turbo Petrol 280 hp demonstrates its muscle to Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones)… Executive cars behind their familiar badges and dark windows can be anonymous but that is never the case with the Alfa Romeo Giulia. Launched in 2016 as the latest four-door saloon from the AR stable it has won numerous European styling and performance awards and it led to the development … [Read more...]
Fiat 500e – Road Test
Fiat 500e Icon hatchback – the new electric city car driven by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). The gradual return to city living and commuting will give a boost to the new generation of environmentally friendly small cars, and few makers have as much experience as Fiat. The Italian brand built its reputation on baby cars, particularly in the second half of the 20th century, and it's … [Read more...]
Audi Q4 e-tron Sport 40 – Road Test
The Audi Q4 e-tron Sport 40 all-electric compact SUV... ...plugged-in and tried by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones)… Form flows into function with the Audi Q4 e-tron as the German executive brand shapes up its first compact SUV in the pure battery battle. The Q4 e-tron is available with a choice of power units, 125, 150 or 220 kW outputs from two battery capacities, rear or … [Read more...]
Blackpool here we come… Motoring For Fun Road Test
George Loveridge took the new MG HS PHEV (very distant relative to BMC’s B-Series!) to the Irish Sea Coast. Here’s his story of the trip… (All words and photographs copyright George Loveridge and, where individually credited, to Adam Carpenter). Myself, my girlfriend, my best friend, and his girlfriend, all booked a holiday to Lytham St. Annes back in February 2021, with extreme optimism I … [Read more...]
Kia e-Niro – Road Test
The Kia e-Niro3 64kwH is not such a gamble as Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) found out... Asians reputably love gambling, which goes some way to explain why the South Korean SUV styled 5-door Kia Niro is available with three power options including an all-battery version. But it’s not so much of a gamble to introduce and sell the e-Niro BEV because it’s one of the best of its … [Read more...]
Honda’s latest Jazz – Road Test
Honda’s Jazz EX Mark 4 generation put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). You get more than you expect with the Honda Jazz. Two decades after the first model went on UK sale it still provides unrivalled practicality and versatility in the family compact hatchback market sector. It’s the Tardis of transport thanks to its really clever Magic Seats which take three … [Read more...]
MG5 EV estate – Road Test
Chris Adamson test drives MG’s all-electric estate car... (All photos, apart from the two individually credited to MG Motor, are by, and copyright, Chris Adamson). Sales of new combustion engine cars are set to be banned in the UK in not so many years meaning that all motor manufacturers are now gearing up for electric only sales – but have you noticed that almost every new electric model … [Read more...]
Cupra Formentor – Road Test
The Cupra Formentor V2 e-Hybrid 204 PS SUV… …Tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The head-turning Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid is a genuinely new model in the booming family SUV sector where its stablemate SEAT brand has done so well. Formentor is the first model designed and developed exclusively for the Spanish Cupra sports brand and this spring picked up the … [Read more...]
Toyota Highlander – Road Test
If size matters – try the Toyota Highlander Excel 2.5 Hybrid AWD very large SUV… …Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency) has: Us individuals as a species are evolving and are getting larger and so are our cars. So it is the right time for the Toyota Highlander to be introduced to the UK market. Highlander is the company’s largest SUV and has been brought to European showrooms for the … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Polo (sixth generation) – Road Test
FIT FOR MODERN DAY PURPOSE - THE LATEST VW POLO… …Trying it out for size has been Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). Whether you’re working from home, reducing mileage or simply downsizing to save money, today’s Volkswagen Polo clearly demonstrates city cars do not have to lack the refinements of much larger models. For 46 years, the VW Polo has been seen as the city car with status. … [Read more...]
Lexus ES300h – Road Test
The latest Lexus ES300h Takumi Saloon tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). The Lexus ES300h Takumi saloon delivers some of motoring’s real surprises. This generation is a successor introduced in 2019 to the smaller Lexus GS series, it has the advanced petrol & electric powertrain developed by parent Toyota over some 25 years. Lexus has been setting the standard … [Read more...]
Volvo XC60 T6 Recharge – Road Test
Kieron Fennelly test drives Volvo’s XC60 mid-size, all wheel drive plug-in hybrid SUV… In 2010, Ford sold its Volvo subsidiary to the Chinese auto maker Geely. A decade under the auspices of the blue oval constrained Volvo as much as it did Jaguar, but Ford’s disciplined product planning schedule did leave the Gothenburg firm with a positive legacy of new models. Under a Geely which has granted … [Read more...]
Peugeot 2008 GT Line – Road Test
The popular PEUGEOT 2008 GT Line Puretech 130 Automatic tried by Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). I have a soft spot for the Peugeot 2008 GT Line, having extensively used one during the 2020 Covid lockdown and experienced the previous series in the family stable. But they were invariably the six-speed manual versions and I jumped at the chance to experience the eight-speed automatic … [Read more...]
Skoda Octavia vRS Estate – Road Test
SPEED AND SPACE FROM SKODA’S IMPRESSIVE OCTAVIA vRS ESTATE. By Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). There’s something attractive about being able to cover ground quickly but discretely. This probably explains why specialist police units opt for the Skoda Octavia Estate vRS. It’s quick, very quick in the right hands and is roomy and comfortable for long stints in service. The … [Read more...]
Lotus Emira Arrives
New Lotus Emira 'unboxed' and introduced at re-born Hethel HQ... Sensational Emira debut staged at Lotus’ historic home, significantly upgraded with new facilities and all-new sports car factory Emira ‘unboxed’ live in front of more than 300 guests Jenson Button, F1 World Champion and Lotus customer, was surprise special guest with world-exclusive first Emira test drive … [Read more...]
Mercedes-Benz E220d – Road Test
UPHOLDING THE APPEAL OF EXECUTIVE SALOONS – THE MERCEDES-BENZ E220d... If you believe demand for executive saloons can be overtaken by SUVs, the Mercedes-Benz E220d AMG Line Night Edition Premium Plus could prove you wrong, says our road tester Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones). When it comes to good handling, comfort, sophistication and refinement, the classically shaped four-door … [Read more...]
Lamborghini Urus – Road Test
The Lamborghini Urus is probably the ultimate personal image booster for some. Boosting his image has been our road tester Robin Roberts (and Motoring Milestones)… *Images courtesy of Roger Donovan MediaPhotos.co.uk and to order or see more exclusive shots of this and other highly desirable cars visit his automotive site. Head-turning, big, quick and possessing some of the most wonderful … [Read more...]
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