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Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0 Sprint – Road Test

21st September 2020

Alfa Romeo Giulia sports saloon… …Put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). As the saying goes ‘If it feels right, it is right’ – and that’s a particularly apt saying when it comes to the Alfa Romeo Giulia. What’s more, the sporting saloon looks striking outside and inside and when it gets moving this driver’s smile widens still further. Alfa Romeo has always … [Read more...]

Vauxhall Classics No. 12 – VXR8 GTS-R

18th June 2020

After 117 years of automotive diversity, in our series looking at classic Vauxhalls we reach the company’s 12th decade as Britain’s oldest surviving car and commercial brand, representing the long and varied history of Britain’s car industry. Now part of Groupe PSA, Vauxhall continues to manufacturer cars and vans in the UK, and the company says that it will be at the forefront of the electric … [Read more...]

Mazda6 2.5 GT Sport saloon – Road Test

12th October 2018

Keith Ward test drives the latest Mazda6 saloon, in potent 2.5 litre Sport form… THIS has been a busy year for Mazda, with almost every model updated, including the respected Mazda6 looked at here. Priced from £23,195 to £33,585, the latest combined Saloon and Tourer 6 range runs to 25 models across four trim levels, in ascending order: SE-L Nav+, SE-L LUX Nav+, Sport Nav+ and GT Sport … [Read more...]

Latest Audi RS 3 saloon – Road Test

24th December 2017

New Audi RS3 saloon road-tested – Slowly! By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). As I sat in yet another stationary long line of traffic I wondered just how useful or practical in modern day motoring conditions my new test drive 174 mph Audi RS 3 Saloon actually was. Official figures recently released by the Department of Transport show UK drivers faced on average a delay of 46 seconds … [Read more...]

Lexus IS300h Advance – Road Test

13th December 2017

The latest Lexus IS300h Advance toughs it out… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency).  The market for compact sports saloons is arguably one of the toughest and was dominated by the German brands, until the arrival of the ‘baby’ Lexus. That all changed in 1999 when the first petrol Lexus IS200 hit the road and we are now into the third generation offering the pure petrol IS200t, or … [Read more...]

Jaguar XE Sports saloon – with new Ingenium engine – Road Test

27th November 2017

Jaguar XE 2018 range receives Ingenium petrol engines. Latest model test-driven by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency)... The 2018 model year Jaguar XE sports saloon sees the debut of Jaguar Land Rover’s new Ingenium petrol engines, in particular the first application of their 2.0 litre, four cylinder turbocharged 200, 250 and 300 hp petrol engines. A 240hp Ingenium turbodiesel engine is also … [Read more...]

Alfa Romeo Giulia, latest rear wheel drive model – Road Test

4th September 2017

Alfa Romeo returns to form with the Giulia Sports Saloon… Test-driven by David Miles (Miles Better news Agency). £2,000 contribution for retail customers buying a new 67 plate model... The once famous Italian thoroughbred automotive brand of Alfa Romeo has suffered decades of falling sales in the UK due to indifferent models, reliability and body-rot issues. In recent years the brand has been … [Read more...]

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