The new Kodiaq is Skoda’s first venture into the large SUV market and it’s making quite an impression among those who are looking for a family-friendly Crossover that has plenty of space but isn’t unwieldy around town – it’s actually only 4cm longer than the Skoda Octavia.
The fact that there is a 7-seat option greatly adds to the Kodiaq’s … Read the rest
I REMEMBER driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI for the first time – it was probably around 1983 and the car was a white 1.6-litre Mk.1.
I owned a 9-year-old Triumph Spitfire at the time which I thought was quite nippy but when I put my foot down in my mate’s Golf GTI I couldn’t believe how quickly it ate up … Read the rest
THE Mercedes-Benz GLC is a long-awaited replacement for the Mercedes GLK which appeared in 2008. The old GLK was strictly left-hand-drive only, proving that the mighty M-B didn’t have access to a crystal ball.
Had they been able to look into the future and seen the rise of the SUV, surely they would not have made the mistake of excluding … Read the rest
The new Mazda MX-5 RF arrived the same day that the Jaguar F-Type Convertible was taken back and I couldn’t help but feel that I’d had the the main course before the starter.
However, I soon came to realize that the fizzy little Mazda was more Yo-Sushi! Than Rump N Ribs Steakhouse and the two can’t (and shouldn’t) be compared.… Read the rest
THERE are some cars you look forward to driving more than others.
Unbiased professionalism is all well and good but when you’re presented with something as achingly beautiful as a Jaguar F-Type then it’s all too easy to over-reach for superlatives.
So, in the interests of balance let’s start with a negative observation: The Jaguar F-Type Convertible is utterly gorgeous … Read the rest
The new Toyota C-HR attracts a lot of attention.
For a mid-sized family hatchback to draw this amount of attention it is either: a) Very noisy b) Very unusual or c) Very much on fire.
I’m glad to say that the C-HR I’ve been driving around in is neither very noisy nor very much on fire.
It is most definitely … Read the rest
THE Mitsubishi ASX has had a facelift recently and also received a new 1.6 diesel engine choice that should boost the appeal of this compact SUV – but is it enough to worry rivals?
The ASX looks more purposeful; more 4×4 than rivals such as the Nissan Qashqai and Kia Sportage but the new SEAT Ateca matches it in this … Read the rest
IF a group of 15 year olds take the time to look over a car and then comment on how “cool” it looks then there is a good chance the car in question is either a super-car or the latest hot-hatch. If that car is a Volvo then clearly something has happened at Volvo to wipe away years of “pipe-and-slippers” … Read the rest
WHAT works for the Yanks doesn’t always work this side of the pond – take the Ford Explorer, for instance, or the idea that a reality-TV star may make a good head-of-state.
So, when Ford say they are bringing over their best-selling, large SUV – the Edge – you would be right to be sceptical. It has been around in … Read the rest
Hyundai’s foray into the world of hybrid vehicles starts with the aggressively-priced Ioniq mid-sized hatchback which takes on the all-conquering Toyota Prius – and on the face of it gives Toyota a bloody nose when it comes to pricing, being around £4,000 cheaper spec-for-spec than its Japanese rival.
Available as a hybrid or an all-out electric vehicle, the Ioniq is … Read the rest
