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BENTLEY’S new Flying Spur is the Crewe-based company’s’ latest offering and will, eventually, replace the rather-marvellous Mulsanne as their flagship, luxury grand-touring saloon.
Like the outgoing Mulsanne it is an impressively large 4-door saloon that grabs your attention immediately and, once inside, makes you “Ooh!” and “Aah!” like a small child visiting Santa’s grotto for the first time.
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I REMEMBER the first time I clapped my eyes on the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio back in 2016 at an invite-only event in Manchester and I immediately thought “Wow, Alfa have gone back to what they do best: built a rear-wheel drive, powerful saloon that also looks amazing.” It had been a long time since the 75 – too long.
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I RECENTLY decided to change my own runabout – a perfectly respectable 2013 Mazda3 SEL-Nav – for something a little more fun. After all, my daily commute takes me through the Peak District on some brilliant driving roads so why not enjoy it to the max on the days where I have no press car?
A must-have list of, sporty, … Read the rest
AUDI’S first foray into the all-electric vehicle market was never going to be anything less than classy. It was always going to be cutting-edge tech meets premium-car refinement – although I was a little surprised that it turned out to be an SUV . . .
Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised by the Audi e-tron though, as SUVs have … Read the rest
The new Toyota Corolla hybrid marks a welcome return to these shores for the world’s best-selling car. It also usurps its pretender-to-the-throne, the Auris, which was a Corolla in all but name.
Now, almost 14 years later, the Corolla name is back – and what a Corolla it is, picking up the What Car? gong for best hybrid of 2020. … Read the rest
APART from zero-emissions, low running-costs and an impressively serene driving-experience; what do most family-friendly electric vehicles have in common? Answer: a ridiculously long waiting-list . . .
Not so, the brand-new Soul EV which Kia have ensured is available in sufficient numbers to meet the growing demand for affordable Electric Vehicles in the UK.
But you ‘aint going to splash the … Read the rest
FOOTBALLERS HAVEN’T been sitting idle whilst waiting for the Premier League to kick off again, with some even using the time to put their cars up for sale.
Auto Trader, the UK’s largest digital marketplace for new and used cars has a number of luxury cars previously owned by famous footballers, ready for you to drive away today.
Here’s a … Read the rest
Some appointments in the calendar cannot be forgotten. Even under the most difficult of circumstances, they cry out to be honoured and transformed into an opportunity, to create something truly unique and memorable.
With this in mind on Sunday morning, on the day that the Formula 1 Grand Prix was to take place in the Monaco Principality but suspended due … Read the rest
BENTLEY has defined two versions of the symbol of hope during the Covid-19 crisis – the rainbow – through seven of its own vibrant paint colours available as part of Bentley spectrum, and a unique Bentley Mulliner Bacalar.
A recent online competition for Bentley colleagues and their families to design their own Bentley Mulliner Bacalar resulted in a beautiful rainbow-themed … Read the rest
THE humble Vauxhall Corsa has always been a little anonymous on UK roads – unless, of course, they’re sporting a huge exhaust, a ridiculously low ride-height and a rear wing that you could comfortably seat six people around.
However, there is no denying that the Corsa has been a great success for Vauxhall since its introduction back in 1993; and … Read the rest