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I FIND it strange that Honda named their latest fully-electric vehicle the “e:Ny1”, yet openly admit it’s a mid-sized SUV aimed specifically at younger buyers. Perhaps they should’ve named it the Honda e:GenZ?
I get what they’re aiming at though; Honda had, for a long time, been seen as the marque of the middle-class, middle-aged, Geography teacher – although with … Read the rest
HAVE you ever had an idea so radical that people failed to grasp its reasoning and therefore dismissed it out of hand?
And, after trying – unsuccessfully – to explain your brilliant idea you gave in and agreed to a compromise instead?
Well, you’ll know how the designers and engineers of the Mazda MX-30 feel, then.
The fully-electric MX-30 was … Read the rest
ON first spotting a Hyundai IONIQ 6 in the wild, I thought it looked rather classy with that exaggerated curve stretching from one end to the other. Hyundai refers to it as “Streamliner typology” and it’s a word that fits well.
It was designed from the outset to be a distance cruiser – so hence the slippery shape. The IONIQ … Read the rest
What is it?
IF the Subaru Solterra looks familiar, then that’s because it shares its platform with the Toyota bZ4X. And apart from a different front grill and some changes in the tail lighting, they’re pretty much identical-looking mid-to-large-sized electric SUVs. Both get the odd-looking, but somehow appealing plasticky front wings. However, “Solterra” is much easier to remember than … Read the rest
THE Enyaq is Skoda’s fully-electric SUV that has been winning plaudits for its family-friendly practicality. But some bright electron thought it would be a good idea to give it a sexier, sloping profile and whack in a huge glass roof. And the powers-that-be said “Oh, go on then. We’ll call it the Skoda Enyaq Coupe and we’ll use the word … Read the rest
I MUST admit to feeling a little torn when it comes to Electric Vehicles. I love the way EVs drive but I hate the charging infrastructure in the UK, which is utterly shocking (pun intended).
And it’s not just the lack of forward-planning that tarnishes the EV-experience. Selfish individuals that park their diesel Audi A3 in the only charging bay … Read the rest
IF you are currently considering a new vehicle purchase, there is every chance that an electric vehicle (EV) will be top of your list. You may already own a hybrid vehicle but are looking to go fully electric, or you may be thinking that now is the right time to get off the carbon-fuelled merry-go-round and do your bit for … Read the rest
KIA have recently brought their best-selling family SUV bang-up-to-date with a radical new look that makes the 5th-generation Sportage a bit of a stunner both inside and out.
Taking design cues from the all-electric EV6, the new Sportage is striking from both front and rear with sharply contoured boomerang-like LEDs at the front and a swooping, fastback design … Read the rest
Genesis is the brand you may never have heard of.
If you’re now thinking of Phil Collins then you need to re-read the above. We’re talking about premium cars from Korea, not prog-rock from Surrey.
Genesis is the luxury division of the Hyundai Motor Group – much like Lexus is to Toyota or Infiniti is to Nissan. Except posher. Much … Read the rest
AS I’ve mentioned in previous articles, welcoming a Volvo into my life has always been a moment of joy. Always stylish, always clever and always a calming, relaxed and stress-reducing driving experience.
However, the fully-electric XC40 Recharge model was causing me some concern as I eyed it up on my driveway. . .Not because I doubted the Swedish manufacturer’s ability … Read the rest