THE hot hatches of the 1980s and 1990s understood something that seems to have been forgotten. Lightness of touch.
Also, responsive steering and enough performance to make you smile without putting your licence at immediate risk.
The new Toyota C-HR+ reminded me of those cars and that wasn’t something I had expected – certainly not from a Toyota electric SUV.… Read the rest
LAUNCHING a new car brand in the UK is never easy. Launching one in the middle of an increasingly crowded electric vehicle market is harder still.
Yet Geely arrives with a considerable advantage. While the name may be unfamiliar to some UK buyers, the company behind it is anything but. Geely already owns or has major stakes in Volvo, Polestar, … Read the rest
THE Ford Puma has been one of the UK’s quiet success stories over the past few years.
Compact, practical and surprisingly enjoyable to drive, it managed to inject a bit of personality into the crowded small SUV segment. It carries the torch for the defunct Fiesta, very well.
Now Ford has taken that formula and applied a fully electric powertrain, … Read the rest
