Car Indicators
EVERY so often a new car brand arrives claiming to have cracked the electric SUV formula. Sleek looks, superfast charging, loads of tech and a whisper-quiet cabin — the promise is always the same.
The Xpeng G6 is the latest to make that pitch, a Chinese-built EV that wants to stand toe-to-toe with Tesla’s Model Y and the Hyundai Ioniq 5. On … Read the rest
EVERY EV these days claims to be the perfect family SUV, but very few actually get close. The Skoda Elroq Edition 85, though, feels like one of those rare cars that lands bang on the sweet spot — big enough for real-life duties, efficient enough for long trips, and sensible enough not to make your bank account flinch.
It’s essentially an Enyaq that’s dropped a waist size, and in Edition … Read the rest
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
THE Mustang Mach-E was Ford’s first foray into the fully-electric SUV market and I can’t help but wonder why they decided to give it the name “Mustang” – because it clearly isn’t a Mustang.
The Mach-E Mustang is about as close to the V8 muscle-car as a Linda McCartney Veggie Burger is to a Wagyu Beef Burger. One is trying … Read the rest