Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid 2020 UK review

What is it?

The idea of buying yourself an imposing and highly capable Porsche four-door GT car for the thick end of ?100k, yet deliberately denying yourself the two most stirring twin-turbo V8 applications in favour of a more economical electrified model, might look an odd decision to those who imagine using private funds on the purchase.

Why... ( подробнее )

Toyota GR Supra 2020 long-term review

Why we’re running it: To find out what sort of performance car the GR Supra really is, and whether it has the character to live up to the name

Month 1   -   Specs

Life with a Toyota Supra: Month 1

Welcoming the Supra to the fleet - 9 September 2020

Let’s suppose we played car word association. If I said... ( подробнее )

Suzuki Ignis 1.2 Dualjet Hybrid 4WD SZ5 2020 UK review

What is it?

Is the Suzuki Ignis a city car or a baby SUV? At just 3700mm long and 1690mm wide, it’s significantly smaller than even a supermini, but it offers four-wheel drive and takes the kind of bulldog stance that makes it look fit for flinging mud.

Indeed, Suzuki refers to the Ignis as “the only ultra-compact SUV on the market”... ( подробнее )

Audi S3 Sportback 2020 review

What is it?

Back in 1999, the bright folks over at what was then known as Quattro GmbH lit something of a small fire when they launched the original Audi S3. Just as the regular A3 on which that car was based is now widely viewed as the first posh family hatchback, the original S3 is arguably the car that properly kick-started an entirely... ( подробнее )

Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 2020 long-term review

Why we’re running it: To discover whether a technology that suits the car industry also suits drivers

Month 1   -   Specs

Life with a Volvo XC40 PHEV: Month 1

Welcoming the XC40 Recharge   to the fleet - 19 August 2020

It may look like any other Volvo XC40, but the car pictured here is actually a glimpse... ( подробнее )

Vauxhall Corsa-e 2020 long-term review

Why we’re running it: To get to know Vauxhall’s new supermini better, first in petrol and then in electric form

Month 4 -   Month 3 - Month 2 -   Month 1   -   Specs

Life with a Corsa-E: Month 4

We take it to the limit and borrow a Leaf-driving friend’s charger - 9 September 2020

The one-way journey was 164... ( подробнее )

Audi SQ7 2020 review

What is it?

The US may be a bit of a shambles at present, but at least when it comes to cars - and specifically the type of fuel that goes into them - Americans are united in their preferences. Petrol,   unleaded,   gasoline:   so long as it isn’t diesel, they’ll generally be pretty happy.

Audi claims that this is why it has ditched... ( подробнее )

Rolls Royce Ghost 2020 review

What is it?

‘Post-opulent.’ An unusual way to describe a car that costs ?208,000 before you add local taxes and on which you’ll have to pay extra for lambswool floor mats, you might think.

But here we are, with Rolls-Royce Ghost take two, the all-new v2.0 generation of a car that made its debut in 2009 and went on to become the... ( подробнее )

Audi E-tron Sportback 55 quattro S Line 2020 UK review

What is it?

For ‘Sportback’, read four-door coup?, or any other phrase that means more rakish looks at the expense of a 45-litre reduction in boot space.

This, then, is the lengthily titled Audi E-tron 55 quattro Sportback. Sportback aside, the rest of the name has ‘quattro’ for four-wheel drive, ‘E-tron’ for being free from internal... ( подробнее )

Mazda MX-5 1.5 R-Sport 2020 UK review

What is it?

You surely know the drill by now when it comes to limited-edition MX-5s.  

Mazda’s iconic two-seater has received so many over the years that we’ve lost count, but that hasn’t stopped them from finding homes. Only so many of each new edition will be made, after all, and although few arrive with any major mechanical... ( подробнее )