There’s only one answer when you’re asked to spend an afternoon test-driving the latest range of BMW models back to back… The car industry moves at such a rapid rate that it doesn’t take long before an entire range changes right below your nose. After being away for the first half of the year due an overseas posting, the opportunity to be reacquainted with the latest range of BMW models proved ...
Read MoreThe all-new Suzuki S-Cross is an interesting combination of the latest tech with old-school charm. (updated: 21 August 2023) When you’re of a certain vintage, it is natural to grow nostalgic about the cars of yesteryear. We usually remember them to be better to drive than the cars of today. The reality, however, is debatable. While the simpler mechanicals might make for a more unfiltered driving experience, the truth is, creature comforts like ...
Read MoreAs an entry EV model, this little hatchback ticks all the right boxes. (updated: 18 August 2023) If you want to see how far and fast China-made Electric Vehicles (EVs) have improved, there is no better example today than the BYD Dolphin tested here. Barely a COE cycle ago, the e6 was the BYD’s first foray into the passenger car EV market, and you literally had to be paid to drive one. This ...
Read MoreKomoco announces that its two latest Hyundai models are just the first of an aggressive product launch schedule. “A new model every quarter over the next two years,” was declared during the address to the media at the local launch of the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and preview of the Hyundai Kona Hybrid at the showroom of official dealer, Komoco Motors. If the two new models unveiled on 14 July are anything to ...
Read MoreThe Alphard-sized EV promises premium comfort and features. Electric Vehicles (EVs) now seem to come in all shapes and sizes. However, if you want an EV that seats more than five occupants, your options are pretty much limited to models built on commercial van platforms. Examples include the Mercedes-Benz EQV 300, and the Opel Zafira-e Life. Those accustomed to the car-like drivability of Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) such as the Honda Odyssey or ...
Read MoreThe all-new BMW M2 with a manual gearbox reminds us of what we’ll be missing while simultaneously showing us what to expect SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA: The all-new BMW M2 may be positioned as the ‘baby’ M, the smaller, perhaps even lesser sibling to the M3 sedan and M4 coupe that it shoes its engine with. This M2 might be 50hp down from the Competition variants of the latter pair, but 460hp in ...
Read MoreThe BMW XM is M division's take on what a go-anywhere performance plug-in hybrid should be BMW M’s first standalone model since the iconic M1 can do everything, and go everywhere, all at once. You would expect it to, for the best part of $1 million… It may be scarcely believable, but the car tested here is actually only the second time in BMW M’s history that is developed and built as ...
Read MoreA drive from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles shows why plug-in hybrids like the BMW 330e still make sense in a growing EV world. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are undoubtedly the future for the automobile – at least for the next decade anyways, until governments and manufacturers come around to e-fuels… However until then, if or when, the car industry is firmly committed to producing EVs. Like everyone else, I’m all for anything ...
Read MoreNew styling, better fuel efficiency, improved features and a noticeable improvement in quality makes the (literally) evergreen Subaru Forester more relevant than ever Has the horsepower arms race ended yet? If cars like the car tested here are anything to go by, Subaru could well be at the leading edge of a new movement. Yet, the surprise is that it might not be a bad thing. The Subaru Forester e-Boxer 2.0i-S ...
Read MoreThe multi-faceted Golden State proved to be the perfect setting to put Land Rover’s most versatile SUV through its paces. If you’ve never been to the United States, California would be a good place to start your American experience. While many first-timers might gravitate to the adrenalin-filled joy rides that Southern California is known for; Disneyland, Universal Studios and Hollywood – you get the idea… Northern California however, offers a more nuanced ...
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