SsangYong Musso Rhino LWB Automatic

Report Six Up here at the helm of the Musso, I’m feeling upbeat. Okay, most of the time it’s been difficult to go anywhere, given restrictions that prevailed at the time of writing. Still, I’m optimistic they won’t be in operation when you read this. And I have other reasons to be cheerful. Firstly, this […]

Get your EV motor runnin’

What’s it take to fall in love with electric? Edgy tech? Sharp brand status? Happening haptics? Meh. They’re all a given. Nope, the mountain EVs need to conquer is all about music. To outline the extent of this challenge, let’s do a mini pop quiz – with just one question: name me a rocking hit […]

SsangYong Musso Rhino LWB Automatic

Report Five We’re edging towards the final lap with the Rhino. Unbelievably, I got the keys last September, shortly before the government’s second, softer lockdown. Amid the third one, as I write this, I realise that ‘lap’ is a tricky word. With all but essential trips forbidden since the last report, I have hardly been […]

Football’s own goal

One of modern life’s burning issues is how to spend £40,000 wisely. And if you’re David Beckham, that’s a daily cashflow problem. Beckham is, of course, the ultimate icon of fiscal fame, but in perfect formation behind him stands a very long line of UK premier league footballers who, while not exactly blighted by shyness, […]

SSANGYONG MUSSO RHINO LWB AUTOMATIC

Report four The driving year began with a looming cliff-edge – not from behind the wheel, but vis-a-vis the SsangYong brand itself, given news of bankruptcy in South Korea. We soon learned subsequent restructuring should not affect UK operations and, for me, that was a relief: among all the pickups I’ve fostered over the years, […]